What is a good score in CLAT 2021?
What is a good score in CLAT 2021 - Being a highly competitive exam, clearing CLAT, that too with a good rank requires a good score in the examination. But, then the question emerges; what is a good score in CLAT 2021? To answer this question, we will need an analysis of CLAT marks vs rank for top national law universities. There has to be a score band within which all scores can be termed as good scores in CLAT. If a candidate scores well in CLAT 2021 and consequently gets a rank under 100, chances are high that he/she may end up securing a seat in India’s top NLUs; NLSIU Bangalore or in NALSAR Hyderabad. Careers360 has done an analysis of CLAT scores of the previous year and other influencing factors to predict what can be termed as a good score in CLAT 2021. Read the complete article to learn more about the good score in CLAT 2021, marks and rank analysis and other important details.
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What defines a good score in CLAT?
The ultimate goal of every candidate will be to secure a seat in top national law universities. So, a good score will be anything that leads to your goal. For example, if you are from a general category without any reservation, and targeting the National Law School of India University, you will need to score as much as possible.
For the matter of fact, last year, the CLAT UG topper scored 127.25 and got a seat in NLSIU Bangalore. But, at the same time, someone who got 97 ranks with a CLAT score of 92.75 also got the same institute. So, for general category students, we can say any score above 92.75 can be termed as a good score in CLAT if he/she is aiming for NLSIU Bangalore. This can be applied to all national law universities. And, we can get a clearer picture of a CLAT good score by looking at the cut off marks and ranks of the candidates getting into the top national law universities.
CLAT Cut off Analysis of NIRF Ranked National Law Universities
The Consortium releases the cut off for all national law universities. The CLAT cut off is released in the form of rank. If we add the corresponding marks for each rank, we can get an analysis of CLAT score and rank. The last rank along with corresponding marks would tell about the good score that one should target to get a seat in a particular national law university. Refer to the table given below for details on last rank and marks for top NIRF ranked national law universities.
CLAT UG cut off - Rank and marks for general category
NIRF ranking | Name of college/university | Last rank | Marks |
1 | 97 | 92.75 | |
3 | 177 | 89.75 | |
5 | 323 | 86 | |
6 | 227 | 88.25 | |
7 | 470 | 83.25 | |
10 | The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | 1012 | 77.5 |
11 | 738 | 80 | |
14 | 1052 | 77.25 | |
16 | 1584 | 73.75 | |
17 | 532 | 82.25 |
What is a good score in CLAT 2021 - Key Takeaways
If you are aiming to get a seat in NLSIU Bangalore, nothing is enough. You need to score at least 100 out of 150 to get a chance for admission. However, a relatively easy CLAT paper than that of last year may push the cut off higher. For the matter of fact, most of the candidates who get a rank under 100 give their first preference to NLSIU Bangalore which offers around 92 seats for general category candidates.
One has to secure a rank under 470 (approx) to ensure a seat in top 5 NLUs. Converting 460 ranks in marks means the candidate has to score more than 83 marks out of 150.
Not all national law universities are considered good. One should check the CLAT cut off of top 10 NLUs to develop a clear understanding.
Category reservation plays a crucial role in deciding seat allotment. Those getting benefits of category reservation will be at a relative advantage. For example - a general category candidate (without any horizontal reservation) had to score at least 92.75 marks (CLAT UG rank - 97) to get a seat in NLSIU Bangalore. Whereas, SC candidates could get admission in the same institute with 71.75 marks (CLAT UG rank - 1978).
CLAT Marks Vs Rank
Candidates must also check the calculation of CLAT ranks and marks. By looking at the CLAT marks and rank analysis of last year, candidates may get an idea about the rank that can be achieved by getting a particular score. For example, if we look at the last year’s data, one has to score anything above 125 in CLAT PG to get an AIR rank under 5. Refer to the analysis of CLAT marks and ranks given below.
