The Consortium of National Law Universities has published an important update on the Supreme Court order that stayed the Delhi HC judgement. On April 30, the SC while hearing the case of Siddhi Sandeep Ladda Vs Consortium of NLUs and another stayed the Delhi HC order that directed the Consortium to publish the CLAT 2025 revised result within four weeks. Now, it has issued a notification that the next CLAT 2025 SC hearing in the matter will be conducted on May 5, 2025. Get all details about the case and the consortium’s update in this article.
A CLAT score of 75–80 translates to approximately 62–66%, as the total marks for CLAT 2026 are 120. Based on the CLAT marks vs rank analysis, this score is expected to correspond to a rank between 3,175 and 6,260.
As per the Delhi HC judgement, the CLAT 2025 answer key for four questions in the CLAT UG have been revised. This revision is expected to cause an increase of up to 4 marks and decrease of up to 2.25 marks in the candidate’s final score.
The notification issued by the Consortium of NLUs states that the next SC hearing in the matter is scheduled on May 5, 2025. The consortium has also directed all the petitioners in the CLAT UG to make necessary arrangements for their representation before the Court.

The SC stay order has been issued in response to a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Siddhi Sandeep Ladda. She secured AIR 22 in the result declared on December 7 after attempting Set A of the CLAT 2025 question paper.
The petitioner argues that the Delhi HC judgement puts candidates who attempted Set A at a disadvantage when compared to candidates who attempted Set B,C and D.
Case Diary Number | Parties | Advocate Name | Next Hearing Date |
22324/2025 | Siddhi Sandeep Ladda Vs Consortium of NLUs and Aditya Singh | Soumik Ghosal (Petitioner advocate) | May 5, 2025 |
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
With a score of 82 in CLAT 2026 under the EWS category, you do have a chance at getting into decent NLUs, but it may depend on the specific NLU and the cut-offs for this year.
Generally:
Top NLUs (like NLSIU, NALSAR, NUJS, WBNUJS) usually have higher cut-offs, so 82 might be below their usual EWS opening rank.
Mid-tier NLUs (like HNLU, GNLU, RMLNLU, NLUJ) could be within reach.
Lower-ranked NLUs and state NLUs are more likely to accept your score.
Your best step is to check the previous years’ EWS cut-offs for each NLU to see where your rank might fit.
Hope it helps !
Hello,
NUJS is among the top tier law colleges in the country. A high score in CLAT is required to get into NUJS. For you, getting into NUJS is possible but challenging. The cut off for general category often is very high (+90), but you WB domicile improves your chances for admission. Keep an eye on the final rank list and cut off.
Thank you.
Hello
With a score of 91.5 in CLAT UG 2026, your expected All India Rank would likely fall somewhere around AIR 500 to 1,000, based on previous years’ trends. The exact rank can shift depending on how tough the paper was and how other students performed. Since you belong to the OBC category, your category rank will be even better. This score definitely keeps you in a competitive range for several NLUs.
Hello,
CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is conducted for admission to top tier law colleges in India. The exam is conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities. While NLU's are generally not available for admission at this rank but there are many private colleges which offer good legal education and placements. JINDAL, UPES, Amity Law School, Lovely Professional University, IFIM Law School, Alliance University and many more. For more information you can check out the official website of Careers360.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/top-colleges-other-nlus-accepting-clat-scores
Thank you.
If you are expecting around 80 marks in CLAT 2026, your chances will mainly depend on that year’s overall difficulty level and how the marks translate into ranks. In most years, a score around 80 usually places candidates somewhere in the mid-rank range, which means that the top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad or WBNUJS Kolkata are generally difficult to get at this score. However, some of the newer or mid-tier NLUs may still be possible depending on cut-offs, reservation category, and seat availability during later rounds. Students with similar scores in past years have sometimes received calls from NLUs such as NLU Jabalpur, NLU Assam, NLU Tripura, NLU Aurangabad, or NLU Shimla, but the exact possibilities shift every year. Treat this score as competitive but not in the top bracket, and wait for the official ranks to get a clearer picture of which options are realistically open. All the best!
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