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CLAT Cut Off is the minimum rank required to secure a seat at one of the India’s esteemed National Law Institutes (NLU’s). This exam is highly sought after by several law aspirants, as the National Law Universities are some of the best rated colleges in the nation. Hence, the competition is also quite intense and the cut off ranks are very high, especially for premier institutes like the NLSIU, Bangalore. Click here to check CLAT 2021 Result
Cut Offs are released every year by the consortium of NLUs soon after the results have been announced. The cut off is decided by several different factors. The Cut Offs for the 2021 cycle will be released by the consortium at least 2-3 weeks after the results have been announced. NLSIU Bangalore briefly had their own entrance exam, but that has been scrapped due to several controversies and legal issues and it is unlikely to be held again. Read about CLAT 2021 Seat Allotment
CLAT Cut Off 2021 - Sectional Cut Off
| Section | Expected Cut off CLAT | Marks per section |
|---|---|---|
| English including Comprehension | 25-28 marks | 28 – 32 marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 30-35 marks | 35 – 39 marks |
| Quantitative Techniques | 12-15 marks | 13 – 17 marks |
| Legal Reasoning | 25-28 marks | 28 – 32 marks |
| Logical Reasoning | 30-35 marks | 35 – 39 marks |
| Total | 122-141 marks | 150 marks |
CLAT Expected Cut Off 2021 – Previous Years’ Opening & Closing Rank
CLAT Cut Off 2020 Round 1
| College Name | General | SC/ST/PwD/OBC/EWS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
| NLSIU, Bengaluru | 1 | 97 | 145 | 2812 |
| NALSAR, Hyderabad | 40 | 887 | 1803 | 8846 |
| NLIU, Bhopal | 137 | 526 | 622 | 22199 |
| NUJS, Kolkata | 6 | 67 | 861 | 40724 |
| NLU, Jodhpur | 162 | 312 | 1866 | 10580 |
| HNLU, Raipur | 470 | 2408 | 3539 | 46659 |
| GNLU, Gandhinagar | 259 | 3102 | 4336 | 13697 |
| RAMNLU, Lucknow | 462 | 705 | 710 | 21393 |
| RGNUL, Patiala | 307 | 943 | 2972 | 22662 |
| CNLU, Patna | 432 | 1142 | 1182 | 50529 |
| NUALS, Kochi | 472 | 1297 | 1411 | 30841 |
| NLUO, Cuttack | 478 | 3283 | 5180 | 32777 |
| NUSRL, Ranchi | 934 | 1189 | 1200 | 42860 |
| NLUJA, Guwahati | 1005 | 2828 | 4151 | 52225 |
| DSNLU, Vizag | 986 | 1362 | 1413 | 52380 |
| TNNLS, Tiruchirapalli | 1124 | 3890 | 3994 | 45835 |
| MNLU, Mumbai | 4 | 941 | 778 | 40370 |
| MNLU, Nagpur | 543 | 1312 | 3133 | 50789 |
| MNLU, Aurangabad | 1211 | 2074 | 5003 | 51671 |
| HPNLU, Shimla | 585 | 9149 | 7225 | 48935 |
| DNLU, Jabalpur | 1022 | 5921 | 1653 | 41505 |
| NLU Sonepat | 580 | 2168 | 1810 | 52447 |
CLAT Cut Off 2020 Round 2
| College Name | General | SC/ST/PwD/OBC/EWS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
| NLSIU, Bengaluru | - | - | 1978 | 3707 |
| NALSAR, Hyderabad | 176 | 176 | 2608 | 6572 |
| NLIU, Bhopal | 527 | 527 | 8027 | 11748 |
| NUJS, Kolkata | 226 | 226 | 3064 | 3194 |
| NLU, Jodhpur | 313 | 317 | 4336 | 8915 |
| HNLU, Raipur | 706 | 757 | 2471 | 39932 |
| GNLU, Gandhinagar | 458 | 461 | 6606 | 11368 |
| RAMNLU, Lucknow | 712 | 2192 | 2527 | 18949 |
| RGNUL, Patiala | 825 | 988 | 5076 | 25198 |
| CNLU, Patna | 1147 | 1224 | 2022 | 47827 |
| NUALS, Kochi | 1029 | 1377 | 3190 | 30581 |
| NLUO, Cuttack | 986 | 1037 | 9185 | 33708 |
