Supreme Court Law Clerk Exam 2026 – Smart Preparation Strategy
๐ เคชเคนเคฒे เคธเคฎเคें Exam เคा Nature (เคฌเคนुเคค เค़เคฐूเคฐी)
| Phase | Reality Check |
|---|---|
| Part-I (MCQ) | Screening เคจเคนीं, elimination round |
| Part-II (Written) | Game changer, selection เคฏเคนीं เคฌเคจเคคी เคนै |
| Interview | Knowledge + temperament test |
⚠️ Negative Impact เคธเคฎเคें:
เค़्เคฏाเคฆाเคคเคฐ candidates Part-I เคฎें negative marking เคธे เคฌाเคนเคฐ เคนो เคाเคคे เคนैं เคเคฐ Part-II เคฎें poor structuring เคธे reject เคนोเคคे เคนैं।
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| Supreme Court Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate Exam 2026 |
Phase-wise Preparation Strategy
PART-I (MCQ) STRATEGY – Accuracy First
๐ Focus Areas
Constitutional Law (Articles, doctrines, landmark cases)
CPC, CrPC (basic procedure & principles)
IPC (mens rea, exceptions)
Evidence Act (sections + illustrations)
Current legal developments (last 12 months)
Supreme Court landmark judgments
๐ Attempt Strategy (MOST IMPORTANT)
| Situation | Action |
|---|---|
| 100% sure | เคเคฐूเคฐ attempt เคเคฐें |
| 50–70% sure | เคेเคตเคฒ เคคเคฌ เคเคฌ elimination option clear เคนो |
| Guesswork | ❌ เคฌिเคฒ्เคुเคฒ เคจเคนीं |
⚠️ Negative Impact:
10 เคเคฒเคค questions = 2.5 marks lost, เคो cut-off เคे เคจीเคे เคिเคฐा เคธเคเคคा เคนै।
How to Prepare MCQs
Bare Act → short notes → MCQs
Case laws เคो facts + ratio เคฎें เคชเคข़ें
Weekly accuracy-based mock tests (speed secondary)
PART-II (SUBJECTIVE) – Selection เคฏเคนीं เคคเคฏ เคนोเคคी เคนै
๐ฅ Expected Questions
Constitutional interpretation
Case comment
Legal issue analysis
Drafting (note / opinion / research memo)
Answer Writing Framework (SC Preferred Style)
IRAC + Clarity Model
Issue (1–2 lines)
Relevant Law / Article / Case
Analysis (logical + neutral)
Conclusion (balanced, not extreme)
⚠️ Negative Impact:
Over-emotional opinions, activism tone, เคฏा unnecessary verbosity เคธे marks เคเคเคคे เคนैं।
Writing Practice Plan
| Task | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Case summary writing | Daily (1 case) |
| Legal opinion drafting | Alternate days |
| Constitutional answer | 3 per week |
| Time-bound mock | Weekly |
Case Law Preparation (Smart Method)
๐ Must-Do
25–30 recent Supreme Court judgments
Focus on:
Ratio decidendi
Constitutional impact
Judicial reasoning
❌ Avoid:
Headnotes เคฐเคเคจा
Facts ignore เคเคฐเคจा
Research Skill Strategy (Clerk-Specific)
Supreme Court เคो Law Clerk, not topper เคाเคนिเค।
Practice:
SCC Online เคธे case tracing
Conflicting judgments identification
Short research notes (300–400 words)
⚠️ Negative Impact:
Poor research clarity interview เคฎें เคคुเคฐंเคค expose เคนो เคाเคคी เคนै।
๐ค INTERVIEW STRATEGY – Judicial Temperament Test
What They Check
Neutral reasoning
Legal ethics
Pressure handling
Clarity of thought
Common Traps
Strong personal opinions
Political statements
Overconfidence
✔️ Balanced + reasoned answers เคนी safest เคนैं।
30-Day Focused Study Plan
| Days | Focus |
|---|---|
| Day 1–10 | Constitution + landmark cases |
| Day 11–20 | IPC, CPC, CrPC, Evidence |
| Day 21–25 | Writing practice + case analysis |
| Day 26–30 | Revision + mock + weak areas |
Psychological Strategy (Ignored but Critical)
เคฏเคน job permanent เคจเคนीं เคนै
Pressure high เคนोเคा
Comparison เคธे เคฌเคें
Objective mindset เคฐเคें
⚠️ Negative Impact:
Emotional burnout เคธे writing quality เคिเคฐเคคी เคนै।
Final Golden Rules
Accuracy > Attempt count
Quality writing > fancy language
Neutral reasoning > personal belief
Research clarity > mugged cases