CLAT PREVIOUS YEAR CUT-OFFs
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is not just about securing a good score but surpassing the cut-off and getting the best score possible. It is an entrance examination and the gateway to the 25 National Law Universities across India. It is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs and every year thousands of law aspirants compete for limited seats to get admission into these prestigious institution. Therefore, understanding the previous year cut off is very important to help the candidates estimate their target scores and strategize accordingly.
FACTORS AFFECTING CLAT CUT-OFFS
The cut-offs of this examination depend on several factors that affect the admission process to the National Law Universities every year. As the number of candidates appearing for this examination is increasing, it leads to the higher cut-offs. Another reason may be the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam. When the paper is difficult, it results in lower score while an easy paper leads to a higher score. The reservation policy plays a major role in the allotment of the NLU as different categories like General, OBC, SC, ST have separate admission criteria. Also, some NLUs also have state quota reservations, that affect the clat cut-offs. Understanding these factors helps aspirants set realistic targets and prepare better for the exam. Keeping track of past trends and focusing on strong preparation can improve the chances of securing a seat in a top NLU.
Understanding CLAT cut-offs is crucial for aspirants aiming to secure a seat in top NLUs. The cut-offs vary each year based on factors like competition, exam difficulty, and seat availability. By analyzing past trends, students can get a clear idea of the rank and score needed for admission.
CLAT 2024 Cut off Marks [As Per CLAT Fifth Allotment List]
|
NLUs |
General (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
OBC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
SC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
SC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
|
NLSIU |
1-102 |
107-971 |
372-3007 |
224-7487 |
|
NALSAR |
4-167 |
189-1116 |
319-3574 |
263-6083 |
|
WBNUJS |
140-279 |
Reserved for WB Domicile |
2056-4503 |
2856-8860 |
|
WBNUJS [BSc LLB] |
289-1010 |
Reserved for WB Domicile |
4663-8958 |
11405-11917 |
|
NLIU |
159-452 |
879-1315 |
3161-578 |
8860-11527 |
|
NLIU |
187-1047 |
112-1959 |
6497-7622 |
3764-15219 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
112-379 |
487-1424 |
3574-5178 |
4411-8960 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
413-791 |
1858-2069 |
5192-6765 |
9218-12035 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
8-464 |
1284-1858 |
4988-6175 |
77122-11580 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
357-764 |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
|
RGNUL Punjab |
220-1250 |
- |
3234-10253 |
9562-16875 |
|
CNLU Patna [BA LLB] |
790-1358 |
- |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
|
CNLU Patna [BBA LLB] |
1051-1552 |
- |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
|
NUALS Kochi |
231-1136 |
- |
Reserved for Kerala Domicile |
Reserved for Kerala Domicile |
|
NLU Odisha |
591-1205 |
- |
5997-9869 |
11580-16676 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
637-1594 |
943-3005 |
5972-11124 |
16875-19635 |
|
TNNLU |
806-1628 |
1672-3135 |
10681-11289 |
Reserved for TN Domicile |
|
TNNLU [BComLLB] |
821-1711 |
2178-3800 |
10861-12418 |
18980-21607 |
|
DSNLU |
656-1390 |
2068-2940 |
8057-10568 |
