Reader’s Digest: You can check the CLAT Third allotment list for UG & PG courses as it is out now! Read the blog for previous years' college-wise cut-off & CLAT cut off marks 2024.

Roughly 1.5 months after the CLAT Result 2024 announcement, the Consortium released the 3rd provisional list on 22 January 2024, from which you can get an idea of the CLAT 2024 cut-off scores.

Here is important info based on CLAT 2024 Third allotment list:

1] Category-Wise Opening and Closing Ranks:

  • General: The range varies significantly, with top NLUs like NLSIU Bangalore having an opening rank of 1 and a closing rank of 99.
  • OBC: The opening and closing ranks are wider. For instance, NALSAR Hyderabad starts at 189 and goes up to 1112.

2] Admission Cutoffs for Top 3 NLUs:

  • NLU Bangalore: For the general category, the cutoff range is 1-99.
  • NALSAR Hyderabad: The range for the general category is 4-164.
  • NLU Kolkata: The cutoff for the general category falls between 140-275 for the BA LLB program and 289-998 for the BSc LLB program.

 Are you, by chance, looking for the cut-off around the LLM Program? Check CLAT PG Cut off here!

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CLAT Cut off 2024 (Queries Answered)

Before we get into the cut-off, find answers to the most common queries of students around CLAT Cut off:

  • How does CLAT Cut off vary across different NLUs & law colleges? The CLAT cutoff varies across different NLUs depending on various factors such as the number of seats available, the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the performance of the candidates. 
  • What is the difference between CLAT Cut off & CLAT merit list? The CLAT cut off 2024 is the minimum score to get admission to a law program. The CLAT merit list is a list of candidates who have qualified for the exam and have been ranked based on their overall performance. 
  • Is the CLAT Cut off 2024 for UG & PG the same? No, the Consortium of NLUs releases the CLAT category wise cut off separately for UG and PG programs on its official website.

Check Out: NLSIU Bangalore Cutoff

CLAT 2024 Cut off Marks [as per CLAT Third Allotment List]

Here's the table of CLAT 2024 Third allotment list for all NLUs:

NLUs General (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)  OBC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)  SC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)  ST (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) 
NLSIU Bangalore  1-99 107-908 372-3007 224-3876
NALSAR Hyderabad  4-164 189-1112 319-3427 263-6083 
WBNUJS [BA LLB] 140-275 Reserved for WB Domicile 2056-4464 2856-7487
WBNUJS [BSc LLB]     289-998 Reserved for WB Domicile     4663-8958 11405-11917
NLIU Bhopal [BA LLB]  159-452 879-1315  3161-5178 8860-11527
NLIU Bhopal [BSc LLB] 187-878 1112-1959 6497-7622 3764-15219
NLU Jodhpur  112-365 487-1311 3574-4573 4411-8960
HNLU Raipur  413-765 1858-1981 5192-6765 9218-11879
GNLU Gandhinagar  8-434 1284-1841 4988-6040 7712-10438
RMLNLU Lucknow  357-733 Reserved for UP Domicile     Reserved for UP Domicile     Reserved for UP Domicile    
RGNUL Punjab 220-1190 - 3234-9505 9562-16630
CNLU Patna [BA LLB] 790-1285 - Reserved for Bihar Domicile     Reserved for Bihar Domicile    
CNLU Patna [BBA LLB] 1051-1456 - Reserved for Bihar Domicile     Reserved for Bihar Domicile    
NUALS Kochi  231-1136 -  Reserved for Kerala Domicile     Reserved for Kerala Domicile    
NLU Odisha  591-1147 5997-9152 11580-16676
NUSRL Ranchi  637-1432 1943-2733 5972-10568 16875-18342
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli [BA LLB]  806-1511 1672-2995 10681-10830 Reserved for TN Domicile
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli [BCom LLB]  821-1555 2178-3540 10861-11346 18980
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam  656-1326 2068-2540 8057-10419 12009-17227
MNLU Mumbai  222-562 Reserved for Mah Domicile Reserved for Mah Domicile Reserved for Mah Domicile
MNLU Nagpur [BA LLB] 491-1473 Reserved for Mah Domicile  Reserved for Mah Domicile  Reserved for Mah Domicile
MNLU Nagpur [BBA LLB] 784-1522 Reserved for Mah Domicile Reserved for Mah Domicile Reserved for Mah Domicile
MNLU Aurangabad [BA LLB] 945-1622 Reserved for Mah Domicile Reserved for Mah Domicile Reserved for Mah Domicile
MNLU Aurangabad [BBA LLB] 681-1726 Reserved for Mah Domicile Reserved for Mah Domicile Reserved for Mah Domicile
NLUJA Assam 1400-1587 Reserved for Assam Domicile      Reserved for Assam Domicile        Reserved for Assam Domicile       
HPNLU Shimla [BA LLB] 885-1883 - 2387-11373 12423-19367
HPNLU Shimla [BBA LLB] 1059-1941 - 9789-12007 18233-21367
DNLU Jabalpur  1060-1778 2082-3201 3836-11739 12887-22364
DBRANLU Sonepat  909-1855 2273-3568 10545-12240 17161-22583
GNLU, Silvassa  593-869 2103-2429 7751-8958 15471-16048
NLUT Agartala 1881-2012 - Reserved for Tripura Domicile          Reserved for Tripura Domicile         

Disclaimer: These ranks do not include Domicile reservations or any other horizontal reservations.

