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Team Careers360 | September 28, 2020 | 07:01 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Common Law Admission Test or CLAT 2020 has released the CLAT answer key 2020 for candidates who appeared in the examination today. The CLAT answer key download link is given below. CLAT was conducted today at 203 exam centres. At the first instance, many candidates have called CLAT 2020 a lengthy paper with big paragraphs. If you are good at reading, answering the questions was easy else, CLAT paper was time-consuming. The answer key of CLAT 2020 will be released in the evening and the link will be provided on this page. Careers360 brings the CLAT live updates on post-exam. The CLAT 2020 exam analysis, expected cut off and CLAT admission process will be published here.
LATEST: CLAT 2020 Result Live Updates: To be released Today at Consortiumofnlus.ac.in

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Also read: CLAT 2020 exam analysis by Karan Mehta, Director, LegalEdge Tutorials

There are 22 national law universities which are participating in CLAT 2020. Together, the participating NLUs will offer around 2538 seats in 5year integrated law courses and around 724 in LLM courses.

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CLAT 2020 answer key has been released by the Consortium of NLUs. Candidates can now raise objections against the provisional answer key till September 29 (12:00 pm).

September 28, 2020 | 07:01 PM IST

CLAT answer key to be released anytime, Consortium has announced

The Consortium has announced that the objections to CLAT answer key will be opened soon. Candidates may file their objections at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.


September 28, 2020 | 06:36 PM IST

CLAT exam analysis by Rajneesh Singh, CLAT Mentor and founder of CLAT Essentials

"Great success. CLAT conduction has been very smooth" said CLAT expert Rajneesh Singh in his first reaction on the national law entrance exam.

As per Mr Singh, a majority of candidates may have attempted many questions but the accuracy will the important factor in deciding the marks. Many serious students looked little less confidant about the accuracy in CLAT 2020.

The sections containing General knowledge was a little offbeat whereas English and legal looked easy to moderate.

Commenting on CLAT Legal aptitude, the expert said it was a little different from what was coming in the sample papers. Questions in this section looked a little traditional.

Data interpretation section was simple but other questions in quantitative ability were moderate.

Overall analysis

The CLAT 2020 was as per the guidelines and structure announced by the Consortium in its recent notification. However,  the nature of questions was different from that of the sample papers. Overall, CLAT 2020 was moderate to tough. 

CLAT expected cut off

Based on the present feedback, the CLAT cut off for admissions to top 5 colleges maybe around 85 to 95 marks. 

Complete CLAT 2020 analysis including expected cut off will be published soon at careers360 official website 

September 28, 2020 | 06:01 PM IST

CLAT 2020 seat matriz for all NLUs

There are 22 national law universities which are participating in CLAT 2020. Together, the participating NLUs will offer around 2538 seats in 5year integrated law courses and around 724 in LLM courses.

The seat matrix for each National Law Universities is given below

CLAT UG law seat matrix

S.No.

National Law Universities

General Category Seats

Total seats

1

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

93

120

2

National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad

81

105

3

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

65

122

4

West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata

74

115

5

National Law University, Jodhpur

75

104 + 16 seats for NRI/ NRI sponsored candidates

6

Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur

62

180

7

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

115

180

8

Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

80

178

9

Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala

133

180

10

Chanakya National Law University, Patna

60

120

11

National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi

31

60

12

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack

114

180

13

National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi

60

140 (including 20 special category seats)

14

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati

47

60

15

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam

72

120 (including 12 seats for Foreign Citizens / Non-Resident Indians.)

16

Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy

62

120 (including 6 seats for NRI/OCI quota)

17

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

69

100

18

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

39

130

19

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad

19

60

20

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (MPDNLU)

76

120

21

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

46

60

22Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University77120


CLAT LLM seats in national law universities

S.No.

National Law Universities

General Category Seats

Total seats

1

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

38

50

2

National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad

38

50

3

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

35

60

4

West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata

31

42

5

National Law University, Jodhpur

37

50

6

Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur

35

45

7

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

38

60

8

Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

10

27

9

Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala

29

40

10

National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi

20

40

11

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack

32

50

12

National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi

20

50 (10 Special category seats)

13

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati

23

30

14

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam

16

24 (including 2 seats for Foreign Citizens / Non-Resident Indians)

15

Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy

10

18

16

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

10

50

17

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

6

20

18

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

15

20

September 28, 2020 | 05:30 PM IST

CLAT 2020 student reactions coming through social media

Many twitter users are sharing their experience with CLAT 2020 and its new exam pattern which added comprehension based questions in the paper this year.

As per Tinni, there were big paragraphs, The new pattern made CLAT 2020 a lengthy paper.

September 28, 2020 | 05:07 PM IST

CLAT 2020 exopected cut off

The expected cut off for CLAT 2020 is not yet available. However, candidates may check the previous year cut off to get an idea of the CLAT expected cut off.

