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    CLAT 2026 Cut Off for General Category: Expected Cut-Off Ranks and Marks for Top 10 NLUs
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    CLAT 2026 Cut Off for General Category: Expected Cut-Off Ranks and Marks for Top 10 NLUs

    Isha GargUpdated on 16 Dec 2025, 07:22 PM IST

    CLAT 2026 cut-offs for the general category define the final ranks required for admission to National Law Universities (NLUs). These NLU cut-offs come from multiple counselling rounds and determine CLAT seat allocation across law programs like BA LLB and BBA LLB. General category candidates compete for roughly 1,752 seats spread across 26 participating NLUs. For the CLAT 2026 exam, scheduled on December 7, 2025, approximately 70,000-75,000 students are expected to appear.
    Also check: CLAT 2026 Cutoff (LIVE): Expected Cutoff For All NLUs

    CLAT 2026 Cut Off for General Category: Expected Cut-Off Ranks and Marks for Top 10 NLUs
    CLAT 2026 Cut Off for General Category

    CLAT 2026 Expected Cut-Off Ranks and Marks for Top 10 NLUs

    NLU

    General rank

    General marks

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    112-115

    98+

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    160-165

    95+

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    300-350

    93+

    NLU Jodhpur

    350-360

    92+

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    430-450

    91+

    NLIU Bhopal

    480-500

    91+

    MNLU Mumbai

    550-600

    90

    HNLU Raipur

    800-830

    89

    *state category reservation

    CLAT Past Year Closing Ranks and Marks

    NLU

    Regular closing rank

    Regular marks

    Spot closing rank

    Spot marks

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    112

    94.4

    -

    -

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    159

    93.9

    168

    93.8

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB)

    327

    92.2

    485

    90.6

    NLU Jodhpur

    367

    91.8

    N/A

    -

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    444

    91

    451

    90.9

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    480

    90.6

    527

    90.4

    MNLU Mumbai

    558

    90.1

    550

    90.3

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons)

    711

    89.4

    855

    89.2

    HNLU Raipur

    807

    88.9

    1112

    88.3

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    915

    88.5

    917

    88.9

    NLU Odisha (BA LLB)

    1013

    88.1

    1667

    85.8

    NLU Odisha (BBA LLB)

    1176

    87.5

    1668

    85.8

    RGNUL Patiala

    1279

    87.1

    1704

    85.7

    NUALS Kochi

    1346

    86.9

    1701

    85.7

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    1398

    86.7

    1981

    84.7

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    1555

    86.1

    2366

    83.4

    MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB)

    1529

    86.2

    3793

    79.1

    MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB)

    1623

    85.9

    3976

    78.6

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    1682

    85.7

    2566

    82.7

    NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB)

    1667

    85.8

    -

    -

    NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB)

    1760

    85.5

    -

    -

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB)

    1763

    85.5

    2424

    83.2

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB)

    1947

    84.8

    2961

    81.3

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    1930

    84.8

    2470

    83

    MNLU Aurangabad (BA LLB)

    1949

    84.8

    N/A

    -

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    2243

    83.8

    5398

    74.6

    NLUJA Assam

    2141

    84.1

    4004

    78.5

    HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB)

    2555

    82.4

    5856

    73.3

    HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB)

    2634

    82.1

    5881

    73.2

    NLUT Agartala

    2855

    81.3

    12515

    65.4

    MNLU Aurangabad (BBA LLB)

    2393

    83

    N/A

    -

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    2469

    82.7

    3906

    78.7

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    -

    -

    1500

    87

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    -

    -

    4943

    75.8

    CLAT 2025 regular round data shows NLSIU Bengaluru closed at rank 112 with 94.4 marks, while NALSAR Hyderabad ended at 159 with 93.9 marks. Mid-tier NLUs such as NLIU Bhopal and NLU Odisha closed at 88-90 marks. RGNUL Patiala accepted up to 1279 rank at 87.1 marks. Spot rounds offered extended chances, with NLUT Agartala admitting rank 12,515 at just 65.4 marks and HPNLU Shimla at 5,856 with 73.3 marks. Data from both regular and spot rounds suggests that students aiming for the top 10 NLUs need 90+ marks for regular rounds. With 75,000 expected applicants in 2026, cut-offs can rise 2-5%.

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    Hello Dear Student,
    With a CLAT AIR of 19,688 as an OBC candidate, your chances of securing a seat in regular counselling rounds are extremely low. Your best prospects lie in participating in the vacant seats/spot rounds of universities that feature regional or state quotas, specifically the Tamil Nadu National

    Hello Student,

    Can you please clarify as to what are you trying to ask?


    Dear Student,

    There are several colleges from where you can pursue a law programme at a loo fee. Some of the colleges for 3-year LLB are as follows:

    • Lucknow University (Rs 28,000)
    • BHU Varanasi (Rs 45,000)
    • Dr BR Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam (Rs 60,000)

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    Hello Dear Student,

    Yes, you are eligible to pursue a 5-year BA LLB program. The Bar Council of India has removed the upper age limit for admission to integrated law courses, and NIOS is a recognized board. If you are not appearing for CLAT , you can apply to several