The CLAT conducting body will release the CLAT cut-off 2025 after the result announcement by the consortium of NLUs. The CLAT 2025 expected cut-off will be available after the release of answer keys. CLAT cut off is the minimum score/rank at which the candidates will get admission in various colleges that accept CLAT scores/ranks.
CLAT Cut Off Marks 2025
In CLAT Exam 2025, the question paper pattern is changed as the number of questions is reduced when compared to the previous years. So, the CLAT cut off is expected to be high. The CLAT cut-off 2021 will be published separately for all CLAT participating institutes and it varies from each other based on various parameters.
CLAT counselling will be conducted in 3 rounds. If the candidate scores below the cutoff rank in I or II rounds can participate in subsequent rounds of counselling. But if the candidate could not qualify in the last round, then he/she will not get any more chances. Check CLAT fee structure details.
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Factors Affecting CLAT Cut off Marks
The CLAT 2025 cut off marks are affected every year because of the following reasons:
- The difficulty level of the exam
- Number of candidates applying for the examination
- Number of candidates qualifying for the examination
- Total number of seats available
- Previous year cut-off
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Expected CLAT Cut Off Marks
The exam experts share the expected CLAT cut off after analyzing the UG and PG courses. The below table represents the CLAT 2025 expected cut off for the new exam pattern:
Section | Expected Cut off CLAT | Marks per section |
English including Comprehension | 25-28 marks | 28 – 32 marks |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 30-35 marks | 35 – 39 marks |
Quantitative Techniques (Elementry mathematics up to class 10th) | 12-15 marks | 13 – 17 marks |
Legal Reasoning | 25-28 marks | 28 – 32 marks |
Logical Reasoning | 30-35 marks | 35 – 39 marks |
Total | 122-141 marks | 150 marks |
Check : CLAT Exam Pattern
Previous Year CLAT Cut off Marks
In 2019, CLAT experts shared the cut-off marks required to reserve a seat in the top 3 NLUs is 150+ whereas for the remaining 18 NLUs it is 130+. But in CLAT 2021, it will differ because the total marks this year are 150, whereas in the previous year it was 200.
CLAT cut off category wise
The category wise cut off in the previous years for CLAT is given below:
CLAT UG Cut off 2019 – 1st round
Name of NLU | General | SC | ST |
Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
NLSIU Bangalore | 1 | 54 | 363 | 1892 | 69 | 1857 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 50 | 120 | 144 | 3010 | 1777 | 4275 |
NLIU Bhopal | 148 | 380 | 3097 | 4628 | 5840 | 6780 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 82 | 203 | 1862 | 3994 | 2853 | 5531 |
NLU Jodhpur | 76 | 294 | 2268 | 4930 | 4533 | 6849 |
HNLU Raipur | 329 | 549 | 4940 | 6877 | 7712 | 10719 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 124 | 417 | 4984 | 6791 | 5569 | 9640 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 342 | 617 | 4259 | 10948 | 12311 | 24763 |
RGNLU Patiala | 442 | 805 | 5207 | 9330 | 10435 | 13334 |
CNLU Patna | 623 | 949 | 7313 | 16834 | 20349 | 20349 |
NUALS Kochi | 474 | 880 | 4891 | 14281 | 19528 | 19528 |
NLU Odisha Cuttack | 465 | 879 | 6276 | 9550 | 9832 | 17610 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 688 | 966 | 7707 | 9991 | 7207 | 15028 |
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli | 436 | 1186 | 5681 | 10397 | 13383 | 16827 |
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam | 830 | 1080 | 20733 | 22340 | 20413 | 33221 |
MNLU Mumbai | 383 | 462 | 5734 | 13378 | 18152 | 35981 |
MNLU Nagpur | 589 | 1073 | 11256 | 18940 | 33321 | 46781 |
MNLU Aurangabad | 710 | 1167 | 14219 | 20104 | 41201 | 46928 |
NLUJAA Guwahati | 968 | 1104 | 12648 | 28565 | 21542 | 41841 |
HPNLU Shimla | 622 | 1225 | 6896 | 10738 | 13464 | 16879 |
DNLU Jabalpur | 991 | 1263 | 8550 | 10822 | 11121 | 18000 |
