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    CLAT 2026 Cut-off for Top 5 NLUs: Based on Past Year Data

    CLAT 2026 Cut-off for Top 5 NLUs: Based on Past Year Data

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    JasmineUpdated on 16 Dec 2025, 07:50 PM IST

    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.

    CLAT 2026 Cut-off for Top 5 NLUs: Based on Past Year Data
    CLAT 2026 Cut-off for Top 5 NLUs

    CLAT 2026 Marks vs Rank

    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.

    CLAT 2026 score vs rank

    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

    CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for NLSIU Bengaluru

    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.

    Previous Year’s CLAT Cut-Off

    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

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    CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for NALSAR Hyderabad

    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.

    Previous Year’s CLAT Cut-Off

    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

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    CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for WBNUJS Kolkata

    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+.

    Previous Year’s CLAT Cut-Off

    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

    *state reservation

    CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for NLU Jodhpur

    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.

    Previous Year’s CLAT Cut-Off

    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

    CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for GNLU Gandhinagar

    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.

    Previous Year’s CLAT Cut-Off

    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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