CLAT 2023 Student Reaction and Paper Analysis
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CLAT 2023 student reaction and paper analysis is available now. Check details here for expected cutoff, difficulty level and exam details of CLAT 2023 as shared by test-takers.
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2023 has been conducted today, on December 18, 2022, from 2 pm to 4 pm. More than 50,000 candidates registered to appear for CLAT 2022 in order to take admission in five-year Integrated LLB course and LLM courses offered at 22 NLUs in India. CLAT 2023 was held in an offline mode at 131 test cities allover India. Shiksha covered the exam from a test centre in Noida to get CLAT 2023 student reaction and paper analysis. Read here what the test takers have to say about CLAT 2023 exam analysis, difficulty level, tricky questions, expected cutoff, subject-wise topics, and more.
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- CLAT 2023 Students Reaction and Paper Analysis
- CLAT 2023 Paper Analysis - Section-wise
- CLAT 2023 Expected Cut off
- CLAT 2023 Answer Key
CLAT 2023 Students Reaction and Paper Analysis
Watch the video below about what the candidates who appeared for CLAT 2023 have to share about the question paper and overall exam:
Viaan Sharma, a test taker at Noida test centre shared that CLAT UG 2023 was a moderate paper as there were no difficult questions, except for Quantitative Techniques. He added that General Knowledge section had some difficult questions as compared to AILET 2023 GK. He shared that Legal Reasoning, English, and Logical Reasoning section were easy. The expected cutoff for CLAT UG 2023 according to him will be around 100.
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Akash took CLAT PG 2023 paper for LLM admissions, and he shared that that question paper was easy. There were no difficult questions, and he could attempt maximum questions within the given time.
Another candidate who took CLAT UG 2023 shared that the paper was easy this year, and as compared to AILET 2023 it was a better question paper. He shared that there were no unexpected questions including Current Affairs (based on FIFA, Worldcup).
The GK section carries a total 25 per cent weightage in the CLAT exam. Read below the best practices to follow to score well in GK section:
- You must be aware of the Daily Current Affairs in the area of the Economy, the Indian Constitution, Awards, sports, etc.
- Inculcate habit of reading the newspaper on a daily basis
- Static GK is also a part of the syllabus, but most of the questions are asked on the basis of the current affairs
- Try and read about various legal events and issues of the past
- Prepare your own notes. This will help you during your revision time
- Do not cram events. Try and understand why something happened and idea behind it
- Refer to as many Magazines, Newspapers, E-Newspapers, Blogs, etc., possible to be more aware of all the happenings worldwide
- Must watch news channels for at least 45 minutes to 1 hour per day
Khyati Kaushik shared that the question paper of CLAT UG 2023 was of moderate level but easier than AILET UG 2023. The paper was comprehensive and on the pattern of CLAT 2023 only.
Gauranshi shared that the question paper of CLAT UG 2023 was bit easier than expected.
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Watch the video below for exam analysis for CLAT 2023 as shared by test-takers:
CLAT 2023 Paper Analysis - Section-wise
As per the test-takers, the exam analysis for CLAT 2023 sections is as under:
| CLAT 2023 Sections |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language |
Easy |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
Easy |
| Logical Reasoning |
Easy |
| Legal Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Techniques |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Total |
Moderate |
CLAT 2023 Expected Cut off
After the exam analysis shared by the test-takers, the expected cut off marks for CLAT 2023 is as under:
| CLAT 2023 Sections |
Expected cut off |
|---|---|
| English Language |
20+ |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
30+ |
| Logical Reasoning |
20+ |
| Legal Reasoning |
15+ |
| Quantitative Techniques |
10+ |
| Total |
100 expected cut off marks |
CLAT 2023 Answer Key
The exam authority will publish the answer key for CLAT 2023 around 6 - 8 pm today itself. Candidates will be able to download the answer key from the official website - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/. Candidates will be able to use CLAT 2023 answer key to cross-check their responses, as well as raise objections on it. The exam authority will enable a window to raise objections for CLAT 2023 provisional answer key, where candidates can report wrong questions or options. The last date of sending objections on CLAT 2023 answer key will be December 19, 2022, till 3:30 pm. The exam authority will then review all the objections as recieved, and publish a revised answer key on December 24, 2023. The results of CLAT 2023 will be declared around the same time.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
No you can't. To get admission in ipu in BBA LLB course you have to give CLAT Exam
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 2 weeks ago
While it is not impossible, it is a really challenging task. To score well, you must start preparing for CLAT at least six months before. It is very important to score well if you are looking forward to getting into good NLU. For top 10 NLU, you at least need to score between 100 to 105 as per past
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
The CLAT Syllabus is published by the Consortium. The syllabus has been announced. Candidates who are preparing for the exam must note that there are no changes made in the syllabus so far. Candidates can check the syllabus by visiting the official website. You can only download the PDF from websit
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
To know if you are eligible for CLAT Exam or not you can visit the official website and check the notification. The notification which was earlier released by the consortium carries all important details like elgibility criteria, fees, exam dates etc. Once you have checked if you are eligible to app
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
You don't have to worry. In case you have forgotten your ID and password, which is pretty much normal. You can go and click on the forgot password tab in the registration window. You will receive the mail and then you have to reset your password. Once day you will be able to login.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
See, it doesn't matter that you fill the form through laptop or phone. What matters is you fill the form. Yes, you should have good network connection and internet speed. It should not happen that you have filled the form and when you reach the last step you loose the connection. So what is importan
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Yes, the application form for CLAT was released long back in August. Those who have not filled the form yet must understand that there is no right day to fill the form. You should fill is as soon as possible. Because if you miss it you have to wait one more year unnecessarily to appear in the exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
This is so sad. But unfortunately, even with all the right documents, if you have not paid the application fee, your application form will be rejected. Since the application process is currently underwa, y you can still go and submit the fees. Once the window will close you won't be able to pay the
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The last date to submit the application form is October 31, 2025. It must be noted that the consortium will open the application correction window after that. Sometimes the consortium do extend the last date for registration but it is better to fill the form way before and why to wait.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Students can fill the application form by visiting the official website. You should know that there is no other way to fill the registration form. The application form is not released offline neither you can download the form and send it to the consortium. You should fill the form by October 31, 20
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