| NUSRL, Ranchi | 1203 | 1272 | 1858 | 32166 |
| NLUJA, Guwahati | 1383 | 1569 | 23257 | 39047 |
| DSNLU, Vizag | 1372 | 1489 | 1632 | 24593 |
| TNNLS, Tiruchirapalli | 1566 | 1756 | 4035 | 37307 |
| MNLU, Mumbai | 505 | 1155 | 5903 | 49427 |
| MNLU, Nagpur | 1314 | 1538 | 12755 | 51671 |
| MNLU, Aurangabad | 1539 | 2120 | 17941 | 28238 |
| HPNLU, Shimla | 1657 | 10786 | 11549 | 17412 |
| DNLU, Jabalpur | 1656 | 6147 | 22701 | 35956 |
| NLU Sonepat | 1876 | 2301 | 2238 | 38996 |
CLAT Cut Off 2020 Round 3
| College Name | General | SC/ST/PwD/OBC/EWS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
| NLSIU, Bengaluru | 98 | - | - | - |
| NALSAR, Hyderabad | 177 | - | - | - |
| NLIU, Bhopal | 421 | 532 | 1169 | 9782 |
| NUJS, Kolkata | 227 | 227 | 531 | 7027 |
| NLU, Jodhpur | 318 | 323 | 9061 | 10945 |
| HNLU, Raipur | 764 | 772 | 7428 | 42179 |
| GNLU, Gandhinagar | 462 | 3238 | 11485 | 11485 |
| RAMNLU, Lucknow | 724 | 742 | 2561 | 2564 |
| RGNUL, Patiala | 990 | 1012 | 12698 | 29091 |
| CNLU, Patna | 1229 | 1256 | 2995 | 16796 |
| NUALS, Kochi | - | - | - | - |
| NLUO, Cuttack | 1039 | 1052 | 16408 | 40878 |
| NUSRL, Ranchi | 1287 | 1290 | 6705 | 33735 |
| NLUJA, Guwahati | 1571 | 1584 | 41032 | 53034 |
| DSNLU, Vizag | 1490 | 1518 | 1728 | 9330 |
| TNNLS, Tiruchirapalli | 1759 | 1799 | 9542 | 18790 |
| MNLU, Mumbai | 557 | - | - | - |
| MNLU, Nagpur | 1539 | 1575 | 13813 | 13813 |
| MNLU, Aurangabad | 1874 | 2403 | 19463 | 19463 |
| HPNLU, Shimla | 1923 | 10934 | 12205 | 17908 |
| DNLU, Jabalpur | 1942 | 6760 | 23611 | 36706 |
| NLU Sonepat | 2004 | 2315 | 2321 | 46591 |
Overall CLAT 2020 Cut Off for Middle NLUs
| Subjects | Good Attempt | Expected Score |
|---|---|---|
| English (with Comprehension) | 25+ | 28+ |
| Current Affairs | 25+ | 22+ |
| Legal Reasoning | 32+ | 28+ |
| Logical Reasoning | 28+ | 22+ |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10+ | 7+ |
CLAT 2020- Sectional Cut Off
CLAT 2020 sectional cut off is the minimum marks required per section, to secure a seat in an NLU. Here is the CLAT Sectional Cut Off for the year 2020 -
| Section | Cut Off | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English (with Comprehension) | 25 | 30 |
| Current Affairs | 30 | 37.5 |
| Legal Reasoning | 30 | 37.5 |
| Logical Reasoning | 27 | 30 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10 | 15 |
CLAT Marks and Ranks
| Rank Obtained | Marks Obtained |
|---|---|
| 1 – 2 | 150 – 200 |
| 3 – 148 | 130 – 150 |
| 149 – 1211 | 110 – 130 |
| 1212 – 4609 | 90 – 110 |
| 4610 – 11683 | 70 – 90 |
| 11684 – 22834 | 50 – 70 |
| 22825 – 34649 | 30 – 50 |
| 34650 – 41468 | 1 – 30 |
CLAT Previous Years’ Cut Off
| College Name | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
| NLSIU, Bengaluru | 1 | 54 | 1 | 66 | 59 | 177 |
| NALSAR, Hyderabad | 50 | 120 | 11 | 137 | 130 | 5098 |
| NLIU, Bhopal | 107 | 355 | 155 | 390 | 351 | 17348 |
| NUJS, Kolkata | 112 | 215 | 43 | 260 | 213 | 7556 |
| NLU, Jodhpur | 109 | 350 | 129 | 376 | 343 | 8051 |
| HNLU, Raipur | 103 | 555 | 401 | 657 | 574 | 29835 |
| GNLU, Gandhinagar | 106 | 450 | 142 | 498 | 453 | 10585 |
| RAMNLU, Lucknow | 100 | 620 | 358 | 668 | 627 | 28216 |
| RGNUL, Patiala | 99 | 780 | 358 | 924 | 801 | 12580 |
| CNLU, Patna | 95 | 900 | 718 | 1186 | 909 | 16614 |
