What if I don't get an NLU through CLAT 2021
What if I don't get an NLU through CLAT 2021 - If you are preparing for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2021, then you are bound to experience the phases of ups and downs. At some point of time, you may ask yourself - What if you don’t get an NLU through CLAT 2021?. And, then there may be a sudden surge of nervousness further drowning you deeper in the ocean of anxiety and tension. To get over this situation, you will need to ask a few questions - Are CLAT participating NLUs the only institutions of legal education with brilliant standards? What is your ambition? To be a good legal professional or just be a part of an NLU through CLAT 2021? Will all NLUs offer the same standard of legal education as offered by NLSIU Bangalore or NALSAR Hyderabad?. And, thus, in this article, we will give you answers to these questions and help you understand even if you don’t get an NLU, life is not over. Read below to know what if you don’t get an NLU through CLAT 2021? And to explore legal education outside NLUs and more.
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What if you fail to get an NLU through CLAT 2021 - The immediate options
The immediate options are myriad. If you don’t get an NLU through CLAT then there are several other law colleges and universities that will accept CLAT scores. So, you need not be worried about your future. Some of the CLAT accepting colleges and universities are counted among the top law schools of India. Here is a list of law colleges other than NLUs accepting CLAT scores for admissions.
CLAT accepting colleges other than NLUs
Name of Institute/University | Location | Courses offered | Seats offered |
Sonipat | BA LL.B | 60 | |
BBA LL.B | 60 | ||
Ahmedabad | BA LL.B | 120 | |
BBA LL.B | 60 | ||
B.Com LL.B | 60 | ||
Dehradun | BA LL.B | 120 | |
BBA LL.B | 120 | ||
B.Sc LL.B | 120 | ||
Hyderabad | BA LL.B | 120 | |
BBA LL.B | 180 | ||
Dehradun | BA LL.B | 120 | |
BBA LL.B | 240 | ||
Bangalore | BA LL.B | 180 | |
BBA LL.B | 180 | ||
Bangalore | BBA LL.B | 60 | |
Visakhapatnam | BA LL.B | 120 | |
BBA LL.B | 120 | ||
Chennai | BA LL.B | 120 | |
BBA LL.B |
Are all National Law Universities (NLUs) good - Breaking the myth
Most of the CLAT aspirants think about NLUs without judging them on the right parameters. So, think from a neutral point and ask yourself - Are all NLUs good or is it just a myth?.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2020 for law universities may help you get the answer. There are 22 NLUs that participate in CLAT, but only 9 NLUs are on the list. Remaining 13 NLUs are missing. Instead, you will see, there are private law colleges and some other government universities competing with the NLUs. So, instead of going after the NLU tag, why don’t you explore the other law colleges? Here is the list of such colleges and universities.
Top NIRF ranked law colleges other than CLAT members
Name | NIRF Ranking 2020 |
National Law University, New Delhi (Doesn’t accept CLAT scores) | 2 |
4 | |
8 | |
9 | |
13 | |
15 | |
18 | |
19 |
What if I don't get an NLU through CLAT 2021 - Creating backups
When you are going to participate in a competition like that of CLAT, then success would depend on the quality of your preparation. However, being an unpredictable exam, it is always a smart move to create some backups. Then you can definitely say, if I don't get an NLU through CLAT, I have some other good options”. And, given that the preparation of almost all law entrance exams overlaps with each other, you can successfully navigate through one exam to another exam. If you are appearing in CLAT, you can also appear in AILET, SLAT or PU BA LLB etc without many twists and turns. The preparation of CLAT will only make it easier for you to crack these exams. So, here are some other law entrance exams that may draw your interest.
Top law entrance exams other than CLAT
Name of Entrance exam | Conducting body | College(s) offered | Programmes available |
National Law University Delhi | National Law University Delhi | LL.B | |
Symbiosis International University | Law schools of Symbiosis University | BA LL.B and BBA LL.B | |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra | College(s) offered - Law colleges of Maharashtra | BA LL.B | |
Army Institute of Law | Army Institute of Law | BA LL.B | |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | BA LL.B/ BBA LL.B/ B.Sc LL.B | |
Pearson VUE | More than 50 participating institutes | BA LL.B | |
Bharati Vidyapeeth University | Bharati Vidyapeeth University | BA LL.B and BBA LL.B | |
Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh Muslim University | BA LL.B | |
Banaras Hindu University | Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu UniversityAligarh Muslim University | LL.B |
In the end, what is important is that you get a good legal education. Most of the NLUs are good when it comes to offering quality education. But, there are other law schools too that are really good and sometimes even perform better than many national law universities. So, we would advise you to shed the fear of not getting an NLU through CLAT 2021. Instead, put your best foot forward for CLAT preparation while also appearing in the other law entrance exams.
There may be some who just want to get into an NLU through CLAT. For such aspirants, the good news is that there is no age limit or restrictions on the number of attempts for appearing in the CLAT exam.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - What if I don't get an NLU through CLAT 2021
Question: Can I use CLAT scores for admissions to any law college or university other than NLUs?
Answer:
Yes, CLAT score can be used for admissions in accepted by more than 70 law colleges and universities that will participate in the examination.
Question: Will NLU Delhi accept CLAT scores?
Answer:
No, NLU Delhi conducts its own All India Law Entrance Test. It will not accept CLAT scores.
Question: What are some of the top law colleges other than NLUs?
