CLAT 2017 Toppers
CLAT 2017 results were declared on May 29, 2017 by Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna. CLAT 2017 was conducted on May 14, 2017 wherein more than 50,000 students registered for the national level law entrance exam.
The exam was in the eye of the storm this year when CLAT answer keys were declared and experts and students shared that the provisional answer keys released by the authorities had many flaws. CLAT final answer key saw some changes but experts still felt that all the errors had not been highlighted.
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The topper of CLAT UG exam is Jaipur’s Rajat Maloo who secured 154.25 marks out of 196 marks in CLAT exam. A Science stream student of Jayshree Periwal High School, Rajat secured 74.8% marks in his Class 12 exam. The second and third rank holder in the exam is Maharashtra’s Vihit Ashish Shah and Rajasthan’s Radhika Sarda respectively. The fourth rank holder is Bihar’s Sumit Kumar Gupta.
CLAT PG exam topper is Pranav Tripathi who belongs to Uttar Pradesh. He is closely followed by Swati Verma and Abhishek Sinisinwar. The interesting fact is that among the top 10 rank holders in CLAT 2017 for PG admissions, 7 students are from Uttar Pradesh (UP).
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| CLAT UG 2017 Toppers |
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| Name |
CLAT UG 2017 Rank |
Score |
| 1 |
154.25 |
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| Vihit Ashish Shah |
2 |
150.25 |
| 3 |
148.5 |
|
| 4 |
147.5 |
|
| 5 |
147.5 |
|
| CLAT PG 2017 Toppers |
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| Name |
CLAT PG 2017 Rank |
Score |
| 1 |
125 |
|
| Swati Verma |
2 |
121.5 |
| Abhishek Sinisinwar |
3 |
120.25 |
| 5 |
119.25 |
|
| 6 |
119 |
|
After CLAT results, aspirants need to take part in the counselling round as per the important admission dates shared by CLAT authorities.
On the basis of an aspirant’s score in CLAT exam, he/she can secure admission in colleges accepting CLAT scores for admission. This year a total of 18 National Law Universities (NLUs) will accept CLAT scores for admission.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
To apply for NLU Jodhpur LLM through CLAT-PG, candidates must pay the prescribed application fee online. The fee is generally higher for General/OBC candidates and slightly lower for SC/ST/BPL categories. Payment can be made through debit card, credit card, or net banking.
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Contributor-Level 10
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No, the CLAT 2026 registrations have been closed for GNLU Gandhinagar BBA LLB (hons) admissions. The registrations window for CLAT 2026 was open between the months of August and November in 2025. Those candidates who failed to register for the exam during the aforementioned period are now required t
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Yes, any candidate who wishes to apply for GNLU Gandhinagar BBA LLB (hons) admission must appear for the CLAT-UG exam. Selected candidates will be alloted seats in the BBA LLB (hons) course of GNLU Gandhinagar during the CLAT counseling rounds. The selection of candidates is based on the scores obta
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Contributor-Level 10
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MS Ramaiah College of Law may exempt students with a CLAT score of 50% and above from taking the RCL Admission Test that is conducted by the college for admission in BCom LLB. However, attending the PI round is mandatory. A student is not guaranteed a seat with just a high score in CLAT. He/she has
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
For admission in BCom LLB at Institute of Law, Nirma University, it is mandatory for the eligible candidate to take the CLAT exam. On the other hand, MS Ramaiah College of Law conducts its own entrance test and interview round for selection in BCom LLB. Ramaiah College may exempt students from its R
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
Yes, candidates who are interested in applying for BA LLB (hons) admissions at GNLU Gandhinagar must appear for the CLAT-UG. The allocation of seats will be done during the CLAT counseling rounds on the basis of the CLAT-UG score obtained by each candidate.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
MS Ramaiah College of Law may exempt students with a CLAT score of 50% and above from taking the RCL Admission Test that is conducted by the college for admission in BCom LLB. However, attending the PI round is mandatory. A student is not guaranteed a seat with just a high score in CLAT. He/she has
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
No, the registrations for CLAT-UG 2026 have been closed at this point for GNLU Gandhinagar BA LLB (Hons) admissions. Candidates who had appeared for the CLAT-UG 2026 need to wait for the counseling round results to be announced which have been postponed for 2026.
Candidates who failed to appear for
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
MS Ramaiah College of Law conducts its own entrance test called RCL Admission Test for admission in BCom LLB. However, if the eligible candidate has successfully registered for the BCom LLB programme and has secured 50% or above in the CLAT exam, then the college may accept the CLAT score in place o
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Candidates must understand that the CLAT Exam is for admission to NLUs and it is national level competitve exam. But AIL LET Exam is for one specific college. It is completly a personal choice to choose.
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