How many questions are asked from clock and calendar in CLAT

Clock and calendar questions can include angle calculations, coincidence and right-angle timing, mirror-clock problems, odd-day and leap-year questions, and faulty clocks that gain or lose time. These test a candidate's ability to work accurately with rates and remainders.

Students can improve by learning the core angle and odd-day formulas, practising coincidence and faulty-clock questions daily and revising common traps regularly. Timed practice sets also help build speed alongside accuracy.

There is no single fixed book for this topic. Students usually rely on standard logical reasoning books used for CLAT and law entrance preparation, combined with regular practice sets and previous year papers, to build accuracy.

Students should start practising clock and calendar early in their reasoning preparation, alongside other logical reasoning topics. Building strong basics first makes advanced right-angle and faulty-clock questions easier to solve later.

While CLAT's current UG pattern does not ask clock and calendar as a separate section, the reasoning skills involved support passage-based Logical Reasoning questions. Skipping it entirely is not advisable, especially for candidates also targeting other law entrance exams.