This is in continuation of the previous open letter written by us. After we pointed out 22 genuine errors in the question paper, the CLAT authorities with-held the result and appointed an expert committee to look upon the errors. We were a bit hopeful about the same. Now, when the new result has been published, the CLAT authorities have proved their insincerity and have shown that they have conducted an All India Level examination with a lackadaisical attitude.
On 4th June, Professor Gurdip Singh Bahari (Convenor, CLAT Core Committee) stated on National Television, “Questions were set by experts and thereafter an expert committee of Vice Chancellors of four National Law Universities moderated the question paper. All precautions, all care was taken to assure that the question paper is free of all errors”
[Editor’s note: The interview referred to is the following on India Today TV: https://www.facebook.com/RSCMforCLAT/posts/912032658858028]
Rajdeep Sardesai covers a story on CLAT
Posted by Rajneesh Singh on Thursday, June 4, 2015
Professor Gurdip Singh wrongly used the word ‘set’. He should have used the word ‘copied’. We looked into four major sections of CLAT 2015 Question paper, namely English, General Knowledge, Maths and Logical Reasoning and shockingly, 135 out of 150 questions were exactly copied from one source or the other. It is important to note here that not only the questions were copied as it is but also the options were copied in the same order. The proof the same is attached herewith as Annexure 1.
It is also relevant to note here that the following was the break-up of the no. of questions which were exactly copied in these four sections are-
- English- 36 out of 40
- GK- 43 out of 50
- Maths- 18 out of 20
- Logical- 38 out of 40
The remaining 15 questions are supposedly original.
The CLAT Authorities defended themselves by giving a lame reason saying, “That since everything now is in public domain. There is hardly any Question Bank available and therefore the paper setters are finding it difficult to come up with innovative new questions.” The statement was given by a member of CLAT Core Committee, Professor Faizan Mustafa (VC of NALSAR)
It is also very important to note here, that even question no. 186, where options (c) and (d) were the same was copied as it is from the following website which also had the exactly same error of same options (c) and (d). http://infomind.in/reasoning/blood-relation
This shows us the ‘expertness’ of the so called expert committee which made the question paper, rather copied the question paper from different sources.
It is also very important to note here that in GK section, 43 out of 50 questions were exactly copied (along with the options in the same order) from some source or the other. And shockingly, 27 of them were from only one source i.e. 2 months GK of www.gktoday.in [Editor’s note: This website is based in Jaipur, Rajasthan]. The website gives 10 questions of Current GK on a two day basis and gave around 300 questions in the months of February and March 2015. And out of these 300 questions, shockingly 27 questions came in CLAT 2015 (i.e. almost 15% of the paper from one source).
This completely shows that it must only be done to give special advantage to the students of some coaching […], who were already told about the same [Editor’s Note: Legally India could not independently verify this allegation]. This is the major reason of a lot of students getting selected in Top NLUs this year from the city of […] [Editor’s Note: Legally India could not independently verify this allegation].
This was also accepted by Professor Faizan Mustafa, (VC of NALSAR and Member of CLAT Core Committee), who stated that, “This is a sheer coincidence”. Recently, Aligarh Muslim University cancelled their Medical Entrance Examination only on the ground that a lot of students form one centre of Kerala got through the entrance test.
We have a question to everyone, “Is it possible to have two answers to a particular question in an objective test, where only one option can be an answer?” You would obviously consider it a silly question and your obvious answer would be negative. But shockingly, the members of the CLAT Committee does not think so. In one of the shocking revelations by Professor Faizan Mustafa, “In law, there can be a difference of opinion. In one case, you like to convict a person and I would like to acquit him”. How can one have two opinions as far as questions in competitive examinations are concerned? And if there are such questions, then they should be cancelled immediately.
