Since some time now, law and management courses have become hugely popular. The reason which makes them a favourite choice for students is primarily that the courses are neutral to all the streams either engineering or humanities. Secondly, they have huge scope in terms of career and respect in society. However, larger the picture they show of the future, it also demands a lot of focus for preparation along with determination and perseverance to crack the beast like entrance exams of the reputed colleges and universities.

Majority of commerce and humanities students are the ones who prefer to ride this journey of preparation for the entrances, be it BMS DU Entrance Exam or All India Law Entrance Examination lightly and end up losing the chance of getting into their dream college due to lack of focus and lack of time-management skill. Law and management courses give huge opportunities like paralegal, detective, litigators, lawyers, judicial services, social work and working on management level posts in MNCs, banks and also starting one’s own business respectively.

Students and parents must understand how important the foundational step of clearing the entrance exam is; otherwise one will have to struggle later when the focus shifts to board class in order to score a good percentage for a good college. If students make it a regular routine to prepare for a paper with a disciplined outlook, they are sure to achieve their goals. Preparing for law entrance is no rocket science and to understand how, it is always better to start the preparation a year before than to have last minute stress. In the initial stage, the syllabus looks humongous but when segregated and planned perfectly it becomes much easier. As it is well said consistent efforts always tend to make you more confident.

Preparing for such exams require at least few hours of practice every day to crack the entrance exams, which is an addition to a busy schedule. The major sections in the CLAT paper are general knowledge, current affairs, English, logical reasoning and mathematics. The test mostly comprises of three stages — aptitude test consisting of quantitative aptitude and verbal ability; writing ability test, and personal interview.

Hence, it is essential to be very well equipped with all of these topics in order to get an admission, and one of the keys to crack these examination is not only to be well informed but also to manage time simultaneously. It becomes very important for a student to focus on +2 board exam and also prepare for entrance examinations. It becomes essential for them to strike out a balance between the two exams. The +2 qualifications will help to get admission while the other will open the doors to study in a premier academic institution through an entrance examination.

It is important for students to spare time to put their efforts in keeping pace with constant practice. This will not only make them well versed with the pattern of competitive exams but provide them with a cutting edge over others. So, preparing young minds early can prove extremely beneficial for students, it’s like moulding clay into shape when it’s still wet which is why it stays for a longer duration.

As an aspirant, students should know their pain points like vocabulary, which cannot be mastered overnight and requires a constant effort. Improving calculations by using techniques like Vedic Math can be used to do faster calculations and current affairs are also an ongoing process to make or break section in any competitive examination.

The writers are national product head, LAW and national academic head, Pratham, respectively