Hello, fellow 560072-er. You're right, it was all random, but as a trend, people of similar ranks did room together because of the interview sequence. Maybe 34, 37 and 39 were in a room together, and 33, 35 and 38 were in the next room. It wasn't intentional, just a natural result of the way the interviews were done.
I was there in the 90s too (we probably know each other lol!) - the description is accurate but just because we went to the hostel after our interview doesn't mean the rooms were allocated on the basis of rank - it was completely random and each room had people with way different ranks in it (ie, it wasn't like 1,2,3 had a room, 4,5,6 had a room etc).
In my year, it wasn't alphabetical either - in fact I have no idea how they organized it
- individual excellence and merit (first preference in room selection those who top entrance exams, also reduce their hostel fees by 50% as a reward)
-individual economic choice (have the option where one can pay more for a single room else live in a shared room or dorm for less)
- individual social choice (allow people to choose who to share a room with and who not to share a room with: if I am an English-speaking metro city kid who likes Metallica, reads Ayn Rand, supports Modi and hates wokeism, and I want to share a room with another person who ticks those boxes, then allow me that choice and please spare me your lectures about caste and privilege)
It’s not at all casteist. Those who did well in CLAT should have first preference in choosing which room they would like, or which roommates they would like. An SC/ST guy has the same privilege if he gets a good CLAT rank.
We were called for the final interviews (yes, we had those) according to our ranks in the entrance exam. Once that was done, we were sent to the hostel (MHOR and WHOR, IYKYK) to get our rooms allocated.
In other words, once upon a time, first year hostel rooms were allocated according to your rank in the qualifying exam. From the second year onwards, you could pick your roommates.
No not at all, such casteist schemes are not undertaken by the admin. The hostel authorities provide rooms (for first years) and roll numbers alphabetically. 2nd year onwards one can apply with friends as roommates. Rank has no bearing whatsoever.
In my year, it wasn't alphabetical either - in fact I have no idea how they organized it
- individual excellence and merit (first preference in room selection those who top entrance exams, also reduce their hostel fees by 50% as a reward)
-individual economic choice (have the option where one can pay more for a single room else live in a shared room or dorm for less)
- individual social choice (allow people to choose who to share a room with and who not to share a room with: if I am an English-speaking metro city kid who likes Metallica, reads Ayn Rand, supports Modi and hates wokeism, and I want to share a room with another person who ticks those boxes, then allow me that choice and please spare me your lectures about caste and privilege)
After qualifying for the entry, everyone should ideally be given the same amount of respect, regardless of their petty CLAT ranks.
We were called for the final interviews (yes, we had those) according to our ranks in the entrance exam. Once that was done, we were sent to the hostel (MHOR and WHOR, IYKYK) to get our rooms allocated.
In other words, once upon a time, first year hostel rooms were allocated according to your rank in the qualifying exam. From the second year onwards, you could pick your roommates.
Source: nls student