Direct admission and entrance exams are the two methods used in the selection process. Scholars are selected by institutions accepting direct admission based on the benefits list concept. For law programs such as CLAT, AILET, and LSAT, the establishment that favors the doorway check as admittance op
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The selection method goes through 2 routes: direct admission and entrance tests. The establishments taking direct admission choose the scholars on the idea of the benefits list. The establishment that prefers the doorway check as admission settle for the innumerable entrance check for law programs l
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CLAT 2027 application correction facility will close on November 10 (today). Candidates can make corrections in their applications.
No, the Consortium of National Law Universities will release the CLAT 2027 admit card in the last week of November or we can say around ten days before the exam date.
Yes, but only if you are eligible for both. You can prepare the overlapping areas together. These include comprehension, current affairs, and reasoning. NLSAT needs extra essay and written-answer practice, while CLAT needs maths practice and timed MCQ drills.
No. Both exams test reading, awareness, and reasoning. NLSAT also includes subjective legal reasoning and essay writing. CLAT UG also tests Quantitative Techniques. NLSAT has no maths section.
NLSAT is harder in analysis and writing. CLAT is harder in speed and pressure. In 2026, NLSAT Part A was difficult because of a heavy reading load, while CLAT was moderate overall. NLSAT also has a lower acceptance rate of about 2%, compared with about 5% for CLAT.
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