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
On Question asked by student community
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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