5 Novels To Read To Improve CLAT Reading Comprehension and Speed

The Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) is a reading intensive exam. Of the five sections of the paper, almost all are passage-based. Since there are 150 multiple-choice questions, and only 120 minutes to answer them, it becomes imperative that a candidate has a good reading speed and comprehension skills.

There are numerous ways by which one can increase their reading speed. Some of these ways are:

1. Avoiding subvocalization: Subvocalization is the process of speaking the words in your head as you read. This slows down one’s reading speed significantly since an average person’s reading speed is almost the same as their talking speed.

So, to increase your reading speed, you need to eliminate this unnecessary habit and process sentences and words automatically by looking at them. 

2. Start word-chunking: Word-chunking is when you read a bunch of words together, instead of doing it separately. This is easily possible because we can take in several words at a time and process them, even though we have been taught to read them slowly and separately.

This process increases your reading speed significantly. 

While these tips have been told to us many times, the key element to truly succeed at this and increase your reading speed is practice. This happens by reading books regularly.

Here’s a list of top 5 books that you should definitely not miss out on-

Improving and increasing your reading speed and comprehension skill is a continuous process, and a gradual one. It happens through practice, and practice involves reading. Read these books, and more. Develop a habit of reading newspapers, non-fiction, fiction, etc- whatever strikes your fancy. Constant and regular practice is key.

All the best!