Now, when the experts and we students pointed out errors in the question paper in around 25-30 questions, Professor Gurdip Singh Bahari (Convenor of CLAT Core Committee) said, “Even now when we have published the question paper, I received various mails. I again appointed expert committee to find out the authenticity of those mails whether there are real errors in the question paper. The expert committee has given me a finding. In UG paper, there is only one error and the question has been neutralized”
‘HAIL CLAT AUTHORITIES’ HAIL CLAT AUTHORITIES’
‘SHAME RMLNLU’ SHAME RMLNLU’
This is a matter of shame that the expert committee have neglected those questions whose wrong answers were very obvious even to a layman. Oh yes, I am sorry, this is the same expert committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
NOW THE ONLY WAY THROUGH WHICH JUSTICE CAN HAPPEN TO ALL THE CLAT ASPIRANTS WOULD BE A RE-TEST WHICH SHOULD ACTUALLY BE SET-UP BY AN ‘EXPERT COMMITTEE’ AND NOT LIKE THIS ‘SO CALLED EXPERT COMMITTEE’.
CHALLENGES MADE BY US AND THE VERDICT GIVEN BY THE EXPERT COMMITTEE
Question 2
The answer for the question has to be (c) [ABBBA] instead of (a) [BABBA] for the following two reasons:
1. In the second statement, the word “censured” would be used instead of “censored” because critics does not have an authority to censor the movie, they can only criticize (censure) it.
2. In the fourth statement, the word “broach” would be used instead of “brooch”. Broach means to talk about a subject which is difficult to discuss because it is embarrassing
Brooch means a decorative pin worn by women
Therefore, the because the second statement and the fourth statement will be B and B respectively, the only possible answer could be (c) i.e. ABBBA
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 23
Options (a), (b) and (c) are eliminator as they do not contain ‘no telling’, hence the sentence cannot continue. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 25
Dulcet means melodious whereas Raucous means Harsh. Therefore, they are antonyms. The correct answer should be both (c) and (d) as in both the options the words are antonyms to each other.
Palliative and Exacerbating are antonyms. Theory and Practical are also antonyms.
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 35
The answer should be (b) i.e. discouragement of imports as it is clearly mention in the first line of the third paragraph.
In this question, the expert committee have showed their so called ‘expertise’ by calling it a ‘typographical error’. We are still wondering of the typographical error, this question can have. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 36
The answer should be (d). As no Indian cars are sold abroad, therefore the performance is worse than poor and it is equivalent to disrepute, therefore answer (d).
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 60
Kathak will also be the right answer as it is also one of those dance which was essentially performed solo (e.g. BirjuMaharaj) and now it is performed in group as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_of_Kathak_Dance
Massey, Reginald (2004). India's dances: their history, technique, and repertoire.Abhinav
Publications.ISBN81-7017-434-1.
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 111
The answer will be [(b) Ramu cannot be prosecuted for theft] because tree is an immovable property and when it became a movable property by cutting it down, it was never moved after that which is a prime requirement of the principle.
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 113
The answer will be [(a) Mr. X cannot enter into contract because he is of unsound mind when he entered into the contract]. It is clearly mentioned in the facts of the case that Mr. X enters into a contract with Mr. Y when he is of unsound mind. No question of burden of proof will arise as nothing like that is mentioned in the principle.
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 114
The answer will be [(c) It was not a valid offer because willingness to enter into a contract was absent]. Option (b) would be incorrect because nothing like “invitation to offer” is mentioned in the principle. The word “willingness” is mentioned in the principle which makes (c) a much better option than (b).
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 124
Here, the answer would be clearly [(c) Pawan is not liable because typing sound did not disturb anyone else other than Jeevan]. It is clearly mentioned in the principle, “The use or enjoyment, envisaged herein, should be normal and reasonable taking into account surrounding situation”. In the present question, Jeevan is not a reasonable person because the facts clearly mention that he “could not put up with any kind of continuous noise”. It was only Jeevan who was being disturbed by the typing noise which clearly indicates that the enjoyment envisaged by Pawan is normal and a reasonable one.
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 128
The answer would be [(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is correct explanation of A] because both the Assertion and Reason are statements given by famous jurists namely Ihering and Bentham respectively. However, it is obvious that with greater happiness to greater number, social control will be the natural outcome and vice-versa.
