The Consortium of NLUs has officially released the CLAT 2025 Round 2 allotment list on June 4, 2025. Candidates who secured a seat or were offered upgrades are now checking the cutoff ranks to understand the closing trends across NLUs.
With the exam now following a more reading-based, comprehension-heavy format, these cutoff ranks give valuable insights for aspirants aiming for a National Law University seat in upcoming rounds or future attempts.
What is a Cutoff Rank?
A cutoff rank is the last rank at which a seat is allotted for a specific course, NLU, and category. If your CLAT rank is within or equal to the closing rank for your category, you are eligible for admission in that round.
NLU-Wise CLAT 2025 Round 2 Closing Ranks (Category-Wise)
Here’s a table of closing ranks for Round 2 across top NLUs for the General, EWS, OBC, SC, and ST categories:
|
NLU
|
General
|
EWS
|
OBC
|
SC
|
ST
|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru
|
112
|
703
|
1,396
|
–
|
–
|
|
NALSAR Hyderabad
|
159
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
GNLU Gandhinagar
|
443
|
–
|
2,230
|
5,934
|
8,568
|
|
RMLNLU Lucknow
|
755
|
2,088
|
3,769*
|
11,228*
|
–
|
|
NLU Odisha (BA LLB)
|
1,007
|
–
|
–
|
7,247
|
12,211
|
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB)
|
1,643
|
2,446
|
3,445
|
9,716
|
15,006
|
|
NLUJA Assam
|
2,051
|
–
|
40,275*
|
25,783*
|
39,689*
|
|
DSNLU Vizag
|
1,623
|
2,180
|
3,398
|
9,330
|
15,023
|
|
TNNLU Trichy (BA LLB)
|
1,736
|
–
|
4,081
|
10,327
|
15,384
|
|
MNLU Mumbai
|
558
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Note: Ranks marked with * reflect state-category reservation or special quotas.
- NLSIU Bangalore continues to have the lowest closing rank at 112 (General).
- NALSAR Hyderabad and GNLU Gandhinagar remain highly competitive, closing under 500 for General category.
- Reserved category seats show higher cutoffs—OBC seats closing around 2,000–4,000, SC seats around 7,000–11,000, and ST seats often beyond 12,000–15,000.
- Some newer NLUs like NLUJA Assam and TNNLU see closing ranks going above 2,000 for General.
- Round 3 Allotment List will be released on June 20, 2025.
- Candidates can accept, freeze, or float their seats until June 27, 2025.
- Those who haven’t been allotted a seat yet or are waiting for upgrades still have a chance in the final round.
- If your rank is near the closing ranks listed above, you may get a seat in Round 3—don’t withdraw yet.
- Use this cutoff list to prioritize or change your NLU preferences in further rounds.
- Reserved category candidates should carefully track state-wise cutoffs where applicable.