| NUALS, Kochi | 99 | 900 | 290 | 928 | 826 | 24087 |
| NLUO, Cuttack | 97 | 1050 | 564 | 1167 | 1023 | 15734 |
| NUSRL, Ranchi | 94 | 1050 | 705 | 1255 | 1051 | 28174 |
| NLUJA, Guwahati | 93 | 1060 | 1016 | 1556 | 1124 | 17322 |
| DSNLU, Vizag | 92 | 1200 | 223 | 1432 | 1180 | 38156 |
| TNNLS, Tiruchirapalli | 92 | 1160 | 459 | 1571 | 1151 | 25604 |
| MNLU, Mumbai | 105 | 575 | 246 | 503 | 478 | 17294 |
| MNLU, Nagpur | 91 | 1200 | 520 | 1532 | 1126 | 39573 |
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PSUs Recruitment through CLAT 2021
Candidates with a valid CLAT 2020 score can apply for recruitment offered by various PSUs. Currently, 5 Public Sector Units (PSUs) have signed MoU with CLAT. The positions one can acquire through the Common Law Admission Test is as follows:
- Executive Trainee in PSUs
- Law Officers and
- Assistant Legal Advisor
Read more about CLAT 2021 PSU Recruitment
CLAT Recruitment Highlights
- You have to directly apply to the desired PSU.
- Each PSU has a different eligibility criteria and job role.
- The selection process and interview will also vary as per the post.
- There will be a pre interview screening process during the recruitment.
CLAT Placement Statistics
CLAT UG (5 Year Program)
| NIRF Ranking | Name of NLU | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of Graduates | No. of students placed | Median Package | No of Graduates | No. of students placed | Median Package | No of Graduates | No. of students placed | Median Package | ||
| 1 | National Law School of India University | 82 | 51 | 15,20,000 | 77 | 39 | 14,50,000 | 69 | 42 | 14,50,000 |
| 2 | National Law University | 81 | 26 | 13,80,000 | 81 | 30 | 15,00,000 | 73 | 15 | 11,80,000 |
| 3 | Nalsar University of Law | 74 | 58 | 15,00,000 | 73 | 58 | 15,00,000 | 78 | 53 | 14,00,000 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 29 | 24 | 7,40,000 | 37 | 26 | 8,00,000 | 29 | 20 | 7,25,000 |
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 114 | 87 | 15,00,000 | 117 | 76 | 15,00,000 | 103 | 87 | 15,00,000 |
CLAT PG (1 Year Program)
| NIRF Ranking | Name of NLU | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of Graduates | No. of students placed | Median Package | No of Graduates | No. of students placed | Median Package | No of Graduates | No. of students placed | Median Package | ||
| 1 | National Law School of India University | 49 | 16 | 6,00,000 | 53 | 8 | 4,71,000 | 48 | 8 | 6,00,000 |
| 2 | National Law University | 23 | 2 | 6,00,000 | 39 | 20 | 7,00,000 | 47 | 15 | 5,50,000 |
| 3 | Nalsar University of Law | 63 | 46 | 8,50,000 | 57 | 45 | 7,00,000 | 54 | 42 | 6,00,000 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 8 | 4 | 6,00,000 | 13 | 7 | 6,00,000 | - | - | - |
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 35 | 10 | 6,00,000 | 36 | 12 | 5,00,000 | 40 | 11 | 4,00,000 |
CLAT NLU- Seat Matrix and Reservation
The top ranked NLU’s in India are NLSIU(Bangalore), NALSAR(Hyderabad) and NUJS(Kolkata) respectively. Here is the seat matrix in all the major NLU’s segregated according to rank -
NLUs with CLAT Rank lower or equal than 1000
| Indicator | NLIU, Bhopal | NLU, Jodhpur | GNLU, Gandhinagar | MNLU, Mumbai | HNLU, Raipur | RAMNLU,Lucknow | RGNUL, Patiala | NUALS, Kochi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of Seats for Indians | 104 | 104 | 163 | 62 | 167 | 162 | 185 | 60 |
