The CLAT 2025 counselling has been postponed due to a two-bench order directing the consortium of NLUs to revise the CLAT results. Currently, the Delhi HC is hearing a consolidated case on this matter. However, the delay in the admission process has further confused students about their admission in top NLUs. Candidates who appeared for the CLAT 2025 exam and scored between 75 to 80 marks can check their admission chances in top NLUs in this article. Careers360 has compiled previous years’ data to predict candidates chances for admission in top NLUs based on their score. Read on to understand your chances of admission in top NLUs with a CLAT score between 75 to 80 marks.
Before candidates get to their admission chances, it is important to understand what ranks candidates might get in marks between 75 to 80. Candidates might get a rank between 4000 to 7000 in marks between 75 to 80. The below given table shows the CLAT 2025 marks vs rank analysis for scores between 75 to 80 marks.
Marks | Rank range |
75 | 7200-8000 |
76 | 6500-7200 |
77 | 6000-6500 |
78 | 5300-6000 |
79 | 4800-5300 |
80 | 4300-4800 |
Candidates belonging to different categories will have different chances of admission into NLUs. While OBC, SC, ST category candidates get admission on little less marks compared to general category candidates. The candidates' chances for admission in a score between 75 to 80.
NLU | NIRF Rankings | Gen | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
3 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 21 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 4 | No | - | No | Yes | Yes |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | No | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
- | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
- | No | - | No | Yes | Yes | |
8 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
10 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
11 | No | - | - | Yes | Yes | |
31 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NLU | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 102 | 122 | 523 | 151 | 971 | 372 | 3007 | 239 | 7487 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 6 | 167 | 175 | 564 | 189 | 1116 | 1604 | 3574 | 263 | 6083 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 311 | 450 | 621 | 1376 | 1191 | 1315 | 4573 | 5178 | 8403 | 11527 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 187 | 1047 | 1248 | 1777 | 1112 | 1959 | 6497 | 7622 | 13905 | 15219 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 140 | 279 | - | - | 2610* | 23192* | 2056 | 4503 | 5215 | 8860 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 289 | 1010 | - | - | 7619* | 26986* | 4663 | 8958 | 10961 | 11917 |
NLU Jodhpur | 170 | 379 | - | 1079 | 1424 | 3574 | 5178 | 6666 | 8960 | |
HNLU Raipur | 434 | 791 | - | - | 1841 | 2069 | 3408 | 6765 | 9218 | 12035 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 210 | 464 | 603 | 1248 | 1284 | 1858 | 4584 | 6175 | 7712 | 11580 |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | 593 | 1060 | 1113 | 1935 | 2225 | 2429 | 8833 | 10735 | 11291 | - |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 410 | 764 | 1022* | 2326* | 1170* | 3613* | 5397* | 10340* | 20456* | 34174* |
NLU Odisha | 591 | 1205 | - | - | - | - | 5997 | 9869 | 11580 | 16676 |
MNLU Mumbai | 99 | 590 | 811* | 3932* | 2123* | 6468* | 4506* | 11392* | 24593* | 34264* |
NLU | Gen | EWs | OBC | SC | ST |
RGNUL Patiala | No | - | - | Yes | Yes |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NUALS Kochi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NUSRL Ranchi | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NLUJA Assam | No | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | No | - | No | Yes | Yes |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | No | - | No | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | No | - | Yes | Yes | |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | No | - | Yes | Yes | |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
DBRANLU Sonepat | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NLUT Agartala | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The CLAT 2025 counselling is yet to start due to the CLAT results hearing in Delhi HC. Earlier, the consortium of NLUs had announced the complete schedule of CLAT counselling. However, the CLAT counselling was then postponed after a two-bench judge ordered revision in answer keys. The consortium of NLUs challenged the order and currently the case is going on in Delhi HC. It is expected that the CLAT 2025 counselling notification will be announced shortly.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Student,
You should prepare for CLAT if your goal is to get admission into a top National Law University (NLU) for a 5-year integrated law course like BA LLB or BBA LLB.
You should choose CUET UG if you want admission into:
Hi,
Yes, you should appear for the compartment/improvement exam in the subject where you got RT (Reappear in Theory).
Even though your 72% overall marks are enough for Common Law Admission Test 2027 eligibility, clearing the RT is still very important because your Class 12 marksheet should officially show “PASS.”
Yes, you can switch from one college to another to a CLAT college through the entrance test. However, it is important to note that you will have to start from year 1 rather than transferring directly into the second or third year. Some of the top
CLAT participating colleges
here.
Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
with and without CLAT exam:
1. NLSIU Bengaluru for LLB programme through NLSAT.
2. NLU Odisha and NLU Visakhapatnam offer admission into the 3-year LLB course through their own admission process.
3. CNLU Patna
Yes, for CLAT preparation, building a reading habit daily is a good approach. You can read the daily newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express. While going for Animal Farm by George Orwell, Word power Made Easy by Norma Lewis for novel comprehension.
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