Answer:
There are many law colleges and universities other than NLUs that are rated highly. Some of them are Symbiosis Law School, Pune, O P Jindal University, Sonipat, Christ University, Bangalore, Aligarh Muslim University.
Question: Is there any age limit for appearing in CLAT 2021 ?
Answer:
No, there is no age limit for appearing in CLAT 2021.
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Questions related to CLAT
suggest me best the book for legeal reasoning to prepare clat just 1book name
Hello Aspirant,
See there are multiple books form which one can prepare for Legal reasoning section of CLAT but if you want to go for only one book then to be honest you should go with Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson . I am enlisting down the best books for CLAT preparation for all subjects :-
@GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS
Manorama Year Book
General Knowledge by Arihant Publications
Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications
@LOGICAL REASONING
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
Analytical Reasoning (English) by M K Pandey
Quantitative Aptitude ebook (ALL Parts Solved) by R S Agarwal
@LEGAL REASONING
Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
Objective Legal Aptitude by Rs Agarwal
@QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic, Arihant Publications
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Pearson's
@ENGLISH
Objective General English by R S Aggarwal
Word Power Made Easy by Norman
For complete information kindly check out the link given below :
https://law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
suggest me best coaching center to prepare clat 2021 in hyderbad
Hii,
Some of the best coaching Institute for preparation of CLAT 2021 in Hyderabad are the following.
Career Launcher - Ameerpet Centre
Career Launcher - Tarnaka Centre
Career Launcher - Himayathnagar
Abhyaas Secunderabad
Gyanville Academy
IMS Begumpet
IMS Narayanguda
IMS Madhapur
Hope this information will help you
suggest me single book for each subject to prepare for clat 2021..just single book from each subject
Hello,
Here we provide you some books that you can refer for preparation of CLAT 2021:
1. English Language - Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis
2. Quantitative Aptitude - Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
3. Logical Reasoning - Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
4. Legal Reasoning - Bare Acts of Indian Constitution
5. Current Affairs - India Year Book
Hope it helps.
Good Luck!
how to prepare for CLAT examination
Before starting your preparation for clat examination you should know its examination pattern so that you can prepare accordingly
Here's a brief of your clat UG 2021 examination pattern :-
* total number of questions :- 150 questions
* type of questions asked :- mcqs/objective. Basically, your clat question paper will contain several passages of around 300 to 450 words and those passages will be followed by series of mcqs.
* medium of the question paper :- English
* mode of the examination :- it will be conducted in offline mode / pen paper based examination
* total marks :- the examination will be conducted for a total of 150 marks
*Duration of the examination :- 2 hours
*marking scheme :-
. -) you get one mark for each correct answer .
. -) here is penalty of 0.25 Mark for each wrong answer
Subject wise number of questions in your clat 2021 examination is provided below:-
*english language :- 28 - 32 questions
*quantitative techniques :- 13-17questions
*Legal Reasoning :- 35-39 questions
*current affairs including gk :- 35-39 questions
*Logical Reasoning :- 28-32 questions
For more details regarding clat examination pattern you can visit our page at
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-exam-pattern
Coming to how you should prepare,
Follow the below tips to prepare well for your clat examination:-
*Go well through your CLAT syllabus , don't leave any part just because you find it difficult or boring or you don't like it.You can get clat syllabus at https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-syllabus
List of best books which you can follow to master CLAT syllabus is given below subject wise :-
GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS
*Manorama Year Book
*General Knowledge by Arihant Publications
*Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications
LOGICAL REASONING
*A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
LEGAL REASONING
*Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
*Objective Legal Aptitude by Rs Agarwal
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
*Fast Track Objective Arithmetic, Arihant Publications
*Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Pearson's
ENGLISH
*Objective General English by R S Aggarwal
*Word Power Made Easy by Norman
For detailed information about books for CLAT go through
https://law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat/amp
*A major part of your Clat question paper are from the gk and current affairs section , so focus more on them, read news papers like The Hindu, Financial Express, and The Economist on daily basis to keep you updated
*Make a routine or a time table and religiously follow it , take short breaks in between your studies, studying continuously can be brain tiring and it becomes difficult to focus and study with concentration, so take breaks to relax and refresh your brain.
* Plan your studies, and set daily, weekly and monthly goals to cover the syllabus and meet them without any fail.
*Revise at regular intervals as syllabus is wide .
*Solve previous year CLAT questions :-it will let you know the examination pattern, type and difficulty level of questions asked in the exam etc
* Once done with complete syllabus, go through CLAT mock test papers , it will let you know your preparation level and and weak areas so that you can work on them and perform well in your CLAT examination
For more preparation tips go through
https://law.careers360.com/tags/clat-preparation-tips
Thankyou
suggest me best books to prepare clat 2021 exam
You can refer to these books for CLAT preparation :
English (RC too)
- The Pearson Guide to the CLAT
- Objective General English (English) by RS Aggarwal
- Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
- High School English Grammar & Composition by P C Wren, H Martin
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
- Manorama Yearbook
- Lucents General Knowledge
- Pratiyogita Darpan
Quantitative Techniques
- Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning (English) by RS Aggarwal
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant
Logical Reasoning
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
- Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Quantitative Aptitude by R S Agarwal
Legal Aptitude
- Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning: For CLAT and LLB Entrance Examinations by Pearson
- Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning byA P Bhardwaj
- Objective Legal Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
- LSTs Legal Reasoning Module
- Lexis Nexis Butterworths
- Bare Acts on Indian Constitution
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat/amp
I hope this helps.