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CLAT UG Syllabus

Common Law Admission Test Undergraduate. The complete CLAT UG outline — 5 subjects, 15 chapters and 44 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

5Subjects
15Chapters
44Topics
0Sub-topics
250Flashcards
~35hEst. first pass

CLAT UG subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

CLAT UG flashcard decks

250 question-and-answer cards across 5 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the CLAT UG 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: English Language carries 9 topics while Legal Reasoning carries 8. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CLAT UG.

The ~35 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 UG syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the CLAT UG syllabus?

CLAT UG covers 5 subjects: English Language, Current Affairs, including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. Together they contain 15 chapters and 44 named topics.

How much do you have to study for CLAT UG?

The full CLAT UG outline breaks down into 15 chapters, 44 topics and 0 sub-topics. English Language is the largest single subject with 9 topics across 3 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole CLAT UG syllabus?

Roughly 35 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 2 weeks.

Are there CLAT UG flashcards?

Yes — 250 question-and-answer flashcards across 5 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 UG syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CLAT UG 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.