CLAT UG marks vs rank analysis
Score Range | Rank Range | Number of Candidates |
125-130 | 1 | 1 |
120-125 | 2-3 | 2 |
115-120 | 4-5 | 2 |
110-115 | 6 | 1 |
105-110 | 7-9 | 3 |
100-105 | 10-19 | 10 |
95-100 | 20-57 | 38 |
90-95 | 58-173 | 116 |
85-90 | 174-362 | 189 |
80-85 | 363-743 | 381 |
75-80 | 744-1411 | 668 |
70-75 | 1412-2318 | 907 |
65-70 | 2319-3572 | 1254 |
60-65 | 3573-5200 | 1628 |
55-60 | 5201-7284 | 2084 |
50-55 | 7285-9841 | 2557 |
45-50 | 9842-12994 | 3153 |
40-45 | 1299-16746 | 3752 |
35-40 | 16747-21135 | 4389 |
30-35 | 21136-26442 | 5307 |
25-30 | 26443-32188 | 5746 |
20-25 | 32189-38320 | 6132 |
15-20 | 38321-44066 | 5746 |
10-15 | 44067-48884 | 4818 |
5-10 | 48885-51683 | 2799 |
0-5 | 51684-52956 | 1273 |
-0.25 to -5 | 52957-53208 | 252 |
-5.25 to -9.5 | 53209-53226 | 18 |
CLAT PG marks vs rank
Score Range | Number of Candidates | Rank Range |
70-72 | 2 | 1-2 |
65-70 | 7 | 3-9 |
60-65 | 23 | 10-32 |
55-60 | 43 | 33-75 |
50-55 | 92 | 76-167 |
45-50 | 203 | 168-370 |
40-45 | 305 | 371-675 |
35-40 | 462 | 676-1137 |
30-35 | 623 | 1138-1760 |
25-30 | 807 | 1761-2567 |
20-25 | 1000 | 2568-3567 |
15-20 | 1024 | 3568-4591 |
10-15 | 861 | 4592-5452 |
5-10 | 499 | 5453-5951 |
0-5 | 266 | 5952-6217 |
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - What is a good score in CLAT 2021?
Question: How much do I need to secure to get a seat in NLSIU Banglore?
Answer:
NLSIU Banglore is the top national law university in India, so you will need to try to get as much as possible. Last year, candidates who secured more than 92. 75 marks were able to get NLSIU Banglore.
Question: How can covert my CLAT marks into rank?
Answer:
The CLAT rank will depend on many factors such as your CLAT marks, marks secured by other candidates, category etc. You can use CLAT rank predictor to convert your marks into an approximate rank.
Question: What is a good score in CLAT 2021?
Answer:
The CLAT good score can be anything that gives you a seat in your preferred NLU. However, you can take a clue about the good score in CLAT by looking at the past years’ CLAT cut off trends.
Question: When will CLAT 2021 be conducted?
Answer:
The CLAT 2021 will be conducted on June 13, 2021, in offline mode.
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Questions related to CLAT
suggest me best the book for legeal reasoning to prepare clat just 1book name
Hello Aspirant,
See there are multiple books form which one can prepare for Legal reasoning section of CLAT but if you want to go for only one book then to be honest you should go with Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson . I am enlisting down the best books for CLAT preparation for all subjects :-
@GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS
Manorama Year Book
General Knowledge by Arihant Publications
Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications
@LOGICAL REASONING
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
Analytical Reasoning (English) by M K Pandey
Quantitative Aptitude ebook (ALL Parts Solved) by R S Agarwal
@LEGAL REASONING
Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
Objective Legal Aptitude by Rs Agarwal
@QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic, Arihant Publications
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Pearson's
@ENGLISH
Objective General English by R S Aggarwal
Word Power Made Easy by Norman
For complete information kindly check out the link given below :
https://law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
suggest me best coaching center to prepare clat 2021 in hyderbad
Hii,
Some of the best coaching Institute for preparation of CLAT 2021 in Hyderabad are the following.