CLAT UG Cutoff 2019 – 2nd round
Name of NLU | General | SC | ST |
Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
NLSIU Bangalore | 56 | 57 | 1907 | 1907 | 2575 | 2575 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 121 | 128 | 3030 | 3097 | 4492 | 4533 |
NLIU Bhopal | 329 | 361 | 4790 | 4940 | 8027 | 8374 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 207
|
226
|
4347
|
4347
|
5834
|
6849 |
NLU Jodhpur | 295 | 351 | 4984 | 5122 | 7712 | 8468 |
HNLU Raipur | 561 | 626 | 7305 | 7786 | 11121 | 11822 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 418
|
461 | 6896 | 7214 | 10307 | 10921 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 627 | 687 | 10963 | 11850 | 24793 | 29911 |
RGNLU Patiala | 806 | 919 | 9448 | 10310
|
13680 | 16406 |
CNLU Patna | 955 | 1087 | 17771 | 18898
|
25719 | 25719 |
NUALS Kochi | 892 | 978 | 15183 | 15183 | NA
|
NA |
NLU Odisha Cuttack | 888
|
951 | 9597 | 10234
|
18149 | 21062 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 967
|
1091
|
10339 | 10990 | 18000 | 18557 |
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli | 1202
|
1358 | 10628 | 11626 | 18497 | 18915 |
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam | 1098
|
1287
|
24330 | 25136 | 38672 | 44577 |
MNLU Mumbai | 465 | 508 | 14219 | 17909 | NA | NA
|
MNLU Nagpur | 1092 | 1187 | 19815 | 23830 | 49369 | 54073 |
MNLU Aurangabad | 1212
|
1338
|
20426 | 24646 | 51005 | 53549
|
NLUJAA Guwahati | 1108
|
1294 | 31022 | 31022
|
42300 | 42768 |
HPNLU Shimla | 1236 | 1396 | 10822 | 11884
|
17748 | 18814 |
DNLU Jabalpur | 1275 | 1447 | 11271 | 11827 | 18327 | 20359 |
CLAT UG Cut off 2019 – 3rd round
Name of NLU | General | SC | ST |
Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
NLSIU Bangalore | 58 | 58 | 2018
|
2018
|
NA | NA |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 129 | 129 | 3354 | 3564
|
NA | NA |
NLIU Bhopal | 370 | 376 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 227 | 227
|
4350
|
4891
|
NA
|
NA |
NLU Jodhpur | 352
|
354
|
5180
|
5350
|
NA
|
NA |
HNLU Raipur | 627
|
638
|
7826 | 8070
|
NA | NA |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 462
|
468 | 7305 | 7305 | 8001 | 8001 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 690 | 694 | 11888 | 11916
|
NA | NA |
RGNLU Patiala | 920
|
926
|
10339
|
10339
|
NA
|
NA
|
CNLU Patna | 1091
|
1098 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
NUALS Kochi | 983 | 983
|
15715
|
15715
|
NA
|
NA |
NLU Odisha Cuttack | 952
|
953
|
10310
|
10310
|
21448
|
21681 |
NUSRL Ranchi | NA
|
NA
|
11122
|
11546
|
NA
|
NA |
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli | 1363
|
1412
|
11721
|
12051
|
19587
|
19587 |
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam | 1291
|
1292
|
NA
|
NA
|
44885
|
44885 |
MNLU Mumbai | 511
|
512
|
18833
|
18833
|
NA
|
NA |
MNLU Nagpur | 1190
|
1190
|
24268
|
25363
|
54177
|
55856 |
MNLU Aurangabad | 1344
|
1344
|
25836
|
26653
|
NA
|
NA |
NLUJAA Guwahati | 1296
|
1299
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
HPNLU Shimla | 1397 | 1471 | 11969 | 12042
|
20224 | 21253 |
CLAT Cut off for 2018
College | CLAT 2018: First Cut-off
|
CLAT 2018: Closing Cut-off
|
Score | Rank | Score | Rank |
NLSIU Bangalore | 135.5
|
58 | 135.5
|
60 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 128.25
|
130
|
128
|
135
|
NLIU Bhopal | 120 | 355 | 118.75
|
395 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 122.5
|
215 | 122 | 240
|
NLU Jodhpur | 120 | 350 | 118.75 | 400 |
HNLU Raipur | 116.5 | 555 | 112 | 850 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 118
|
450 | 117.25
|
510 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 115.25
|
620
|
112.5 | 800 |
RGNLU Patiala | 113 | 780 | 110 | 1050
|
CNLU Patna | 111 | 900 | 104.5 | 1600 |
NUALS Kochi | 111 | 900 | 108 | 1200 |
NLU Odisha Cuttack | 110.5 | 1050
|
104.5
|
1600
|
NUSRL Ranchi | 110.5 | 1050 | 97 | 2600 |
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli | 110.5
|
1160 | 92 | 3500 |
