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The prospect of having a low score in CLAT 2025 is a cause of worry for many law aspirants. The analysis of last year's CLAT cut-off trends suggests that a good score in CLAT 2025 is expected to be 95+ marks for tier 1 NLUs. With 75000 candidates registering for CLAT 2025, the competition is very tough. However, there are plenty of college options available for students with a low rank in CLAT 2025 if one is willing to look beyond the top NLUs. In the list of CLAT 2025 colleges, there are over 60+ private colleges in addition to the NLUs, which offer good alternatives to candidates with a low score in CLAT 2025. Read on to find out which are the top colleges for candidates with low scores in CLAT 2025 including the courses and fees.
CLAT 2026 cut-offs for the top NLU’s, as per previous year’s trends, are as follows.
Top NLUs | Expected cut-off marks | UG seats offered, excluding supernumerary NRI seats |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 100+ | 300 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 100+ | 132 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 98+ | 108 |
NLU Jodhpur | 95+ | 164 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 95+ | 172 |
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CLAT 2025 is scheduled to be conducted on December 1, 2024. Through the Common Law Admission Test candidates can get admission into 3-year LLB, 5-year LLB, and LLM programmes of affiliate colleges. The list of affiliate colleges in CLAT 2025 includes well-known names such as NMIMS, UPES Dehradun, and BITS Law School, Mumbai. Candidates can also consider appearing for other law entrance exams if they have a low score in CLAT 2025 to increase their chances of admission into some of the top law colleges in India.
The CLAT exam is conducted once a year in December. At present, there are around 130 CLAT exam centres across the country. The CLAT syllabus tests the candidates in five sections namely - english, current affairs, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, and maths. There are no qualifying marks in CLAT. However, a low score in CLAT can make it difficult to get into NLUs. The CLAT 2025 cut off for top NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad and WBNUJS Kolkata is expected to be more than 100 marks as pointed out by trends last year.
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As per the revised CLAT exam pattern, there will be 120 questions in CLAT 2025 divided across five sections. The paper is for 120 marks, with each correct answer carrying one mark, and a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
Over 60+ colleges other than NLUs in India accept low CLAT scores. Given below is the eligibility criteria of colleges that accept low CLAT 2025 score. However, candidates are advised to check with individual colleges as the eligibility criteria may slightly differ from one college to another.
| Course | Details |
|---|---|
| 5-year LLB | A pass in 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum percentage of 40-45%. Candiates appearing for their class 12 exams can also apply. No age limit. |
| 3-year LLB | Graduation in any stream with a minimum 45-50%. Final year students can also apply. No age limit |
| LLM | A law degree in 3-year LLB or 5-year LLB with a minimum 50%. Final year law students can also apply. |
Here is the list of top law colleges in India that offer admission to candidates with low CLAT scores and allow them to pursue their undergraduate degree in law: -
| Name of College | Courses | Fees |
|---|---|---|
BA LLB (Hons.) BBA LLB (Hons.) LLM PhD | - | |
BA LLB Hons BBA LLB Hons LLB LLM PhD in Law | BA LLB Hons - Rs. 3L pa BBA LLB Hons - Rs. 3L pa LLB - Rs. 3L pa LLM - Rs.3 L pa PhD in Law - Rs.1L pa | |
BBA LLB Hons BA LLB Hons B.Com LLB Hons LLM (Intellectual Property Rights) LLM (Technology Law) | - | |
| BA LLB (Hons.) B.Com LLB (Hons.) LLM | BA LLB (Hons.) - Rs. 15.41L B.Com LLB (Hons.) - Rs. 15.41 L | |
BA LLB B.Com LLB Hons BBA LLB Hons LLB LLM PhD | BA LLB - 1.75L pa B.Com LLB Hons - Rs.1.67L pa BBA LLB Hons - Rs. 1.67L pa LLB - Rs.1.90L pa LLM - 1.30L pa PhD - Rs.1L per semester | |
| BITS Law School, Mumbai | BA LLB Hons BBA LLB Hons | BA LLB Hons - Rs.10.23 L pa BBA LLB Hons - Rs.10.23L pa |
| BML Munjal University | BA LLB Hons BBA LLB Hons LLB PhD | BA LLB Hons - Rs.3.15L pa BBA LLB Hons - Rs.3.15L pa LLB - Rs.2.5L pa PhD - Tuition Fees 62500 per semester |
| GD Goenka University | BA LLB Hons BBA LLB Hons B.Com LLB Hons LLB Hons LLM | BA LLB Hons - Rs.2.15 L pa BBA LLB Hons - Rs. 2.15 L pa B.Com LLB Hons - Rs.1.65 L pa LLB Hons - Rs.1.10 L pa LLM - Rs. 1.65 L pa |
Several Indian colleges use CLAT results to determine law admission. The table given below describes the colleges accepting CLAT scores in prominent cities in India.
