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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.
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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.
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 | Ranks |
85 | 2250-2600 |
86 | 1900-2250 |
87 | 1650-1900 |
88 | 1400-1650 |
89 | 1100-1400 |
90 | 900-1100 |
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.
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.
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
NLU | OBC | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 151 | 971 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 189 | 1116 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 1191 | 1315 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 1112 | 1959 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 2610* | 23192* |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 7619* | 26986* |
NLU Jodhpur | 1079 | 1424 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 1284 | 1858 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 1170* | 3613* |
MNLU Mumbai | 2123* | 6468* |
*state category reservation
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
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
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
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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CLAT 2025 results was declared on December 7, 2024
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.
There will be five rounds of centralised counselling in CLAT 2025 conducted by the consortium.
Candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes through the CLAT admission process 2025.
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.
On Question asked by student community
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
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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.
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Hi dear candidate,
You can easily register yourself for CLAT exam by visiting the Consortium of NLUs official website and follow these steps:
Know the complete process at:
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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.
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