The CLAT PG syllabus covers all mandatory subjects from the undergraduate LL.B. curriculum. While Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence often carry significant weightage, questions can come from any domain. A balanced preparation covering each subject’s fundamental concepts, landmark cases, and recent developments is essential for success.
Core Subjects
Constitutional Law Structure of the Indian Constitution, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles, governance framework, amendment procedures, and landmark constitutional cases from Kesavananda Bharati to recent judgments.
Jurisprudence Legal theories, schools of jurisprudence (Natural Law, Positivism, Realism, Sociological), and basic jurisprudential concepts including rights, duties, ownership, and possession.
Administrative Law Principles governing administrative actions, judicial review of administrative decisions, natural justice, delegated legislation, and tribunals.
Law of Contracts General principles of contract formation, offer and acceptance, consideration, performance, breach, remedies, and Special Contracts including indemnity, guarantee, bailment, and agency.
Criminal Law Substantive criminal law (Indian Penal Code/Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) and procedural law (CrPC/BNSS), covering offenses, punishments, and criminal procedure.
Other Important Subjects
Torts Civil wrongs and liabilities including negligence, nuisance, defamation, trespass, strict liability, absolute liability, and consumer protection.
Family Law Marriage, divorce, maintenance, succession, adoption, guardianship, and other personal law topics across Hindu Law, Muslim Law, and Special Marriage Act.
Property Law Transfer of Property Act, laws on ownership, transfer modes, leases, mortgages, easements, and intellectual property basics.
Company Law Corporate law principles, Companies Act 2013 provisions on incorporation, management, meetings, winding up, and corporate governance.
Public International Law Treaties, international organizations, sources of international law, conflict of laws, state responsibility, and important ICJ cases.
Tax Law Basics of direct taxes (Income Tax Act) and indirect taxes (GST) as applicable in the legal framework.
Environmental Law Key environmental protection statutes (Environment Protection Act, Wildlife Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act), principles like sustainable development and polluter pays, NGT, and landmark environmental judgments.
Labour & Industrial Law Laws relating to labor welfare, trade unions, industrial disputes, wages, social security, and recent labor code reforms.
Recent CLAT PG papers have shown an expanded focus beyond traditional heavyweights. The 2024 and 2025 papers included questions from typically unexpected areas like Civil Procedure Code, Specific Relief Act, Competition Law, and Taxation. Prepare broadly and don’t ignore any subject.