College Details | |
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Given below is the admission process at law colleges which accept scores in the Common Law Admission Test.
Here are some important points to be kept in mind as far as the admission process of colleges accepting low CLAT scores is concerned.
Besides, CLAT, candidates should can look at some other law entrance exams. Some are state level exams, while some are national-level exams to get admission in law programmes of participating colleges. The most common Law admissions exams that students are required to take are listed below:
| Sr. No | Law Entrance Exams |
|---|---|
| 1 | MH CET LAW |
| 2 | CUET BA LLB |
| 3 | CUET LLB |
| 4 | TS LAWCET |
| 5 | AP LAWCET |
| 6 | PU BA LLB |
| 7 | PU LLB |
| 8 | SLAT |
Another option for candidates with low score in CLAT 2025 is to look at law colleges without entrance exams. The admissions to these colleges is done based on the marks obtained in the qualifying exam. Candidates do not have to appear for any law entrance exam. Some of the options for law admission without entrance exams for candidates with low rank in CLAT 2025 include TNDALU 2025 admission and GNDU law admissions, among others.
The most popular law specializations that the students opt for are criminal law, civil law, corporate law, Tax Law, and IP Law. It is a well-known degree among students. Other specialisations are shown in the table below.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NLSIU Bangalore is the best law college of India accepting CLAT scores.
With a valid score in CLAT UG candidates can gain admission into five-year integrated law programs. Through CLAT PG candidates can gain admission into LLM programmes.
No, there is no upper age limit for taking the CLAT exam.
CLAT 2025 is scheduled to be conducted on December 1, 2024.
There are 24 NLUs and one private university which are part of the Consortium of NLUs. CLAT scores are accepted by more than sixty law schools in the country.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Based on previous year CLAT cutoff trends , your chances for NLSIU Bangalore are very low .
NLSIU Bangalore has the highest cutoff among all NLUs . In recent years, the final closing rank for General category has been around AIR 100–120 only.
You have:
General category AIR: 658
Women category rank: 313
No Karnataka domicile
Women reservation in NLUs is horizontal , not a separate quota. This means it does not add extra seats . It only helps when candidates are very close to the general cutoff. At a rank of 313 , the gap is too large.
Even in spot or final rounds, NLSIU does not go beyond ~120 rank for General category candidates without domicile.
However, with these ranks, you have good chances in other top NLUs like NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, GNLU Gandhinagar, and NLIU Bhopal, depending on counselling rounds.
You can also use our CLAT College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.
Hope it helps !
Good afternoon,
With 86.7 marks and 1906 rank in CLAT 2026, you have a chance to get admission in mid-tier and the newest NLUs. The list of probable NLUs where you can get admission is mentioned below.
1. RMLNLU Lucknow
2. MNLU Mumbai
3. DSNLU Visakhapatnam
4. NLU Odisha
5. CNLU Patna
Thank you.
Hello,
Yes, a student with CLAT 2026 rank around 12,000 can register for counselling.
However, chances of getting a seat in the top NLUs (like NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLIU Bhopal) are very low, as their closing ranks are usually below 4,000 for the general category.
For mid-tier NLUs (like NLU Jodhpur, HNLU Raipur, GNLU Gandhinagar, RMLNLU Lucknow), closing ranks generally go up to 5,000–8,000, so it will still be difficult.
Lower-tier NLUs (like NLU Odisha, NUALS Kochi, NUSRL Ranchi, NLUJA Assam, DSNLU Vizag, TNNLU, HPNLU Shimla) sometimes admit candidates with ranks in the 10,000–30,000 range , especially in later counselling rounds or if there are vacancies. State quota reservations can also improve chances.
You can also use our CLAT College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.
Hope it helps !
Hello,
A CLAT score of 81.25 places you in the moderate range, where admission to top NLUs becomes difficult, but opportunities may still remain in newer and mid-tier NLUs, depending on your category, seat movement, and round wise cutoffs.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2026-college-predictor
Hope you understand.
Hello there first of all congratulations on scoreing so well in your CLAT examination
With general AIR 33490 and clat score nearby 96 or 95 , getting admission in RGNUL Patiala under punjab domicile is POSSIBLE but NOT GUARANTEED
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