How to Prepare for CLAT and AILET Together?

Subjects

CLAT

AILET

English Language

28-32 Questions

50 Questions

General Knowledge including Current Affairs

35-39 Questions

30 Questions

Logical Reasoning

28-32 Questions

70 Questions

Quantitative Aptitude

13-17 Questions

Legal Reasoning

35-39 Questions

Total

120 Questions

150 Questions

CLAT syllabus

AILET syllabus

English language:

• Meaning of words

• The central theme of the passage

• Concluding paragraphs

English language:

• Comprehension

• Grammar, sentence correction and vocabulary

Current affairs including general knowledge:

• Institutions

• Recent events, awards, and organisations

• Historical events

Current affairs including general knowledge:

• Recent national and international events of significance from various fields such as politics, business, sports, awards, arts and culture.

Legal reasoning:

• Objective behind paragraph

• Supreme Court verdicts

• Basic legal terminologies

• Concluding the passage

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Logical reasoning:

• Draw relationships and analogies

• Marking true statement based on the passage

Logical Reasoning

• Logical Skills

• Analytical reasoning skills

Quantitative technique:

• Percentage

• Average

• Ratio

(Basic 10th standard maths)

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Exam

Key Difference

Skill Tested

CLAT 2026

Passage-based questions dominate → comprehension + reasoning > rote knowledge

Tests speed reading and logical inference under time pressure.

AILET 2026

Legal knowledge is heavier → factual, doctrinal, and GK-driven

More emphasis on law-heavy sections and deep GK recall compared to CLAT.

Subjects

Key Focus Areas

Preparation Tips

English Language

CLAT Focus: Emphasises vocabulary-based questions and reading comprehension. It assesses critical thinking, inferencing, and passage comprehension.

AILET Focus: has more of an emphasis on comprehension and asks straightforward questions based on vocabulary and grammar.

• Reading comprehension: Work on comprehending the tone, context, and terminology of daily newspapers by reading them, ideally, the editorial sections. Pay attention to the passage's tone, implications, and core point..

• Grammar and Sentence Structure: Pay close attention to identifying mistakes, refining sentences, and fixing them. Review important grammatical rules, such as prepositions, articles, and tenses.

• Practice: To increase accuracy and speed, complete two to three passages every day and take practice exams once a week.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

CLAT Focus: CLAT focuses on important domestic and global events and poses questions based on current affairs. A small amount of static GK is also included.

AILET Focus: With in-depth inquiries on political, economic, and environmental changes, AILET places a strong emphasis on current events.

• Daily Reading: Keep up with current events from reputable sources and read a good newspaper, such as The Hindu or Indian Express.

• Yearbooks: For in-depth accounts of potential events from the previous year, consult the Yearbooks.

• Static GK: Pay attention to subjects like geography, Indian history, economics, politics, and science. Make frequent updates to your notes.

• Practice: To evaluate your knowledge and monitor your progress, take current affairs and static GK quizzes regularly.

Legal Reasoning

CLAT Focus: Assesses your comprehension and application of legal concepts to real-world scenarios. This covers things like torts, contract law, and constitutional law.

AILET Focus: Though it is primarily focused on case-based questions and comprehending legal principles, AILET is comparable to CLAT.

• India's Constitution: Update foundational rights, obligations, and important rulings. Recognise the main articles and the framework.

• Legal Principles and Maxims: Pay attention to frequently used legal maxims and their definitions. Practice putting these maxims to use in real-world situations.

• Practice: Complete past years' CLAT and AILET papers, taking note of the structure and question kinds.

• Mock Exams: To improve your analytical abilities, take practice exams that concentrate on legal reasoning.

Logical Reasoning

CLAT Focus: Reasoning, including riddles, analogies, blood relationships, and seating arrangements, is a major component of CLAT.

AILET Focus: AILET includes more complex reasoning questions that emphasise logical riddles, intricate reasoning patterns, and data interpretation.

• Practice puzzles: Begin with simple problems and work your way up to harder ones. Practice with puzzle-solving books.

• Logical Sequences and Analogies: Complete as many syllogisms, analogies, and sequence-related problems as you can.

• Mock Tests: Every day, practice answering two to three sets of reasoning problems. After every test, evaluate your accuracy and speed.

• Time management: Acquire time management skills for every kind of inquiry. Practice time-bound problem solving because logical thinking can take a lot of time.

Quantitative Aptitude

CLAT Focus: There are often only ten to fifteen math questions on the CLAT. Pay attention to ratios, percentages, and fundamental math.

AILET Focus: Compared to other parts, AILET has a lesser degree of difficulty yet evaluates a wide range of quantitative topics.

• Enhance Foundational Knowledge: Pay attention to fundamental math concepts such as percentages, ratios and proportions, profit and loss, and simple and compound interest. In both tests, these are the most common question kinds.

• Solve Past Years' Papers: To gain an understanding of the kinds of questions presented, practice frequently with past years' CLAT and AILET papers.

• Utilise Online Resources: Practice questions and quizzes are available on a variety of websites and applications, which can help with topic revision.

Subjects

Books

English Language

• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

• CLAT Guide by Tata McGraw-Hill

• General English by SP Bakshi

• General English by RS Aggarwal

• High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin

• The Pearson Guide to the CLAT by Pearson's

Legal Reasoning

• Universal’s CLAT Guide

• Legal Awareness and Legal Aptitude by AP Bhardwaj

• Bare Acts of the Indian Constitution

Logical Reasoning

• A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

• A New Approach to Verbal and Analytical Reasoning by Arihant

Quantitative Techniques

• Data interpretation by R.S Aggarwal

• Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publications

• Quantitative Aptitude by R.S Aggarwal

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Pearson's

• 30 Days Wonder for Maths by S Chand

Current Affairs & General Knowledge

• Mаnоrаmа Yeаr Bооk by Mаnоrаmа Publications

• Generаl Knоwledge by Lucent