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 134
The answer would be clear [(d) A is false but R is true]. The line is direct pick-up from the
Preamble which clearly mentions that “We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic”. Here in the assertion, only the last two words “Democratic Republic” are mentioned, therefore the answer would be (d).
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Question 136
The answer would be [(b) She is guilty of attempt to commit suicide]. It is clearly mentioned in the definition of attempt as given in the question, “If the actual transaction has commenced which would have ended in the crime if not interrupted, there is clearly an attempt to commit the crime.” Here as Rani started running, the actually transaction has commenced which would have ended in suicide if not interrupted.
The expert committee have supposedly ignored this question and according to them their answer is correct. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Questions 161-168
| W | X | Y | Z |
Before Exchange | 1st Camera- 1500 2nd Camera- 3500
Total- 5000 | 2 Chessboards- 500 each (1000) Record Player- 2000 Total= 3000 | 3 Cricket Bats- 700 each (2100) | Cycle- 1000 Walkman-700
Total = 1700 |
Exchange | 1 Cricket Bat- 700 Walkman- 700 2nd Camera- 3500 Total- 4900
Loss = 100 | Cycle- 1000 1 Chessboard- 500
Total = 1500
Loss= 1500 | Record Player- 2000 1 Cricket Bat- 700
Total= 2700
Gain = 600 | 1 Cricket Bat- 700 1st Camera- 1500 1 Chessboard- 500 Total= 2700
Gain= 1000 |
Question 166
As per the table drawn above, the price of all the things remaining with the four persons would amount to (4900 + 1500 + 2700 + 2700) which is equal to 11800, therefore answer would be (b)
Question 167
Clearly as per the table, the answer would be (b) Record Player
This time I am shocked, the so called ‘expert committed’ defended there answer in this question as well. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions.
Questions 169 to 173
169-173: The question is picked up from CAT 2003 but copied wrongly.
The data given in the table is wrong. For the person “I”, the numbers of the blanks answers should be 17, 46, 90 instead of 17, 26, 90. This error must have disturbed many and the set should be cancelled. It is also affecting the answer of 169 directly.
The expert committee wrongly copied this puzzle and still they are defending there answers. The committee which has so called “set” the paper is the same who have exactly copied 135 out of 150 questions. HAIL EXPERT COMMITTEE.
Annexure 1
ENGLISH
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Questions 4-6 (Supposedly original)
Questions 7-12
http://cat.jumbotests.com/tests/Online-CAT-2004-Question-Paper-Solutions
Questions 13-14
Questions 15-19
Questions 20-21
Question 22
http://mindworkzz.in/cat-1998-question-paper-with-solutions.aspx
Question 23
http://gmatclub.com/forum/this-government-has-given-subsidies-to-the-navratnas-but-151318.html
Question 24
http://www.fireup.co.in/blog/cat-verbal-ability-questions-and-answers/
Question 25
Question 26
http://gradestack.com/Gate-Electronics-/-Choose-the-option-which/1-45837-20696-4188-test-wtst
Question 27
Questions 28-37
http://cat.wordpandit.com/rc-passage-40/
Question 38 (Supposedly original synonym)
Question 39
Question 40
36 out of 40 questions in ENGLISH are exactly copied (along with the exact order of options) from some source or the other.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Question 41 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-22-23-2015/
Question 42 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-22-23-2015/
Question 43 (Static GK)
Question 44 (March)
http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/2015/03/current-affairs-quiz-30-march-2015.html
Question 45 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-24-25-2015/
Question 46 (Supposedly original Static GK)
Question 47 (March)
https://www.facebook.com/studyiq/posts/1067239676638950
Question 48 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-31-2015/
Question 49 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-22-23-2015/
Question 50 (Supposedly original Static GK)
Question 51 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-31-2015/
Question 52 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-24-25-2015/
Question 53 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-24-25-2015/
