Reading is one of the most important skills a CLAT aspirant can develop. In this article, CLAT Mentor Neeraj Kumar explains why reading matters across the CLAT paper, what students should actually read, and how to build a strong reading habit without making preparation complicated.

Whether you are stepping into a CLAT coaching classroom for the first time or watching your first YouTube tutorial on exam strategy, the starting point is always the same: "CLAT is a reading-based paper." Naturally, the follow-up question is, "How do I start reading?" or "How do I improve my speed?" Across the teaching spectrum, the answer is consistent: Read the newspaper. The newspaper—by far the oldest and most widely used mode of communication—is often dismissed by the yo