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CLAT PG exam is conducted every year for admission to one year LLM programme of various
National Law Universities(NLUs). The level of competition in CLAT PG exam is increasing every year.
Candidates must prepare well in order to score a decent rank in the CLAT exam. CLAT PG exam
preparation includes covering the whole syllabus, making strategies to solve all the questions on time,
solving previous year question papers and sample papers, making short noes for revision. In this
e-book we have compiled all the important topics from the CLAT syllabus exam, best books for
preparation and some important tips to attempt CLAT PG exam.

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C LAT PG exam pattern: Subject wise weightage
According to CLAT PG exam pattern, extracts from primary legal materials such as important court
decisions in various fields of law, statutes or regulations. The passages will be followed by 120
multiple-choice questions carrying one mark each. There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks
for every wrong answer. The exam will feature an emphasis on the comprehension abilities of the
students. The exam will be of 120 minutes duration. The below-given table mentions the subjects
asked in CLAT PG and their weightage.

CLAT PG - Subject wiese weightage

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Constitutional law 50%

Other areas of law such as Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, 50%
Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public
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International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law
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C LAT PG 2023 important topics
CLAT PG syllabus is designed in a way that it tests the candidates understanding of the subjects that
they have read in their graduation level.

CLAT PG 2023 important topics

Indian constitution - definition, features, framing of Indian constitution
Constitutional Law
The doctrine of separation of power, executive power, nature of executive of India

The relationship between President and Council of Minister

Judicial bodies - Supreme court, High Court, District courts

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Quasi-Judicial bodies - Tribunals

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Writs, Rights and duties

Elections to President, Vice-President, legislative assembly, etc.

Official language
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Right against social discrimination

Nature of Indian Polity, co-operative federalism

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Freedom of Inter-state trade and commerce

Important acts like Panchayati Raj, Emergency powers, etc

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Nature of contracts and formation

Law of Contracts
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Void and illegal, unenforceable contracts

Quasi-contracts
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Discharge of contracts

Guarantee and insurance

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Consequences of breach of contracts

Agency contract etc

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Definitions
Law of Torts
Liability, strict and absolute liability, different types of liability

Joint tortfeasors

Remedies, Negligence, Defamation

Conspiracy

False imprisonment and malicious prosecution

General principles of criminal law

Criminal law

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 Punishments and exceptions

Liability

Criminal conspiracy

Offenses and defamation

Major international bodies like the UN, WTO, IMF, World Bank etc.
International law
Dispute settlements

International treaties

Humanitarian laws, UN charter

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Law of the sea,

State recognition

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Territorial disputes

Terrorism in different forms

Environmental laws

Intellectual Property
Rights
Patents
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WTO IPR rules
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The patents Act, 1970 and other important rules

Jurisprudence Rights, Duties Power Liability

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Person and Liabilities

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Hohfeld’s Legal Relation/ Jural Analysis

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Contemporary Jurists & Recent Contemporary Concepts and Maxims

Definition/outlook of the subject/Nature of Jurisprudence

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Law and Morals

Theories of Punishment

Corporate Liability

Schools of Jurisprudence

Ownership and PossessionSource of Law

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est books for CLAT PG exam
Jain or Salmond for Jurisprudence
● PSA Pillai or Ratanlal & Dhirajlal for IPC
● P Massey on Administrative law
● Poonam Pradhan on Family and Property law
● Avtar Singh or R.K. Bangia for Contract
● Jain for Public International law
● Jain (Dukki) Part – I & II for Constitution
● K. Bangia or R&D for Torts

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● Arbitration, IBC, Labour, Tax, IPR, Environment etc refer to Bare acts and recent cases
● Universal Guide to LLM entrance exam

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● S.S. HandBook For LL.M. entrance exam (based on the new syllabus)

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H ow to attempt CLAT question paper - Exam day tips and tricks
Candidates should make a strategy for attempting the test. In most cases, candidates may develop
their strategy while attempting CLAT mock tests and solving sample papers. Some important tips for
attempting CLAT question papers are mentioned below.

● Read the CLAT instructions carefully within the first five minutes.
● Attempt the easier question first to save time for the difficult sections.
● Candidates should attempt the question paper and simultaneously mark the answers in the
OMR sheet.
● Do not waste excessive time on comprehension passages.

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● Candidates should not overthink while answering the comprehension-based questions, such
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● Candidates should try to complete the question paper around 20 minutes before the given
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● In the last 20 minutes, candidates should revisit the complete question paper and try to
attempt the doubtful questions. Candidates should try to attempt around 110-120 questions.
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