Question 54 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-27-28-2015/
Question 55 (Static GK)
Question 38 in http://iasstudycenter.blogspot.in/2012/12/geography-test-1.html
Question 56 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-29-30-2015/
Question 57 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-26-27-2015/
Question 58 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-26-27-2015/
Question 59 (March) (Answer given is Alibaba)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-29-30-2015/
Question 60 (Supposedly original Static GK)
Question 61
Question 27 in http://www.questionpapers.net.in/general_knowledge/questions_and_answers/books_and_authors/books_and_authors_code_GKBA2.html
Question 62 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-1-2-2015/
https://www.facebook.com/knwledgezone/posts/796155353786303
Question 63 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-26-27-2015/
Question 64 (Static GK)
http://hareeshacademy.com/quiz/?id=147
Question 65 (February)
http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/2015/02/current-affairs-quiz-8-february-2015.html
Question 66 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-27-28-2015/
Question 67 (Supposedly original Static GK)
Question 68 (Supposedly original Static GK)
Question 69 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-26-27-2015/
Question 70 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-28-2015/
Question 71 (Supposedly original Static GK)
Question 72 (February)
http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/2015/02/current-affairs-quiz-8-february-2015.html
Question 73 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-28-2015/
Question 74 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-28-2015/
Question 75 (Static GK)
http://www.gktoday.in/quiz-239-economic-awareness-for-bank-examinations/
Question 76 (January)
http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/2015/01/current-affairs-quiz-15-january-2015.html
Question 77 (Supposedly original Current GK of March)
Question 78 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-3-2015/
Question 79 (January)
http://djboom.in/gk-test/papers/set-01/test/exm
Question 80 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-16-17-2015/
Question 81 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-18-19-2015/
Question 82 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-27-28-2015/
Question 83 (March)
http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/2015/03/current-affairs-quiz-19-march-2015.html
Question 84
Question 85 (February)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-20-21-2015/
Question 86
Question 87 (January)
http://djboom.in/gk-test/papers/set-01/GK_Paper06
Question 88 (March)
http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/2015/03/current-affairs-quiz-30-march-2015.html
Question 89
Question 90 (March)
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-march-25-26-2015/
43 out of 50 questions in GK are exactly copied (along with the exact order of options) from some source or the other.
27 of these questions are exactly copied from one particular website namely www.gktoday.in
These 27 questions are from only two months i.e. February and March.
The website published 10 questions for every 2 days.
MATHS
Question 91-95
Questions 86-90 in www.eenadupratibha.net/.../sbi.../SBI%20PO%20Model%20Paper3.pdf
Question 96 (Supposedly an Original Question)
Question 97
Question 98
Question 15 in http://npltech.in/admin/subject.php?topic=Problems%20on%20Numbers&subject=Aptitude
Question 99
https://www.facebook.com/mbaguru/posts/10151488648419209
Question 100
Question 101
Question 15 in http://www.lofoya.com/Aptitude-Questions-And-Answers/Algebra/l2p3.htm
Question 102 (Supposedly and original question)
Question 103
http://www.indiabix.com/aptitude/problems-on-trains/discussion-813
Question 104
http://www.indiabix.com/aptitude/clock/063004
Question 105
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110419202013AAvrFfi
Question 106
Question 107
http://gradestack.com/Complete-CAT-Prep/In-a-tournament-there/7-3794-3813-19304-37183-sf
Question 108
Question 109
Question 110
http://rewavepro.com/question-bank/quant/what-are-the-last-two-digits-of-7-2008
18 out of 20 questions in GK are exactly copied (along with the exact order of options) from some source or the other.