CLAT 2019 cut - First round

National Law Universities (NLUs)

General

Scheduled Caste

Scheduled Tribe

Opening

Rank

Closing

Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bangalore

1

54

363

1892

69

1857

NALSAR Hyderabad

50

120

144

3010

1777

4275

NLIU Bhopal

148

380

3097

4628

5840

6780

WBNUJS Kolkata

82

203

1862

3994

2853

5531

NLU Jodhpur

76

294

2268

4930

4533

6849

HNLU Raipur

329

549

4940

6877

7712

10719

GNLU Gandhinagar

124

417

4984

6791

5569

9640

RMLNLU Lucknow

342

617

4259

10948

12311

24763

RGNLU Patiala

442

805

5207

9330

10435

13334

CNLU Patna

623

949

7313

16834

20349

20349

NUALS Kochi

474

880

4891

14281

19528

19528

NLU Odisha Cuttack

465

879

6276

9550

9832

17610

NUSRL Ranchi

688

966

7707

9991

7207

15028

TNNLS Tiruchirappalli

436

1186

5681

10397

13383

16827

DSNLU Vishakhapatnam

830

1080

20733

22340

20413

33221

MNLU Mumbai

383

462

5734

13378

18152

35981

MNLU Nagpur

589

1073

11256

18940

33321

46781

MNLU Aurangabad

710

1167

14219

20104

41201

46928

NLUJAA Guwahati

968

1104

12648

28565

21542

41841

HPNLU Shimla

622

1225

6896

10738

13464

16879

DNLU Jabalpur

991

1263

8550

10822

11121

18000

September 28, 2020 | 05:03 PM IST

CLAT 2020 first reaction: It was time consuming

Some students who spoke to us have said that CLAT 2020 was time-consuming. Each passage had 4-5 questions. English had questions from comprehension passage presenting the author's views. candidates were also asked questions on word meaning, synonyms and to interpret the meaning of the terms. Current affairs section of CLAT had a paragraph on India Nepal relationship and one article related to digital media. Maths was moderate to tough with some questions from the graph.

September 28, 2020 | 04:06 PM IST

CLAT 2020 has ended!

The exam is now over, as the stipulated 2 hours has ended. So now the countdown for the answer key starts. 

September 28, 2020 | 03:57 PM IST

CLAT 2020 to conclude in a few minutes from now!

The much-awaited and delayed CLAT 2020 exam will end at 4 pm sharp. The national-level exam this year has been marred in controversies and COVID-induced delays, but finally the exam is now about to conclude.

Stay tuned for post-exam reactions from students, which we will bring to you in minutes....

September 28, 2020 | 03:34 PM IST

How to calculte probable score using CLAT answer key 2020

The provisional answer key will be released today, in the evening. The candidate can compare their answers with those given in the answer key to calculate: a) the number of correct, and b) the number of incorrect attempts.

The use official marking scheme to calculate probable scores:

  • +1 mark for a correct answer
  • -1/4 mark for an incorrect answer
  • 0 marks for un-attempted questions

September 28, 2020 | 03:03 PM IST

CLAT result to be declared on October 5

Following a Supreme Court guideline, which asked it to released the results of the exam as early as possible, the NLU Consortium will declare CLAT result 2020 on October 5. The result would be available in the form of rank cards.

It may be noted that NLSIU Bangalore had bolted out of CLAT 2020 saying the delay in the conduct of the exam would result in a "Zero year" with no admissions. It was the SC that finally intervened and brought NLSIU back to CLAT 2020.

September 28, 2020 | 03:01 PM IST

CLAT 2020 pre exam: Candidates were seen following social distancing guidelines

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Consortium had promised that CLAT 2020 will be conducted in social distanced based online test model. Here the candidates were seen geared up with masks and sanitisers while entering the exam hall.

September 28, 2020 | 02:44 PM IST

CLAT 2020 counselling notification released, Check below

While the exam is being in progress, the Consortium has announced the CLAT counselling 2020 schedule. Post result declaration, the shortlisted candidates will be asked to pay the CLAT 2020 counselling fee and appear for the counselling. The counselling will start from October 6 onwards, meanwhile, the first seat allotment will be declared on October 9.  

Read the complete details: CLAT 2020 counselling registration starts on October 6; first seat allotment on October 9

September 28, 2020 | 02:40 PM IST

CLAT answer key to be released in the evening today, within hours of conclusion of exam

The consortium will release the provisional answer keys of CLAT 2020 for the undergraduate and postgraduate on its official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

The provisional CLAT answer key 2020 will contain the official answers to questions asked in the exam. So, using the keys mentioned in it, one can calculate probable scores and consequently one's chances of admission; refer to previous years' cutoff to check minimum marks (ranks) needed for admission to various NLUs.

If a candidate has any objection against a key (s), it can be challenged till September 29 (midnight). The consortium will consider all such complaints before publishing the final CLAT answer key 2020 on October 3 (if needed). 

September 28, 2020 | 02:37 PM IST

CLAT 2020 pre exam highlights from test centres

This CLAT exam centre had very few candidates (around 20-25). The guards were still seen managing the gatherings.  

September 28, 2020 | 02:29 PM IST

CLAT 2020 is in progress now; stay tuned for post-exam student reaction

The CLAT 2020 exam is being conducted in online centre-based mode under strict COVID-safety norms at around 203 test centres across the country. The consortium had  asked students to wear masks, carry hand sanitzers and gloves, and maintain social distancing norms. 

We will soon bring you student feedback on safety measures at test centres, along with regular post-exam reaction.

September 28, 2020 | 01:59 PM IST

CLAT 2020: Few minutes to go for examination

CLAT 2020 will start exactly at 2 pm, however, candidates may enter the exam hall till 2:15. A scene at an exam centre where students.

September 28, 2020 | 01:50 PM IST

SC allows one COVID positive candidate to appear in CLAT 2020

In a fresh development, the Supreme Court has allowed one suspected COVID positive candidate to appear in the exam. However, the Court made it clear that this will be an exception and the order will not be applicable to other COVID+ candidates.

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