CLAT Cut off 2025 will be announced by the Consortium of National Law Universities on its official website for this year. For candidates, the CLAT 2025 cut-off scores and ranks are crucial in securing a spot at top law schools in India.

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) continues to be one of the most challenging and competitive exams for law aspirants in India. With more than 90,000 candidates competing for limited seats in National Law Universities (NLUs), the cutoffs are crucial in determining an aspirant’s chances of success. Understanding the NLU cut-off is important for strategizing your counseling process and preparing for the next steps.

Below, we provide the most recent category-wise CLAT cut off 2025, NLU wise Cut Offs and previous years cut offs

What is CLAT Cut Off?

The CLAT cut-off is the lowest score needed for candidates to gain admission to various National Law Universities (NLUs). It is influenced by several factors, including the candidate’s category (General, OBC, SC/ST), the specific NLU, and whether there are domicile-based reservations. The difficulty level of the exam also plays a role in determining the cut-off. When the exam is more challenging, the cut-offs tend to be lower, whereas a relatively easier paper results in higher cut-offs.

CLAT 2025 Exam Analysis

As anticipated, the CLAT 2025 exam was of moderate to difficult difficulty, especially in comparison to previous years. The Logical Reasoning section carried the most weight due to its complexity. In contrast, the Quantitative Aptitude (QA) section, while time-consuming, was relatively easier and focused heavily on Arithmetic concepts. The English section, on the other hand, emerged as the most straightforward and scorable part of the exam for many candidates.

SECTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
General Knowledge/Current Affairs	Easy to Moderate
Legal Reasoning	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	Difficult
English Language	Moderate
Quantitative Techniques	Easy to Moderate
OVERALL	MODERATE

CLAT Cut Off 2025 Category Wise

Below is the CLAT cut off 2025 category-wise, based on the difficulty level of the question paper and other key factors:

Category	CLAT Cut-Off Marks 2025
General	85–91
OBC	81–85
SC	70–90
ST	72–86
EWS	85–96
PwD	65–80

NLU wise CLAT Cut Off 2025

The following table presents the CLAT 2025 cut off marks for all NLUs in India:

NLU	General	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	PwD
NLSIU Bangalore	98	95	90	86	96	80
NALSAR Hyderabad	96	93	86	82	94	78
WBNUJS Kolkata	94	90	84	80	92	78
NLIU Bhopal	91	88	82	78	89	70
NLU Jodhpur	92	89	81	76	90	76
HNLU Raipur	87	83	74	70	85	65
GNLU Gandhinagar	90	84	76	72	86	60
RMLNLU Lucknow	87	84	76	72	85	55
RGNUL Punjab	89	83	72	68	84	56
CNLU Patna	85	82	70	66	83	52
NLU Odisha	84	81	68	64	82	50
NLUJAA Assam	80	78	65	60	79	48
DSNLU Vizag	79	76	63	59	78	45
TNNLU Trichy	81	79	64	61	80	47

Key Factors Affecting CLAT 2025 Cutoff Marks

The CLAT 2025 cut-off marks can vary based on a number of factors. It’s important to note that the actual cut-off may differ from the expected marks due to the following influencing variables. The CLAT cut-off changes every year based on these elements. Here are the main factors that will influence the CLAT 2025 cut-off:

Preference for National Law Universities (NLUs): The allocation of seats depends on the preferences candidates have for particular NLUs. If a candidate meets the cut-off for a specific NLU but hasn’t selected it as their preferred choice, they will not be considered for admission to that NLU.
Marks and Ranks of Candidates: Admission is determined by a combination of merit and preference. Candidates with higher ranks often choose top-tier NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad, which means their rank and marks play a major role in their chances of securing admission to these prestigious institutions.
Availability of Seats in NLUs: NLUs offer around 1,300 seats for LLM programs and over 4,000 seats for 5-year LLB programs. The number of seats available in different NLUs significantly affects the cut-off marks.
Reservation Policies of NLUs: Most NLUs reserve around 25% of their seats for domicile candidates, with some institutions reserving up to 50% for local residents. The remaining seats are allocated based on category-based reservations, which directly impact the cut-off marks for each category in CLAT 2025.

CLAT Cut off Previous Year

The CLAT cut-offs from previous years fluctuate each year, influenced by factors like exam difficulty and the number of candidates. Renowned law schools such as NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, and others establish their respective cut-offs. In recent years, the cut-offs for these top national law universities have typically ranged between 90 and 130 out of 150 marks. While the CLAT 2025 cut-off is yet to be announced, reviewing trends from the CLAT 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 cut-offs can offer useful insights.

CLAT Cut-Off 2024

Check the CLAT 2024 cut-off category-wise (opening and closing ranks):

NLU	General (Opening – Closing Rank)	OBC (Opening – Closing Rank)	SC (Opening – Closing Rank)	ST (Opening – Closing Rank)
NLSIU Bangalore	1 – 102	107 – 971	372 – 3007	224 – 7487
NALSAR Hyderabad	4 – 167	189 – 1116	319 – 3574	263 – 6083
WBNUJS Kolkata	140 – 279	—	2056 – 4503	2856 – 8860
NLIU Bhopal	159 – 452	879 – 1315	3161 – 5178	8860 – 11527
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	7712 – 11580
RMLNLU Lucknow	357 – 764	—	3234 – 10253	—
RGNUL Punjab	220 – 1250	—	3234 – 10253	9562 – 16875
CNLU Patna	790 – 1358	—	Reserved for Domicile	—
NUALS Kochi	231 – 1136	—	Reserved for Domicile	—
NLU Odisha	591 – 1205	—	5997 – 9869	11580 – 16676
NUSRL Ranchi	637 – 1594	1943 – 3005	5972 – 11124	16875 – 19635
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli	806 – 1628	1672 – 3135	10681 – 11289	Reserved for Domicile
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam	656 – 1390	2068 – 2940	8057 – 10568	12009 – 18342
MNLU Mumbai	222 – 590	Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile	Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile	Reserved for Maharashtra Domicile