LOGICAL REASONING
Question 161-168
http://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/cooltwins-aptitude-center.30306/page-11
Question 169-173
http://courses.mbatious.com/prepproblem/logical-reasoning-0030
Question 174-178
Question 179-181
http://www.pappulal.com/practice-papers/cat/cat-practice-paper-1.html
Question 182
Question 183
Question no 184
Question 185-186
Question 13 and 15 in http://infomind.in/reasoning/blood-relation
Question no 187-189
Question 190-192
http://competension.com/reasoning-ability-coding-decoding/
Question no 193-194
http://infomind.in/reasoning/syllogism
Questions 195-196 (Supposedly an original question)
Question 197
http://www.sawaal.com/aptitude-and-Reasoning/alphabet-test-questions-and-answers.html
Question 198
Question 199
Question 200
http://exam2win.com/logical-reasoning/blood-relation-test/part1/questions-answers-2.jsp
38 out of 40 questions in LOGICAL are exactly copied (along with the exact order of options) from some source or the other.
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As of now no open list is out. One has to login to check his/her rank. In such a scenario your statement can only be valid if:
1. you personally knew all 75 top rankers; and
2. had accessed their CLAT account and seen the rank yourself.
I highly doubt you did that. Therefore, one could only reasonably believe you to be a rumour-monger.
1. The 'good' (hardworking, diligent, sharp, aware etc. whatever quality you might wish to highlight) students did well, they always do. Period.
2. What is wrong with picking a question from a previously used source? Especially, if the source is a reputable one. This is bound to happen more often as coaching centers/gk booklets mushroom and make so many mocks. They are bound to cover 'the same' or 'the similar' at some stage or the other.
3. 'Plagiarism' is an issue when you pass of the idea/work of others as your original contribution to the knowledge bank. I doubt that is a case here.
4. Typos and mistakes in questions need to be, of course, corrected. However, demands with respect to what typo made a question unsolvable on application of mind or not need to tempered.
5. Legal question will have an element requiring some appreciation of law. We sat through these papers 15 years ago when there was no CLAT. Is today's generation looking for too easy a standard to be set?
@Kian - you are doing good work with the site and highlighting these issues. However, maybe you should raise the points that don't go with the flow of the CLAT aspirant.
2 & 3. Technically it's plagiarism, as they're making their own question paper and most of its is allegedly copy-pasted from other sources. And badly copied too.
4. I think any typo that changes the meaning of an answer is inexcusable (such as 'wealth' and 'health', or 'foreign change' rather than 'foreign exchange', or 'projectionism' rather than 'protectionism'). We can not expect candidates to second-guess whether a mistake in a question is due to incompetence of the question setter or intentionally there to throw candidates off...
5. Sure, maybe legal reasoning has always been this rubbish but that doesn't mean they're a good way of selecting good law school students. Arguably, the more law you know, the harder these questions become since the majority don't explain sufficient legal principles to be able to answer and don't give enough facts to be able to give a black and white answer...
Thanks for the prompt reply.
Point 1: I agree - neither has any CLAT before this, or the exams in our times (pre-CLAT). The system needs a complete overhaul for that.
Point 2 & 3: There are varying thoughts on this. One could equally say that technically there 'similarity', and whether it rises to the level of 'plagiarism' is a discursive question based on application of mind between varying opinions.
Bad copying = agreed. Someone needs to loose a job for not being able to do the clerical stuff correctly.
Point 4: My stress was on that question where 'but' ought not to have been underlined. It is clear as a day and requires no second guessing. One's where the 'basic sense' has been altered need to dealt with.
Point 5: Agreed - therefore continuing from Point 1: need systemic reforms.
Kian the problem is that this happens each year. People hurt by it seek piecemeal reforms. This year media has stepped in and is voicing those 'need for CORRECTION'. This will not change the larger picture - maybe people will get 'justice' this year, maybe they won't. However it will be back to square one next year.
1. We need is systemic reforms - Scrap the current methodology of conducting CLAT.
2. Set-up a permanent secretariat. Institution building on matters of technical support, response to queries etc has to be inculcated over time.
3. Appoint a group of experts (names to be given to public domain) who work more than 3/4 days (as it happens currently) to prepare the paper.
4. Have people dedicated to various aspects of the exams so that someone can be held 'responsible' for failures at the end of it.
5. Further, best practices shall be 'uncovered' by said group from working over multiple years.
These are considerations that the students (hard done by in a certain year) will/can't raise.
