CLAT Previous Year Cut off for Different Law Colleges

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Imagine yourself standing at the threshold of your dream law career, with the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) as the gateway to a world of prestigious law colleges.

The question that lingers in your mind is, "How well should I perform in CLAT to secure a seat in my dream college?"

To help you answer that and plan your preparation effectively, we have curated this in-depth analysis of CLAT Previous Year Cut-offs for different law colleges.

CLAT Previous Year Cut off [as per CLAT Fifth Allotment List]

NLUs	General (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)	OBC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)	SC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)	ST (Opening Rank - Closing Rank)
NLSIU Bangalore	1-102	107-971	372-3007	224-7487
NALSAR Hyderabad	4-167	189-1116	319-3574	263-6083
WBNUJS [BA LLB]	140-279	Reserved for WB Domicile	2056-4503	2856-8860
WBNUJS [BSc LLB]	289-1010	Reserved for WB Domicile	4663-8958	11405-11917
NLIU Bhopal [BA LLB]	159-452	879-1315	3161-5178	8860-11527
NLIU Bhopal [BSc LLB]	187-1047	1112-1959	6497-7622	3764-15219
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	Reserved for UP Domicile	Reserved for UP Domicile	Reserved for UP Domicile
RGNUL Punjab	220-1250	-	3234-10253	9562-16875
CNLU Patna [BA LLB]	790-1358	-	Reserved for Bihar Domicile	Reserved for Bihar Domicile
CNLU Patna [BBA LLB]	1051-1552	-	Reserved for Bihar Domicile	Reserved for Bihar Domicile
NUALS Kochi	231-1136	-	Reserved for Kerala Domicile	Reserved for Kerala Domicile
NLU Odisha	591-1205	-	5997-9869	11580-16676
NUSRL Ranchi	637-1594	1943-3005	5972-11124	16875-19635
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli [BA LLB]	806-1628	1672-3135	10681-11289	Reserved for TN Domicile
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli [BCom LLB]	821-1711	2178-3800	10861-12418	18980-21607
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam	656-1390	2068-2940	8057-10568	12009-18342
MNLU Mumbai	222-590	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile
MNLU Nagpur [BA LLB]	491-1587	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile
MNLU Nagpur [BBA LLB]	784-1685	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile
MNLU Aurangabad [BA LLB]	945-1832	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile
MNLU Aurangabad [BBA LLB]	681-2115	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile	Reserved for Mah Domicile
NLUJA Assam	1400-1704	Reserved for Assam Domicile	Reserved for Assam Domicile	Reserved for Assam Domicile
HPNLU Shimla [BA LLB]	885-2102	-	2387-12158	12423-20412
HPNLU Shimla [BBA LLB]	1059-2150	-	9789-12740	18233-23188
MPDNLU Jabalpur	1060-1824	2082-3445	3836-12556	12887-23145
DBRANLU Sonepat	909-2050	2273-3861	10545-12447	17161-23000
GNLU, Silvassa	593-1060	2103-2429	7751-10764	15471-16048
NLUT Agartala	1881-2243	-	Reserved for Tripura Domicile	Reserved for Tripura Domicile

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

Previous Year CLAT Cut-Off (2014-2019)

The admissions to the undergraduate and postgraduate law programs will be based entirely on the CLAT Seat Allotment and merit-cum-preference basis.

CLAT 1st Round Cut-off (2019)

Check out the table below for the 1st round of cut-off for 2019:

National Law Universities (NLUs)	General	Scheduled Caste	Scheduled Tribe
	Opening Rank - Closing Rank	Opening Rank - Closing Rank	Opening Rank - Closing Rank
NLSIU Bangalore	1-54	363-1892	69-1857
NALSAR Hyderabad	50-120	144-3010	1777-4275
NLIU Bhopal	148-380	3097-4628	5840-6780
WBNUJS Kolkata	82-203	1862-3994	2853-5531
NLU Jodhpur	76-294	2268-4930	4533-6849
HNLU Raipur	329-549	4940-6877	7712-10719
GNLU Gandhinagar	124-417	4984-6791	5569-9640
RMLNLU Lucknow	342-617	4259-10948	12311-24763
RGNLU Patiala	442-805	5207-9330	10435-13334
CNLU Patna	623	7313	20349
NUALS Kochi	474	4891	19528
NLU Odisha Cuttack	465	6276	9832
NUSRL Ranchi	688	7707	7207
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli	436	5681	13383
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam	830	20733	20413
MNLU Mumbai	383	5734	18152
MNLU Nagpur	589	11256	33321
MNLU Aurangabad	710	14219	41201
NLUJAA Guwahati	968	12648	21542
HPNLU Shimla	622	6896	13464
DNLU Jabalpur	991	8550	11121

