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    What is a Good Score in CLAT 2025?

    23 June, 2024
    Priyal Kakaye

    CLAT is India’s most significant law entrance exam. Law aspirants around the country spend months gearing up for this exam. Getting a good score in CLAT can help them land a coveted seat in one of the prestigious NLUs. But that brings us to our question. 

    What is a Good Score in CLAT 2025?

    What is a good score in CLAT 2025? How many marks do you need to score to get a seat in a top NLU? While the goal should be to score as high as possible, a deeper analysis of the trends in the past years can give you more clarity about your target score. 

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    In this blog, we’ve compiled the marks you’ll need to get into the top NLUs and what is a good score in CLAT

    A general idea about a good CLAT 2025 score

    Considering the fluctuations in scores over the past few years, a common consensus says that anything above 100 is a great score and will guarantee a seat in all the top NLUs. However, this might only sometimes be true. 

    For instance, for CLAT 2024, the general male cutoff for NLSIU Bangalore was 103.5.  

    A score of 95+ can be considered reasonable for other top NLUs, such as NALSAR Hyderabad and WBNUJS Kolkata. In CLAT 2023, students with a score of 75+ could secure seats in one of the 22 NLUs. 

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    What will a good attempt look like in CLAT 2025?

    We’ve broken down the total score across sections to give you a fair idea of a good attempt. This number can vary depending on the difficulty level of the questions in the specific sections. 

     

    SECTION DIFFICULTY LEVEL GOOD ATTEMPT
    Current Affairs/GK Moderate to Difficult  20-22
    Critical Reasoning  Easy to Moderate  25
    Legal Reasoning Easy to Moderate  35
    English Language  Moderate 20-21
    Quantitative Techniques Moderate 7-8

     

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    CLAT 2025, Marks vs Rank, Previous Year Analysis

    According to the trends, for CLAT 2025, candidates must score above 90 to get admission to top NLUs, scoring around 75%. A CLAT score of around 80-90 will be considered decent and can get admission in NLUs lower in rank.

    The table below estimates CLAT cut-off marks for top NLUs and first-round counselling marks for the general category candidates.

    CLAT Marks vs Rank 2024 Cut-off for General Category (Round 1)
    College Name  CLAT Score  Opening Rank Closing Rank
    National Law School of India University, Bengaluru 90+ 1 97
    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad 90+ 6 158
    The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (BA LLB Hons.) 90+ 140 262
    NLU Jodhpur 84+ 170 341
    National Law Institute University, Bhopal (BA LLB) 84+ 311 404
    Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar 84+ 210 429
    MNLU Mumbai 82+ 99 547
    Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow 75+ 410 694
    HNLU Raipur 75+ 434 707
    National Law University, Odisha 72+ 591 10180

     

    CLAT 2025, Marks vs Rank, Previous trends

    The Consortium declares the merit list comprising the rank secured by the candidates. The percentage of students scoring more than 80 marks is very low. The highest mark obtained so far in the CLAT exam is 116.75 out of 150 in CLAT 2023.

    The given table compares marks and ranks of CLAT 2022. Candidates can go through the table to understand the trends.

     

    CLAT Marks vs Rank 2022
    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 12995-16746 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
    -5.32 to -9.5 53209-53226 18

     

    Previous years’ CLAT cut-off marks vs rank

     Now, let’s look at closing ranks and closing marks of general candidate students for some of the top NLUs. This table will help you determine your target score based on the college you wish to attend.  

    Before we get there, here are a few essential pointers to keep in mind:

    • The number of seats in NLSIU Bangalore has increased from 120 to 180. This opens the opportunity to get into India’s best law college for more candidates. 
    • Most universities now offer domicile reservations. Utilising the domicile reservation will give you some leeway with the score. Even with a score that may not be on par with the general trend, domicile reservation can get you in. 
    • Last year, the previous general candidate for an NLU scored 74. With that score as the minimum benchmark, your goal should be to score 90+ for a shot at the top 5 NLUs. 

     

    NLU Closing Rank Closing Marks  Total Seats All India Seats 
    NLSIU Bangalore 83 103.5 180 135
    NALSAR Hyderabad 172 99 132 99
    WBNUJS Kolkata 241 96.75 132 91
    NLU Jodhpur 356 93.25 120 87
    GNLU Gandhinagar 366 93 172 156
    NLIU Bhopal 378 92.75 120 60
    MNLU Mumbai 453 91.5 150 55
    RMLNLU Lucknow 676 87.25 169 81
    HNLU Raipur 765 86 170 85
    RGNLU Patiala 1075 82.25 180 162
    NUALS Kochi 1144 81.5 60 31
    NLU Cuttack 1072 81.25 106 79
    CNLU Patna 1312 79.75 138 54
    DSNLU Visakhapatnam 1473 78.5 138 54
    MNLU Nagpur 1448 78.5 120 46
    NUSRL Ranchi 1507 78.25 120 60
    NLUJAA Guwahati 1659 77 60 31
    TNNLS Tiruchirappali 1834 75.75 114 57
    DNLU Jabalpur 1949 74.75 120 48

     

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     A good CLAT score – some critical insights for the top 4 NLUs

    •  NLSIU Bangalore

    It is the highest-ranked and most famous law college in the country. This also makes it the hardest to get into. For general candidates, a good rule of thumb is to score a minimum of 100 even to be considered for admission. Those using the domicile reservation can aim for 96+.

    • NALSAR Hyderabad  

    It is as competitive as NLSIU, with general candidates requiring a 100 to have a decent chance. Telangana domicile students should aim for 90+.

    •  WBNUJS Kolkata

     WBNUJS is the most prestigious law school in the Eastern region of India. A good CLAT 2025 score for a general candidate would be 96+; for a domicile student, it’ll be 85+.

    •  NLU Jodhpur 

    NLU Jodhpur is India’s fourth most popular NLU. A combination of legacy, reputation, and good placement records have pushed it into the conversation of best NLUs. Highly competitive to get into, general candidates require at least 93 to have a shot, while domicile candidates will require 85+.

     

     

    Conclusion 

    Over 60,000 students sit for CLAT, vying for just 3243 NLU seats. To get a high rank and land a place in these coveted colleges, you need a strategic approach to your CLAT 2025 preparation.   You can crack this elusive test only with the proper guidance, mentorship, and teaching at IMS Get.Set.Law, both our Live Online and Classroom programs, give you access to four 1-on-1 sessions with experienced mentors to build personalised learning pathways for you.