If you are targeting a Law Clerkship at a High Court or the Supreme Court of India, the first step is understanding the typical syllabus areas and the skills tested—case law reading, legal research, drafting, and conceptual clarity across core subjects.

While the exact pattern varies by court and year, most clerkship selections focus on the following high-yield areas:

• Constitutional Law: fundamental rights, federalism, basic structure, writ jurisdiction, landmark judgments.
• Criminal Law: IPC core concepts, offences, general exceptions, sentencing principles; CrPC basics.
• Civil Procedure (CPC): jurisdiction, pleadings, interim reliefs, appeals, execution, limitation overview.
• Evidence Law: relevancy, admissions/confessions, burden of proof, presumptions, witness examination.
• Contract & Tort: essentials, breach/remedies, negligence, liability principles (high frequency for problem questions).
• Administrative Law: delegated legislation, natural justice, judicial review, writ remedies.
• Interpretation of Statutes: rules of interpretation, internal/external aids, precedents.
• Current Legal Developments: recent Supreme Court/High Court judgments and major legislative updates.

• Case law analysis: ratio, obiter, issue-framing, applying precedent.
• Legal research: finding authorities, citations, building arguments.
• Drafting: notes, case briefs, short submissions, issue-based answers.
• Writing quality: clarity, structure, and time-bound answer writing.

• Build a core-subject base: Constitution, CPC, CrPC, Evidence, IPC first.
• Daily case reading: 1–2 important judgments with case-briefing practice.
• Write under time: short notes + issue-based answers + drafting practice weekly.
• Revise with checklists: articles, sections, leading cases and principles.