The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has started the CLAT 2025 Counselling Registration from 17 May to 21 May 2025. The Consortium of NLUs will conduct 3 rounds of CLAT Merit List 2025, the first merit list will be released on 26 May 2025, second merit list with fee payment will be released on 09 Jun 2025, and the third Merit list of CLAT 2025 with Fee payment will be released on 27 Jun 2025.
As per the previous years, the expected CLAT 2025 closing and opening ranks would be:
- NLSIU Bengaluru: Opening Rank - 1; Closing Rank - 102
- NALSAR Hyderabad: Opening Rank - 4; Closing Rank - 167
- WBNUJS Kolkata: Opening Rank - 140; Closing Rank - 279
- GNLU Gandhinagar: Opening Rank - 8; Closing Rank - 464
- RMLNLU Lucknow: Opening Rank - 357; Closing Rank - 764
Candidates will be allotted colleges based on their marks and ranks obtained in CLAT, and their preferences marked in the application form. The merit list for CLAT participating colleges will be released separately for the Five-year Integrated LLB and LLM courses. Once the CLAT Merit List 2025 is released, the consortium will begin the CLAT 2025 counselling process and seat allotment in CLAT Participating Colleges.
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CLAT Merit List 2025 Dates
| Events | Dates |
| CLAT Counselling 2025 Registration (Begins) (Ongoing) | 17 May 2025 – 21 May 2025 |
| CLAT 2025 First Merit List | 26 May 2025 |
| CLAT 2025 Fee payment for the first round | 26 May 2025 – 30 May 2025 |
| CLAT 2025 Second Merit List | 04 Jun 2025 |
| CLAT 2025 Fee payment for the second round | 04 Jun 2025 – 09 Jun 2025 |
| CLAT 2025 Third Allotment List | 20 Jun 2025 |
| CLAT 2025 Fee payment for the third round | 20 Jun 2025 – 27 Jun 2025 |
CLAT Cutoff 2025
The CLAT Cutoff 2025 shows that the top NLUs will have the highest cutoff for General category candidates.
- To get into the top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad, the candidates need to score the cutoff marks of 100+ marks and rank should be in the top 150.
- The colleges like WBNUJS Kolkata and NLU Jodhpur are expected to need a cutoff around 95–98+ marks with ranks up to 350–450.
- The other colleges like MNLU Mumbai, RMLNLU Lucknow, and HNLU Raipur are expected to have the cutoffs around 91–93+ marks, with ranks going up to 800.
- Whereas the NLU Odhisa is expected to have the cutoff 89+ marks with the closing rank of 1,200.
The candidate should score atleast 95-100 marks to get into a top NLU.
| NLU | Expected Cutoff Marks (General) | Expected Closing Rank (General) |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru | 100+ | ~150 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 100+ | ~150 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 98+ | ~250 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 95+ | ~350 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 95+ | ~450 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 95+ | ~450 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 93+ | ~600 |
| RMNLU Lucknow | 91+ | ~750 |
| HNLU Raipur | 91+ | ~800 |
| NLU Odisha | 89+ | ~1200 |
CLAT Marks vs Rank 2025
The CLAT Marks vs Rank shows the relationship between the marks score in CLAT 2025 exam and their respective ranks, a score above 100 can place the candidate in the top 100, which can provide the opportunity for admission into top NLUs like NLSIU and NALSAR.
- A score between 90-99 can get the rank upto 600, placing the candidate in colleges like WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, and GNLU Gandhinagar.
- As the scores decreases rank rises, like the score range of 80–84 marks, which will put the candidate in the rank range of 1000–1500, suitable for institutes like MNLU Mumbai, RMLNLU Lucknow, and HNLU Raipur.
- Scores between 60-69 fall in the rank range of beyond 3000, which can get the newer or lower-tier institutions like NLU Odisha and DSNLU Visakhapatnam.
