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DEALING WITH OMR SHEETS

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  Welcome back to my blog. In today’s post, I will cover something that is seemingly trivial at first but plays a major role during the actual examination: the OMR sheet. The OMR sheet has the potential to be a game-changer. Here are some tips on how to practice effectively and improve your OMR handling skills.   1.       Regular Practice. I always stress the importance of practicing regularly. Many people take online mock exams, and I used to do the same. However, when I took my first exam using an OMR sheet, I realized that marking answers on the OMR sheet took more time and was different from online practice. When using the OMR sheet, I attempted fewer questions and my accuracy decreased. It's important to practice regularly using an OMR sheet to adjust your timing for the actual exam. 2.        Do not fill out the OMR sheet after every question. It's best to avoid filling out the OMR sheet question by question, ...

HOW TO ACE THE QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES SECTION

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  Hey there, welcome back to my blog! Today, I'm going to share a few tips and tricks from my experience on how to practice and prepare for the Quantitative Techniques section. Quantitative techniques is one such section that can either be a nightmare or a knight in shining armor for your CLAT Paper. What you need to know is how to prepare and practice effectively. I personally enjoyed the Quantitative Techniques section. So, through this post, I will be sharing some tips that I found helpful during my preparation journey in the pointers listed below. Note- DI is a term that will be frequently used throughout the post. It refers to Data Interpretation. 1.       Practice as much as you can. This is something I stress on in almost all of my posts. The key to a good score in any section of the CLAT paper is good practice. Why should quantitative techniques be left out? Give more time to quantitative techniques if you can. If you get a DI question set...

HOW TO PREPARE FOR LOGICAL REASONING SECTION

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Welcome back to my blog. In this post, I will be primarily focusing on a section that had harrowed me in the initial stages of preparation and continues to trouble several CLAT aspirants- LOGICAL REASONING. According to the Consortium of NLUs, the logical reasoning section in CLAT 2024 consisted of short passages that were about 450 words long. However, these passages are liable to cause a lot of confusion and dilemma to the aspirants.  Let us delve into some common questions regarding this section. Also, I will try to give you some questions you can ask yourself while attempting the section I hope these cues will help you align your thinking better. 1.       What are the common question stems? The following are the common lines of questioning – ·         Identify the main argument presented in the passage. ·         Identify the premise and conclusion from the passage. · ...

ATTEMPT VS ACCURACY

  Welcome back to another blog. In this post we will predominantly be discussing on one question that probably haunts all CLAT aspirants- How to maintain a balance between attempts and accuracy? Good attempts are a result of good time management and good accuracy stems from abundant practice and some smart work while answering. However, what happens often is that while attempting mocks the balance between the two goes awry. I have also seen people complaining that their accuracy is excellent while practicing and suddenly dips during mocks. I myself had faced this problem in the initial phases of my preparation journey. Let’s delve in the dos and don’ts of this attempt vs accuracy battle. I will go about this in pointers. 1.     How to get a good accuracy? ·    Practice makes a Man/ Woman perfect- I cannot stress on the importance of practicing enough. Regular practice counts a lot. Even on days when you feel low and school exam days, just do a par...

Frequently Asked Questions

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Hello! this is Antara. I have just completed my 12th grade board examinations. My stream was humanities and I studied in a school affiliated to CBSE board at Hyderabad. Alongside 12th grade, I also prepared for the Common Law Admission Test aka CLAT. My CLAT rank was 106 and I secured a seat in one of the most prestigious law schools of the country- National Academy of Legal Studies And Research (NALSAR) Hyderabad, Telangana. The primary reason for writing this blog is to help the forthcoming CLAT aspirants. I have received some common questions and concerns from my juniors who are currently preparing for the exam and will try to address some through this blog post. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND I AM NOT A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL TEACHER. THIS BLOG IS ONLY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CLAT AND NOT OTHER LAW ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. I am facing anxiety and am often nervous when my mock scores aren't good. There is also a feeling of disappointment and a fear of failure. ...