CLAT 2026 Cut-Off vs Score: Based on Last Year’s Data

CLAT 2026 Cut-Off vs Score: Based on Last Year’s Data

Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 16 Dec 2025, 10:22 AM IST

The Consortium of NLUs will conduct the CLAT 2026 exam on December 7 and the counselling process will begin shortly often. Candidates seeking seats in top NLUs through CLAT 2026 can only participate in the admission by registering for the counselling process. During the CLAT 2026 counselling process, the consortium will release the cutoff in the form of opening and closing ranks. The Consortium of NLUs will not release the CLAT 2026 cutoff in the form of marks. However, candidates can get an idea about how many marks to score for admission to top NLUs. Careers360 has analysed past year’s data to draw a comparison between the CLAT 2026 cutoff ranks and marks.

CLAT 2026 Cut-Off vs Score: Based on Last Year’s Data
CLAT 2026 Cut-Off vs Score

CLAT 2026 Expected Cutoff for Top NLUs

NLU

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

1

112

NALSAR Hyderabad

17

159

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

257

480

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

486

915

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

57

327

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

299

711

NLU Jodhpur

159

367

HNLU Raipur

480

807

GNLU Gandhinagar

236

444

GNLU Silvassa Campus

755

1461

RMLNLU Lucknow

461

780

RGNUL Patiala

565

1279

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

882

1398

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

1215

1555

NUALS Kochi

350

1346

NLU Odisha BA LLB

469

1013

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

552

1176

CLAT 2026 Marks vs Rank Analysis

To understand the marks candidates need to score to get admission to their preferred NLUs, they must first review the CLAT 2026 marks vs rank analysis. The CLAT marks vs ranks analysis 2026 will inform candidates what marks will lead to what ranks. This will be helpful for candidates before filling out their preferences. The CLAT 2026 cutoffs will only be declared after the seat allotment rounds. The table given below denotes the CLAT 2026 marks vs ranks analysis based on 2024’s analysis

CLAT Marks vs Rank Analysis 2026 - Based on Last Year’s Data

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 Cutoff Ranks vs Marks

A score of 90+ is most likely to get candidates a rank under 500 and admission to top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLIU Bhopal, NLU Jodhpur etc. A CLAT 2026 score around 85 is very likely to get candidates a rank under 2000, which also opens doors for many tier 2 NLUs. If general category candidates want a sure shot at any of the 26 participating NLUs, they must mandatorily score above 80 marks. In the table below we discuss the CLAT 2026 Cutoff Rank vs Cutoff Marks Analysis and how many marks candidates need to score to get admission in their favourite NLUs.

NLU Name

Cutoff Ranks

Cutoff Marks

NLSIU Bengaluru

1-112

103-95

NALSAR Hyderabad

17-159

100-95

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

257-480

94-91

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

486-915

91-88

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

57-327

97-93

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

299-711

93-89

NLU Jodhpur

159-367

95-92

HNLU Raipur

480-807

91-88

GNLU Gandhinagar

236-444

94-91

GNLU Silvassa Campus

755-1461

89-86

RMLNLU Lucknow

461-780

91-89

RGNUL Patiala

565-1279

90-87

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

882-1398

88-86

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

1215-1555

87-85

NUALS Kochi

350-1346

93-86

NLU Odisha BA LLB

469-1013

91-87

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

552-1176

90-86

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

864-1667

88-85

NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

1164-1760

87-85

NLUJA Assam

1163-2141

87-84

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

957-1682

88-85

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

1231-1763

87-85

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

1259-1947

87-84

MNLU Mumbai

443-1473

91-86

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

722-1529

89-86

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

1214-1623

87-85

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

1023-1949

88-84

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

1361-2393

86-83

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

949-2555

88-83

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

1298-2634

86-82

MPDNLU Jabalpur

1371-2243

86-83

DBRANLU Sonepat

626-1930

90-84

NLUT Agartala

1964-2855

84-82

RPNLU Prayagraj

1446-2469

86-83

IIULER Goa BA LLB

1314-2784

86-82

IIULER Goa BA LLB

1198-2832

87-82

How is CLAT 2026 Marks vs Rank Data Calculated?

The Consortium of NLUs does not release any official marks vs rank figures. During the counselling rounds too, the consortium only publishes the ranks of candidates selected for admission. The CLAT 2026 marks vs rank analysis by Careers360 is based on independently conducted data from students who appeared in the past year’s exam. The data cannot be completely accurate in the CLAT 2026 context, but candidates will get a good idea of how many marks they need for their dream NLUs.

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Questions related to CLAT

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Have a question related to CLAT ?

Hello aspirant,

The Gujarat domicile rank is useful only for seats reserved under the domicile quota at GNLU Gandhinagar. However, even for domicile candidates, GNLU cutoffs usually close at much better All India Ranks. With an AIR of 19000, the chances are quite low, but since counselling invitation is received, it is still worth participating as some movement can happen in later rounds. Do not rely only on domicile rank final allotment depends on AIR, category and seat availability.

FOR REFERENCE : https://law.careers360.com/articles/gnlu-gandhinagar-admission

Hope the details will help you.

THANK YOU

Hello,

Based on previous year CLAT cutoff trends , your chances for NLSIU Bangalore are very low .

NLSIU Bangalore has the highest cutoff among all NLUs . In recent years, the final closing rank for General category has been around AIR 100–120 only.

You have:

  • General category AIR: 658

  • Women category rank: 313

  • No Karnataka domicile

Women reservation in NLUs is horizontal , not a separate quota. This means it does not add extra seats . It only helps when candidates are very close to the general cutoff. At a rank of 313 , the gap is too large.

Even in spot or final rounds, NLSIU does not go beyond ~120 rank for General category candidates without domicile.

However, with these ranks, you have good chances in other top NLUs like NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, GNLU Gandhinagar, and NLIU Bhopal, depending on counselling rounds.

You can also use our CLAT College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.

Hope it helps !

Good afternoon,

With 86.7 marks and 1906 rank in CLAT 2026, you have a chance to get admission in mid-tier and the newest NLUs. The list of probable NLUs where you can get admission is mentioned below.

1. RMLNLU Lucknow

2. MNLU Mumbai

3. DSNLU Visakhapatnam

4. NLU Odisha

5. CNLU Patna

Thank you.

Hello,

Yes, a student with CLAT 2026 rank around 12,000 can register for counselling.

However, chances of getting a seat in the top NLUs (like NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLIU Bhopal) are very low, as their closing ranks are usually below 4,000 for the general category.

For mid-tier NLUs (like NLU Jodhpur, HNLU Raipur, GNLU Gandhinagar, RMLNLU Lucknow), closing ranks generally go up to 5,000–8,000, so it will still be difficult.

Lower-tier NLUs (like NLU Odisha, NUALS Kochi, NUSRL Ranchi, NLUJA Assam, DSNLU Vizag, TNNLU, HPNLU Shimla) sometimes admit candidates with ranks in the 10,000–30,000 range , especially in later counselling rounds or if there are vacancies. State quota reservations can also improve chances.

You can also use our CLAT College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.

Hope it helps !

Hello,

A CLAT score of 81.25 places you in the moderate range, where admission to top NLUs becomes difficult, but opportunities may still remain in newer and mid-tier NLUs, depending on your category, seat movement, and round wise cutoffs.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2026-college-predictor

Hope you understand.