How to prepare reading comprehension in 50 days?

For every CLAT aspirant, Reading Comprehension (RC) is the heartbeat of the exam. Whether it’s English, Legal Reasoning, or Current Affairs — every section revolves around your ability to read, understand, and interpret passages quickly and accurately. In fact, nearly 70% of CLAT 2025 depends on strong comprehension skills. If you have just 50 days left for the exam, don’t panic! You can still significantly improve your reading comprehension performance with focused practice and the right techniques. In this blog, we’ll share a complete 50-day Reading Comprehension preparation plan, backed by smart tips, reading strategies, and tools from Flames CLAT to boost your scores effectively.

Let’s see step by step process to master RC:

Step 1: Recognize the Actual Tests for CLAT Reading Comprehension

The purpose of CLAT passages is to assess critical reading, not reading speed. Five to six questions that assess your comprehension, inference, vocabulary, and ability to recognize arguments follow each passage, which is between 400 and 500 words long. Typically, passages are taken from legal essays, editorials, or opinion pieces. Therefore, the main goals of your preparation should be to comprehend arguments, identify tone, and make logical connections between ideas.

• Essential abilities you must acquire:
• Reading quickly without sacrificing understanding
• Recognizing key concepts and points of contention
• Recognizing context-based vocabulary
• Making deductions and coming to conclusions

Step 2: The 50-Day Reading Comprehension Preparation Strategy:

        Days 1–10: Develop a Reading Habit

 Every day, read two excellent editorials: one from The Economist or Indian Express and one from The Hindu. Prioritize comprehension over speed. To improve understanding, briefly summarize each editorial in three to four lines. Start with the quick 10-minute exercises called Flames CLAT's Daily RC Practice, which are intended to increase accuracy and focus.

        Days 11–25: Strengthen Vocabulary and Comprehension

• Learn 5 new words daily through context (not rote memorization).
• Practice 2 CLAT-level passages daily from previous papers or Flames CLAT’s RC Score Booster program.
• After each passage, analyse your mistakes — Did you misread the question? Miss a keyword? Or fall for a trap answer?

Days 26 to 40: Practice Mixed Section Passages

• RCs can be found in all areas of practice, including English, Legal Reasoning, and Current Affairs.
• English RCs: Pay attention to summary, tone, and inference.
• Legal RCs: Put an emphasis on logical reasoning and principle-fact analysis.
• GK/CA RCs: Pay attention to factual accuracy and event interpretation.

To mimic exam conditions, take at least one practice test every two days. You can see where you lose marks by using the thorough section-by-section analysis provided by Flames CLAT's Mock Test Series.

Days 41 to 50: Review and Improve Your Study Technique

Review all of your vocabulary, including terms that are frequently confused, Practice 10–12 sections from previous CLAT exams, make time management a priority and try to complete each passage in 7–8 minutes and Work on rationally ruling out incorrect options; even if you're not sure, logic can guide you to the correct response.

Step 3: Expert Advice for Developing Reading Comprehension

• Don't Rush: Reading quickly isn't the point. The purpose of CLAT passages is to perplex skimmers. Pay attention to accuracy and comprehension.
• Emphasize Keywords: Work on recognizing words that hold the passage's logic, such as although, however, and therefore.
• Engage in Active Reading by posing queries as you read: What is the tone of the author? What is the primary contention?
• Summarize Paragraphs: Write a line that captures the main ideas of each paragraph.
• Solve RCs from Various Genres: CLAT selects passages from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, economics, law, and sociology. Fires All of the main themes are covered in CLAT's carefully chosen RC sets.

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Step 4:  Track Progress the Smart Way

In the last 50 days, consistency matters more than intensity. Keep a progress chart:

• Record your daily reading time.
• Track your accuracy in RC questions.
• Note difficult topics and words you frequently forget.

A great way to stay consistent is by joining Flames CLAT’s Reading Challenge, where students across India compete by completing daily comprehension tasks and quizzes.

Conclusion:

Getting Ready to Read Building habits is more important than cramming if you want to understand CLAT in 50 days. Think critically, read every day, and evaluate what you read. Pay attention to comprehending rather than merely responding. You can confidently tackle even the most challenging sections of CLAT 2025 with consistent practice, the correct materials, and tools like Flames CLAT's RC Score Program, Mock Tests, and RC Practice Series. Keep in mind that your score will improve the more you read. Make every day of the next fifty a reading triumph, and allow your comprehension abilities to lead you directly to your ideal NLU.

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