Tips to Prepare for the Current Affairs Section of CLAT 2024

With the ongoing events across the country and world, it often seems difficult to keep track of current affairs. However, the current affairs section of CLAT 2024 is one of the most important sections that will help you get full marks if you are updated with all that is happening around you. Students are often scared of the CLAT Current Affairs section than other sections. To make it easy for the students to score well in this section, CollegeDekho has come up with some tips to prepare for the Current Affairs section of CLAT 2024. 

Candidates should be aware that this portion rewards those who are well-informed about the most important events taking place throughout the world. According to the Consortium of NLUs marking scheme, the Current Affairs part of CLAT 2024 will carry a 25% weightage with 35-39 questions. The conducting authority has stated firmly that this portion will have questions not only on Current Affairs but also on General Knowledge.

Let's first take a look at the syllabus and important topics of CLAT and then move on to the preparation tips for the Current Affairs section of CLAT 2024.

CLAT 2024 Current Affairs Section Highlights

Before going into the important topics and preparation tips for CLAT 2024 Current Affairs section, let’s dig into the highlights of this section. The Current Affairs section includes the General Knowledge portion as well. 

CLAT 2024 Current Affairs Syllabus

The CLAT 2024 syllabus for the Current Affairs section is released by the Consortium of the NLUs (National Law Universities). The Current Affairs section consists of passages derived from news, journalistic sources and other non-fiction writing. Take a look at the Current Affairs syllabus below:

Important Topics for CLAT 2024 Current Affairs

In this section, candidates will get questions on passages that will be up to 450 words each. The passages will be based on news, journalistic sources and other non-fiction writing. The questions will be fashioned to test the candidate's knowledge of legal information or the same related to the passage. You must note that no question beyond the given passage will be asked. Each of these passages will comprise a series of questions that will require you to show their awareness of various aspects of current affairs and general knowledge. The Consortium of NLUs has included the following subjects in this section:

• Contemporary events of significance from India and the world
• Arts and Culture
• International affairs
• Historical events of continuing significance

Tips to Prepare for the Current Affairs Section of CLAT 2024

Following certain techniques and a well-planned strategy to go about the preparation for the Current Affairs section of CLAT can prove to be quite beneficial for students. Here are some preparation tips that you can incorporate into your approach.

Focus on Making a Great Plan First

Now, you must be wondering what should be a great plan. The plan should be curated in a way that focuses on what you need to solve the Current Affairs section. For instance, if you know that you are going to revise current affairs more than once, devote more time to it. Your plan should include revising the important topics for the CLAT 2024 Current Affairs section and paying more attention to them.

Don't Leave it for the Last

Current Affairs is an everyday job that cannot be missed even for a day. For CLAT 2024, read the newspaper every day and make sure that you are well aware of the current affairs from 2020 to November / December 2023. Focus more on issues rather than news and make note of the most popular events in the past year or what’s happening around you. If you keep this section for the last, you are most likely to get confused rather than remember the events or news.

Limit Your Sources

Do not burden yourself with several sources of current affairs. Candidates often commit the mistake of wasting time on multiple newspapers. Commit to one and make judicious use of the internet. Refer to the best books for CLAT 2024 Current Affairs section.

Emphasise the Syllabus

While trying to cover this section extensively, do not forget to focus on the topics mentioned in the CLAT UG 2024 syllabus. After all, more passages should be expected from these topics.

Prepare your own Notes

Currents Affairs are all about one-liners or a maximum of 3-4 lines. Make your notes such that it is the easiest for you to understand and remember facts. Highlight all the important notes with ink of a different colour. The reason why making notes yourself plays a key role is that writing has been proven to be one of the best ways to remember anything. Also, remember that memorizing everything is not humanly possible.

Take Mock Tests or Online Quizzes

Solving current affairs and GK mock questions are the best way to ace this section. This will not only help you in getting an idea of the type of questions that will be asked but also assist in testing your preparation level or evaluating your progress. This should, however, be attempted only after being prepared to a certain extent.

Read Newspapers Daily

Candidates preparing for the Current Affairs section often find the Current Affairs section difficult as they are not able to answer questions. But, to crack this section, candidates have to stay updated with the latest news so that they can answer the questions asked from the Current Affairs and GK section. Reading newspapers daily is the most effective way to stay updated about both national and international events. Some of the important newspapers that will help you in your preparation are The Hindu, The Indian Express and The Telegraph.

Make Good Use of the Internet

The internet will give a chunk of data for everything but how are you going to decide which link to click on? The most relevant thing that you will find will be a number of General Knowledge pdfs that would certainly help you with the preparation for this section. Always check the credibility of the piece before getting down to studying it.

Read and Revise

Current Affairs keep piling up by the day, which makes everyday revision and reading mandatory. The notes will not only help in revision but also in retaining current events or news of the past year.

Section-Wise CLAT 2024 Preparation Tips

Click on the below-mentioned links to check out the section-wise preparation tips for CLAT 2024:

CollegeDekho always tells CLAT 2024 aspirants to enjoy every aspect of the preparation to score well and get into top NLUs. Always keep yourself updated and focus on the happenings during the past 8 - 12 months. In case of any query regarding preparation for the CLAT 2024 Current Affairs section, candidates can reach out to us. Find preparation tips for all the sections of CLAT 2024 on CollegeDekho.