12009-18342 |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
222-590 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Nagpur [BALLB] |
491-1587 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Nagpur [BBA LLB] |
784-1685 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Aurangabad [BA LLB] |
945-1382 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Aurangabad [BBA LLB] |
681-2115 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
NLUJA Assam |
1400-1704 |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
|
HPNLU Shimla [BALLB] |
885-2102 |
- |
2387-12158 |
12423-20412 |
|
HPNLU Shimla [BBALLB] |
1059-2150 |
- |
9789-12740 |
18233-23188 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
1060-1824 |
2082-3445 |
3836-12556 |
12887-23145 |
|
DBRANLU Sonipat |
909-2050 |
2273-3861 |
10545-12447 |
17161-23000 |
|
GNLU, Silvassa |
593-1060 |
2103-2429 |
7751-10764 |
15471-16048 |
|
NLUT Agartala |
1881-2243 |
- |
Reserved for Tripura Domicile |
Reserved for Tripura Domicile |
CLAT 2023 Cut off [Category Wise]
|
NLUs |
General (Closing rank) |
OBC (Closing Rank) |
SC (Closing Rank) |
ST (Closing Rank) |
|
|||
|
NLSIU Bangalore |
114 |
923 |
2674 |
4059 |
|
|||
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
177 |
1116 |
3388 |
6174 |
|
|||
|
WBNUJS [BA LLB] |
260 |
Reserved for WB Domicile |
4217 |
7792 |
|
|||
|
WBNUJS [BSc LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|||
|
NLIU [BALLB] |
463 |
1268 |
5311 |
10960 |
|
|||
|
NLIU [BSc LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|||
|
NLU Jodhpur |
383 |
- |
4457 |
8076 |
|
|||
|
HNLU |
805 |
2061 |
7137 |
11277 |
|
|||
|
GNLU |
462 |
1878 |
5683 |
10837 |
|
|||
|
RMLNLU |
749 |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
|
|||
|
RGNUL |
1307 |
- |
8856 |
15585 |
|
|||
|
CNLU [BA LLB] |
1541 |
- |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
|
|||
|
CNLU [BBA LLB] |
2183 |
- |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
|
|||
|
NUALS Kochi |
1461 |
- |
Reserved for Kerala Domicile |
Reserved for Kerala Domicile |
|
|||
|
NLU Odisha |
1207 |
- |
7957 |
16910 |
|
|||
|
NUSRL |
1895 |
2756 |
10032 |
18477 |
|
|||
|
TNNLU [BA LLB] |
2045 |
1672-2135 |
10557 |
14452 |
|
|||
|
TNNLU [BCOM LLB] |
2385 |
4615 |
12250 |
- |
|
|||
|
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam |
2080 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|||
|
MNLU Mumbai |
590 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
|||
|
MNLU Nagpur [BA LLB] |
2102 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
|||
|
MNLU Nagpur [BBA LLB] |
2226 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
|||
|
MNLU Aurangabad [BA LLB] |
2655 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
|||
|
MNLU Aurangabad [BBA LLB] |
2818 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
||||
|
NLUJA Assam |
2569 |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
||||
|
HPNLU Shimla [BA LLB] |
2816 |
- |
11982 |
20699 |
||||
|
HPNLU Shimla [BBA LLB] |
2873 |
- |
12362 |
23999 |
||||
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
2698 |
4318 |
12073 |
23002 |
||||
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
2713 |
4515 |
11010 |
21673 |
||||
|
GNLU, Silvassa |
1820 |
3992 |
10104 |
14846 |
||||
CLAT 2023 saw a mix of rising and stable cut-offs across different NLUs. Some top colleges witnessed an increase, while others remained close to the previous year’s trends. The level of competition and exam difficulty played a crucial role in shaping the cut-offs, reinforcing the need for a well-planned preparation strategy.
