CLAT 2020 was conducted today i.e. on September 28 in more than 200 test cities. Read here what the test-takers have to say about the exam.
The CLAT Consortium conducted CLAT 2020 from 2 pm to 4 pm today i.e. on September 28. The exam was held in a Computer-Based Test mode in more than 200 cities all over India. All the test centres of CLAT 2020 were facilitated with proper social distancing norms, sanitisation etc. Candidates appearing for CLAT 2020 were checked properly before allowing entry inside the examination hall. According to the test-takers, CLAT 2020 was a moderately difficult exam. Know here what the test-takers have to say about CLAT 2020.
CLAT 2020 Students' Reaction
Common feedback from the test-takers was that CLAT 2020 test centres were really far away from their location. Some of the candidates had to travel for 4 hours to reach their allotted test centre for CLAT 2020.
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Ayushya who took CLAT 2020 PG exam shared that majority of the question paper was based on recent judgements such as Advocate Prashant Bhushan case for which final proceedings are yet to take place. Around 20 questions were based on the case, besides some questions on M P Sharma and. Kharak Singh case. The overall question paper was moderate and, mainly multiple-choice based questions were included in the exam.
Prasoon Kumar had to travel five hours to each his exam centre in Jodhpur. He shared that the exam was easier than expected as he prepared rigorously. He added, the question paper, however, appeared lengthy due to its comprehensive nature this year.
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Sehaj Ahluwalia, who took the exam for UG course shared that CLAT 2020 was easy for him, however, he found GK and Mathematics questions a little tricky. Although he added with proper preparation, candidates would be able to attempt all the questions easily.
Shrawan Kumar shared the exam was a bit difficult for him as he could not prepare sufficiently. However, he is hopeful to score good marks in the exam. He found the comprehensive pattern of CLAT 2020 quite convenient than previous year pattern.
Candidates who took CLAT 2020 shared their experience on social media platforms as well. Take a look below:
CLAT Consortium releases the answer key of CLAT 2020 on the website along with the question paper so that candidates can cross-check their answers. Moreover, they would be able to submit the objections on the answer key in online mode only.
CLAT Consortium has released notification once the exam got over sharing the details of CLAT 2020 as conducted today. According to the notification, "A total of 75,183 candidates applied for CLAT-2020 out of which 68,833 candidates had downloaded the admit cards. Of those who had downloaded the admit cards, 86.20% appeared for the test. At four centres 100% attendance was recorded. Centre Observers appointed by the Consortium have not reported any technical glitch.
CLAT 2020 was originally scheduled in May, 2020, but had to be postponed number of times due to Covid-19. Originally, the Test was supposed to be conducted in pen and paper mode but due to Covid-19 Consortium decided to conduct Online Center based Test. To facilitate students as many as 300 Centers were provided for the Test. This is the highest number of Centres in CLAT history. CLAT-2020 was the most student friendly national admission test as student’s convenience was attached highest priority by the Consortium. Even for a single candidate, we had provided a test centre at Kavaratti (Lakshadweep) though this candidate did not appear. We had as many as 6 Centres where there were 10 or less than ten candidates. We had 10 Centres where we had 11 to 20 candidates. The highest number of centres were in Uttar Pradesh i.e. 45, followed by Delhi which had 25 centres. Maharashtra had 23 centres, Karnataka had 18 centres, 7 States had centres between 11-16 and 22 States had less than 10 centres."
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Yes, candidates who have registered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
The practice the sample papers of CLAT released by the consortium follow these steps
Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Login and click on attempt sample paper
You will now see instructions on your screen
Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
Attempt the question paper
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
Yes, students can take admissions to BITS Law School without appearing from CLAT exam. BITS Law School admissions also conducts its own entrance exam called BITS Law Admission Test. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Personal Interview rounds for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
No, CLAT is not compulsory to take admission in the law courses at Innovative Institute of Law. Candidates are shortlisted based on merit achieved in last qualifying exam. However, the institute accepts CLAT score as well.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
To check the merit list for NLU Silvassa, students can refer to the list of pointers below.
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Click on the CLAT OPTION in the top-right corner
- Scroll down to the notification section
- Check the merit list for all courses at the UG and PG levels.
Students shou
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
To get a seat at GNLU Silvassa for the UG and PG-level law courses, students have to appear for the CLAT entrance examination and then the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission.
The GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 was concluded after 5 rounds of seat allotment for the above-ment
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you could get into GNLU Silvassa with a 4000 rank if you belong to the SC AI category. For this category, the overall cutoff range was 2843 to 8902. Hence, a rank of 4000 could get you a seat at this institute.
Students can see the table below to know the last round closing ranks for available
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded after the release of the final round of seat allotment for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. The cutoff was out for several AI and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 336 to 1500 for both courses, with LLM course
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
To get a seat at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University for the BA LLB and LLM courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance exam and then sit for the CLAT counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the above-mentioned courses.
The NLU Sonepat CLAT cutoff 2026 was
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you could get into NLU Sonepat with a CLAT rank of 300 if you belong to the OBC AI category.
For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 3409 to 4684 for the BA LLB and LLM courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for this category.
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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Contributor-Level 10