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CLAT Syllabus
Common Law Admission Test for entry into National Law Universities for UG and PG law programs.. The complete CLAT outline — 7 subjects, 29 chapters and 92 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
CLAT subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 14 topics · 25 sub-topics
Current Affairs Including General Knowledge5 chapters · 15 topics · 25 sub-topics
Legal Reasoning6 chapters · 20 topics · 35 sub-topics
Logical Reasoning4 chapters · 12 topics · 16 sub-topics
Quantitative Techniques4 chapters · 13 topics · 17 sub-topics
PG Constitutional Law (LLM)3 chapters · 9 topics · 12 sub-topics
PG Substantive Law (LLM)3 chapters · 9 topics · 13 sub-topics
CLAT flashcard decks
360 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the CLAT syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Legal Reasoning carries 20 topics while PG Substantive Law (LLM) carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CLAT.
The ~100 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
CLAT syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CLAT syllabus?
CLAT covers 7 subjects: English Language, Current Affairs Including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques, PG Constitutional Law (LLM) and PG Substantive Law (LLM). Together they contain 29 chapters and 92 named topics.
How many topics does the CLAT syllabus contain?
The full CLAT outline breaks down into 29 chapters, 92 topics and 143 sub-topics. Legal Reasoning is the largest single subject with 20 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole CLAT syllabus?
Roughly 100 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there CLAT flashcards?
Yes — 360 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this CLAT syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CLAT syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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