Best Books for CLAT 2022: CLAT exam is carried out for admission to UG and PG law programs offered by 22 NLUs (national law universities) around the country. If you are thinking of preparing for CLAT 2022, you need to know the best books for CLAT 2022 preparation.
After analyzing the syllabus, previous year’s questions papers, and the new exam pattern of the CLAT exam, our experts provided below a list of best books for CLAT 2022, including CLAT UG, CLAT PG.
Before collecting any book, check the edition and language of the book. It is always better to have the latest edition for each book.
Best Books for CLAT 2022 Preparation on New Exam Patterns
CALT exam is carried out for UG level and PG level admission.
- The UG level CLAT exam is called CLAT UG (for UG admission after higher secondary).
- The PG level CLAT exam is called CLAT PG (for PG admission after graduation in law).
1. Best Books for CLAT UG 2022 Preparation
CLAT UG syllabus involves five topics.
- English Language
- Current Affairs Including General Knowledge
- Legal Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Techniques
Topic-wise recommended books are given below:
1.1. Best English Language Books for CLAT 2022
| Sl. No. | Name of the Book | Name of the Author |
| 1 | Objective General English | RS Agarwal |
| 2 | Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
| 3 | Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| 4 | English is Easy | Chetananand Singh |
| 5 | High School English Grammar, and Composition | Wren & Martin |
1.2. Best Current Affairs Including General Knowledge (GK) Books for CLAT 2022
| Sl. No. | Name of the Book | Name of the Author |
| 1 | Pearson General Knowledge Manual | Edgar Thorpe |
| 2 | Manorama Yearbook (English) | Mammen Mathew |
| 3 | Lucent s general knowledge (English) |
Except Above Books, you have to read following newspapers daily:
- The Telegraph
- Hindustan Times
- The Hindu
- The Indian Express
1.3. Best Legal Reasoning Books for CLAT 2022
| Sl. No. | Name of the Book | Name of the Author |
| 1 | Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning | A. P. Bhardwaj |
| 2 | Thinking Like a Lawyer: An Introduction to Legal Reasoning | Frederick Schauer |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R. S. Aggarwal |
1.4. Best Logical Reasoning Books for CLAT 2022
| Sl. No. | Name of the Book | Name of the Author |
| 1 | A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
| 2 | A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
| 3 | Analytical Reasoning | M. K. Pandey |
1.5. Best Quantitative Techniques Books for CLAT 2022
| Sl. No. | Name of the Book | Name of the Author |
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning (English) | R.S. Aggarwal |
1.6. Other Reference Books for CLAT UG 2022 Preparation
Except Topic-wise books, we also recommend you to collect the following books.
1.6.1. All in One Book for CLAT 2022 Preparation
Self Study Guide CLAT 2022 by Arihant Experts – This is All in One Book, and it covers the entire syllabus for CLAT 2022 (strongly recommended by our experts).
1.6.2. CLAT Book for Mock Test and Sample Question Papers
UG CLAT Mock Test, 15 Sample Question Papers by Oswaal (strongly recommended by our experts). This is the best book for the CLAT test series and practice.
2. Best Books for CLAT PG (CLAT LL.M.) 2022 Preparation
CLAT PG (CLAT LL.M.) Syllabus involves following topics:
- Constitutional Law
- Jurisprudence
- Administrative Law
- Law of Contract
- Torts, Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Property Law
- Company Law
- Public International Law
- Tax Law
- Environmental Law
- Labour & Industrial Law.
Depending on the various topics of the CLAT PG (CLAT LL.M.) syllabus and new exam patterns, following books for CLAT PG preparation.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Book and Author | Book will be best for |
| 1 | The Constitution of India by P.M. Bakshi | Best Book for Constitutional Law |
| 2 | Constitutional Law of India (Part – I & II) by Dr. Ashok K. Jain | Best Book for Constitutional Law |
| 3 | Indian contract Act by Dr. Paras Diwan | Best Book for Law of Contract |
| 4 | Contract by R.K. Bangia | Best Book for Law of Contract |
| 5 | PSA Pillai’s Criminal Law by V L Vibhute | Best Book for Criminal Law |
| 6 | Law of Torts by R.K.Bangia | Best Book for Torts |
| 7 | Administrative Law by Dr. I.P. Massey | Best Book for Administrative Law |
| 8 | Public International Law by Dr. Ashok K. Jain | Best Book for Public International Law |
| 9 | International Law by Dr Rakesh Kumar Singh | Best Book for International Law |
| 10 | The Indian Penal Code by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal | Best Book for IIndian Penal Code (IPC) |
| 11 | Family and Property Law by Poonam Pradhan | Best Book for Family and Property Law |
| 12 | Salmond on Jurisprudence by P.J. Fitzgerald | Best Book for Jurisprudence |
| 13 | Company Law by Avtar Singh | Best Book for Company Law |
FAQs
For some topics, more than one book is suggested. I recommended you start with one book for each topic when you are at the initial stage of your preparation. Later, follow the other books.
The CLAT syllabus and exam patterns for CLAT 2022 will be the same. So, I recommend you follow the same books for CLAT 2022 except the GK book. For GK, you have to follow the latest version of the book.
Before you buy any book, you should check the following points.
- Language of the book
- Year of Publication
- Author of the Book
- Publishers of the Book
- More importantly Latest Edition of the Book
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