| All India Category – Unreserved Seats | 65 | 75 | 115 | 31 | 62 | 80 | 133 | 31 |
| Unreserved Seats as a % of Total Seats | 63% | 72% | 71% | 50% | 37% | 49% | 72% | 52% |
| State/State Domicile (Horizontal) | 25 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 80 | 80 | 18 | 29 |
| State seats as a % of Total Seats | 24% | 0% | 24% | 50% | 48% | 49% | 10% | 48% |
| Women Candidates (Horizontal) | 30 | 0 | 47 | 19 | 54 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign Nationals/NRI/NRI sponsored seats | 18 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| Highest-lowest CLAT ranks | 137-526 | 432-1142 | 259-3102 | 4-941 | 470-2408 | 462-705 | 307-943 | 472-1297 |
NLUs with CLAT Rank equal or higher than 1000
| Indicator | NLUO, Cuttack | CNLU, Patna | NLUJA, Guwahati | DSNLU, Vizag | NUSRL, Ranchi | TNNLS, Tiruchirapalli | MNLU, Nagpur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of Seats for Indians | 159 | 120 | 60 | 126 | 122 | 114 | 120 |
| All India Category – Unreserved Seats | 85 | 60 | 31 | 60 | 27 | 44 | 58 |
| Unreserved Seats as a % of Total Seats | 53% | 50% | 51% | 48% | 22% | 38% | 48% |
| State/State Domicile (Horizontal) | 39 | 60 | 29 | 48 | 60 | 57 | 62 |
| State seats as a % of Total Seats | 25% | 50% | 48% | 38% | 49% | 50% | 52% |
| Women Candidates (Horizontal) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Foreign Nationals/NRI/NRI sponsored seats | 21 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| Highest-lowest CLAT ranks | 478-3283 | 432-1142 | 1005-2828 | 986-1362 | 934-1189 | 1124-3890 | 543-1312 |
CLAT Cut Off 2021 FAQs
Q1. When was the CLAT 2021 cut off released?
The cut offs are released generally by the consortium of NLU’s after the results have been published, or by the second round of counseling.
Q2. How to check the provisional list myself?
To check the provisional list yourself, you will have to go to the official website of the consortium of NLU’s. On the top right corner of the website, there's a tab titled “Results”. Here, you will find the documents for the different rounds of provisional admissions. Once inside the document, you can press ctrl+f for windows, command+f for mac and “find in page” to search for your name.
Q3. How to download the score card?
To download your score card, you will have to go to the official website of the consortium of NLU’s. On the top right corner of the website, there's a tab titled “Results”. Now, click on “View Result” and login with your application number and password to download your score card.
Q4. How difficult was CLAT 2020?
CLAT 2020 difficulty level was moderate when compared to previous papers. The exam pattern was changed considering the COVID-19 situation and the total marks was reduced from 200 to 150 and the number of questions was also reduced hence the pressure was lesser on students.
Q5. What is the minimum rank required to get into an NLU for a general category student?
To secure an admission into a top NLU, a general candidate will have to score at least above 200 rank.
*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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