Check Out - NLU Delhi Cut Off

What After CLAT 2024 Cut-off Release?

NLA Consortium releases the merit list after the announcement of the cut-off. You are called for CLAT Counselling only if you score above the cut-off marks.

  • During the counselling, you must submit all your educational certificates, and you will be disqualified from counselling if you fail to submit the documents.
  • After document verification, the Consortium will provide your admission based on your score.
  • The admission process involves five steps: registration, making NLU choices, seat allotment, fee payment, and reporting to the designated college.

College-wise CLAT 2023 Cut off

You can use CLAT cut off 2023 category wise to get a fair idea of this year's cut-off! Here is a compilation of the CLAT cutoff 2023 as per the 4th provisional allotment list (last list):

NLUS  General (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)  OBC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)  SC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)  ST (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) 
NLSIU Bangalore  1-114 171-923  181-2674  1781-4059 
NALSAR Hyderabad  25-177 931-1116  702-3388  4600-6174 
WBNUJS Kolkata  136-260 588- 4217  6121- 7792 
NLIU Bhopal  186-463 591-1268  4505- 5311 8143- 10960
NLU Jodhpur 70-383 2360- 4457 6615- 8076 
HNLU Raipur  425 -805 1877 - 2061  6710 - 7137  10117 -11277 
GNLU Gandhinagar  147 - 462 1150 - 1878 3680 - 5683    7852 -10837 
RMLNLU Lucknow 432- 749
RGNUL Punjab 537 -1307 - 5693-8856 10300 - 15585
CNLU Patna  628 -1541
NUALS Kochi  552 -1461
NLU Odisha  504 -1207 5789 - 7957 12030 -16910
NUSRL Ranchi  939 -1895 1888- 2756 7695 - 10032 16626 -18477
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli  577- 2045 2509 - 4119 5122- 10557 14452 
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam  538 - 2080
MNLU Mumbai  325- 590
MNLU Nagpur  606 - 2102
MNLU Aurangabad  1578 -2655
NLUJA Assam 1102- 2569
HPNLU Shimla  822- 2816 8337 -11982 13021 -20699
DNLU Jabalpur  1521 - 2698 3021 - 4318  10030 - 12073 17883 - 23002
DBRANLU Sonepat  767- 2713 2931 - 4515 8628 -10841 10923- 21673
GNLU, Silvassa  810- 1820 2435-3992 8339 - 10104 13276- 14846 

CLAT Previous Years' Cut off (Past 3 Years)

This exam has changed over the years regarding its CLAT exam pattern, difficulty level and cut-offs. The following information highlights the CLAT cut-off over two years, whose highs and lows you can analyse. 

The pattern change has dramatically influenced the question paper format and the college-wise cut-off. Scroll below to find the clear cut-off for each college or category published officially.

Find Out: NLU Kolkata Cut off

CLAT 2022 Cut off

Check the table below for college-wise CLAT cut off 2022:

NLU CUT OFF 2022 General (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) OBC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) SC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) ST (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)
NLSIU Bangalore 1-85 88-638 569-2224 554-3428
NALSAR Hyderabad 98-162 361-945 1252-2761 4310-5158
WBNUJS Kolkata 122-257 - 2503-4933 5084-7238
NLIU Bhopal 263-451 774-1510 4509-4793 7633-10189
NLU Jodhpur 178-378 - 2318-5881 1727-7620
HNLU Raipur 447-837 1807-1980 4918-8932 11785-13374
GNLU Gandhinagar 175-430 752-1747 3779-6527 8389-12014
RMLNLU Lucknow 478-756 - - -
RGNLU Patiala 451-1184 - 6134-9434 6449-16179
CNLU Patna 932-1498 - - -
NUALS Kochi 413-1315 2114*-2099 - -
NLU Odisha 492-1191 - 5800-9726 12410-17417
NUSRL Ranchi 1190-1729 1987-2698 8536-10818 13311-18195
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli 1044-2024 2081-4006 6909-12274 16880-19894
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam 1062-1797 - - -
MNLU Mumbai 64-548 - - -
MNLU Nagpur 796-1657 - - -
MNLU Aurangabad 2337-2522 - - -
NLUJAA Guwahati 1315-1979 - - -
HPNLU Shimla 1056-2477 - 8958-13057 15955-22145
DNLU Jabalpur 1624-2399 3489-4118 12356-13105 15638-22836
DBRANLU Sonepat 1168-2481 2794-4197 6448-12356 12177-23442

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CLAT 2021 College-wise Cut-Off

The CLAT Consortium released the cut-off after each round of counselling. So, the final admission was provided based on the CLAT Cut-Off 2021 marks and CLAT Participating College admission policy.