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CLAT 2nd Round Cut-off (2019)

Here are the college-wise cut-off marks for the 2nd round of CLAT 2019:

National Law Universities (NLUs)	General	Scheduled Caste	Scheduled Tribe
	Opening Rank - Closing Rank	Opening Rank - Closing Rank	Opening Rank - Closing Rank
NLSIU Bangalore	56-57	1907-1908	2575-2580
NALSAR Hyderabad	121-128	3030-3097	4492-4533
NLIU Bhopal	329-361	4790-4940	8027-8374
WBNUJS Kolkata	207-226	4347	5834-6849
NLU Jodhpur	295-351	4984-5122	7712-8468
HNLU Raipur	561-626	7305-7786	11121-11822
GNLU Gandhinagar	418-461	6896-7214	10307-10921
RMLNLU Lucknow	627-687	10963-11850	24793-29911
RGNLU Patiala	806-919	9448-10310	13680-10310
CNLU Patna	955-1087	17771-18898	25719
NUALS Kochi	892-978	15183	NA
NLU Odisha Cuttack	888-951	9597-10234	18149-21062
NUSRL Ranchi	967-1091	10339-10990	18000-18557
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli	1202-1358	10628-11626	18497-18915
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam	1098-1287	24330-25136	38672-44577
MNLU Mumbai	465-508	14219-17909	NA
MNLU Nagpur	1092-1187	19815-23830	49369-54073
MNLU Aurangabad	1212-1338	20426-24646	51005-53549
NLUJAA Guwahati	1108-1294	31022-31022	42300-42768
HPNLU Shimla	1236-1396	10822-11884	17748-18814
DNLU Jabalpur	1275-1447	11271-11827	18327-20359

CLAT 3rd Round Cut-off (2019)

The table below shows the opening and closing ranks of different colleges for 2019:

National Law Universities (NLUs)	General	Scheduled Caste	Scheduled Tribe
	Opening Rank - Closing Rank	Opening Rank - Closing Rank	Opening Rank - Closing Rank
NLSIU Bangalore	58	2018	NA
NALSAR Hyderabad	129	3354-3564	NA
NLIU Bhopal	370	NA	NA
WBNUJS Kolkata	227	4350-4891	NA
NLU Jodhpur	352-354	5180-5350	NA
HNLU Raipur	627-638	7826-8070	NA
GNLU Gandhinagar	462-468	7305-7308	8001
CNLU Patna	1091-1098	NA	NA
RMLNLU Lucknow	690-694	11888-11916	NA
RGNLU Patiala	920-926	10339-10339	NA
HPNLU Shimla	1397-1471	11969-12042	20224-21253
NUALS Kochi	983-983	15715	NA
NLU Odisha Cuttack	952-953	10310	21448-21681
NUSRL Ranchi	NA	11122-11546	NA
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli	1363-1412	11721-12051	19587-19587
DSNLU Visakhapatnam	1291-1292	NA	44885
MNLU Mumbai	511-512	18833	NA
MNLU Nagpur	1190	24268-25363	54177-55856
NLUJAA Guwahati	1296-1299	NA	NA
MNLU Aurangabad	1344	25836-26653	NA

CLAT Previous Year Cut-Off Marks (2014-2017)

Know the cut-off for CLAT 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 from the table below:

Participating NLUs	Opening Cut-Off 2017	Cut Off 2016	Cut-Off 2015
National Law School of India University	59-177	58	54
National Law Institute University	351- 17348	339	285
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research	130-5098	123	125
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences	213-7556	221	203
Hidayatullah National Law University	574-29835	555	500
National Law University Jodhpur	343- 8051	347	308
Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	627-28216	626	569
Gujarat National Law University	453-10585	465	398
Chanakya National Law University	909-16614	911	877
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	801-12580	759	697
National Law University Odisha	1023-15734	1038	888
National University of Advanced Legal Studies	826-24087	918	814
National Law University and Judicial Academy	1124-17322	1103	2192
National University of Study and Research in Law	1051-28174	1037	3284
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	1180-38156	1132	7758
Tamil Nadu National Law School	1151-25604	1160	4134
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	478-17294	466	–
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	1126-39573	–	–

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CLAT Category-Wise Cut-Off for (2017)  

