India, Sept. 29 -- With more than 75,000 aspirants competing for just 3,600 undergraduate seats in National Law Universities (NLUs) each year, cracking India's top law exams is no small feat. Yet, law is increasingly attracting students from tier-II and tier-III cities, women, and tech-savvy aspirants, thanks to expanding career opportunities beyond traditional courtrooms. In this exclusive email interview with HT Digital, Sonal Gupta, Founder and CEO of Maansarovar Law Centre , shares insights into what makes CLAT so challenging, the evolving legal landscape, and how students can prepare to succeed.

CLAT is highly demanding because of its unique structure and competition: High competition: Over 75,000 candidates compete for around 3,600...