By: Sajal Jain
Once upon a time, I was also a Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) aspirant like you. Although I had started my preparation after my board examination, my right strategy gave me success in top National Law University in Odisha in 2017.
However, due to poor health conditions, I had to give another attempt and I ended up securing a place in Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) in 2018. Yet again my destiny took me somewhere else, I am right now pursuing BCom final year from Ram Krishna Dharmarth Foundation, Bhopal.
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Belief in yourself: Stay positive till your final examination. You will have to believe in yourself that you can do it, & have faith in yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others & focus more on your performance & start your day with 30-minute meditation it will keep your mind fresh.
Less is more: If you go to the market you will find a lot of things study materials which are available. Spend 10-15 days and finalise your study material but once you will decide, don’t change it at any cost. Do not buy 10 books it’s better to read two but with honesty.
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Mock Test: From day 1, I started giving mock tests. Analysis of mock is important which most of the aspirants fail to do. Keep in mind if you are giving a mock of 120 minutes then at least try to spend 60 minutes on analysis because it is important to understand where you are lacking.
Best Books for CLAT
| Sr.no. |
Subject |
Book |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
English Reasoning Legal G.K Mathematics |
Wren & Martin, M.K Pandey Bhardwaj G.K.TODAY R.D. Sharma (class ix & x) |
Coaching: Enroll in any good coaching only for test series. Refer to the past five years’ question paper and practice more. Keep in mind that time is less so set the timer before starting any mock. LAW SCHOOL 101 will give you free mock to solve if you can’t afford any mock series. Once you do all this religiously, you will come out with flying colours in the upcoming CLAT exam.
About the Author:
Sajal Jain is a student at Ram Krishna Dharmarth Foundation, Bhopal. He is in the final year pursuing Bachelors in Commerce. He has appeared for CLAT twice, getting through institutes, including National Law University in Odisha in 2017 and Gujarat National Law University in 2018.
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For the General AI quota, the CLAT maximum cutoff rank required for LLM admission was 1083 across multiple specialisations. The maximum rank indicates that candidates with a lower cutoff rank than the one mentioned here had a better chance of securing a seat at this institute.
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Answered 6 days ago
For the OBC category students under the Home State quota, the CLAT 2026 last round closing ranks varied between 650 and 1657 for admission to law courses at the UG and PG levels. Check out the table below to view the course and specialisations-wise last round cutoff details for the OBC HS category.
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NLU Hyderabad CLAT cutoff 2026 was released across different categories under the AI and HS quotas. For the General Home State quota, the CLAT 2026 last round closing rank for BA LLB (Hons) was 565. Similarly, for the LLM course across multiple specialisations, the cutoff rank stood at 1001. These a
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For the General Home State quota, the NLU Bangalore CLAT cutoff 2026 was 336 for the LL.M. LL.B. (Hons.) course at the UG level. At the postgraduate level, the institute offers LL.M. in Criminal Law, for which the CLAT 2026 cutoff rank was 378 for admission.
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Yes, most law departments at private and government law colleges in Chennai do not ask for CLAT exam scores for BA LLB after Class 12. Even the top-ranked Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences BA LLB course requires Saveetha Admission Test scores if you haven't sat for the CLAT exam.
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JEE / KCET/ COMEDK (any one exam) is mandatory for applying to Vidyashilp University's B.Tech Hons. Programs (Data Science and AI/ML). For admissions to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) program, submitting CLAT scores is preferred as it enhances their scholarship opportunities. However, it is not man
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Yes, aspirants with CLAT scores can get admission in BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) courses. Such candidates have to apply with CLAT. A merit list is prepared based on CLAT scores. Selected applicants have to participate in counselling. Aspirants who get seat have to confirm their admission by pay
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Answered 3 weeks ago
JEE / KCET/ COMEDK (any one exam) is mandatory for applying to Vidyashilp University's BTech (Hons) Programmes. For admissions to the law programmes, submitting CLAT scores is preferred as it enhances their scholarship opportunities. However, it is not mandatory.
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Yes, candidates need to have CLAT score for admission in BA LLB (Hons) programme at SASTRA University. Aspirants must also complete Class 12 from a recognised board in the first attempt with at least 60% aggregate with English as a subject for admission.
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No, in case a candidate has secured a rank in CLAT, then he/she can get admission if they clear the cutoff as mentioned by the VITSOL authorities.
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