How to Crack CLAT 2024 on Your First Attempt

How to Crack CLAT 2024 at The First Attempt | CLAT is one of India’s most difficult law entrance exams, with over 60,000 students competing for approximately 2500 seats each year. Most class 12 students take the test in their board year, while a few do take a year off to focus on a more comprehensive preparation to ensure top scores and crack the CLAT – a national-level law entrance exam. Here are some useful tips to crack CLAT 2024 on your first attempt. We have some really strong ranks this year with about 5 kids in the top 100 AIR/s and a considerable number of top 5 NLU admits. The ratio of droppers to first-time test takers is 1:5 considering the number who cracked the exam from our centre this year. So if you’re wondering if cracking the test in your first attempt is a distant dream, let us assure you that it isn’t!!! It is definitely possible and with the right strategies, it is easy =)
In this post, we will provide you with a detailed outline that will assist you in helping you crack CLAT 2024 on your first attempt. Please do read the entire article for maximum effect.

CLAT 2024 will be held in an offline (paper-based) format presumably in May 2024 given the pandemic subsides in CLAT application forms is likely to be available from 1st August 2022 to Octobr 30th, 2022 (with extensions as per the National Law University Consortium guidelines

Complete Strategy – How to Crack CLAT 2024 in YOUR First Attempt

First, it is crucial that you familiarize yourself with the CLAT syllabus. You should have a very comprehensive view about what’s tested on the test and your preparation should be aligned with the CLAT syllabus. Once you know what you’re supposed to study, you should figure out whether you want to go the distance yourself, or get personalized mentorship programs that will ensure well-designed course structures and ready access to updated material relevant to CLAT and the other law entrances.Either way is fine, but your strategies for preparation might vary depending on your choice. But in general, it’s best to track down verified resources for the CLAT and get your hands on comprehensive prep material along with mock tests. Once you have access to the right material, which exposes you to all the topics, questions across varying levels of complexity and really good explanations for the concepts, you should chalk out a time table and parse out the syllabus into smaller chunks through the week. Calculate backwards, from CLAT DAY and today, and figure out the weekly timelines for specific topics and review them. Once you’ve done this, all you’ve got to do is START! Cover small chunks of topics every day and review them through practice questions or your online OPUS student zone section tests. This will help you understand how well you’ve grasped each topic and will also help you analyse areas where you need to put in more work. Keep doing this till a considerable chunk of the syllabus and you’re confident to head out to your very first mock. Keep using the mocks to work on your strategies till you see a strong score (usually anywhere from 100 to 120 on150) and ensure that you maintain that level till your CLAT

CLAT 2024 syllabus curriculum and Section distribution

Easy Tips: How to Crack CLAT 2024 in YOUR First Attempt

The number of hours you put into CLAT preparation is irrelevant. How effectively you utilize those hours is the key to crack CLAT or any competitive exam whatsoever. You can study for 12 hours without having any impact on your knowledge or skills, or you can study for a few hours a day using the Pomodoro technique and get the most out of your preparation. Getting access to high quality updated material is really the litmus test in your preparation. There’s a whole lot of substandard material in the market and people buy them and regret it later. Follow the national brands + the well known regional brands and just stick to their material. It is advisable that you follow ONE coaching material for your prep BUT take multiple coaching MOCK tests to ensure diversity in your testing experience. Most of the top CLAT coaching brands have differentiated test series but are all equally well balanced and amazing tools to help you crack CLAT. So, in a nutshell, your starter kit should be to get access to high quality coaching material, the will to succeed, and using your time effectively to cover your fundamentals and move on to testing yourself regularly.

Stick to an easy-to-follow study Schedule

CLAT preparation timelines can vary from a month to 2 years. So, no specific schedule can be standardized for all. However, one can estimate that the ideal number of hours of prep should be between 300 – 400 hours including testing. You’re the best judge of how you want to categorize your schedule to meet these number of hours. Ideally, if you have 8 – 12 month till CLAT, 2 hours everyday through those 8 months should be enough to get you a top CLAT score. Invest about an hour for reading (GK and current affairs from the Hindu, Indian Express, LiveMint etc.) everyday – plus another 1 – 1.5 hours for concept based preparation broken down into Subjects (English, Logic, Math, GK and Legal) and subtopics. If you create a really good schedule and break down the syllabus, you will see that you’re achieving way more than you had initially bargained for =) It’s all in the power of compounding… A small improvement everyday leads to massive impact in results. Example, if you’re taking too long to read an RC passage initially, and you’re trying to build up your speed everyday, through consistent practice and conscious improvements, you’ll suddenly see a massive impact on your reading speed in a month where you’ll not only read faster, but also retain tonnes more information. So, get your schedules ready, be smart about it and FOLLOW IT CONSISTENTLY

