How to Analyze CLAT Mock Tests? Expert Tips & Tricks

The Consortium of NLUs has declared that CLAT 2024 examination is scheduled to be held on 3rd December, 2023. With the exam date approaching, you need to buckle up your shoes and start appearing for and analysing mocks now.

It is essential for you to appear for more and more mocks. By appearing for mocks will give you an idea of what it would be like on examination date and will help you to improve further. While appearing for mocks you should know how to analyse CLAT mock test.

Analysing mocks is crucial for your preparation. It is essential to level up your preparation. Analysing mocks will streamline your preparation. It will show you your strengths and weaknesses and how to move forward.

Correct way of analysing mocks is that you get a picture of where you are getting wrong and what your strengths are. The main purpose of analysing mocks is to identify your mistakes and to improve them. Your aim should be to improve your score in the next mock test.

Here, in this article will share with you why you need to analyse mocks and how to analyse mocks for CLAT. Do read the blog till the end as it will help you to push you towards your ultimate goal.

Also read: CLAT Exam Pattern 2024: Mode, Marking Scheme, Passing Marks

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Why Do We Need To Analyse CLAT Mock Test?

Just appearing for mocks will not help you to improve your scores. Analysing CLAT mocks is the most critical part for you while preparing for CLAT examination. Analysing CLAT mock will help you to assess your current level of preparation.

After analysing mocks, you will be able to maximise your strengths and minimise your weaknesses and avoid repeating the same mistakes. It will also help you to design an appropriate strategy for CLAT exam preparation.

Overall, after appearing for 5-6 mocks, you will get a perception about your strengths and weaknesses. What repeated mistakes you are making. You will be able to analyse why such mistakes are happening.

How To Make Mock Diary for CLAT?

Before we tell you how to analyse CLAT mock test, you should know how to make a ‘Mock Diary’. Making a mock diary is a must for you.

First make a table as given below:

After you make this table in your mock diary, start feeding your marks accordingly for each mocks. Once you start making a table and inserting your score marks, you will realise after 10 mocks that your number of attempted questions has increased, mistakes have reduced and you will notice an improvement in your overall performance.

First thing first, start attempting questions. The more you attempt mocks, you will improve gradually. When your number of attempted questions increases, your score marks will also increase.

So, a mock diary is a MUST for you.

How To Analyse CLAT Mock Test?

1. Solve the Mock Again

Once you feed your marks in the table, solve the mock again. Solve each and every question again, even the attempted correct questions. Check for a time minimised approach for the same question.

2. Focus on Incorrect Question

Focus on the questions which you attempted and got incorrect answers. For the incorrect questions, you can discuss them with your teachers. Identify where you got wrong.

3. Learn the Right Solution

For every incorrect answer, check the correct answer and learn them. This will help you to learn quickly and retain your answers.

Also read: CLAT OMR Sheet Filling (Full Guide for Precise Answering)

4. Unattempted Questions

When you attempt the mock again, solve the questions which you would have attempted if you had time while appearing in the previous mock attempt.

5. Covering Unattempted Questions

After appearing again for the same mock, try to cover the unattempted questions or areas. If in any subject your score is on the negative side, it implies that you need to do your proper revision and practice harder.

6. Identifying Weak and Strong Areas

When you analyse mocks from the above table, you need to identify your strong and weak areas. Then, make a list of what you need to revise and research new concepts. This will serve as a target for your next 2-3 days.

7. Identify Section and Subsection Weak Area

When you analyse mock from the table, try to identify your weak areas in each section and sub-section areas. Identify your marks in each subject and in which type of questions of each subject you are attempting and answering incorrectly.

Apart from sectional wise analysis, you can also look through your area-wise analysis. Then make a comparison of mock tests to know your strong and weak areas.

8. Make a Strategy for Next Mock

After analysing the mock, make a strategy for the next mock you are appearing. Always start with your strong area or the section which you find easy attempting. Make a strategy for what kind of questions you will first attempt, how much time you will allot for each question or which question you will attempt first if you have time in hand.

9. Write Target Score

Lastly, write a target score above each subject. Try to achieve your target score by identifying your weak areas.

Also read: CLAT Logical Reasoning: Tips & Tricks for Full Marks

Wrapping Up:

All in all, mock is a game of analysing easy and moderate sections. It will help you to identify which sections you need to focus on and revise more. With consistent analysis of CLAT mock test, gradually you will become confident. Analysing a mock will help you to monitor your performance with respect to the previous mock you had attempted.

Remember, that you do not feel demotivated if you are unable to score well in initial mocks. Work on your mistakes and get motivated. The motive behind taking a mock test is to assist you in designing your strategy for preparing for the CLAT exam.

Do not forget to do your revision consistently and regularly practising the previous mocks. Many students forget to revise regularly and practice regularly, thereby ending up making the same mistake repeatedly. Attempting mocks again and again will make you realise the silly mistakes you are making repeatedly.

We understand that appearing for mocks and analysing them is a very difficult task. But do not get disheartened. Work on your mistakes and keep improving your preparation. You can improve yourself only with hard work, practice and patience.

Overview

Remember that the main purpose of analysing mocks is to identify your mistakes and to improve your scores. See each and every question again and again. Check the time taken by you while attempting questions and answering them correctly. Cover the unattempted questions and practise and revise wrong questions. To improve your preparation, practice variety of questions. This can be done when you attempt more and more mocks. Analyse your scores in every mocks attempted and check that the average of every 10 attempted mocks should improve. Practising more mocks and analysing them is crucial for the next one month. Correct analysis of mocks can drastically increase your marks. To get admission in NLU, you cannot afford to skip attempting mocks and analysing them thoroughly.

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