clat preparation
Yes, you heard/read me right, it is a hoax. A hoax means “a plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick:” as per Cambridge Dictionary, and “an act intended to trick or dupe : IMPOSTURE” as per Merriam – Webster. So let me tell you why such articles that emit global gas on paper, and […]
The pattern for CLAT has changed recently. This has put a spanner in the works for many CLAT 2020 aspirants. This piece, however, is for people who are aspiring for CLAT 2021 and onwards. Why? Because the suggestions made in this piece about improving reading speed require long-term strategic preparation that would not yield immediate […]
The Benefits of Classroom Learning In Parts 1 and 2, a brief overview of the advantages and disadvantages of self-preparation and correspondence courses was given. This part answers the next natural question: what does classroom learning add to the value that can be gained by correspondence courses? Another question, which has become relevant in light […]
In Part 1, it was noted that while it is possible to clear CLAT through self-preparation, it is true only for a small set of students, and has a lot of pitfalls and deficiencies anyway. The question raised at the end was if correspondence courses mitigate those deficiencies. This piece deals with just that issue: […]
Let’s address the elephant in the room: is it absolutely necessary to take coaching classes to clear CLAT? The answer is no. Full disclosure: the author himself did not take any coaching classes to clear CLAT in 2012. It is most certainly possible to do well at law entrance exams without taking any coaching classes […]
A lot of students often complain that they do not feel discomfort with any section of the CLAT paper…except math. The CLAT format recently changed, and it was announced that math would not be a part of the paper; it would be replaced by “data interpretation”. Students rejoiced. And then the CLAT Consortium circulated the […]
CLAT 2020 is approaching. While the exact timeline isn’t clear, one can speculate that it’ll happen sometime in August. That means that there are 6-7 weeks remaining for preparation. At this stage, wholesale preparation of the entire syllabus is not advisable unless you are, for some reason, just starting your preparation. What are some ways […]
Take it from a person who has cracked law entrance exams himself, and has seen several of his students crack it with his help/ influence: no matter how smart you are, unguided and unfocused preparation will almost always result in a bad result. Preparation needs to be smart and focused; not necessarily long and hard. […]