Career Launcher - Ameerpet Centre
Career Launcher - Tarnaka Centre
Career Launcher - Himayathnagar
Abhyaas Secunderabad
Gyanville Academy
IMS Begumpet
IMS Narayanguda
IMS Madhapur
Hope this information will help you
suggest me single book for each subject to prepare for clat 2021..just single book from each subject
Hello,
Here we provide you some books that you can refer for preparation of CLAT 2021:
1. English Language - Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis
2. Quantitative Aptitude - Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
3. Logical Reasoning - Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
4. Legal Reasoning - Bare Acts of Indian Constitution
5. Current Affairs - India Year Book
Hope it helps.
Good Luck!
how to prepare for CLAT examination
Before starting your preparation for clat examination you should know its examination pattern so that you can prepare accordingly
Here's a brief of your clat UG 2021 examination pattern :-
* total number of questions :- 150 questions
* type of questions asked :- mcqs/objective. Basically, your clat question paper will contain several passages of around 300 to 450 words and those passages will be followed by series of mcqs.
* medium of the question paper :- English
* mode of the examination :- it will be conducted in offline mode / pen paper based examination
* total marks :- the examination will be conducted for a total of 150 marks
*Duration of the examination :- 2 hours
*marking scheme :-
. -) you get one mark for each correct answer .
. -) here is penalty of 0.25 Mark for each wrong answer
Subject wise number of questions in your clat 2021 examination is provided below:-
*english language :- 28 - 32 questions
*quantitative techniques :- 13-17questions
*Legal Reasoning :- 35-39 questions
*current affairs including gk :- 35-39 questions
*Logical Reasoning :- 28-32 questions
For more details regarding clat examination pattern you can visit our page at
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-exam-pattern
Coming to how you should prepare,
Follow the below tips to prepare well for your clat examination:-
*Go well through your CLAT syllabus , don't leave any part just because you find it difficult or boring or you don't like it.You can get clat syllabus at https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-syllabus
List of best books which you can follow to master CLAT syllabus is given below subject wise :-
GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS
*Manorama Year Book
*General Knowledge by Arihant Publications
*Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications
LOGICAL REASONING
*A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
LEGAL REASONING
*Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
*Objective Legal Aptitude by Rs Agarwal
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
*Fast Track Objective Arithmetic, Arihant Publications
*Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Pearson's
ENGLISH
*Objective General English by R S Aggarwal
*Word Power Made Easy by Norman
For detailed information about books for CLAT go through
https://law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat/amp
*A major part of your Clat question paper are from the gk and current affairs section , so focus more on them, read news papers like The Hindu, Financial Express, and The Economist on daily basis to keep you updated
*Make a routine or a time table and religiously follow it , take short breaks in between your studies, studying continuously can be brain tiring and it becomes difficult to focus and study with concentration, so take breaks to relax and refresh your brain.
* Plan your studies, and set daily, weekly and monthly goals to cover the syllabus and meet them without any fail.
*Revise at regular intervals as syllabus is wide .
*Solve previous year CLAT questions :-it will let you know the examination pattern, type and difficulty level of questions asked in the exam etc
* Once done with complete syllabus, go through CLAT mock test papers , it will let you know your preparation level and and weak areas so that you can work on them and perform well in your CLAT examination
For more preparation tips go through
https://law.careers360.com/tags/clat-preparation-tips
Thankyou
suggest me best books to prepare clat 2021 exam
You can refer to these books for CLAT preparation :
English (RC too)
- The Pearson Guide to the CLAT
- Objective General English (English) by RS Aggarwal
- Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
- High School English Grammar & Composition by P C Wren, H Martin
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
- Manorama Yearbook
- Lucents General Knowledge
- Pratiyogita Darpan
Quantitative Techniques
- Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning (English) by RS Aggarwal
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant
Logical Reasoning
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
- Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Quantitative Aptitude by R S Agarwal
Legal Aptitude
- Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning: For CLAT and LLB Entrance Examinations by Pearson
- Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning byA P Bhardwaj
- Objective Legal Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
- LSTs Legal Reasoning Module
- Lexis Nexis Butterworths
- Bare Acts on Indian Constitution
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat/amp
I hope this helps.