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CLAT Marks 85-90: Expected Rank and Top NLUs You Are Likely to Get

CLAT Marks 85-90: Expected Rank and Top NLUs You Are Likely to Get

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Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 08 Dec 2024, 09:22 AM IST

With a CLAT 2025 score of 85-90 candidates can land a seat in top National Law Universities. The CLAT cut-off trends can help understand the top NLUs for CLAT scores of 85 to 90 for various categories. With CLAT marks of 85 to 90, candidates from the general category can get into tier 2 and 3 NLUs. However, the gates to the top NLUs for CLAT marks 85-90 will be open for candidates from SC, ST, and OBC categories. Read on to find out which are the best NLUs for CLAT marks 85 to 90.

This Story also Contains

  1. Rank for CLAT Marks 85 to 90
  2. Is 85-90 a Good Score in CLAT 2025?
  3. Top NLUs for CLAT Marks of 85 to 90: Category-Wise List
  4. Top Non-NLUs for CLAT Marks 85 to 90 Marks
CLAT Marks 85-90: Expected Rank and Top NLUs You Are Likely to Get
Top NLUs for CLAT 85 to 90 Marks (Image by katemangostar)

CLAT 2025 was successfully conducted on December 1, 2024. Through the Common Law Admission Test candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating NLUs.

Rank for CLAT Marks 85 to 90

As per the CLAT 2025 marks vs rank analysis, a score of 80 to 90 in CLAT 2025 will translate into a rank of between 900 to 2600. The CLAT ranks vs marks analysis is useful as the NLU cut-offs are often released in the form of last ranks and not cut-off marks.

Marks vs Rank Analysis for CLAT score of 85 to 90

Marks

Ranks

85

2250-2600

86

1900-2250

87

1650-1900

88

1400-1650

89

1100-1400

90

900-1100

Is 85-90 a Good Score in CLAT 2025?

A good score in CLAT 2025 depends on many factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, CLAT seats matrix, and CLAT reservation criteria. As per the trends seen last year, a score of 85-90 in CLAT is good for candidates from SC, ST, and OBC categories for admission into top NLUs. However, the CLAT cut-off for general is higher and they can gain admission into tier 2 and 3 NLUs with CLAT marks of 85 to 90.

Top NLUs for CLAT Marks of 85 to 90: Category-Wise List

The tables given below provide the best NLUs for CLAT scores of 85 to 90 for different categories. Along with the NLU list, the opening and closing CLAT cut-off ranks are also given.

Top NLUs for General Category with CLAT Marks 85-90


NLU

General

Opening rank

Closing rank

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

187

1047

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

289

1010

GNLU Silvassa Campus

593

1060

RGNUL Patiala

502

1250

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

790

1358

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

1051

1552

NUALS Kochi

231

1136

NLU Odisha

591

1205

NUSRL Ranchi

637

1594

NLUJA Assam

1344

1704

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

656

1390

MNLU Mumbai

99

590

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

491

1587

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

611

1685

*state category reservation

Top NLUs for OBC Category with CLAT Marks 85-90

NLUOBC

Opening rankClosing rank
NLSIU Bengaluru151971
NALSAR Hyderabad1891116
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)11911315
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)11121959
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)2610*23192*
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)7619*26986*
NLU Jodhpur10791424
GNLU Gandhinagar12841858
RMLNLU Lucknow1170*3613*
MNLU Mumbai2123*6468*
Background wave