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam | 108
|
1200 | 92 | 3500 |
MNLU Mumbai | 116.25 | 575
|
110.5
|
1050 |
MNLU Nagpur | 108 | 1200 | 90 | 4000 |
MNLU Aurangabad | 107.75
|
1250 | 90 | 4000 |
NLUJAA Guwahati | 110.5
|
1060 | 92 | 3500 |
CLAT Cut-off for 2017
College | CLAT 2017 Cut-off Marks | CLAT Closing Rank |
NLSIU Bangalore | 139.5 | 58
|
NALSAR Hyderabad | 132.25 | 130 |
NLIU Bhopal | 119.75 | 410 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 124 | 245
|
NLU Jodhpur | 119 | 440 |
HNLU Raipur | 112.5 | 750
|
GNLU Gandhinagar | 116.75 | 540
|
RMLNLU Lucknow | 112.25 | 770
|
RGNLU Patiala | 107.5 | 980 |
CNLU Patna | 101.75 | 1450
|
NUALS Kochi | 100.75 | 1580
|
NLU Odisha Cuttack | 101.25 | 1500
|
NUSRL Ranchi | 100.5 | 1600
|
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli | 99.25 | 1750
|
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam | 99.25 | 1750
|
MNLU Mumbai | 106.5 | 1050
|
MNLU Nagpur | 99 | 1800
|
Institute of Law, Nirma University | 101 | 1550
|
NLUJAA Guwahati | 99.75 | 1700
|
CLAT Cut-off for 2016
CLAT 2016 Cut off | General
|
OBC
|
SC
|
ST
|
NLSIU Bangalore | 145.2
|
132.6
|
102.4 | 99.1 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 142
|
133 | 104 | 98.12 |
NLIU Bhopal | 134.23 | 104.6
|
89 | 76
|
WBNUJS Kolkata | 136.56
|
104.6
|
86
|
71.23
|
NLU Jodhpur | 131.88
|
104.6 | 81.23
|
83.77 |
HNLU Raipur | 122.05 | 109.11 | 80 | 62 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 125
|
11.23 | 73 | 64 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 120.11
|
103
|
81
|
61
|
RGNLU Patiala | 115.29 | 101.77
|
68
|
57
|
CNLU Patna | 115.29 | 101.77
|
68 | 68 |
NUALS Kochi | 119 | 103 | 62 | 55 |
NLU Odisha Cuttack | 121
|
104 | 66 | 59 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 117 | 102 | 70 | 61 |
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli | 116
|
102
|
67 | 53
|
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam | 119
|
104 | 62 | 51.11
|
MNLU Mumbai | 127 | 111.23
|
78.23
|
59.76
|
NLUJAA Assam | 114 | 99
|
69
|
50
|
CLAT Cut-off for 2015
CLAT 2016 Cut off | General
|
OBC
|
SC
|
ST
|
NLSIU Bangalore | 118
|
– | 77.75
|
75
|
NALSAR Hyderabad | 111.75
|
93.75
|
53 | 51.5 |
NLIU Bhopal | 100.5 | 88.5 | 54.25 | 42.25 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 109.5 | – | – | – |
NLU Jodhpur | 102.5 | 102.5 | 59.5 | 53 |
HNLU Raipur | 75.25 | 55.75 | 28 | 16.5 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 78.25 | – | – | – |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 77 | – | – | – |
RGNLU Patiala | 91.75 | – | 49.5 | 38.75 |
CNLU Patna | 90.75 | 40.75 | 36.5 | – |
NUALS Kochi | 85 | 33 | 30.25 | 14.5 |
NLU Odisha Cuttack | 89
|
– | 48 | 35.75
|
NUSRL Ranchi | 52 | 40.5 | 28 | 17 |
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli | 35
|
28 | 24.25 | 35 |
NLUJAA Assam | 57 | 59 | 23 | 37.5 |
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CLAT Cut Off Marks FAQs
Q). When will the CLAT cut-off for 2021 release?
A). The CLAT cut off 2021 will release after every round of counseling. The exact dates will be released after the release of the merit list.
Q). In how many rounds will the CLAT cut off release?
A). Last year, the NLU Odisha released 3 rounds of the cut-off list. But, due to the change of exam pattern this year, the CLAT 2021 cut-off may vary.
Q). What is the educational qualification for CLAT PG 2021?
A). The candidates who have passed LLB or any equivalent examination with a minimum score of 55% (for general category) or 50% (for SC/ST Candidates) are eligible for CLAT PG 2021.
Q). What is the importance of the CLAT 2021 examination for law aspirants?
A). There are top 22 NLUs that intake students based on their CLAT scores. Also, many other top private colleges intake students as per their CLAT scores.
Q) What is the good rank to get into the top NLU?
A) As per the CLAT exam notification, 2021 pdf, closing rank for admission to the BA LLB course during the last year was: General - 58, ST - 2575, SC - 2018, and PwD - 2733.