CLAT Resources: A One-Stop Compilation for Law Aspirants

Competitive exams like CLAT require the students to be well-acquainted with the CLAT exam syllabus, exam pattern, and the most appropriate books that will help the aspirants prepare their best. With the best books for CLAT preparation, the candidates can concentrate specifically on exam-related topics and avoid irrelevant subject matters.

While preparing for the CLAT exam, the candidate should go through the section-wise books and solve the previous years’ paper and mock tests.

The CLAT preparation books are designed in a manner that they can cover each and every aspect of all the sections.

Best Books for CLAT English Language

The CLAT English section includes 28-32 questions mainly based on comprehension. Also, there will be grammar and vocabulary-related questions based on the comprehension passages. The recommended CLAT resources and books for English include:

High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin.
Objective General English by RS Aggarwal.
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Norman Lewis and Wilfred J Funk
Six Weeks to Words of Power by Wilfred Funk.
Better English by Norman Lewis.
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis.

Best CLAT Books for CLAT Legal Aptitude

The Legal Aptitude section of the CLAT exam consists of 28-32 questions based on legal propositions and their conclusions. This section includes questions from Legal Awareness topics like some recent important cases in the Supreme Court or Legal Maxims/Legal Vocabulary. The recommended CLAT resources and books for Legal Aptitude include:

Vision for a Nation: Paths and Perspectives by former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh (launched in Feb 2020)
The Transformative Constitution: A Radical Biography in Nine Acts; by Gautam Bhatia
A People’s Constitution – by Rohit De
Privacy 3.0: Unlocking Our Data-Driven Future by Rahul Matthan
Thinking Like a Lawyer (A New Introduction To Legal Reasoning) by Frederick Schauer
The Constitution of India: Miracle, Surrender, Hope by Rajeev Dhavan
India’s Founding Moment: The Constitution of a Most Surprising Democracy by Madhav Khosla

Best Books For CLAT Current Affairs & General Knowledge

The General Knowledge section contains passages of 450 words based on factual and non-fictional data. The recommended CLAT resources and books are:

Pearson General Knowledge Manual 2022
Lucent’s General Knowledge
The Manorama Yearbook, 2022
India Year Book
Subscription to a national daily; The Hindu Newspaper, Hindustan Times, The Telegraph Newspaper, The Indian Express Newspaper
Pratiyogita Darpan

Best Books For CLAT Logical Reasoning

The CLAT Logical reasoning section contains 35-29 questions based on relationships, analogy, syllogism, pattern, etc., and the data will be provided in a 300-word passage. Candidates can refer to the following books for their preparation:

Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
501 Challenging Logical reasoning Practice Book
Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma.
Quantitative Aptitude ebook by RS Aggarwal
Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

Best Books for CLAT Quantitative Aptitude

The CLAT quantitative aptitude section contains 13-17 questions. This section is based on an elementary level. So the candidates should prepare for the basic concepts and theorems. Candidates can refer to the following books for their preparation:

Data interpretation by RS Aggarwal.
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publications
Data interpretation by Arun Sharma.
NCERT Mathematics textbooks from Class 6 to Class 10
30 days wonder for Maths by S Chand
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Pearson’s

FAQs

Q. Are the books mentioned above enough to prepare for CLAT 2022?

Ans. Yes, the candidates who are preparing for the CLAT 2022 or 2023 exam can refer to the above-mentioned books.

Q. How will the best books for CLAT help the candidate in preparation?

Ans. If the candidates refer to the best books, they can concentrate on the CLAT syllabus rather than on irrelevant topics.