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CLAT 2026 Cut Off for General Category: Expected Cut-Off Ranks and Marks for Top 10 NLUs
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 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+ |
350-360 | 92+ | |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 430-450 | 91+ |
NLIU Bhopal | 480-500 | 91+ |
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 |
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 |
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 |
- | - | 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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If you're sure that you want to pursue law, then CLAT is generally the better option. It is the gateway to most National Law Universities (NLUs), which are among the top law colleges in India.
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Here are the links to the CLAT Exam previous year question papers.
- https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-previous-year-question-papers
- https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-last-10-years-question-paper
- https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2026-last-3-years-question-papers-with-new-pattern
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You can download the CLAT 2021 question paper with solutions from the link below:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2021-question-paper-with-solution
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