The Common Law Admission Test is the toughest law entrance exam in India. Every year around 50,000 candidates appear for the entrance exam which offers around 4000 NLU seats. Given the tough competition, it is important that candidates score well in the exam. When it comes to CLAT 2025 passing marks, the Consortium of NLUs has not specified any passing marks for the exam. Candidates are given admissions based on their ranks in the CLAT exam. Usually the top ranks in the candidates are given admissions to NLUs based on the CLAT 2025 cutoff of each NLU. In this article we will discuss in detail about what is a good score in CLAT 2025 for NLU admission.
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The CLAT exam was conducted in offline mode on December 1, 2024. The maximum marks in the CLAT exam are 120. There are no passing marks in CLAT 2025. The Consortium of NLUs has not specified any passing marks for the entrance exam. The NLU admissions through CLAT 2025 will be done based on the CLAT ranks. The CLAT 2025 counselling will be conducted in five rounds. Before each round of seat allotment, the consortium will release the CLAT 2025 merit list. Students will be allotted seats in NLUs based on their ranks, category and NLU preferences.
To understand their chances of admission, candidates must understand what marks will translate to what ranks. On a rough estimate, a CLAT score of above 90 marks will land up candidates a rank less than 1000. A detailed analysis of CLAT marks vs rank 2025 has been given below:
CLAT 2025 marks | CLAT 2025 rank |
98+ marks | 200 and above |
92+ marks | 500 and above |
90+ marks | 1000 and above |
88+ marks | 1500 and above |
86+ marks | 2000 and above |
85+ marks | 2500 and above |
83+ marks | 3000 and above |
82+ marks | 3500 and above |
80+ marks | 5000 and above |
77+ marks | 6000 and above |
74+ marks | 8000 and above |
72+ marks | 10000 and above |
A score of above 90 marks can be termed as a really good score in the CLAT 2025 exam. A score of above 90 marks can be almost taken as a definite guarantee for admission into an NLU. Given the difficulty level of the CLAT exam, a score of 90+ is a really good score. Candidates with a score of more than 90+ can expect their ranks under 1000. A score of above 80 marks will also open candidates’ chances for admission to some really good NLUs. The below given table denotes what is a good score in CLAT 2025 to get admission in top NLUs.
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
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates might get a lower ranked NLU with a score of 70 or a top ranked NLU given that they belong to reserved categories.
A score of 90+ can be termed as a really good score in CLAT.
There are no specified passing marks for CLAT 2025.
On Question asked by student community
Dear Student,
CLAT PG stands for Common Law Admission Test Postgraduate. CLAT PG is a national-level entrance examination for admission to LLM programmes offered by participating National Law Universities (NLUs) and other institutions.
Read more at : CLAT Full Form
Hey there,
If you mean CLAT eligibility for admission to 5-year LLB courses, there is no fixed CLAT score/rank that guarantees eligibility. You must first meet the basic Class 12 eligibility criteria, and admission is based on your CLAT rank, category, preferences, and counselling cut-offs.
For NLUs, a better rank
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4. How to prepare for CLAT logical
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Yes, if you have already completed your graduation, you can still appear for CLAT. The important thing is whether you want CLAT UG or CLAT PG:
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You can download the CLAT previous years' question papers.
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