International Law and Its Relevance in CLAT Preparation

19th October 2023, 10:01 AM

International Law and Its Relevance in CLAT Preparation

The Common Law Entrance Test popularly known as CLAT short is a tough one to crack. It is so because each section included in CLAT is quite difficult. Preparing for this very examination demands a thorough plan, an early start, strict time management, and on top of that one has to be completely devoted. The syllabus is indeed very vast as it consists of various sections like English Language, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Current Affairs, including General Knowledge and Quantitative Techniques.

These sections have plenty of crucial topics under them which require good preparation. So in order to cover all these topics, a CLAT aspirant must refer to a considerable amount of books and resources, such as legal blogs, magazines, and ongoing affairs.

However, students must know that international Law plays an important factor and to prepare for this, you need a proper preparation strategy. Hence, to ace your International Law preparation, make sure that you cover all the crucial topics included in this section meticulously.

To understand better, here are all the essential topics that you must study as a part of International Law.

> Major international bodies like the UN (United Nations), WTO (World Trade Organization), IMF (International Monetary Fund), World Bank, and so on.

> Dispute settlements

> International treaties

> Humanitarian laws, UN charter

> Law of the sea

> State recognition

> Territorial disputes

> Terrorism in various forms

> Environmental laws

Broadly speaking, international Law is split into two categories:

> Public International Law

> Private International Law 

An in-depth knowledge of both of these characteristics of International Law is needed to tackle the questions of the CLAT examination.

Currently, the spectrum of International Laws has expanded even further to fill in more essential additions in the field which includes:

> Human Rights

> Space Law

> Economics and Trade Laws

Nevertheless, if you are determined to ace the CLAT exam and are highly interested in studying International Law, you can choose to go for a five-year integrated LLB course (UG course) in International Law, or an LLM degree (PG course). Any candidate who has completed 10+2 with a recognized board and has qualified for the CLAT exam can be enrolled for this course. But if you want to get admitted to elite law institutions in India, you are required to first clear the CLAT examination with a good rank.