What is a good score in CLAT 2024?

CLAT is India’s most significant law entrance exam. Law aspirants around the country spend months gearing up for this exam. Getting a good score in CLAT can help them land a coveted seat in one of the prestigious NLUs. But that brings us to our question. 

 

What is a good score in CLAT 2024? How many marks do you need to score to get a seat in a top NLU? While the goal should be to score as high as possible, a deeper analysis of the past years’ trends can give you more clarity about your target score. 

 

In this blog, we’ve compiled the marks you’ll need to get into the top NLUs by combing through 4 factors:

 

1. CLAT score trends
2. Associated ranks 
3. Number of seats available
4. General college preferences of students

 

A general idea about a good CLAT 2024 score

 

Considering the fluctuations in scores over the past few years, a common consensus says that anything above 100 is a great score and will guarantee a seat in all the top NLUs. Although, this might not always hold true. 

 

For instance, for CLAT 2023, the general male cutoff for NLSIU Bangalore was 103.5. 

 

For other top NLUs, such as NALSAR Hyderabad and WBNUJS Kolkata, a score of 95+ can be considered reasonable. 

 

In CLAT 2023, students with a score of 75+ could secure seats in one of the 22 NLUs. 

 

What will a good attempt look like in CLAT 2024?

 

We’ve broken down the total score across sections to give you a fair idea of a good attempt. This number can vary depending on the difficulty level of the questions in the specific sections. 

 

SECTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL	GOOD ATTEMPT
Current Affairs/GK	Moderate to Difficult	20-22
Critical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	25
Legal Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	35-37
English Language	Moderate	20-21
Quantitative Techniques	Moderate	7-8

 

What is the relation between CLAT rank and CLAT score? 

 

Every year the CLAT cutoffs and corresponding ranks change on the basis of the paper difficulty level, total number of candidates, seat intake, reservations, and overall performance. 

 

By studying the rank and score correlation trends, we can distil a basic score range and the number of people within it. 

 

SCORE RANGE	RANK RANGE	TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS
120-130	1-3	3
110-120	4-6	3
100-110	7-19	13
95-100	20-57	38
90-95	58-173	116
85-90	174-362	189
80-85	363-743	381
75-80	744-1411	668
70-75	1412-2318	907
65-70	2319-3572	1254
60-65	3573-5200	1628

 

Previous years’ CLAT cut-off marks vs rank

 

Now, let’s take a look at closing ranks and closing marks of general candidate students for some of the top NLUs. This table will help you determine a target score for yourself based on the college you wish to attend. 

 

Before we get there, here are a few essential pointers to keep in mind:

 

• The number of seats in NLSIU Bangalore has increased from 120 to 180. This opens the opportunity to get into India’s best law college for more candidates. 
• Most universities now offer domicile reservations. Utilising the domicile reservation will give you some leeway with the score. Even with a score that may not be on par with the general trend, domicile reservation can get you in. 
• Last year, the last general candidate to get into an NLU scored 74. With that score as the minimum benchmark, your goal should be to score 90+ for a shot at the top 5 NLUs. 

 

NLU	CLOSING RANK	CLOSING MARKS	TOTAL SEATS	ALL INDIA SEATS
NLSIU Bangalore	83	103.5	180	135
NALSAR Hyderabad	172	99	132	99
WBNUJS Kolkata	241	96.75	132	91
NLU Jodhpur	356	93.25	120	87
GNLU Gandhinagar	366	93	172	156
NLIU Bhopal	378	92.75	120	60
MNLU Mumbai	453	91.5	150	55
RMLNLU Lucknow	676	87.25	169	81
HNLU Raipur	765	86	170	85
RGNLU Patiala	1075	82.25	180	162
NUALS Kochi	1144	81.5	60	31
NLU Cuttack	1072	81.25	106	79
CNLU Patna	1312	79.75	138	54
DSNLU Visakhapatnam	1473	78.5	138	54
MNLU Nagpur	1448	78.5	120	46
NUSRL Ranchi	1507	78.25	120	60
NLUJAA Guwahati	1659	77	60	31
TNNLS Tiruchirappali	1834	75.75	114	57
DNLU Jabalpur	1949	74.75	120	48

 

A good CLAT score – some critical insights for the top 4 NLUs

 

NLSIU Bangalore

 

It is the highest-ranked and most popular law college in the country. This also makes it the hardest to get into. For general candidates, a good rule of thumb is to score a minimum of 100 even to be considered for admission. Those using the domicile reservation can aim for 96+.

 

NALSAR Hyderabad 

 

NALSAR is the third-ranked law college in India, just behind Symbiosis. It is as competitive as NLSIU, with general candidates requiring a 100 to have a decent chance. Telangana domicile students should aim for 90+.

 

WBNUJS Kolkata

 

Ranked fourth in the nation, WBNUJS is the most prestigious law school in the Eastern region of India. A good CLAT 2024 score for a general candidate would be 96+; for a domicile student, it’ll be 85+.

 

NLU Jodhpur 

 

NLU Jodhpur is the fourth most popular NLU in India. A combination of legacy, reputation, and good placement records have pushed it into the conversation of best NLUs. Highly competitive to get into, general candidates require at least 93 to have a shot, while domicile candidates will require 85+.

Over 60,000 students sit for CLAT, vying for just 2200 NLU seats. To get a high rank and land a place in these coveted colleges, you need a strategic approach to your CLAT 2024 preparation. You can crack this elusive test only with the proper guidance, mentorship, and teaching. At IMS Get.Set.Law, both our Live Online and Classroom programs, give you access to four 1-on-1 sessions with experienced mentors to build personalised learning pathways for you. These comprehensive 12-month programs are designed by NLU graduates themselves, giving you an edge over your competitors. You can also choose to give the IMS Get.Set.Law test series comprised 30 proctored SimCLATs with detailed video solutions and score analyses. With IMS, you’ll be better prepared to reach your target score and get into a top NLU.