*state category reservation

Top NLUs for EWS Category with CLAT Marks 85-90


NLU

EWS

Opening rank

Closing rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

122

523

NALSAR Hyderabad

175

564

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

621

1376

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

1248

1777

GNLU Gandhinagar

603

1248

GNLU Silvassa Campus

1113

1935

RMLNLU Lucknow

1022*

2326*

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

1378*

2122*

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

1571*

2703*

NUSRL Ranchi

1468

2255

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

1242

2195

MNLU Mumbai

811*

3932*

*state category reservation

Top NLUs for SC with CLAT Marks 85-90


NLU

SC

Opening rank

Closing rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

372

3007

NALSAR Hyderabad

1604

3574

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

4573

5178

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

6497

7622

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

2056

4503

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

4663

8958

NLU Jodhpur

3574

5178

HNLU Raipur

3408

6765

GNLU Gandhinagar

4584

6175

RMLNLU Lucknow

5397*

10340*

RGNUL Patiala

3234

10253

MNLU Mumbai

4506*

11392*

*state category reservation

Top NLUs for ST with CLAT Marks 85-90


NLU

ST

Opening rank

Closing rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

239

7487

NALSAR Hyderabad

263

6083

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

8403

11527

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

13905

15219

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

5215

8860

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

10961

11917

NLU Jodhpur

6666

8960

HNLU Raipur

9218

12035

GNLU Gandhinagar

7712

11580

RMLNLU Lucknow

20456*

34174*

RGNUL Patiala

9562

16875

MNLU Mumbai

24593*

34264*

*state category reservation

Top Non-NLUs for CLAT Marks 85 to 90 Marks

Other than NLU, there is also a long list of top law colleges in India accepting CLAT scores. Candidates from the general category with CLAT marks 85 to 90 can apply for admissions at these colleges. These colleges are a good alternative for candidates who have low scores in CLAT and are unable to enter premier NLUs.

Non-NLUs for CLAT Marks 85 to 90

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When is the CLAT 2025 result?
A:

CLAT 2025 results was declared on December 7, 2024

Q: How to download CLAT cut-off 2025?
A:

Candidates can download the CLAT cut off 2025 through the allotment list published by the consortium of NLUs at the start of each counselling round. 

Q: How many rounds of CLAT counselling will be there?
A:

There will be five rounds of  centralised counselling in CLAT 2025 conducted by the consortium.

Q: What are the courses offered through the CLAT 2025 admission process?
A:

Candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes through the CLAT admission process 2025.

Q: Is 85 -90 a good score in CLAT 2025?
A:

85 to 90 is a good score in CLAT for OBC, SC, and  ST categories to gain admission into premier NLUs such as NLSIU and NALSAR.

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Questions related to CLAT

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Have a question related to CLAT ?

It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.

For CLAT, the most important topics are from  Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & GK, the Indian Constitution, English Language, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. For a brief detail you can go through the following link: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-topics

Thank You.

Hi dear candidate,

Both the colleges Maharaja Agrasen (MAIMS) or Gitarattan (GIBS) are affiliated to IP University and allows admission either by CLAT or IPU CET Law. Without either of these exams, your admission is NOT accepted there. You can try looking for management quota seats in these colleges if you have got good marks in 12th class.

BEST REGARDS

Hi dear candidate,

You can easily register yourself for CLAT exam by visiting the Consortium of NLUs official website and follow these steps:

  • Register yourself with your EMail ID, phone number and password.
  • Log in using OTP
  • Complete application form by entering details, selecting program (UG/PG) and uploading required documents mentioned there.
  • Then at last, review the application and pay the registration fees.
  • Download your confirmation slip.

Know the complete process at:

CLAT Registration 2026 (Started): Documents Required, Application Fee, Link, Steps to Apply

BEST REGARDS

Right now there is no official e-guide for CLAT 2026 released by the Consortium of NLUs. They usually provide sample questions and model papers closer to the exam, but not a complete guide at this stage.

You can still prepare using free study material available online. Many websites provide free downloadable PDFs, mock tests, and previous year papers that will help you understand the pattern and practice important topics.

If you want a structured book, there are two good options. The Oswaal CLAT & AILET guide has past year solved papers, topic-wise questions, and mock tests. The Arihant CLAT Conqueror book has more than 3000 practice questions with solutions. Both are helpful depending on whether you prefer solved papers or more practice questions.