I got total 88 marks in CLAT with a rank of 5000. Can I expect admission in NMIMS this year (2017)?

Yes, candidates who have registered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials. 

The practice the sample papers of CLAT released by the consortium follow these steps

Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Login and click on attempt sample paper
You will now see instructions on your screen
Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
Attempt the question paper

Yes, students can take admissions to BITS Law School without appearing from CLAT exam. BITS Law School admissions also conducts its own entrance exam called BITS Law Admission Test. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Personal Interview rounds for admissions.

No, CLAT is not compulsory to take admission in the law courses at Innovative Institute of Law. Candidates are shortlisted based on merit achieved in last qualifying exam. However, the institute accepts CLAT score as well. 

To check the merit list for NLU Silvassa, students can refer to the list of pointers below. 

• Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website. 
• Click on the CLAT OPTION in the top-right corner
• Scroll down to the notification section
• Check the merit list for all courses at the UG and PG levels.

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