Because it tells us that not only is CLAT 2018 a failure, the very concept of the CLAT is under challenge. Context and perspective.

I gaved exam from Ahmedabad. My dreamed to study in GNLU or NLUJ which are the bested law colleges. I worried that due to bad conducted exam I able only to join Symbiosis or Jindal with my family gold. Please help I, Shamshad Bhai.

Hello, first off, congratulations on your amazing score, I'm sure you'll do great in terms of the college you get into so stop worrying about us mediocre students wanting to dethrone you. If you're as smart as you claim to be (I'm not doubting your intelligence, just reminding you of it) then what harm do you see in writing the exam once again? I'm sure a bright and non-mediocre student like yourself wouldn't have an issue in topping it once again, so why the sudden fear? Did you get lucky? (Again that isn't an accusation, just a simple question) I'm sure you didnt, I'm also sure that an intelligent and non mediocre individual like yourself prepared for this examination so why be afraid now unless you have something to hide? (I'm not insinuating anything there, just a silly question that a mediocre student thought up!) I'm sure the college's mentioned by you are incredible, thank you for your valuable advice! Mediocre students like myself need you to guide us, hopefully your luck wears off on us. However, I have one mediocre question for you. If I wanted to apply to these schools, then why did I write CLAT 2018? It's not like I have dreams, aspirations or personal goals right? Pfft mediocrity. I don't know, Probably just had 4k in excess and couldn't find a more traumatizing alternative to spend it on.Again, my mediocrity doesn't seem to agree upon a good reason for having written the biggest Law entrance in the country, while expecting a peaceful atmosphere with no tech glitches and helpful invigilators for the exorbitant amount of money I paid for it. A lottery ticket would have been far more of a smooth sailing I bet (pun intended). Lastly, I don't think it's too much to ask from non-mediocre students like yourself to frame a rational argument with some semblance of facts in them rather than a fearful and scathing remark at someone's intelligence when you haven't tested it for yourself. You, as a non mediocre student who will make it to the top NLUs, are the future of Law in our country, so try being a tad bit more responsible with your statements. I'm sure good lawyers don't contend on the mental prowess of an "opponent"

What is appalling is you lack of interest in the examination, too bad that some of us are serious about it please do come at us for caring. If it being a National Examination is such a big deal to you, then do you also see the BIG issue here? A NATIONAL LEVEL examination was mismanaged. To put that into perspective, it's not as trivial as you're trying to make it seem. If I was to expect the unexpected, I'd sit in a roller coaster or walk into a scary house. Are they the same as a National Level Exam as you so rightly pointed out? You're a person of grit if you remain unshaken, here- please take your brownie points for being an absolute genius rather than a reasonably normal student. It is more than normal and reasonable for students to panic when the unexpected occurs, by that I donot mean a tough paper, but gross negligence on the part of the management. You're always welcome to live in your little unshaken bubble where everybody else is crazy as long as things go your way but donot undermine the struggle of another for cheap thrills.

If your computer freezing two times was all that happened to you, you're one of the lucky ones. The fuss isn't only about the freezing computers, etc. It is also about the ridiculous levels of cheating that took place at most centers. At places where the server crashed for a long time, kids gathered around and began discussing the paper/answers. This happened at my center and, as per videos and reports, at many others too. I'm sorry but fair, cheating-free competition is the bare minimum for a 'competitive exam', especially on the national level. The CBSE re-conducted the 12th Economics exam this year when cheating was reported (and the paper is given by a much larger no. of people compared to CLAT). Why can't NUALS do the same, esp. considering the reports of cheating are much more widespread? Your comment only shows your ignorance, go do some research.

you say-It is the complete discretion of the invigilator to give an extension. is there any clause in terms and conditions of any competitive exam like this. and what was the guideline sof NUALS for deciding how much time is to given to which candidate.
it is quite ridiculuous

1. You say this is being coordinated by those who gave a bad exam. Did you think what the reason could be behind that bad exam? Isn’t massive commotion, shouting and disturbance while the exam was going on a good enough reason for their exam to go bad? Reasons which are not the candidates’ fault.

