Is it worth dropping a year to prepare for the CLAT?

The CLAT is an important entrance test to get admission into prestigious law schools, including national law universities. You need to dedicate minimum eight to ten months to prepare for this exam. Some students might need to drop a year after 12th grade or graduation to prepare exclusively for this exam. This has the following advantages and disadvantages: (a) Advantages: 1. The syllabus can be finished and revised in the allotted time. 2. Many top scorer have dropped a year to prepare for this exam. 3. If you do well on the CLAT you may be admitted to prestigious law schools. 4. You can gain an advantage over applicants who are unable to devote enough time to preparation. You can justify this gap at a later stage. (b) Disadvantage: 1. Dropping out is not required if you are able to study well while also preparing for your 12th or graduation. 2. There will be a gap in your academic history, which may raise challenging interview questions. 3. You could also lose one academic year as a result of your drop.

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A better suggestion than devote a whole year to prepare for CLAT would be preparing a systematic time schedule to cover up all the portions included in the syllabus. I wouldn't personally suggest staying idle for a whole year while you can be more productive and attain your goals early. Consistency is the key to success and a disciplined systematic life will help you attain consistency and concentration.

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