The Consortium of NLUs is expected to release the CLAT 2025 first-round cut-off soon. The conclusion of the CLAT 2025 court case is nearing as the CLAT 2025 result Supreme Court hearing is scheduled to be conducted on January 15. The CLAT 2025 round 1 cut-off will be available in the merit list published at the start of the first CLAT 2025 counselling round. Read on to get the category-wise expected CLAT 2025 cut-off for each NLU based on last year's trends.
The CLAT UG programme has 3,705 seats and the CLAT PG programme offers 1,436 seats. In addition, 247 UG and 69 PG seats are earmarked for NRI and foreign nationals, along with 140 UG and 94 PG supernumerary seats. This takes the total seat count to 4,092 for UG programmes and 1,599 for PG programmes.
Candidates can check the CLAT 2025 cut-off in the merit list, which will be available on the official website. The steps to download the NLU cutoff are given below.
Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
In the notification section, click on the first allotment list
Next, click on the desired NLU for which the cut-off is needed
The CLAT 2025 round 1 cut-off pdf will be displayed on the screen
Download and save the cut-off for future reference.
The table below provides the category-wise expected CLAT 2025 cut-off for the first round of counselling. The NLU cut-off ranks as per the trends seen last year. It must be noted that two new universities, namely RPNLU Prayagraj and IIULER Goa are also part of the Consortium of NLUs from this year.
NLU | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
97 | 488 | 907 | 2796 | 3876 | |
158 | 564 | 1076 | 3375 | 6083 | |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 404 | 1006 | 1315 | 5178 | 10023 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 878 | 1599 | 1629 | 7622 | 15219 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 262 | - | 15978* | 3951 | 7487 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 998 | - | 23192* | 8117 | 11502 |
341 | - | 1261 | 4503 | 8373 | |
707 | - | 1965 | 6602 | 10917 | |
429 | 938 | 1822 | 5652 | 10438 | |
869 | 1476 | 2429 | 8958 | - | |
694 | 2307* | 3370* | 9616* | - | |
1129 | 8822 | 15548 | |||
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 1236 | 1839* | 5441* | 13248* | - |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1384 | 2550 | 8599* | 16099* | - |
1111 | 13761* | - | 15245* | - | |
1080 | - | - | 8124 | 15305 | |
1336 | 1807 | 2518 | 9729 | 16676 | |
1474 | - | 29403* | 14361* | 35236* | |
1233 | 1731 | 2459 | 9776 | 15875 | |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 1401 | - | 2628 | 10378 | - |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 1459 | - | 3310 | 10681 | - |
547 | 3932* | 6468* | 9030* | 30958* | |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 1360 | 7169* | 11780* | 18459* | 41956* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 1425 | 8009* | 13568* | 20584* | 43185* |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 1561 | 9891* | 15419* | 14311* | - |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 1625 | 13863* | 16394* | 23,903* | - |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 1712 | - | - | 10847 | 18736 |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 1773 | - | - | 11218 | 20154 |
1559 | 1990 | 2782 | 11078 | 20412 | |
1714 | 2180 | 3263 | 10830 | 20671 | |
1785 | - | - | 51586* | 50744* |
*state reservation
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
With a score of 82 in CLAT 2026 under the EWS category, you do have a chance at getting into decent NLUs, but it may depend on the specific NLU and the cut-offs for this year.
Generally:
Top NLUs (like NLSIU, NALSAR, NUJS, WBNUJS) usually have higher cut-offs, so 82 might be below their usual EWS opening rank.
Mid-tier NLUs (like HNLU, GNLU, RMLNLU, NLUJ) could be within reach.
Lower-ranked NLUs and state NLUs are more likely to accept your score.
Your best step is to check the previous years’ EWS cut-offs for each NLU to see where your rank might fit.
Hope it helps !
Hello,
NUJS is among the top tier law colleges in the country. A high score in CLAT is required to get into NUJS. For you, getting into NUJS is possible but challenging. The cut off for general category often is very high (+90), but you WB domicile improves your chances for admission. Keep an eye on the final rank list and cut off.
Thank you.
Hello
With a score of 91.5 in CLAT UG 2026, your expected All India Rank would likely fall somewhere around AIR 500 to 1,000, based on previous years’ trends. The exact rank can shift depending on how tough the paper was and how other students performed. Since you belong to the OBC category, your category rank will be even better. This score definitely keeps you in a competitive range for several NLUs.
Hello,
CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is conducted for admission to top tier law colleges in India. The exam is conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities. While NLU's are generally not available for admission at this rank but there are many private colleges which offer good legal education and placements. JINDAL, UPES, Amity Law School, Lovely Professional University, IFIM Law School, Alliance University and many more. For more information you can check out the official website of Careers360.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/top-colleges-other-nlus-accepting-clat-scores
Thank you.
If you are expecting around 80 marks in CLAT 2026, your chances will mainly depend on that year’s overall difficulty level and how the marks translate into ranks. In most years, a score around 80 usually places candidates somewhere in the mid-rank range, which means that the top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad or WBNUJS Kolkata are generally difficult to get at this score. However, some of the newer or mid-tier NLUs may still be possible depending on cut-offs, reservation category, and seat availability during later rounds. Students with similar scores in past years have sometimes received calls from NLUs such as NLU Jabalpur, NLU Assam, NLU Tripura, NLU Aurangabad, or NLU Shimla, but the exact possibilities shift every year. Treat this score as competitive but not in the top bracket, and wait for the official ranks to get a clearer picture of which options are realistically open. All the best!
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