Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a test that tests the overall abilities of the candidates. It is not about studying a specific syllabus and cracking the exam. CLAT checks for logical reasoning abilities, how updated the candidate is with current affairs, and the ability to complete things in a limited amount of time.

While there are many resources available for CLAT preparation, newspapers are the least underestimated. There are many aspects of the exam that can be covered effectively if you read the newspapers properly. For example, current affairs form an important part of the exam, which you can cover by reading the newspaper daily.

Although there is nothing wrong with choosing CLAT courses and books, you have to be one step ahead to beat the stiff competition. If you are neglecting newspapers due to too much content or any other reason, then it is high time to make a habit of reading daily newspapers.

In this article, we have curated the right ways to use the newspaper as CLAT study material.

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Important and selected news


Newspapers are long, containing a wide variety of content. You cannot spend hours reading the newspaper every day because everything is not necessary for you.

What you have to do is pick up the important topics from each page and then go through these topics one by one. Important topics will be related to political events, primary sports news, scientific achievements, economic agenda or influential judicial decisions.

You can omit topics related to small towns that do not affect society as a whole. Some state-level headlines can also be skipped as CLAT is a national exam, and most of the questions are related to current national affairs.

After reading, you should note down the important points to revise things quickly before the exam. You may not be able to remember everything once you read it.

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read daily


Though initially, you may find it difficult to decide what to read and what to ignore, once you make it a habit, things will change. Reading it daily will help you understand the topics and make quick decisions about what to study and note down.

Many CLAT aspirants know the importance of reading newspapers but still do not do it daily. They pick it up once or twice a week. It doesn’t help much.

You skip many important current affairs and news which may be important for the exam. This is mostly because they are completely dependent on books. There is nothing wrong in choosing CLAT preparation books and syllabus, but newspaper reading is advised by the experts of CLAT coaching.

Daily reading also builds comprehension and analytical ability, which are vital to crack the CLAT exam.

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Don’t Skip the Editorial Section

In every newspaper, you will find some critical articles written by the editor or editorial team. These articles are the views and opinions of the author related to any current scenario, situation or issue in the country. For example, the month of January this year was mainly about farmer protests and the new bill.

Such topics are important for CLAT preparation. If you read reliable and authentic newspapers, you find so much value through editorial articles. This type of content will make you think about things in different ways and from different angles. It is good for your mental and evaluation abilities.

jot down new and important words


In the CLAT exam, three sections test your vocabulary- English, Logical Reasoning and Legal Reasoning. So, prepare yourself for a lot of questions with difficult vocabulary.

Reading newspapers is an effective way to prepare yourself for such questions. Most of the English newspapers like Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Indian Express etc. use modern language and new words specific to the news. Undoubtedly, these words will build your vocabulary.

You cannot memorize every spelling with meaning at once. It would be better to jot down new words with their meanings. Learn and revise these words over and over again.

If you learn 15 to 20 words every day, that means you learn about 450 to 600 words every month. In ten months or a year, the total number of words in your vocabulary will exceed 5,000. This is really quite a number and will definitely help you to score high in the exam.

For effective learning, you should also try to use new words in conversation and writing.

wrapping up:

You cannot ignore the benefits of reading newspaper as it prepares you for assertive-based questions, general awareness, logical reasoning, legal reasoning and current affairs. We hope that the above-mentioned tips will help you in using the newspaper for CLAT preparation.

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