CLAT Toppers 2023 - Names, Ranks, Percentile, Interviews
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
Counselling - 7 Jan '26
The results for the CLAT 2023 exam have been declared TODAY for both the UG and PG programs. CLAT 2023 UG is topped by Abhinav Somani, who secured 116.75 marks.
The Consortium of NLUs declared the results for CLAT 2023 on December 23, 2022.
In the UG program, Abhinav Somain (AIR 1) topped the exam by securing 116.75 marks (out of a possible 149 marks). Note that 1 question was dropped in the final answer key, bringing the total number of questions and marks to 149. For Abhinav Somain it is a twin success, as he also topped the AILET 2023 exam. In the recently declared AILET 2023 results, he secured AIR 1 securing 92 marks.
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The second position was Sahil Gupta with 112 marks; Shubham Thakare came in third. In AILET 2023 exam, Shubham came in 2nd scoring 91.25 marks.
The CLAT 2023 exam was conducted in pen-and-paper mode on December 18, 20222. The final answer key for CLAT 2023 was released on December 22, 2022. Candidates are allowed to file grievances against the final key and CLAT 2023 exam from December 26 (9 am) to December 29 (9 am), 2022.
No, there is no specific sectional cutoff in CLAT Exam. However, the marks obtained by the candidate in each section are important in determining their overall performance. These marks are important as it is utilized to prepare the merit list, that determines the eligibility of candidates for admission to various law programmes. The CLAT merit list is prepared on the basis of the overall marks that is obtained by the candidates and the sectional scores play a significant role in the calculation.
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- CLAT UG 2023 Toppers
- CLAT 2023 UG - Number, Gender, and State-Wise Distribution of Candidates
- CLAT 2023 PG - Number, Gender, and State-Wise Distribution of Candidates
- CLAT 2023 result - Important Highlights
- CLAT topper year-wise interview
- CLAT UG Topper Interviews
CLAT UG 2023 Toppers
| Name of the Topper |
All India Rank in CLAT 2023 |
Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Abhinav Somani |
AIR 1 |
116.75 |
| Sahil Gupta |
AIR 2 |
112 |
| Shubham Thakare |
AIR 3 |
- |
| Navya Nair |
AIR 6 |
- |
| Piyush Gupta |
AIR 8 |
107.75 |
| Shruti Bhukar |
AIR 16 (AIR 2 in OBC) |
- |
| Gnanankit (SC category) |
AIR 1 |
94.5 |
CLAT 2023 UG - Number, Gender, and State-Wise Distribution of Candidates
| Percentile |
Total Numbers |
Gender Numbers |
State Wise Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 |
2 |
Male - 2 |
Maharashtra - 1 Uttar Pradesh - 1 |
| 99.99 |
4 |
Female - 1 Male - 3 |
Maharashtra - 2 Punjab - 1 Rajasthan - 1 |
| 99.98 |
3 |
Female - 1 Male - 2 |
Haryana - 1 Maharashtra - 1 Uttar Pradesh - 1 |
| 99.97 |
5 |
Female - 3 Male - 2 |
Karnataka - 1 Madhya Pradesh - 1 Maharashtra - 2 Tamil Nadu - 1 |
| 99.96 |
5 |
Female - 3 Male - 2 |
Karnataka - 2 Madhya Pradesh - 1 Punjab - 1 Rajasthan - 1 |
| 99.95 |
3 |
Female - 1 Male - 2 |
Delhi - 1 Karnataka - 1 Rajasthan - 1 |
| 99.94 |
4 |
Male - 4 |
Himachal Pradesh - 1 Karnataka - 1 Maharashtra - 1 Tamil Nadu - 1 |
| 99.93 |
5 |
Female - 1 Male - 4 |
Haryana - 1 Karnataka - 1 Madhya Pradesh - 1 Punjab - 1 Uttar Pradesh - 1 |
| 99.92 |
4 |
Female - 1 Male - 3 |
Delhi - 1 Karnataka - 1 Rajasthan - 1 Uttar Pradesh - 1 |
| 99.91 |
5 |
Female - 1 Male - 4 |
Himachal Pradesh - 1 Tamil Nadu - 1 Uttar Pradesh - 2 West Bengal - 1 |
| 99.9 |
2 |
Female - 1 Male - 1 |
Haryana - 1 Uttar Pradesh - 1 |
CLAT 2023 PG - Number, Gender, and State-Wise Distribution of Candidates
| Percentile |
Total Numbers |
Gender Numbers |
State Wise Numbers |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.99 |
1 |
Male - 1 |
Chhattisgarh - 1 |
|
| 99.98 |
1 |
Male - 1 |
Haryana - 1 |
|
| 99.97 |
1 |
Female - 1 |
Haryana - 1 |
|
| 99.91 |
5 |
Female - 1 Male - 4 |
Bihar - 1 Delhi - 1 Karnataka - 1 Tamil Nadu - 1 West Bengal - 1 |
|
CLAT 2023 result - Important Highlights
- CLAT 2023 question paper had 5 sections, with a total of 150 questions. One question was withdrawn in the Final Answer Key. This brings the total number of questions to 149
