The top 5 National Law Universities (NLUs) in India include NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, and GNLU Gandhinagar. There is a high competition to get a seat at one of these NLUs, and are the top choices for law aspirants in India. Candidates are required to take the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 exam to get admitted to the NLUs. It was conducted on December 7, 2025. The CLAT scores of candidates will decide which NLU they will get a seat in. It is important to be aware previous year’s cut-off trends to analyse the competition and the expected rank. This article discusses the CLAT 2026 cut-off for the top 5 NLUs in India.
Candidates can calculate their expected rank through the CLAT 2026 marks vs rank analysis. They can refer to the CLAT provisional answer key 2026 and calculate their expected score. Once candidates have their probable scores, they can refer to the CLAT 2026 marks vs rank analysis mentioned in the table below to know their probable ranks.
Score Range | Rank Range |
90+ | 1-585 |
85–90 | 586–1955 |
80–85 | 2003–3506 |
75–80 | 3809–8070 |
70–75 | 6086–9928 |
65–70 | 10057–13294 |
60–65 | 14152–17004 |
55–60 | 18330–23960 |
50–55 | 24970–28986 |
45–50 | 29408–31722 |
40–45 | 34347–36577 |
35–40 | 40104–41034 |
30–35 | 42435–43218 |
25–30 | 45989–47646 |
20–25 | 52000–52275 |
10–15 | 52578–52578 |
NLSIU Bengaluru is considered one of the top NLUs in India. It has been consistently ranked at the 1st position by the NIRF law ranking for 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022. A score above 98 in CLAT is expected to secure a seat at NLSIU Bengaluru for General category candidates.
Year | General Opening Rank | General Closing Rank | EWS Opening Rank | EWS Closing Rank | OBC Opening Rank | OBC Closing Rank | SC Opening Rank | SC Closing Rank | ST Opening Rank | ST Closing Rank |
CLAT 2025 cut-off | 1 | 112 | 119 | 703 | 209 | 1541 | 182 | 3133 | 678 | 3396 |
CLAT 2024 cut-off | 1 | 102 | 122 | 523 | 151 | 971 | 372 | 3007 | 239 | 7487 |
NALSAR Hyderabad has been consistently ranked at the 3rd position by the NIRF law ranking for 2025, 2024, and 2023. General category candidates will require a CLAT 2026 score of 95+ to get a seat at NALSAR Hyderabad.
Year | General Opening Rank | General Closing Rank | EWS Opening Rank | EWS Closing Rank | OBC Opening Rank | OBC Closing Rank | SC Opening Rank | SC Closing Rank | ST Opening Rank | ST Closing Rank |
CLAT 2025 cut-off | 17 | 159 | 372 | 546 | 333 | 1219 | 1483 | 3273 | 1311 | 3621 |
CLAT 2024 cut-off | 6 | 167 | 175 | 564 | 189 | 1116 | 1604 | 3574 | 263 | 6083 |
WBNUJS Koklata has been consistently ranked at the 4th position by the NIRF law ranking for 2025, 2024, and 2023. To get a seat at this NLU, candidates from the general category will require a score of 93+.
Year | General Opening Rank | General Closing Rank | EWS Opening Rank | EWS Closing Rank | OBC Opening Rank | OBC Closing Rank | SC Opening Rank | SC Closing Rank | ST Opening Rank | ST Closing Rank |
CLAT 2025 cut-off for BA LLB | 57 | 327 | - | - | 1359* | 4168* | 3048 | 4753 | 4823 | 6343 |
CLAT 2025 cut-off for BSc.LLB Hons | 299 | 711 | - | - | 4168* | 4596* | 4244 | 6987 | 8994 | 9739 |
CLAT 2024 cut-off for BA LLB | 140 | 279 | - | - | 2610* | 23192* | 2056 | 4503 | 5215 | 8860 |
CLAT 2024 cut-off for BSc.LLB Hons | 289 | 1010 | - | - | 7619* | 26986* | 4663 | 8958 | 10961 | 11917 |
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NLU Jodhpur is amongst the top 5 NLUs in India. It is recognized by the Bar Council of India and the University Grants Commission (UGC). General category students will require a CLAT score of 92+ to get admission at NLU Jodhpur.
Year | General Opening Rank | General Closing Rank | EWS Opening Rank | EWS Closing Rank | OBC Opening Rank | OBC Closing Rank | SC Opening Rank | SC Closing Rank | ST Opening Rank | ST Closing Rank |
CLAT 2025 cut-off | 159 | 367 | 542 | 986 | 1333 | 1776 | 3343 | 5445 | 4343 | 5955 |
CLAT 2024 cut-off | 170 | 379 | - | 1079 | 1424 | 3574 | 5178 | 6666 | 8960 |
GNLU Gandhinagar has ranked at the 5th position by the NIRF law ranking for 2025. It has a competitive admission requirement for the General category. Candies require a 90+ CLAT score to get into this NLU.
Year | General Opening Rank | General Closing Rank | EWS Opening Rank | EWS Closing Rank | OBC Opening Rank | OBC Closing Rank | SC Opening Rank | SC Closing Rank | ST Opening Rank | ST Closing Rank |
CLAT 2025 cut-off | 236 | 444 | 819 | 1118 | 1396 | 2303 | 974 | 5934 | 4457 | 8568 |
CLAT 2024 cut-off | 210 | 464 | 603 | 1248 | 1284 | 1858 | 4584 | 6175 | 7712 | 11580 |
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