CLAT score of 50 marks or below is considered a low score. The rank equivalent to a CLAT score of 45 to 50 is around 28000 to 32000. Candidates might face challenges in finding National Law Universities (NLUs) with this score. Based on the previous year’s CLAT cut off, there are no NLU available for General, OBC, ST and EWS categories. However, a few NLUs accept candidates with this score from the SC category. Candidates require a CLAT score of 90+ to get admission into top NLUs. Those who are unable to get into NLUs can look for private law colleges.
Limited NLUs accept candidates with a low CLAT score. Only candidates from specific categories can get admitted into tier 2 or tier 3 NLUS. The table below provides the equivalent rank for a CLAT score ranging from 45 to 50.
Score | Rank |
46 | 32811 |
47 | 31706 - 31722 |
47.25 | 31588 |
47.5 | 31398 |
47.75 | 31168 |
48.75 | 30069 - 30201 |
49.25 | 29621 |
49.5 | 29408 |
50 | 28879 - 28986 |
Only SC candidates can get admitted into NLUs with this score. They can get NLUT Agartala as its opening rank falls within the range. Candidates can also get into MNLU Nagpur as its closing rank is within the 28000 - 32000 range.
NLU | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
29955* | 49197* | |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 7378* | 30029* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 22029* | 31652* |
*state reservation
As there are very limited options for candidates with a CLAT score of 50 or below, candidates can apply to private law colleges in India. These colleges might also allow direct admission based on the 12th-grade results.
Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak |
Kalinga University, Chhattisgarh | |
Arka Jain University, Jharkhand | |
Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Punjab | Maharshi Law School, Maharshi University of Information Technology |
Asian Law College, Noida | Manipal University, Jaipur |
GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam | National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat |
SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat | |
IMS Unison University, Dehradun |
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