CLAT Cut-Off 2023

Check the CLAT cut-off category-wise in 2023 exam:

NLU	General (Open – Close Rank)	EWS (Open – Close Rank)	OBC (Open – Close Rank)	SC (Open – Close Rank)	ST (Open – Close Rank)
NLSIU Bengaluru	1 – 114	129 – 510	171 – 923	181 – 2674	1781 – 2835
NALSAR Hyderabad	25 – 177	365 – 680	931 – 1116	702 – 3388	3375 – 6174
WBNUJS Kolkata	136 – 260	—	1397 – 7119	588 – 4217	6121 – 7792
NLIU Bhopal	186 – 463	796 – 1290	591 – 1268	4505 – 5311	8143 – 10960
NLU Jodhpur	70 – 383	—	—	2360 – 4457	6689 – 8076
HNLU Raipur	481 – 805	—	2031 – 2061	6997 – 7137	10117 – 11277
GNLU Gandhinagar	147 – 462	488 – 1210	1150 – 1878	3680 – 5683	8790 – 10837
RMLNLU Lucknow	432 – 749	1432 – 1845	772 – 3088	6014 – 9582	18980 – 27764
RGNUL Patiala	563 – 1307	—	—	5693 – 8856	10300 – 15585
CNLU Patna	628 – 1541	2002 – 2501	1511 – 5260	7741 – 13369	20004 – —
NUALS Kochi	638 – 1461	5660 – 41647	—	6498 – 26009	27055 – 28147
NLU Odisha	504 – 1207	—	—	6147 – 7957	13445 – 16910
NUSRL Ranchi	939 – 1895	2332 – 2688	2248 – 2756	7695 – 10032	14248 – 18477
TNNLU Tiruchirapalli	704 – 2045	—	2509 – 4119	6192 – 10557	14452 – —
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam	538 – 2080	2477 – 3285	7113 – 16077	9337 – 17282	13295 – —
MNLU Mumbai	325 – 590	2034 – 4878	3078 – 9880	5963 – 8923	17578 – 32870
MNLU Nagpur	878 – 2102	2710 – 14738	7420 – 22745	4921 – 21215	23125 – 39121
MNLU Aurangabad	1824 – 2655	13589 – —	12558 – 24704	21626 – 26769	37995 – —
NLUJA Assam	1375 – 2569	—	4913 – 38136	15318 – 31993	25618 – 42731
HPNLU Shimla	822 – 2816	—	—	8337 – 11982	13021 – 20699
DNLU Jabalpur	1696 – 2698	2969 – 3513	3905 – 4318	10030 – 12073	17883 – 23002
DBRANLU Sonipat	767 – 2713	2584 – 3412	2533 – 4515	9611 – 11010	10923 – 21673
GNLU Silvassa Campus	810 – 1820	1863 – 2984	2435 – 3992	8339 – 10104	13276 – 14846

CLAT Cut-Off 2022

Check CLAT cut-off ranks in 2022:

NLU	General		OBC		SC		ST
	Open Rank	Close Rank	Open Rank	Close Rank	Open Rank	Close Rank	Open Rank	Close Rank
NLSIU Bengaluru	1	85	88	638	431	2224	554	3428
NALSAR Hyderabad	8	162	505	7849	1252	2761	3818	5158
WBNUJS Kolkata	117	257	1989	11472	2503	4933	5084	7238
NLIU Bhopal	241	451	774	1510	3618	4793	6076	10189
NLU Jodhpur	155	378	–	–	2318	5881	1727	7620
HNLU Raipur	430	756	1721	1980	4918	8797	11785	12027
GNLU Gandhinagar	175	430	752	1747	3779	6527	6155	12014
RMLNLU Lucknow	377	756	902	3568	4565	10476	15889	19504
RGNUL Patiala	437	1184	–	–	6134	9434	6449	16179
CNLU Patna	932	1498	1882	9085	9825	18386	29956	29956
NUALS Kochi	413	1315	2114	20999	8411	25640	16977	16977
NLUO Odisha	470	1191	–	–	5800	9726	13361	17417
NUSRL Ranchi	933	1603	1386	2698	3540	21084	13311	31604
TNNLU Tiruchirapalli	807	1816	1770	3789	6909	12015	15682	16880
DSNLU Visakhapatnam	1002	1589	8881	11160	10847	10847	24160	24160
MNLU Mumbai	64	548	1310	8987	4874	16251	14752	43608
MNLU Nagpur	999	1657	6293	18196	16251	36646	30004	30479
MNLU Aurangabad	1390	2323	19850	34225	20505	45669	44623	46061
NLUJA Assam	1131	1979	5542	39724	25357	41911	16817	40718
HPNLU Shimla	1056	2302	–	–	7229	12507	12778	22145
DNLU Jabalpur	1314	2262	1647	3489	10967	12925	15638	22762
DBRANLU Sonipat	1094	2333	1917	4018	6448	12213	12177	23212

Marks of CLAT Toppers

Year	Topper Score	Total Marks
CLAT 2020	127.25	150
CLAT 2021	125.5	150
CLAT 2022	121	150
CLAT 2023	116.75	150
CLAT 2024	108	120
CLAT 2025	103.5	116

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CLAT Cut Off 2025: Category Wise Cut Off and NLU wise Cut Off

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NLU wise CLAT Cut Off 2025

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