CLAT 2026 Cutoff for Female Candidates - Expected Opening & Closing Ranks for Top NLUs
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CLAT 2026 Cutoff for Female Candidates - Expected Opening & Closing Ranks for Top NLUs

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Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 15 Oct 2025, 12:51 PM IST

The Common Law Admission Test is the biggest law entrance in India. Like other entrance exams, CLAT 2026 also has a reservation criterion where seats are reserved for different categories both vertically and horizontally. When it comes to reservations, many NLUs reserve seats for female candidates through the CLAT exam. While the consortium has not specified any fixed reservation criteria for women candidates, many NLUs reserve seats for women candidates. For example, NLSIU Bengaluru has 90 seats reserved for women candidates. Admissions to these seats are done based on the CLAT cutoff. In this article, we will discuss in detail the CLAT 2026 cutoff for female candidates, previous years’ CLAT cutoff for women candidates and more.

CLAT 2026 Cutoff for Female Candidates - Expected Opening & Closing Ranks for Top NLUs
CLAT 2026 Cutoff for Female Candidates

CLAT 2026 Expected Cutoff for Female Candidates

NLU

Sub-category

Opening Ranks

Closing Ranks

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

W

5

105

NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad

W

93

155

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar

W

207

403

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

W

229

697

The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal - B.A.LL.B (Hons.)

W

336

455

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai

W

418

528

The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal - B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) [Cyber Security]

W

438

843

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow

W

460

710

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur

W

463

761

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)

W

680

1341

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.B.A.LL.B. (Honours)

W

681

1293

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvassa

W

772

1248

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad - B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

W

1249

1667

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

PWD*,W

1522

4021

Dharmashastra National Law University (MPDNLU), Jabalpur

W

1577

1769

The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal - B.A.LL.B (Hons.)

W

1680

1761

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad - B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

W

1764

1858

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)

W

5933

13114

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur

PWD*,W

23190

23190

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)

PWD*,W

24206

39034

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.B.A.LL.B. (Honours)

PWD*,W

42167

42167

*The data is based on the first round of counselling of CLAT 2025.

Factors that affect CLAT 2026 Cutoff for Female Candidates

Below are some of the factors that will influence the CLAT 2026 women category cutoffs:

  • Total number of female category candidates who appeared in CLAT 2026

  • Difficulty level of the CLAT 2026 exam

  • Number of seats available for admissions in the NLUs

  • Seats reserved for female category candidates in NLUs

  • Preferences entered by the candidates

CLAT 2026 Expected Cutoff

Apart from the female category cutoffs, candidates can also see the expected CLAT 2026 cutoffs for other categories. Typically, top NLUs, such as NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata, require candidates to score more than 95 marks or rank under 500. The cutoffs for tier 2 and 3 NLUs are relaxed when compared to these top NLUs. The table below shows expected CLAT 2026 cutoffs for some of the top NLUs.

CLAT 2026 Expeced Cut-Off Ranks for Top 10 NLUs

NLU

General

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

NLSIU Bengaluru

100

700

1540

3130

3400

NALSAR Hyderabad

150

550

1220

3273

3600

WBNUJS Kolkata

300

-

4200*

4750

6350

NLU Jodhpur

350

980

1770

5450

5950

GNLU Gandhinagar

440

1120

2300

5900

8570

NLIU Bhopal

480

1370

1750

5760

8250

MNLU Mumbai

1470

7500*

8000*

15600*

13120*

HNLU Raipur

800

-

2400

7660

10500

CLAT 2026 Admission Process

The CLAT admission process for female category candidates has been mentioned below:

  • Register for the CLAT 2026 exam through the official website of the consortium - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

  • Next, appear for the CLAT 2026 examination. The exam will be conducted on December 8, 2025, in offline mode.

  • Roughly one-third of the total candidates will be invited for the CLAT 2026 counselling. Candidates invited for the counselling must complete their CLAT counselling registration 2026.

  • The consortium of NLUs will then issue an allotment list for various rounds of counselling.

  • Candidates allotted seats must pay the required admission confirmation fee and report to the allotted college.

  • Finish all the admission formalities and join the commencement of classes.

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