CLAT 2022 Cut off Marks [Official]
|
NLUs |
General (Closing rank) |
OBC (Closing Rank) |
SC (Closing Rank) |
ST (Closing Rank) |
|
NLSIU Bangalore |
85 |
- |
2224 |
3428 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
162 |
945 |
2761 |
5158 |
|
WBNUJS [BA LLB] |
257 |
Reserved for WB Domicile |
4933 |
7238 |
|
WBNUJS [BSc LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
NLIU [BA LLB] |
451 |
1510 |
4793 |
7808 |
|
NLIU [BSc LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
378 |
- |
5881 |
7620 |
|
HNLU |
837 |
1980 |
8932 |
13374 |
|
GNLU |
430 |
1747 |
6527 |
12014 |
|
RMLNLU |
756 |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
|
RGNUL |
1184 |
- |
9434 |
16179 |
|
CNLU [BA LLB] |
1498 |
- |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
|
CNLU [BBA LLB] |
- |
- |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
|
NUALS Kochi |
1315 |
- |
Reserved for Kerala Domicile |
Reserved for Kerala Domicile |
|
NLU Odisha |
1193 |
- |
9726 |
17417 |
|
NUSRL |
1729 |
2698 |
10818 |
18195 |
|
TNNLU [BA LLB] |
2024 |
4006 |
12015 |
16880 |
|
TNNLU [BCOM LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam |
1797 |
- |
- |
- |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
548 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Nagpur [BA LLB] |
1657 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Nagpur [BBA LLB] |
- |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Aurangabad [BA LLB] |
2275 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Aurangabad [BBA LLB] |
- |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
NLUJA Assam |
1979 |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
|
HPNLU Shimla [BA LLB] |
2477 |
- |
13057 |
22145 |
|
HPNLU Shimla [BBA LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
2399 |
4118 |
13105 |
22836 |
|
DBRANLU Sonipat |
2481 |
4197 |
12356 |
23442 |
A slight increase in CLAT 2022 cut-offs indicated growing competition among candidates. As the exam was easier compared to the previous year, overall scores were higher, leading to an increase in the cut-offs for most NLUs. This made it essential for aspirants to aim for better ranks to secure admission to their preferred colleges.
CLAT 2021 Cut-Off Marks [Official]
|
NLUs |
General (Closing rank) |
OBC (Closing Rank) |
SC (Closing Rank) |
ST (Closing Rank) |
|
NLSIU Bangalore |
83 |
- |
2112 |
3042 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
172 |
- |
2884 |
6854 |
|
WBNUJS [BA LLB] |
241 |
Reserved for WB Domicile |
3644 |
8125 |
|
WBNUJS [BSc LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
NLIU [BA LLB] |
378 |
1045 |
4086 |
14684 |
|
NLIU [BSc LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
356 |
- |
5983 |
15063 |
|
HNLU |
765 |
2061 |
9735 |
8454 |
|
GNLU |
375 |
1693 |
7277 |
14753 |
|
RMLNLU |
676 |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
Reserved for UP Domicile |
|
RGNUL |
1075 |
- |
10357 |
18707 |
|
CNLU [BA LLB] |
1312 |
- |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
|
CNLU [BBA LLB] |
- |
- |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
Reserved for Bihar Domicile |
|
NUALS Kochi |
1144 |
- |
Reserved for Kerala Domicile |
Reserved for Kerala Domicile |
|
NLU Odisha |
1207 |
- |
7957 |
16910 |
|
NUSRL |
1507 |
2596 |
11742 |
19796 |
|
TNNLU [BA LLB] |
1834 |
4119 |
13332 |
19551 |
|
TNNLU [BCOM LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam |
1473 |
- |
- |
- |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
453 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Nagpur [BA LLB] |
1448 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Nagpur [BBA LLB] |
- |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Aurangabad [BA LLB] |
2022 |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
MNLU Aurangabad [BBA LLB] |
- |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile |
|
NLUJA Assam |
1659 |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
Reserved for Assam Domicile |
|
HPNLU Shimla [BA LLB] |
2009 |
- |
13033 |
25226 |
|
HPNLU Shimla [BBA LLB] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
1996 |
- |
- |
- |
|
DBRANLU Sonipat |
2040 |
3666 |
14185 |
25209 |
The CLAT 2021 cut-offs remained competitive, with top NLUs requiring high ranks for admission. Since the exam had a moderate difficulty level, the cut-offs did not fluctuate much. However, aspirants still needed strong preparation and strategic attempts to secure a seat in the best law schools.
Understanding CLAT cut-offs helps aspirants set realistic targets for admission into top NLUs. While previous trends give a benchmark, aiming for a higher score ensures better chances of securing a seat. With increasing competition, strategic preparation, regular mock tests, and a focused approach are key to success.
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