A CLAT score of 95 to 100 is considered a good score. Candidates are admitted to top NLUs with this score. This score is equivalent to a corresponding rank of 1-300. NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB), WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB), NLU Jodhpur, and GNLU Gandhinagar have welcomed candidates at this rank range during the CLAT counselling process. However, which NLU they are likely to get depends on factors such as their CLAT preference list, reservation criteria and availability of seats. This article details the NLUs accepting CLAT marks 95-100 based on the previous year’s cut-offs.
The table below details the top 10 NLUs and the expected rank with approximate marks.
NLU | General Rank | General Marks |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 112-115 | 98+ |
160-165 | 95+ | |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 300-350 | 93+ |
350-360 | 92+ | |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 430-450 | 91+ |
NLIU Bhopal | 480-500 | 91+ |
MNLU Mumbai | 550-600 | 90 |
HNLU Raipur | 800–830 | 89 |
Some of the top NLUs have admitted students within the rank range 1-300, based on the previous year’s CLAT cut-offs.
NLU | Opening rank | Closing rank |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 112 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 17 | 159 |
NLU Jodhpur | 159 | 367 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 257 | 480 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 236 | 444 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 299 | 711 |
350 | 1348 |
A CLAT score between 95 and 100 is considered a good score as it places candidates among the top achievers. With such a score, aspirants have a great chance of getting into top NLUs if they carefully fill their CLAT preference list. Based on the previous year’s CLAT cut-offs, NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad and WBNUJS Kolkata admitted general category candidates scoring 95+. Competition for these NLUs is high, and the majority of seats are filled in the initial rounds of counselling.
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
Yes, for CLAT preparation, building a reading habit daily is a good approach. You can read the daily newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express. While going for Animal Farm by George Orwell, Word power Made Easy by Norma Lewis for novel comprehension.
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