CLAT 2025 Cut-Off: Expected category-wise marks for top NLUs; closing ranks

NEW DELHI: The Consortium of National Law Universities has declared the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 result. Candidates who appeared for the law entrance exam can access the CLAT 2025 result and final answer key by visiting the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT 2025 cut-off refers to the minimum marks or rank required by a candidate to secure admission into a specific college.

For general category candidates, CLAT 2025 cut-off marks is expected to be 100+ for NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad, while the cut-off for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) categories is likely to be around 85 marks.

CLAT Cut-off 2025: No specific passing marks

Unlike many competitive exams, CLAT does not have a fixed passing mark. Candidates are ranked based on their performance relative to others. Admission into NLUs depends on the rank achieved and the reservation policy.

CLAT 2025 Cut-Off: Determining factors

The CLAT cut-off marks 2025 are influenced by several factors, including:

• Number of candidates: A higher number of candidates leads to greater competition for the limited seats available in National Law Universities (NLUs). This often results in higher cut-off scores.

• Difficulty level: Easier exams tend to have higher cut-offs, while tougher ones lead to lower benchmarks.

• Availability of seats: Limited seats across categories drive higher cut-offs, especially in popular NLUs.

• Reservations policy: Each college allocates a specific number of seats for reserved categories. This reduces the seats available for General category candidates, often leading to higher cut-offs for the unreserved category.

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CLAT 2025 Cut-Off: Category-wise marks (expected)

Candidates can have a look at the category-wise expected CLAT 2025 cut-off marks for top NLUs, as predicted by careers 360 experts below.

CLAT Cut-Off 2025: Category-wise ranks for top NLUs

Candidates can have a look at the expected CLAT 2025 cut-off ranks (as per Careers 360 experts) for each category below.

General Category: Candidates aiming for top NLUs are required secure a rank within 1000, as competition in this category is the highest.

EWS: The cut-off rank for EWS candidates is expected to be around 500 for NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad. However, state domicile reservations may allow candidates with lower ranks to secure admission in state-based NLUs.

OBC: A rank above 2000 is generally required for OBC candidates to gain admission to most NLUs, as the reserved seats for this category are competitive but fewer in number compared to General category seats.

Scheduled Caste (SC): SC candidates can expect admission into NLUs with a rank up to 3000,

Scheduled Tribe (ST): ST candidates have the lowest cut-off, with ranks around 6000 often sufficient for securing seats in several NLUs.