2. You ask what about the rights of those who had a good exam and got a good score? Well, what about the rights of those who didn’t even get the complete 2 hours and that’s why could not give a good exam? What about the right to equality? It is a known fact that people all over India were provided different amounts of time. Have you considered the possibility that those who gave a good exam could do so because they were given a ridiculously big amount of extra time, such as 25-30 minutes? I have friends who admit they were given 30 minutes extra and their timer had stopped for 3 minutes initially. That makes it 27 minutes over the 2 hours. Of course, these students don’t want a re exam because they were unfairly favoured. What about the rights of those who were unfairly disadvantaged? Also, since it is an all India exam with a standard procedure, it is NOT the discretion of the invigilator to give extra time to ANYONE. The timer shouldn’t have stopped in the first place, and that’s why there should be a re exam.

3. We cannot wait till July because by then results will be out and nothing will change, as our colleges would’ve been allotted to us. The time is now to make NUALS realise their screw up, and to make them realise that it is ONLY A RETEST that can fix it.

4. I would’ve accepted that I gave a bad exam had it been my fault. I cannot accept my bad performance due to the negligence of the invigilators and disturbance by other candidates, shouting and fighting in the examination hall, that too while I was attempting the paper. Imagine the hard work a student puts in for 2 years and then his/her exam goes bad due to such conditions which are not expected of a national level examination. It is heartbreaking, depressing, unfair and just simply WRONG. Why should we let our study of the law begin with something that is UNJUST?

5. You say can always go to a non NLU and that those are good schools. Exactly. They are good schools but not the best. If I deserved the best, why should I settle for something that is just good? Does merit have no value? Does hard work have no value? Do the hours I spent studying have no value? Why should those who got extra time go to NLUs and I, to a private, mediocre (or even good) college? It is wrong in the interest of those who sacrificed everything for 2 years to focus on CLAT.

6. We must stand up. We must fight. We must demand a re exam. Also, the original answer key has multiple errors. Unsolvable puzzle. What about those who wasted time on that? THERE MUST BE A RE EXAM.

Aggrieved Candidate.

This is the most accurate reply I have seen. I am putting a petition in SC will fight it out till the end

Yes Sir/Ma'am please do that.
We aspirants will be grateful to you.
#ShameOnNuals
#ShameOnSify

hey you could also have a successful career if you study hard there man . Why are you so persistent to go to Top NLU?
Why did you give CLAT in the first place man ?
You are just saying this because you have got your full 2hrs or maybe extra time also .
Your kind of People doesn't actually deserve to be in One of the top NLUs .
If you can cannot support the injustice meted out to us in the first place then what can anyone expect from you even if you pass out after 5 years from any of top NLUs with this mindset.

"I cannot understand why people are raising a fuss if an extension was given to people in burning heat and without water."

The "fuss" isn't only about the heat, lack of water, delay, etc. Its is also about the ridiculous amount of cheating that took place because of the technical problems, which you completely ignored in your comment even though its the most serious issue of all. The server at my center crashed for 2 hours in the middle of the exam and within minutes, the place was noisy with kids discussing the GK and English sections. As per videos released online and reports by other students/friends, this has happened at other centers too. If cheating candidates get into the NLUs rather than the candidates who actually deserve it, whats the point of holding a 'competitive exam' anyway? At this point, the whole thing just looks seems like a Kafka-esque mockery of people like me who were dumb enough to waste an year/s of their lives just to be screwed over and told it was all in vain.

"Good said," I'm sure you DID get more marks.

Damn, thanks for sharing. After what happened, this legit seems like meme-worthy joke material. "CLAT has shown the way to many other exams (IIT JEE)"; "there will be no errors this time". LMAO.

They cleared it because the others didn't get a chance to. Don't be daft.