CLAT 2017 Exam Analysis by Experts
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CLAT 2017 Exam Analysis & Cut-off
CLAT 2017, conducted by Chanakya National Law University, Patna on May 14, 2017, had a few surprises in its bag for the test-takers. This year approximately 45000 students went through this grueling test for a spot in one of the top NLUs. The level of exam was broadly tougher compared to the last year, with GK and Elementary Mathematics being distinctly more difficult. Total number of question was 200 and they were spread across five sections.
CLAT 2017: Section-wise Analysis by Experts
English section was easy for students though there was unexpected variation in the pattern of this section. A few questions here were deceptively easy and students would realize this only when they see the answers. A score of 31-32 can be considered very good here.
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General Knowledge section, like always, came with a few shockers. From questions taken from events barely a week before the test to a very high focus on current affairs, this section was not for the faint-hearted. The section did not have more than 4 questions on static General Knowledge which is a clear departure from CLAT 2016.
The Mathematics section was harder for students compared to last year. Arithmetic was the star of this section with maximum number of questions from it. There was a question with a clear typo because of which none of the options of the question was correct. A well-prepared student could have managed a score of 15-16 here.
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Legal Reasoning section turned out to be broadly easy for students. It had 15 questions on legal maxims, something that was again very different from previous year papers. The Legal Reasoning questions were mostly doable. A score of 39-40 can be considered good here.
Logical Reasoning section was easy for students, albeit being slightly tougher than the previous year. Though surprisingly, a number of questions and concepts tested here were fit enough to be asked in Elementary Mathematics section.
CLAT 2017 Expected Cut-offs
A good score would be around 150 for securing a dream admit in India’s top NLU’s.
We expect the cutoffs for the top NLUs to be like this:
| National Law University |
CLAT 2017 Cut-off (Expected) |
| 152 |
|
| 148 |
|
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
145 |
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Chanakya University considers the score of CLAT for admission into BA LLB programme. However, admission is offered by considering the valid score of other entrance exams such as: CLAT/LSAT or CUPP (Chanakya University Pravesh Pariksha).
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Yes, candidates can get admission in BA LLB (Hons) at VIT-AP University without CLAT. Aspirants can appear for VSLAT instead or submit scores in LSAT to be considered for admission.
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No, CLAT is compoulsory for admission in BA LLB at Oriental University. The college accepts CLAT as one of the accepted entrance exams for BA LLB admission at Oriental University. It also considers merit in Class 12 for admission in BA LLB.
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CLAT is one of the accepting exams for admission in BA LLB (Hons) course at VIT-AP University. Aspirants can also get admission based on their VSLAT or LSAT scores. Selected aspirants are called for an interview round.
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No, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune does not accept CLAT-UG scores for BBA LLB admissions. This institute conducts its own entrance exam called BVP CET for law whose scores determine admission for all applying candidates.
Thus, if a candidate has appeared in CLAT-UG, they still need to appear in
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No, CLAT is NIT required to get admission in BA LLB at GITAM Visakhapatnam. To get admission into the BA LLB programme at GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam, candidates can also qualify through the GITAM Admission Test (GAT) or the LSAT exam.
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CLAT is one of the option to get admission in BA LLB (Hons) programme of Amity Ranchi. Aspirants can also get admission based on their CUET or Class 12 scores. However, students 70 and above score in CLAT do get direct admission in the course. They do not have to participate in the selection process
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No, CLAT-UG is not an accepted entrance exam for New Law College of Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune. Candidates are only admitted based on BVP CET scores only if they fulfill BA LLB eligibility criteria. Thus, candidates who have a valid CLAT-UG will still be required to appear in BVP CET during BA LLB adm
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Aspirants with CLAT scores can get admission in BA LLB (Hons) course at Invertis University. However, it is not mandatory. Candidates can also get admission based on their scores in AILET, CUET-UG or IUCET.
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