As the CLAT 2025 exam draws closer, the tensity building up to NLU admissions is only getting intense. Without a doubt the National Law Universities are counted among the best law colleges in the country. NLSIU Bengaluru was ranked as the number one law college in India in the NIRF Law rankings 2024. The NLU admissions are conducted based on the CLAT 2025 cutoff. Usually the CLAT cutoff for top NLUs is very high and candidates need a score of above 90 marks to secure admission in these prestigious institutions. Read on to know CLAT 2025 expected cutoffs for top 5 NLUs category-wise, what is a good score in CLAT and more.
CLAT 2025 was conducted on December 1, 2024. The CLAT 2025 results has declared on Dec 7, 2024. The CLAT counselling 2025 will begin on December 11, 2024.
The CLAT 2025 cutoff will be published along with the seat allotment results in the course of counselling. However, candidates can take help of the expected cutoff to get an idea about their admission chances in the top NLUs. According to the NIRF Law rankings 2024 the top 5 NLUs accepting CLAT scores are NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, GNLU Gandhinagar and RMNLU Lucknow. The below given tables denote the expected CLAT 2025 cutoff for top 5 NLUs both in terms of marks and ranks.
NLU Name | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | NRI |
100+ | 95+ | 90+ | 83+ | 78+ | - | |
100+ | 95+ | 90+ | 82+ | 78+ | - | |
98+ | - | 56+* | 80+ | 74+ | 89+ | |
95+ | - | 88+ | 79+ | 74+ | 88+ | |
95+ | 90+ | 87+ | 77+ | 70+ | 84+ | |
93+ | 81+ | 77+* | 71+* | 41+* | 43+ | |
91+ | 85+ | 82+* | 53+* | 41+* | 72+ |
Category | NLSIU Bengaluru | NALSAR Hyderabad | WBNJUS Kolkata | NLU Jodhpur | GNLU Gandhinagar | MNLU Mumbai | RMNLU Lucknow |
100 | 150 | 250 | 350 | 450 | 600 | 750 | |
500 | 550 | - | - | 1200 | 3900* | 2300* | |
950 | 1100 | 23000* | 1400 | 1850 | 6400* | 3600* | |
3000 | 3500 | 4500 | 5000 | 6000 | 10000* | 25000* | |
6000 | 6000 | 8000 | 8000 | 11000 | 34000* | 34000* | |
- | - | 1250 | 1400 | 2800 | 33000 | 9500 |
*state category reservation
Given the tough competition in the CLAT 2025 exam, it is very crucial to score good marks in the CLAT exam and translate them to good ranks. To get into the top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata etc, candidates must score more than 95 marks. A score of 80+ in CLAT exam can also get admissions in decent NLUs. Candidates from reserved categories can also get admissions in NLUs in a score lower than that. The below given table shares light on what is a good score in CLAT 2025.
NLU Name | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | NRI |
100+ | 95+ | 90+ | 83+ | 78+ | - | |
100+ | 95+ | 90+ | 82+ | 78+ | - | |
98+ | - | 56+* | 80+ | 74+ | 89+ | |
95+ | - | 88+ | 79+ | 74+ | 88+ | |
95+ | 90+ | 87+ | 77+ | 70+ | 84+ | |
93+ | 81+ | 77+* | 71+* | 41+* | 43+ | |
91+ | 85+ | 82+* | 53+* | 41+* | 72+ |
*state category reservation
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Hello Purvi,
You can access the CLAT Last 5 Year Question Papers with Detailed Solutions (2021-2026) through the link provided below:
https://law.careers360.com/download/sample-papers/clat-last-five-year-question-papers-answer-key
Hope this Helps!
Hi,
You can check out the list of colleges that offer 5-year LLB admissions without entrance exams here
Several top law colleges are accepting the CLAT score, other than the NLUs. These include:
Candidates can check out the detailed list of non-NLUs accepting CLAT for admission in
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You can check NLU wise marks required in CLAT PG for admissions here .
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You can refer to books like AP Bhardwaj for legal aptitude, RS Aggarwal for reasoning, and dedicated guides like CULET Guide by Dipanjan Mitra for best preparation for CULET. Additionally, you can refer to the CULET previous year question papers .
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