Importance of taking CLAT mock tests

If you’re serious about cracking CLAT, do explore the powerful coaching programs developed by OPUS along with its insanely good test series 😛 We can’t stress enough on how crucial practicing mocks are to crack any competitive exam, especially CLAT 2024. In 2020, the CLAT consortium decided to shift focus to a more reading based exam which will help ascertain your logical thinking skills through analyzing long texts – a crucial skill that every future legal professional needs to master. This change was awesome, since it aligns the test with its goal of attracting brilliant minds to the best Law Schools in the country. However, extensive reading habits do definitely go a long way in giving you the edge over your peers, but it’s not going to cut it alone! One has to develop really strong critical thinking skills and develop sound logic to ensure that you actually have the Ultimate Edge over your competition. And that’s why having really good fundamentals and super strong concepts in these areas are absolutely imperative to crack CLAT 2024. So, after you’ve built your core in terms of the areas and concepts, you should start testing yourself through full length mock tests and gauge where exactly you stand in your CLAT preparation journey. The CLAT Mock Tests should be used as key tools to ensure that you have a really good assessment of your grasp over the areas you’ve prepared for. Apart from realizing that there are certain concepts or questions that need more work, you’ll get invaluable insights about time management, reading faster, knowing what to attempt and what not to attempt, gauging the overall difficulty and using it to finally plan out your optimal attempts and increasing accuracy. These ancillary strategies are 60% of the value in test taking and concepts and core knowledge is just about the remaining 40%. So taking mocks, and reviewing them thoroughly, question by question, is what will differentiate you from the rest. TRUST ME. This is exactly what all the toppers have gone through and we can definitely share a number of success stories from OPUS who are currently at NLS Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad and NUJS Kolkata. This works =)

Cultivate the habit of reading everyday

OPUS CLAT mentors believe that reading is a life-long skill that everybody needs to master. It not only makes your brain super sharp but also gives you tonnes of knowledge and information to engage with the world around you. However, apart from just making you a fantastic human being, reading plays a crucial role in cracking CLAT. CLAT 2024 will be a reading intensive paper where the English, Legal and GK sections will be absolutely passage based and the faster you read, quicker you grasp the idea and the more effective you are at assimilating complex information and simplifying it, you are already WAY WAY WAY ahead of your competition. So, if you hate reading, start NOW! You’ll start loving it after a few days – assured! Pick up today’s newspaper and go through at least one article that interests you. TIme your reading speed and promise yourself that you’re going to improve it! Once you get into this habit, start increasing the number of articles you read and genuinely try to get interested in them. Once you are, head on to the editorial sections and start taking notes. You’ll become a super brain after a few months =)

Preparation Tips for Legal Reasoning

Even though, the new CLAT pattern assured us that no prior legal knowledge is necessary to attempt the legal reasoning questions, that is JUST NOT TRUE! If you scan through the CLAT 2024 questions, you’ll see what I mean. Passages on Volenti Non Fit Injuria, COnsent etc. were just taken from law articles and questions were framed on them. Those kids who were serious with OPUS classes found this section (and the other sections too) to be a breeze because they ahd a really good base for these. Knowing the law definitely will help you answer questions faster, better and much more effectively!!! So don’t ignore it! The legal reasoning section will usually have questions from concepts in Torts, Crime, Constitution, Contracts and some miscellaneous areas such as International Law etc. BUT, these concepts are easily learnable with the right mentors. OPUS focuses on extensively building your core skills and then leads you on to applications of these concepts through interesting fact-based scenarios. So, do get a hold of our Legal Reasoning | Legal GK mentor books and go through them thoroughly to build your concepts. Once that’s done, hone your skills by applying these concepts in interestingly designed scenarios which will definitely make you THINK! To prepare, you should get your hands on good material for your base, go through ALL THE PAST YEARS papers and get familiar with all the different legal concepts in the areas mentioned above. You should also make it point to go through legal current affairs and follow legal updates on sites like Bar And Bench, Livelaw or the OPUS Legal supplements. CLAT 2024 can ask questions on major legal developments, law in the news and other stuff related to the LAW. So, brace yourself everybody!!!

Prepare for Quantitative Techniques

The quantitative techniques section has become a Data Interpretation based section where basic math concepts are visually redesigned into tables, charts and other diagram formats. Having a strong base in arithmetic and class 10 math will definitely give you that edge to crack this section. Data visualisation is at the core of OPUS classes and we focus on it extensively after we’ve trained you with the basics. Practicing all the questions from the OPUS bank is more than enough to get you a great score on this section. Our questions are far more comprehensively designed, and you’re likely to see easier versions of them in your real CLAT. However, focussing on mastering your base in Arithmetic, Basic Algebra | Geometry and Modern Math will be really helpful for you. The math section will be around 15 – 18 questions, BUT it usually is a game changer. A few extra marks in math will boost your rank by a lot. So, please don’t ignore it!!!

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How to Crack CLAT 2024 in First Attempt – Easy Tips & Strategies

Question: Is it possible for me to Crack CLAT 2024 in First Attempt?
Answer: Yes, absolutely. 4 in 5 students in the top NLU’s are first attempt test takers. Why can’t it be you? With a really killer strategy and consistent work habits, you’re destined to make it to a top National Law University…

Question: What kinds of questions will be asked in the CLAT in 2024?
Answer: CLAT 2024 will be a paper based test with objective questions. It’s an MCQ test with 4 accompanying option wher eyou’ll have to choose the correct answer and mark it in your OMR sheets. The questions will be essentially reading based, with a strong focus on Inferences, Critical Reasoning and application of logic.

Question: In CLAT 2024, how can I enhance my speed and accuracy?
Answer: Practice questions from the areas that are slowing you down, and keep doing it till your speed goes up! It will 100%.. But you’ve got to keep at it!

Question: In CLAT 2024, which section has the most weightage?
Answer: In CLAT 2024, the areas of legal reasoning, general knowledge, and current affairs will be given the most weight. These two parts will have a combined weighting of 70 – 78 questions.