How to Build a Personalized CLAT 2026 Study Plan

Analyze Your Current Level

• Take a diagnostic mock test to see your strengths and weaknesses.
• Identify sections where you are naturally strong (e.g., English) and where you struggle (e.g., Quant).
• Set realistic goals: target 90+ percentile for top NLUs.

Set Clear Goals

• Long-term goal: Finish syllabus + strong accuracy
• Short-term goals: Weekly and monthly targets (e.g., finish Legal Reasoning basics in 3 weeks).
• Daily goals: Time-based study (e.g., 2 hours Legal, 1 hour GK, 1 hour English).

Divide the Syllabus into Phases

Phase 1: Foundation

• Build concepts in Quant, Logical Reasoning, and Legal.
• Read newspapers daily (The Hindu, Indian Express) for GK.
• Start note-taking for Current Affairs.

Phase 2: Practice & Strengthening

• Attempt sectional tests every week.
• Revise notes for GK monthly.
• Focus on speed + accuracy

Phase 3: Mock Test & Revision

• Take 2–3 full-length mocks per week.
• Analyze mistakes and revise weak areas.
• Practice under exam-like conditions

Phase 4: Final Preparation

• Focus only on mocks, revisions, and GK updates.
• Stop new learning; polish your strengths.

Daily Study Plan

• 2 hrs – Legal Reasoning (principles, past CLAT passages)
• 1.5 hrs – Current Affairs & GK (newspaper + monthly magazine)
• 1 hr – English (reading comprehension, vocab practice)
• 1 hr – Logical Reasoning (critical reasoning sets)
• 0.5 hr – Quantitative Techniques (data interpretation & speed math)

Month 1 – Foundation & Basics

Build conceptual clarity, understand exam pattern, and start reading practice.

English Language

• Daily: Read The Hindu/Indian Express editorials.
• Grammar brush-up: Prepositions, sentence correction, subject-verb agreement.
• Practice: 2–3 RC passages daily (previous CLAT-style).

Current Affairs & GK

• Daily newspaper + monthly magazine (e.g., Pratiyogita Darpan , CLAT Express ).
• Cover last 6–8 months’ current affairs (international, legal, national, awards, economics).
• Start making short notes for revision.

Legal Reasoning

• Learn basics of legal maxims, constitutional law, contract, and torts.
• Practice 2–3 case-based passages daily.
• Focus on principle-fact type questions.

Logical Reasoning

• Cover basics: arguments, assumptions,conclusions, syllogisms, statement-based reasoning.
• Practice 15–20 questions daily.

Quantitative Techniques

• Revise Class 10-level maths: percentages, ratios, averages, time & work, profit & loss.
• Practice 10 questions daily.

Complete syllabus overview once. Build newspaper-reading + note-making habit.

Month 2 – Concept Strengthening

Deep practice and regular sectional tests.

English

• Focus on inference-based RCs, tone & vocabulary questions.
• Learn 10–15 new words daily and revise.

Current Affairs

• Revise last 1 year’s GK (cover April 2025 – present).
• Attempt daily quizzes.

Legal Reasoning

• Practice 20–25 caselets daily.
• Focus on new areas: criminal law, fundamental rights, contracts.
• Analyze past 5 years’ CLAT legal passages.

Logical Reasoning

• Solve 25–30 questions daily (CR + analytical reasoning).
• Learn shortcuts for assumption & strengthening/weakening arguments.

Quantitative Techniques

• Practice DI sets, graphs, and tables.
• Solve 10–15 data-based problems daily.

Attempt at least 2 sectional tests weekly.

Month 3 – Practice & Time Management

Speed + accuracy building.

Mocks

• Start with 1 full mock test weekly.
• Analyze mistakes thoroughly.

English

• Increase RC difficulty (CLAT 2023–25 level).
• Practice comprehension under time limit (6–7 minutes per passage)

GK

• Weekly revision of notes.
• Cover important static topics (Indian polity, geography, major acts).

Legal

• Focus on tricky passages with overlapping principles.
• Practice 30 questions daily.

Logical

• Practice puzzles, input-output, and arrangement questions

Quant

• Daily practice of 15 questions + 1 DI set.

By end of Month 3, attempt 5–6 full-length mocks.

Month 4 – Intensive Practice & Mock Phase

Simulate exam environment.

Mocks

• Take 2 full-length mocks weekly.
• Analyze score distribution (aim for 100+ consistently).

Sectional Targets

• English: Accuracy above 80% in RCs.
• GK: 20–25 correct per mock.
• Legal: 30–35 correct.
• Logical: 25–30 correct.
• Quant: At least 8–10 marks.

Revision

• Revise last 6 months’ current affairs 2–3 times this month.
• Prepare personal GK notes for final revision.

Build stamina & accuracy.

Month 5 – Refinement & Weak Areas

Fill knowledge gaps, strengthen weak sections.

Mocks

• Attempt 3 mocks weekly.
• Focus on time-bound accuracy.

Weak Areas

• If struggling in quant → focus on DI & arithmetic.
• If weak in legal → revise principles and practice similar CLAT passages.
• If GK low → spend 1 hr daily revising notes.

Special Focus

• Practice mixed sets (e.g., legal + logical heavy mocks).
• Maintain vocabulary + current affairs updates.

Consistently attempt 100+ marks in mocks.

Month 6 – Final Revision & Exam Temperament

Be exam-ready.

Mocks

• Take 4–5 mocks this month (alternate days in last 2 weeks).
• Focus on strategy refinement (which section to attempt first).

Revision

• Revise complete current affairs (last 12 months).
• Go through short notes for Legal maxims, Constitution articles, important judgments.
• Revise formulae for Quant.

Time Management

• Practice solving paper in 120 minutes strictly.
• Develop personal strategy

Mindset

• Stay calm, practice meditation.
• Avoid new topics in last 10 days.

Enter exam with 100% confidence, clear strategy, and revision done at least 3 times.

6:00 AM – 6:30 AM → Wake Up & Warm Up

Light exercise / meditation to energize your mind.

6:30 AM – 8:00 AM → Reading & Current Affairs

• Read The Hindu / Indian Express editorial + Legal/International news.
• Revise daily current affairs notes.
• Solve 10–15 Current Affairs/Legal GK MCQs.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM → English (Reading & Vocabulary)

• Practice 2 RC passages (CLAT pattern).
• Revise 10–15 new words (with usage).
• Practice grammar-based error spotting/cloze test.

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM → Legal Reasoning

• Practice 3–4 passages (CLAT style).
• Focus on principle–fact questions, case-based reasoning.
• Revise one legal concept (like contracts, torts, constitution basics)

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM → Logical Reasoning

• Solve 2–3 sets of Critical Reasoning / Argument-based questions.
• Practice assumption, inference, strengthen–weaken type questions.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM → Quantitative Techniques

• Revise one topic (Percentages, Ratios, Probability, Data Interpretation).
• Solve 10–12 practice questions daily.

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM → Mock Drill (Sectional Practice)

• Attempt 1 section test (30–40 min) – rotate between English, Legal, Logical, GK, and Quant.
• Immediately analyze mistakes & note learning points.

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM → Full-Length Mock (Alternate Days)

• On alternate days, attempt a full CLAT mock test (120 minutes).
• On non-mock days, do timed practice sets (Legal + Logical).
• Post-mock → spend 30 min analyzing errors, making notes.

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM → Revision & Note-making

• Revise one Legal topic + GK notes.
• Update short notes for current affairs/legal principles.