1.25 marks up or down: Know the impact on Your CLAT 2025 Result after HC order
The Consortium of National Law Universities has notified a delay in the publication of the CLAT 2025 merit list following the Delhi HC verdict. The delay caused by the ongoing court petitions against CLAT 2025 has led to tense moments among candidates about its impact on their CLAT 2025 results. Due to the change, some candidates may see their CLAT 2025 marks go up by up to 1.25 marks, while some may see their marks drop by up to 1.25. In this article, let’s try to understand how your score in CLAT 2025 is going to shape up after the modification of two answers in the CLAT 2025 final answer key following the court order.
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CLAT 2026 cut-offs for the top NLU’s, as per previous year’s trends, are as follows.
Top NLUs | Expected cut-off marks | UG seats offered, excluding supernumerary NRI seats |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 100+ | 300 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 100+ | 132 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 98+ | 108 |
NLU Jodhpur | 95+ | 164 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 95+ | 172 |
What is the Delhi HC Order on CLAT 2025 Answer Key?
The Delhi HC examined the CLAT 2025 set A answer key and found that the correct answer for Question 14 was Option C instead of Option D as per the final answer key released by the consortium. In the same set, the court found that none of the options given for Question 100 were correct. The court therefore ordered the withdrawal of this question. As per the consortium, the correct answer was Option D (Data Inadequate). Corresponding changes will be made in the two questions in all four sets of the CLAT 2025 answer key.
Delhi HC Verdict on CLAT Answer Key
| Question | Change | Final Answer as per Consortium | Final Answer as per Court Order |
|---|---|---|---|
Question no. 14 | Modified | D | C |
Question no. 100 | Withdrawn | D | Sohan (not a given option) |
Will CLAT 2025 Marks Go Up by 1.25 or Drop?
The impact on CLAT 2025 results following the Delhi HC verdict will depend on whether candidates attempted the two questions or not, and the options they marked as their answer. The tables given below provide the various scenarios in which the CLAT 2025 marks of the candidate will improve or drop for each of the two questions
Q. No 14
Question No. 14
| Candidate Answer | Marks Awarded for Revision | Impact on Negative Marks Due to Revision | Final Impact on CLAT 2025 Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
If your answer is C | +1 mark | +0.25 marks | +1.25 marks |
If your answer is D | -1 mark | -0.25 marks | -1.25 marks |
If your answer is A or B | No change | No change | No change |
Q. No 100
Question No. 100
| Candidate Answer | Marks Awarded for Revision | Impact on Negative Marks Due to Revision | Final Impact on CLAT 2025 Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
If your answer is D | -1 mark | 0 | -1 mark |
Any other option | 0 | +0.25 mark | +0.25 marks |
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Hello,
Based on previous year CLAT cutoff trends , your chances for NLSIU Bangalore are very low .
NLSIU Bangalore has the highest cutoff among all NLUs . In recent years, the final closing rank for General category has been around AIR 100–120 only.
You have:
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General category AIR: 658
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Women category rank: 313
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No Karnataka domicile
Women reservation in NLUs is horizontal , not a separate quota. This means it does not add extra seats . It only helps when candidates are very close to the general cutoff. At a rank of 313 , the gap is too large.
Even in spot or final rounds, NLSIU does not go beyond ~120 rank for General category candidates without domicile.
However, with these ranks, you have good chances in other top NLUs like NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, GNLU Gandhinagar, and NLIU Bhopal, depending on counselling rounds.
You can also use our CLAT College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.
Hope it helps !
Good afternoon,
With 86.7 marks and 1906 rank in CLAT 2026, you have a chance to get admission in mid-tier and the newest NLUs. The list of probable NLUs where you can get admission is mentioned below.
1. RMLNLU Lucknow
2. MNLU Mumbai
3. DSNLU Visakhapatnam
4. NLU Odisha
5. CNLU Patna
Thank you.
Hello,
Yes, a student with CLAT 2026 rank around 12,000 can register for counselling.
However, chances of getting a seat in the top NLUs (like NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLIU Bhopal) are very low, as their closing ranks are usually below 4,000 for the general category.
For mid-tier NLUs (like NLU Jodhpur, HNLU Raipur, GNLU Gandhinagar, RMLNLU Lucknow), closing ranks generally go up to 5,000–8,000, so it will still be difficult.
Lower-tier NLUs (like NLU Odisha, NUALS Kochi, NUSRL Ranchi, NLUJA Assam, DSNLU Vizag, TNNLU, HPNLU Shimla) sometimes admit candidates with ranks in the 10,000–30,000 range , especially in later counselling rounds or if there are vacancies. State quota reservations can also improve chances.
You can also use our CLAT College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.
Hope it helps !
Hello,
A CLAT score of 81.25 places you in the moderate range, where admission to top NLUs becomes difficult, but opportunities may still remain in newer and mid-tier NLUs, depending on your category, seat movement, and round wise cutoffs.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2026-college-predictor
Hope you understand.
Hello there first of all congratulations on scoreing so well in your CLAT examination
With general AIR 33490 and clat score nearby 96 or 95 , getting admission in RGNUL Patiala under punjab domicile is POSSIBLE but NOT GUARANTEED
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