With CLAT scores of 50 to 55 candidates don’t have too many NLU choices. A score of 50 to 55 marks in CLAT 2025 translates to a percentage score of less than 50%. With this score, candidates from the ST category can secure admission into some of the tier 2 and tier 3 NLUs. The previous year's CLAT cut-off trends indicate that the CLAT marks 50 to 55 may not be enough for other categories to secure NLU admissions through the Common Law Admission Test. Read on to find out the top NLUs that candidates can aim for with a score of 50 to 55 marks in CLAT.
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Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of CLAT colleges that include participating NLUs and over 60+ affiliated private colleges.
The ranks for CLAT marks 50 to 55 as per the CLAT marks vs rank analysis are given below.
Marks | Ranks |
50 | 28000-29000 |
51 | 27200-28000 |
52 | 26500-27200 |
53 | 25000-26500 |
54 | 24700-25000 |
55 | 23800-24700 |
Candidates can make use of the CLAT college predictor which is a free tool developed by Careers360 that predicts the NLUs in which candidates have the best chances of admission for their rank. The tool uses inputs such as the candidate’s rank, home state, category, seat type, and gender to come up with a list of courses and the corresponding NLUs.
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Given below are the top NLUs for CLAT marks 50 to 55 for various categories. The NLU cut-off trends suggest that only SC/ST candidates have a realistic chance of getting into an NLU with this score. General/OBC/EWS candidates will find it difficult to obtain a seat.
NLU | SC | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 11235* | 25115* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 12722* | 29474* |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 8281* | 28813* |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 21344* | 29975* |
NLUT Agartala | 32520* | - |
*state category reservation
NLU | ST | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 20456* | 34174* |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 23802* | - |
NLUJA Assam | 17149* | 46899* |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 38376* | - |
MNLU Mumbai | 24593* | 34264* |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 29470* | 50326* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 42740* | 46480* |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 41238* | - |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 47604* | - |
NLUT Agartala | 31488* | - |
*state category reservation
Candidates can check the list of top private law colleges that they can opt for instead of low-ranked NLUs when they have a score of 50-55 in CLAT.
College Name | Entrance Exams | Courses Offered |
JGLS LNAT | BA LLB Hons, BCom LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons | |
CLAT | BA LLB, BCom LLB, BBA LLB | |
MH CET Law | BA LLB, BBA LLB | |
BA LLB Hons., BBA LLB Hons. | ||
NMIMS LAT, CLAT | BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons. | |
CLAT, CUET law | BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons. | |
CLAT, AILET, LNAT, SLAT, MH CET Law | BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons. |
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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!
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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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