| CLAT Score | Expected Rank Range |
| 100+ | Top 100 |
| 95–99 | 101–300 |
| 90–94 | 301–600 |
| 85–89 | 601–1000 |
| 80–84 | 1001–1500 |
| 75–79 | 1501–2000 |
| 70–74 | 2001–2500 |
| 65–69 | 2501–3000 |
| 60–64 | 3001–3500 |
CLAT First Merit List 2024 College Wise
| CLAT 2024 Participating NLUs | Opening Rank | Closing Ranks |
|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 1 | 14349 |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 4 | 8843 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | 140 | 30484 |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 159 | 17865 |
| 187 | 27435 | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 112 | 21623 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 8 | 12468 |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 357 | 20456 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala | 220 | 25988 |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna | 322 | 29492 |
| 1051 | 32469 | |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | 231 | 28315 |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | 591 | 52970 |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | 637 | 48856 |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam | 1344 | 35236 |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU),Visakhapatnam | 656 | 34502 |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli | 806 | 38376 |
| 821 | 30795 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 99 | 30958 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 491 | 42857 |
| 611 | 46792 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 945 | 41238 |
| 681 | 47604 | |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla | 885 | 34169 |
| 284 | 33143 | |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur | 1060 | 34721 |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana | 503 | 23930 |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | 413 | 44306 |
| National Law University, Tripura | 1716 | 51586 |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus | 593 | 35911 |
CLAT First Merit List 2023
Candidates can refer to the CLAT 2023 First merit list below to get an idea. It must be noted that in 2023, GNLU Silvassa also participated in the counselling process of CLAT 2023 for admission to BA LLB and LLM courses. The merit list will be published for all participating NLUs mentioning category-wise ranks.
| CLAT 2023 Participating NLUs | Opening Rank | Closing Ranks |
|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 1 | 7829 |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 25 | 12004 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | 136 | 15805 |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 186 | 19810 |
| 376 | 32228 | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 70 | 9131 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 147 | 15666 |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 423 | 25951 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala | 339 | 23192 |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna | 628 | 24021 |
| 1103 | 29972 | |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | 552 | 33716 |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | 504 | 24895 |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | 939 | 29244 |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam | 1102 | 42731 |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 538 | 37010 |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli | 577 | 39529 |
| 1269 | 37754 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 325 | 30641 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 606 | 42466 |
| 550 | 41149 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 686 | 42313 |
| 1600 | 42196 | |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla | 822 | 37850 |
| 617 | 31498 | |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur | 1163 | 41671 |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana | 767 | 41693 |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | 425 | 40767 |
| National Law University, Tirupura | Not Participating | NP |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus | 583 | 28844 |
CLAT 2025 Tie Breaker Rule
The CLAT 2024 Tie Breaker Rule outlines the criteria used to resolve ties among candidates with identical scores. The priority is given first to higher marks in legal reasoning, followed by the age of the candidates.
| Tie Breaker Criteria | Priority |
|---|---|
| Higher marks in legal reasoning | 1st |
| Senior candidate in terms of age | 2nd |
| Computerized lots drawn | 3rd |
Check: CLAT Previous Years Cutoffs
CLAT UG Topper List State-Wise
Here is the CLAT UG 2024 result categorized by state, presenting percentiles, the count of top performers, gender, and respective state details.
| Percentile | Total Numbers (Gender Numbers) | State Wise Numbers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| 100.00 | 1 | NA | Rajasthan - 1 |
| 99.99 | 5 | 1 | Haryana - 1, Karnataka - 2, Telangana - 1, Uttar Pradesh - 1 |
| 99.98 | 3 | 2 | Bihar - 1, Haryana - 1, Madhya Pradesh - 1, Odisha - 1, Uttarakhand - 1 |
| 99.97 | 2 | 2 | Haryana - 2, Maharashtra - 1, Tamil Nadu - 1 |
| 99.96 | 5 | 1 | Jharkhand - 1, Madhya Pradesh - 1, Rajasthan - 2, Tamil Nadu - 1, Uttar Pradesh - 2 |
| 99.95 | 4 | NA | Haryana - 1, Maharashtra - 1, Uttar Pradesh - 1, Uttarakhand - 1 |
| 99.94 | 3 | 2 | Delhi - 1, Karnataka - 1, Maharashtra - 1, Odisha - 1, Uttar Pradesh - 1 |
| 99.93 | 3 | 2 | Rajasthan - 1, Uttar Pradesh - 3, West Bengal - 1 |
| 99.91 | 3 | 2 | Assam - 1, Haryana - 1, Karnataka - 1, Madhya Pradesh - 1, Maharashtra - 2, Rajasthan - 5, Telangana - 1, Uttar Pradesh - 1, West Bengal - 1 |
| 99.90 | 1 | 3 | Bihar - 1, Haryana - 1, Maharashtra - 2 |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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