Maybe your (only useful press in law school related matters) reports ought to be on these lines - to build public opinion on requirement of fundamental change in conduct of the exam.
Hey Kian when you wrote the law school entrance - was evert question original - so lets not get into this debate about the quality of questions/ plagiarism etc...!!
Also, some of the questions that are criticised for being inaccurate are not really so - I hope your team also went through the paper and verified these allegations. Or did you just copy past the letter here and think you had done your bit.
cheers
Look at the six or so we picked out there and tell me they're not wrong:
www.legallyindia.com/Pre-law-student/clat-2015-6-wrong-answers-fixed-2-questions-cancelled-personal-question-papers-for-all
I don't agree with all 30 listed by experts or students, but I honestly believe that around 10-15 simply can NOT be correct.
Please rebut the six shortlisted by LI in the above post and then we can talk...
Each and every question in AILET's GK is from gktoday.in between Jan 5 and April 8. They picked as many as 4 from a single quiz. Getting 30/35 would give them a great advantage as most people couldn't solve the logic and math and randomly ticked them.
The legal was entirely a repeat of previous CLAT papers.
NLU-D is very smart not to release their paper!
Also, AILET's math and logical sections were quite difficult. It is very much possible that they are CAT questions too.
Kian how about filing a PIL? This is gross injustice. No wonder the standard of students coming in through Clat is deteriorating day by day .
Do you have an issue with them being 'current'?
But everyone wants time to pass such that the issue dies down and the focus shifts towards starting the classes, which would inturn take the option of re-examination out of the picture. This is injustice to the young kids.
How can that VC vouch for a paper which has been questioned across the board, it is the victory of mediocrity here.
In previous years also issues have cropped up regarding CLAT but not to such an extent. This is very bad organisation and the law schools must not experiment with this hierarchical baton system of sorts; they must employ a professional organisation to conduct the examinations and must not play with the future of children in this manner.
1. Incorrect answers to many of the questions
2. Questions selected from limited sources (which includes coaching centres) which creates a bias towards those who are studing at that coaching centre or that particular book.
My issue with point 2 is that the number of sources if so low, that its not funny how much of an impact it can have on the paper.
With these two being the two most important problems, how is it that you will achieve the object of best student to best university?
If you apply your mind, you will realise that the object sought to be achived is not realisable, the process stands vitiated. It must therefore be ideally rendered null and void, however due to the shortange of time, a retest seems impractical and we would have to give in to the solutions suggested by the CLAT committee. This was my point!
I am a successful candidate and let me assure you, Sir - we do not feel maligned. While I genuinely think that most of the toppers have achieved their ranks through hard work, we cannot exclude the possibility that if a particular coaching institute's students have had access to 50% of the questions of this difficult paper, they have a distinct advantage.
If as many as 10 questions still have wrong answers, how many students have lost out due to marking the right answer? How many students have got lucky because their right answer gave them a 1.25 mark advantage over the ones who solved the question rightly? Can you say that this will not create a difference in rankings and allotment?
It is obvious and also acceptable that questions will overlap with sources from books, websites and other works, but this is blind copying - same order of options, same typographical errors, questions copied in a sequence, etc. This is negligent.
While other coaching institutes may have vested interests in calling out RML's mistakes, we CLAT aspirants have real concerns.
A PIL should be filed
Then go file it. Why are you declaring the need for it here. Your post ought to have been - "a PIL has been filed by me" or "I am eagerly awaiting the result of the second hearing of the PIL filed at Allahabad HC".
However, you are clearly not a go-getter. What good will you be to a law school if you get in?
I am getting in with ease my friend. Don't worry about me
And I will file PIL if get enough support.
It is a PIL and not a class action suit. What for do you need support?
I have know idea how Court proceedings work.
Why the secrecy? Why cant they publish the full merit list?
All the phone numbers of RMLNLU are not functional. This is pathetic. The way they are handling this examination is very unprofessional and lackadaisical .
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