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.
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 |
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
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 |
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 |
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.
On Question asked by student community
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.
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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.
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