- The highest mark secured in CLAT 2023 UG is 116.75
- The highest marks in CLAT PG 2023 is 95.25
CLAT topper year-wise interview
| Name of the topper |
Year |
Interview |
|---|---|---|
| Harshit Gupta, AIR 4 |
2022 |
|
| Manhar Bansal, AIR 1 |
2021 |
|
| Sukam Sharma, AIR 5 |
2021 |
|
| Aprajita, AIR 1 |
2020 |
|
| Anhad Kaur, AIR 7 |
2020 |
|
| Pratyay, AIR 10 |
2020 |
CLAT UG Topper Interviews
| Name of the topper |
Year |
Interview |
|---|---|---|
| Samriddhi Misra, AIR 1 |
2022 |
|
| Sahil, AIR 5 |
2020 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
No, you don't have to take the CLAT 2026 exam to get admission in Chandigarh University. Instead, you must take the university's own entrance examination, the CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test), which is very simple to pass. The best thing is that if you score well in CUCET, you can
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Hi.
Level: Comparable overall. NLET may be slightly more analytical/legal-reasoning oriented.
Preparation Overlap: Preparing for CLAT will largely cover NLET syllabus, but you may need extra practice on complex legal reasoning questions for NLET.
Difficulty: Both are competitive; CLAT is high due to la
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Colleges You Can Get With Your CLAT Rank (General Guide)
Since you didn’t mention your exact CLAT rank, here’s a helpful list of law colleges that accept CLAT scores, including National Law Universities (NLUs) and good non‑NLU options, including options for mid to higher ranks. All these accept
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Scholar-Level 18
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To raise grievances on the CLAT 2026 Result, log in to your account on the Consortium of NLUs website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in), find the 'Submit Grievance' button, detail your issue (score/rank discrepancy, conduct) with supporting proof within the specified time, and submit online; accepted grievan
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Yes, you can. Candidates can raise their grievances by sending an email. Candidates can follow the steps given below
- Go to the consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Login using your email
- Enter your password
- Click on the grievance option
- Submit
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Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get admission based on CLAT Score. Apart from that you can also appear for ULSAT Exam conducted by the university.
Contributor-Level 10
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Yes, you can absolutely prepare for CLAT and UPES ULSAT together, as they share significant syllabus overlap (Legal/Logical Reasoning, GK, English, Quant), making integrated preparation efficient; focus on core areas for both but tailor extra practice for ULSAT's specific GK/current affairs and CLAT
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Answered 2 weeks ago
You should understand that once you opt to get out of the counselling process you can not go back. You will get option to either freeze your seat or choose to let it go and participate in next round. You can anytime exit the whole process too.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
There is no restriction as such for the CLAT exam. Thus, one can give CLAT any number of times they want to. Candidates should not feel bad if they are not able to clear the CLAT exam in first time.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
No you can not get admission to 24 participating NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam. For admission to NLU Delhi, you need to clear AILET Exam.
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CLAT Notifications
CLAT 2024 exam was held on December 3, 2023. The Consortium announced the CLAT 2024 Result on December 10. The CNLU released the CLAT 2024 first allotment list on December 26. The cut off of admission to the top 3 NLUs was between 100 and 105. If you want to enroll in one of the top 5 NLUs, then CLAT Cut off 2024 has to be between 95 and 100.