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    CLAT 2025 Cutoffs for the Top 5 NLUs: What You Need to Know

    CLAT 2025 Cutoffs for the Top 5 NLUs: What You Need to Know

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 08 Dec 2024, 07:32 PM IST

    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 Cutoffs for the Top 5 NLUs: What You Need to Know
    CLAT 2025 Cutoffs for the Top 5 NLUs

    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.

    CLAT 2025 Expected Cutoff for Top 5 NLUs

    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.

    Expected Category Wise CLAT 2025 Cut-Off Marks in Top NLUs

    Expected CategoryWise CLAT Cut-Off 2025 Rank

    Category

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    WBNJUS Kolkata

    NLU Jodhpur

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    MNLU Mumbai

    RMNLU Lucknow

    CLAT general cut-off 2025

    100

    150

    250

    350

    450

    600

    750

    CLAT EWS cut-off 2025

    500

    550

    -

    -

    1200

    3900*

    2300*

    CLAT OBC cut-off 2025

    950

    1100

    23000*

    1400

    1850

    6400*

    3600*

    CLAT SC cut-off 2025

    3000

    3500

    4500

    5000

    6000

    10000*

    25000*

    CLAT ST cut-off 2025

    6000

    6000

    8000

    8000

    11000

    34000*

    34000*

    CLAT NRI Cut Off 2025

    -

    -

    1250

    1400

    2800

    33000

    9500

    *state category reservation

    What is a good score in CLAT 2025?

    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.

    Expected Category Wise CLAT 2025 Cut-Off Marks in Top NLUs

    *state category reservation

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