CLAT 2025 Expected Cutoffs(Category-Wise Cutoff marks and rank)

The Common Law Admission Test is a national-level based examination conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. The candidates appearing for the Common Law Admission Test are assessed on the basis of multiple subjects such as English, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. Candidates need to answer a total of 120 questions on the basis of which they are provided with their scores and ranks among all the appearing aspirants. Understanding the expected cutoff marks and rank will help you strategize your further preparation effectively. The blog guides you through the expected cutoff marks and ranks for the Common Law Admission Test 2025. 

Factors Influencing the CLAT Cutoff Marks and Ranks 

Before checking out the category-wise cutoff marks and cutoff ranks for various categories, candidates must understand what are the factors which can directly affect their ranks and their marks:

• The total number of aspirants appearing for the examination greatly determines its difficulty level. The number of aspirants is increasing every year due to which students are facing tough competition among each other. 
• The National Law Universities offer a limited number of seats and due to the increasing competition, students are experiencing lower average scores and higher cutoff marks and ranks. 
• Multiple National Law Universities offer various reservation policies across various categories due to which there is a huge difference of cutoff marks and cutoff rank between the categories. 
• The popularity of the top National Law Universities also affect their demand and their cutoff marks and ranks. 

Category-Wise Expected CLAT Cutoff Marks 

Candidates can check out the expected CLAT Cutoff Marks for CLAT 2025 based on the CLAT 2024 scores and results:

NLU	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	98	96	95	90	86	80
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	96	94	93	86	82	78
National Law University, Delhi (AILET)	100	90	85	75	70	65
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	91	89	88	82	78	70
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	94	92	90	84	80	78
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	89	84	83	72	68	56
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	87	85	84	76	72	55
National Law University, Jodhpur	92	90	89	81	76	76
Chanakya National Law University Patna	85	83	82	70	66	52
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	90	86	84	76	72	60
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	86	84	82	74	70	52
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	82	80	78	68	64	46
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam	79	78	76	63	59	45
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	84	82	81	68	64	50
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam	80	79	78	65	60	48
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	85	83	80	72	68	50
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	90	85	71	77	71	43
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	83	81	79	70	66	48
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli	81	80	79	64	61	47
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana	78	76	74	62	58	40
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	79	77	75	64	60	42
National Law University, Tripura	77	75	73	60	56	38
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj	76	74	72	58	54	36
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	80	78	76	66	62	44
GNLU Silvassa Campus	75	73	71	56	52	34
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	87	85	83	74	70	65
Sikkim National Law University, Gangtok	75	70	65	60	55	50

Category-Wise Expected CLAT Cutoff Rank 

Candidates can check out the expected CLAT Cut-off Ranks for CLAT 2025 based on the CLAT 2024 scores and results:

NLU	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	1-102	122-523	151-971	372-3007	239-7487
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	4-167	175-564	189-1116	1604-3574	263-6083
National Law University, Delhi (AILET)	–	–	–	–	–
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	159-452	879-1315	–	3161-5178	8860-11527
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	140-279	–	–	2056-4503	2856-8860
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	502-1129	–	–	3234-15548	–
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	357-695	–	1170-9616	–	–
National Law University, Jodhpur	112-379	487-1424	–	3574-5178	4411-8960
Chanakya National Law University Patna	790-1236	–	9413-23802	–
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	210-464	603-1248	1284-1858	4584-6175	7712-11580
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	231-1117	–	10276-15245	–	–
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	637-1336	–	1837-25311	–	–
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam	656-1233	–	2068-33942	–	–
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	591-1080	–	5997-15305	–	–
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam	1594-38170	–	–	36216-46899	–
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	491-1360	–	3089-41956	–	–
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	99-547	–	2123-30958	–	–
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	945-1586	–	8023-41238	–	–
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli	821-1459	–	2178-16910	–	–
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana	1501-2500	–	–	–	–
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	284-1773	–	9789-20154	–	–
National Law University, Tripura	561-1716	–	–	–	–
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj	1501-2500	–	–	–	–
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	1559-2884	–	–	–	–
GNLU Silvassa Campus	1750-3884	–	–	–	–
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	–	–	–	–	–
Sikkim National Law University, Gangtok	–	–	–	–	–

Marks VS Rank Analysis 

As you now know, what are the factors affecting cutoff marks and cutoff ranks you must have a general overview of what institutions you can get into with your scores. 

• 100+ Score: Candidates are likely to secure a seat at the top National Law Universities such as NLSIU Bangalore. 
• 95-100 Score: Candidates can attain a rank between 100-250 which can potentially get them in WBNUJS Kolkata and NLU Jodhpur. 
• 90-95 Score: Candidates secure a rank between 250-500 which can increase their chances in NLUs like GNLU Gandhinagar or MNLU Mumbai. 
• 85-90 Score: This score ranks you between 500-1000 which can possibly get you into RMLNLU Lucknow or HNLU Raipur. 
• Below 85 Score: This score ranks you beyond 1000 which slightly decreases the chances of getting into a National Law University but you might get into low-tier NLUs. 

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