You can check out the following table for category-wise cut off for the year 2017:

College	CLAT 2017 Cut-off	Closing Rank
NLSIU, Bangalore	139.5	58
NALSAR, Hyderabad	132.25	130
NLIU, Bhopal	119.75	410
NUJS, Kolkata	124	245
NLUJ, Jodhpur	119	440
HNLU, Raipur	112.5	750
GNLU, Gandhinagar	116.75	540
RMNLU, Lucknow	112.25	770
RGNLU, Patiala	107.5	980
NUALS, Kochi	100.75	1580
CNLU, Patna	101.75	1450
DSNLU, Visakhapatnam	99.25	1750
NLUO, Cuttack	101.25	1500
NUSRL, Ranchi	100.5	1600
NLUJAA, Guwahati	99.75	1700
TNNLS, Tiruchirappalli	99.25	1750
MNLU, Mumbai	106.5	1050
MNLU, Nagpur	99	1800
Institute of Law, Nirma University	101	1550

CLAT College-Wise Cut off (2016) 

Let us have a look at the following table to know the college-wise cut in 2016:

Cut-off Marks for 2016
College	General	OBC	SC	ST
NLSIU Bangalore	145.2	132.6	102.4	99.1
NALSAR, Hyderabad	142	133	104	98.12
NLIU, Bhopal	134.23	104.6	89	76
WBNUJS, Kolkata	136.56	104.6	86	71.23
NLUJ, Jodhpur	131.88	104.6	81.23	83.77
HNLU, Raipur	122.05	109.11	80	62
GNLU, Gandhinagar	125	11.23	73	64
RMLNLU, Lucknow	120.11	103	81	61
RGNUL, Patiala	115.29	101.77	68	57
CNLU, Patna	115.29	101.77	68	57
NUALS, Kochi	119	103	62	55
NLUO, Cuttack	121	104	66	59
NUSRL, Ranchi	117	102	70	61
NLUJAA, Assam	114	99	69	50
NNLS, Tiruchirappalli	116	102	67	53
DSNLU, Vishakhapatnam	119	104	62	51.11
MNLU, Mumbai	127	111.23	78.23	59.76

CLAT Previous Year College-Wise Cut off (2015) 

The following table shows the college-wise cut-off for CLAT Exam 2015:

College	General	OBC	SC	ST
NLSIU, Bangalore	118	-	77.75	75
NALSAR, Hyderabad	111.75	93.75	53	51.5
NLIU, Bhopal	100.5	88.5	54.25	42.25
WBNUJS, Kolkata	109.5	-	-	-
NLUJ, Jodhpur	102.5	102.5	59.5	53
HNLU, Raipur	75.25	55.75	28	16.5
GNLU, Gandhinagar	78.25	-	-	-
RMLNLU, Lucknow	77	-	-	-
RGNUL, Patiala	91.75	-	49.5	38.75
CNLU, Patna	90.75	40.75	36.5	-
NUALS, Kochi	85	33	30.25	14.5
NLUO, Cuttack	89	-	48	35.75
NUSRL, Ranchi	52	40.5	28	17
NLUJAA, Assam	57	59	23	37.5
TNNLS, Tiruchirappalli	35	28	24.25	35

CLAT Previous Year Cut off for General Category (2014)

The table below has the CLAT mark list for the General category:

Participating NLUs	Cut Off
NLSIU Bangalore	157
NALSAR Hyderabad	142.75
NLIU Bhopal	138.5
WBNUJS Kolkata	146.50
NLU Jodhpur	142
HNLU Raipur	108.50
GNLU Gujarat	108
RMLNLU Lucknow	134.5
RGNUL Patiala	108.50
CNLU Patna	128.75
NUALS Kochi	124.50
NLU Odisha Cuttack	129.75 (BA LLB) 127.75 (BBA LLB)
NUSRL Ranchi	110.50
NLUJA Assam	119.25

Conclusion

As you journey with us through this blog, we hope you've gained valuable insights into the world of CLAT cut-offs and the law colleges they can unlock for you. By now, you should have a clearer picture of:

• The importance of understanding previous year CLAT cut-offs in planning your preparation
• How cut-offs vary across different law colleges, enabling you to make informed decisions
• The need to stay updated on trends and changes in cut-offs to adapt your strategy

As you venture forth to conquer the CLAT, remember that you hold the key to your own success. Keep these insights in mind, and use them to shape your preparation, boost your confidence, and ultimately, secure a seat in your dream law college.

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