A CLAT score of 50 to 70 will result in a big gap between the ranks at the top and bottom end of the range. 50-70 marks are usually not considered a good score in CLAT. The past CLAT cut-off trends show that reserved candidates from SC and ST categories have a good chance of admission into tier 2 and 3 NLUs with a score of 70. General candidates may have to look at other alternatives to NLUs to pursue a law programme. In this article, find out which are the top NLUs for admission for CLAT marks 50 to 70.
Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB programmes of participating NLUs. Over 60+ private colleges also participate in the exam.
The table below provides the expected rank for 50 to 70 marks in CLAT as per the CLAT marks vs rank analysis. At this mark range, even a difference of 1-2 marks can cause a shift of 1000 ranks or more. Overall, the rank for 50 to 70 marks will be between 11500 to 28000.
Marks | Approximate Rank |
50 | 28000 to 29000 |
55 | 23800 to 24700 |
60 | 19600 to 20600 |
65 | 14600 to 15500 |
70 | 10700 to 11500 |
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The tables given below provide the list of NLUs that candidates can aim for with marks 50 to 70. The marks have been divided into four smaller ranges of 50-55, 55-60, 60-65, and 65-70 with corresponding NLUs in which candidates from different categories can seek admission.
CLAT Marks 50 to 55
First, let’s look at the top NLUs for admission for CLAT marks 50 to 55. Only SC and ST candidates can obtain NLU admission with this rank. The list of NLUs has been given along with the opening and closing cut-off ranks.
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
Next, let’s look at the top NLUs for admission for CLAT marks 55 to 60 along with the opening and closing ranks. In this mark range too, only SC and ST candidates can obtain NLU admission.
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* |
RGNUL Patiala | 9562 | 16875 |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 23802* | - |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1339* | - |
NUALS Kochi | 13117 | - |
NUSRL Ranchi | 16161 | 19635 |
NLUJA Assam | 17149* | 46899* |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 38376* | - |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 16910 | 21607 |
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* | - |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 13213 | 20412 |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 16386 | 23188 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 16830 | 23145 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 17161 | 23000 |
NLUT Agartala | 31488* | - |
*state category reservation
Given below are the NLUs for the mark range 60 to 65 along with the opening and closing ranks. In this mark range OBC, SC, and ST candidates can get admission into the universities. For SC/ST candidates and OBC candidates with domicile reservations, the marks are good enough for admission into tier 1 NLUs.
NLU | OBC | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 2610* | 23192* |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 7619* | 26986* |
7386* | 37438* | |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 3089* | 17245* |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 14714* | 18004* |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 7755* | 19003* |
*state reservation
NLU | SC | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 13550* | 16714* |
NLUJA Assam | 8824* | 17168* |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 11235* | 25115* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 12722* | 29474* |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 8281* | 28813* |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 21344* | 29975* |
32520* | - | |
*state reservation
NLU | ST | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 20456* | 34174* |
RGNUL Patiala | 9562 | 16875 |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 23802* | - |
NLU Odisha | 11580 | 16676 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 16161 | 19635 |
NLUJA Assam | 17149* | 46899* |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 11917 | 18342 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 38376* | - |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 16910 | 21607 |
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* | - |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 13213 | 20412 |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 16386 | 23188 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 16830 | 23145 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 17161 | 23000 |
NLUT Agartala | 31488* | - |
A mark range of 65 to 70 is good enough for admission under the OBC, SC, and ST categories. In the tables below check out the list of NLUs along with the opening and closing ranks for the mark range 65 to 70.
NLU | OBC | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 2610* | 23192* |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 7619* | 26986* |
NLUJA Assam | 7386* | 37438* |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 3089* | 17245* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 4790* | 14814* |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 14714* | 18004* |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 7755* | 19003* |
*state category reservation
NLU | SC | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 4522* | 14864* |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 13550* | 16714* |
NUALS Kochi | 12306* | 15245* |
NLUJA Assam | 8824* | 17168* |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 9853 | 11289 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 10130 | 12418 |
MNLU Mumbai | 4506* | 11392* |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 11235* | 25115* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 12722* | 29474* |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 8281* | 28813* |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 21344* | 29975* |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 9061 | 12158 |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 9789 | 12740 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 10083 | 12556 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 9107 | 12447 |
NLUT Agartala | 32520* | - |
*state category reservation
NLU | ST | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 8403 | 11527 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 13905 | 15219 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 10961 | 11917 |
HNLU Raipur | 9218 | 12035 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 7712 | 11580 |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | 11291 | - |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 20456* | 34174* |
RGNUL Patiala | 9562 | 16875 |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 23802* | - |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1339* | - |
NUALS Kochi | 13117 | - |
NLU Odisha | 11580 | 16676 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 16161 | 19635 |
NLUJA Assam | 17149* | 46899* |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 11917 | 18342 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 38376* | - |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 16910 | 21607 |
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* | - |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 13213 | 20412 |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 16386 | 23188 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 16830 | 23145 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 17161 | 23000 |
NLUT Agartala | 31488* | - |
*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
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