Check out the table below to know the closing rank of all the participating NLUs:

CLAT Cut off 2021 Closing Ranks 
NLSIU Bangalore 83
NALSAR Hyderabad 172
NLIU Bhopal 378
WBNUJS Kolkata 241
NLU Jodhpur 356
HNLU Raipur 765
GNLU Gandhinagar 375
RMLNLU Lucknow 676
RGNUL Patiala 1075
CNLU Patna 1312
NUALS Kochi 1144
NLU Odisha 1072
NUSRL Ranchi 1507
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli 1834
DSNLU Visakhapatnam 1473
MNLU Mumbai 453
MNLU Nagpur 1448
MNLU Aurangabad 2022
NLUJA Assam 1659
DNLU Jabalpur 1996
HPNLU Shimla 2009
DBRANLU Sonepat 2040

Check Out: NUSRL Ranchi Cut off

CLAT 2020 College-wise Cut-Off

2020 was the first year of the new pattern-based examination; hence, a change in cut-off was also observed. No, by change, we mean that the cut-off was slightly higher. NLSIU planned to conduct a separate entrance for themselves but took admissions through the Common Law Admission Test.

Let us look at the table below to know the CLAT Cut-Off 2020:

College Name Opening Score - Closing Score Opening Rank - Closing Rank
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore 127.25-92.75 1-98
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad 94.5-89.75 69-175
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal 91.25-84 137-427
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata 110.5-88.25 6-226
National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ) 90.25-86 162-317
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur 83.25-79.75 470-757
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar 86.75-83.5 288-461
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMNLU), Lucknow 83.5-80.25 462-701
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala 83.5-77.75 461-988
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi 83.25-77 472-1076
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna 83.75-76 432-1224
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam 77.75-74.5 986-1489
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack 83.25-77.5 478-1037
National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi 76.25-75.75 1203-1272
National Law School and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA), Guwahati 77.75-73.75 1005-1569
The TamilNadu National Law School (TNNLS), Tiruchirappalli 76.75-72.75 1124-1799
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai 81.75-77.25 575-1050
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur 79.25-73.75 812-1575
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad 74-71.75 1539-1947
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (M.P.) 77.5-72 1022-1910
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla 73.5-72 1657-1915
National Law University, Sonepat 72.25-71.5 1876-2000

Factors Affecting CLAT Cut-off 2024 Marks

The Consortium of NLUs considers the following factors to determine the cut-off for the CLAT Entrance Exam:

  • The total number of applicants 
  • Number of students who qualified for the exam 
  • The total number of seats available
  • Previous year cut-off
  • The difficulty level of the paper
  • Category

Read More: NLU Jodhpur Cut off

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Conclusion

As we reach the end of this enlightening journey of exploring CLAT Previous Year Cut-offs for various law colleges, it's time to pause and reflect on the key takeaways that will help you craft your own success story:

  • CLAT cut-offs are dynamic and vary annually; staying updated on trends is crucial.
  • Identifying target colleges based on cut-offs can help you set realistic goals and allocate resources accordingly.
  • Analyzing cut-offs across different categories aids in understanding the level of competition.

Remember, dear reader, that knowledge is power. Use these insights to plan your preparation strategically, set achievable targets, and ultimately conquer CLAT. 

Explore More: NLU Lucknow Cut off

FAQ's

In how many rounds CLAT Cut Off released?

4-6 rounds of counselling rounds are conducted in order to fill the seats.

How much CLAT marks do I need to secure to get admission in top 3 NLUs?

As per the previous cut off trends, you need to secure a rank between 95-100 to secure an admission in the top 3 NLUs.

How is CLAT 2024 Cut-Off determined?

The CLAT Cut Off is determined based on various factors like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appeared for the exam, difficulty level of the paper, the total number of seats, and previous year cut off marks.

What is the CLAT 2024 expected cut off marks of NALSAR Hyderabad for a general category?

The CLAT 2024 expected cut off marks of NALSAR Hyderabad for the general category is the range of 98-100.

Is CLAT Cut Off the same for all categories?

No. The cut-off marks vary for each category i.e. for general category, SC, and ST categories.

What is the expected cut off trends?

95 to 110 is the expected cut-off for this year. 

What happens if you get low marks for CLAT?

If you receive low marks in the CLAT exam, don't worry! There are a few options available to you that can help steer your path towards a successful legal career. Consider the following possibilities: 1. Retake the Exam: Opting to retake the CLAT exam gives you an opportunity to improve your score. Dedicated preparation and a focused approach can enhance your performance and increase your chances of securing admission to a desired law school. 2. Explore Alternatives: If retaking the exam doesn't align with your plans, you can consider applying to other law schools that accept CLAT scores. Broaden your horizons and research different institutions that offer excellent legal education and align with your career goals.

Can a average student score CLAT cut off marks?

With unwavering dedication and laser-sharp focus, even a student with an average IQ level can successfully crack the CLAT 2024 exam. It's not just about intelligence; it's about consistent effort, smart preparation, and a resilient mindset. By following a well-structured study plan, practicing mock tests, and identifying and addressing weaknesses, any determined individual can overcome challenges and achieve their dream of securing a seat in a prestigious law school. Remember, success in CLAT is not limited to innate abilities, but rather a result of hard work, perseverance, and strategic preparation. So, believe in yourself and go for it!