3 Biggest Lies Sold by Consortium of NLUs to all CLAT Aspirants I My Honest Words I Keshav Malpani

Summary

Keshav Malpani argues that CLAT aspirants should not assume the Consortium of NLUs will deliver a mistake-free, consistently high-quality exam or act on feedback. He focuses on three expectations that he believes the Consortium has repeatedly failed to meet.

1. “There will be no mistakes in the paper.”

Malpani says CLAT papers have included incorrect or ambiguous questions and criticizes the lack of detailed explanations in answer keys. He points to a question in a sample paper that, in his view, asked about a word that did not appear in the passage.

Advice to aspirants: If an answer does not become clear after one or two attempts, do not spend too long on it. It may be flawed, and getting stuck can waste time.

2. “The paper will be high quality and test aptitude.”

He says the sample paper did not seem sufficiently challenging or well designed to assess aptitude, and questions whether it meaningfully distinguishes levels of preparation. He argues that a good paper need not be excessively difficult, but should challenge a prepared student and assess the stated skills across its sections.

Malpani cites CLAT 2023 as an example of a paper he considers stronger and questions why comparable quality cannot be maintained.

3. “We will implement useful recommendations.”

Malpani notes that the Consortium has invited suggestions, but doubts whether basic recommendations are consistently acted upon. He criticizes the apparent use of AI-generated material without adequate human review, saying that questions and formatting should be checked before release.

He also questions the value of sample mocks that aspirants themselves do not consider representative of the actual exam.

Main Takeaway

Malpani asks the Consortium to provide an accurate, thoughtfully constructed paper, review questions carefully, and apply useful feedback. He emphasizes that aspirants are preparing under significant pressure and need a reliable exam to guide their preparation.

His remarks are presented as criticism and opinion, and he invites aspirants to share their views.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Keshav Malpani — Speaker and presenter associated with 12 Minutes to CLAT.
• Consortium of NLUs — Discussed and criticized in the video; not heard speaking in the subtitles.