CLAT 2026: Don’t Panic at 60 Marks! These NLUs Could Still Be Within Reach
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CLAT 2026: Don’t Panic at 60 Marks! These NLUs Could Still Be Within Reach

JasmineUpdated on 07 Dec 2025, 05:29 PM IST

Getting a seat in any of the top NLUs would require a CLAT score of 90 or above. However, a majority of students score in the range of 60-65 marks. A score between 60 and 65 generally falls within the 14,000-18,000 rank range. While this score/rank might be concerning, it can still open the doors to several NLUs provided students use the benefits of reservation, counselling and choice filling smartly. Additionally, several CLAT-affiliated colleges have accepted low CLAT scores in previous years. This article discusses the possible NLU and non-NLU options for students who have scored between 60-65 marks.

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CLAT 2026: Don’t Panic at 60 Marks! These NLUs Could Still Be Within Reach
CLAT 2026: Don’t Panic at 60 Marks! These NLUs Could Still Be Within Reach

Rank for CLAT Score of 60 to 65

CLAT marks between 60 to 65 fall between the 14000 - 18000 rank range. NLUs that accept candidates with this range include MNLU Nagpur, MNLU Aurangabad, CNLU Patna and more. Here is the table containing the equivalent rank for the score range of 60-65.

CLAT score vs rank

Score

Rank

60.5

18330

62

16834-17004

62.25

16600

62.5

16434-16475

63

15834

63.25

15697

63.75

15161

64

15006-15021

64.25

14783

64.5

14616

64.75

14397

65

14152

NLU for General Category at Around 60 Marks

At around 60 marks, candidates from the General category are unlikely to secure admission to any NLU. The cut-offs for this category remain comparatively higher. For NLSIU Bengaluru, candidates will need a score close to 100 to get admitted. NALSAR Hyderabad has similar requirements, with scores needing to be above 100 and ranks around 150. Unfortunately, candidates who score around 60 marks will not qualify for any NLUs in the General category.

NLUs Accepting Around 60 Marks for EWS

Options are limited for EWS candidates with a score ranging from 60-65. The previous year’s CLAT cut off data shows that MNLU Nagpur has admitted students with this score range for its BA LLB program. The opening rank for EWS was around 7,863, while the closing rank was 16,868.

NLUs Accepting CLAT 60 Marks for OBC

Candidates under the OBC category have a few options, with a rank ranging from 14000 - 18000. They can get admitted to the BBA LLB program at MNLU Aurangabad as the opening rank falls within the range. Whereas, the closing range for BA LLB and BBA LLB courses at MNLU Nagpur also matches the CLAT score of around 60.

NLUs for OBC category with 60 marks

NLU

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

15631*

21108*

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

2230*

15059*

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

9041*

16794*

*state reservation

NLUs for SC at 60 Marks

SC category candidates have comparatively more options. Only MNLU Nagpur’s BBA LLB course accepts candidates in its opening rank. The rest of the candidates can wait till the closing rank, as opening ranks start from around 6700.

NLUs for SC category with 60 marks

NLU

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

17024*

26619*

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

12269*

15833*

NUALS Kochi

9871*

15029*

MNLU Mumbai

7180*

15622*

IIULER Goa BA LLB

6774

14412

IIULER Goa BBA LLB

11230

14867

*state reservation

NLUs Accepting Around 60 Marks for ST

ST candidates have a better chance at getting admission in NLU with a CLAT score of around 60. For example, CNLU Patna has an opening rank of 16829. However, candidates can get into a few NLUs that have had a closing rank ranging from 15000 - 19000.

NLUs for ST category with 60 marks

NLU

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

-

27043*

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

-

16829*

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

14211

15384

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

15632

19910

GNLU Silvassa Campus

12320

15112

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

10921

15161

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

10015

15023

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

13506

15632

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

14211

15384

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

43425*

57657*

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

13499

18083

*state reservation

Private Law Colleges Accepting CLAT 2026 Scores

Private law colleges are a great option for candidates unable to get into NLUs with a CLAT score range of 60-65. These colleges might also allow direct admission based on the 12th-grade results. Here are some of the private law colleges that accept a CLAT score of around 60.

Private Law Colleges

Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak

Apex University, Jaipur

Kalinga University, Chhattisgarh

Arka Jain University, Jharkhand

Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida

Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Punjab

Maharshi Law School, Maharshi University of Information Technology

Asian Law College, Noida

Manipal University, Jaipur

Fairfield School of Law, FIMT, Delhi

MIT World Peace University, Pune

GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam

National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat

IFIM Law School, Bangalore

SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat

IMS Unison University, Dehradun

UPES, Dehradun

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It entirely depends on the university whether the admission for the BA LLB will be based on the 12th board or the national-level entrance exam, or both. The admission exams are below

1. Common Law Admission Test

2. All India Law Entrance Test

3. Symbiosis Law Admission Test

4. Common University Entrance Test

Thank you. Hope this information helps you.

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The best way to cover the important current affairs is to read the newspaper daily. Then try to analyse the newspaper and remember the trending topics. Practice the previous year's question paper and understand the pattern of the question. Summarise all current affairs topics and understand them in brief. If you want more information about current affairs, then you will read the article How to Prepare for CLAT Current Affairs 2026 .

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Hello,

Yes, you can prepare CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) in Hindi Medium and access syllabus in Hindi from mentioned link below:

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Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) is a national level entrance exam for the programs related to engineering. It has two levels known as JEE mains (first level) and JEE advance (second level) . Many colleges from all over India in both government and private sector consider its scores. It is an online computer based test conducted by NTA ( National Testing Agency). Physics , Chemistry and mathematics are the major subjects to be focused in this exam.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with complete information about JEE.

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NEET ( National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national level examination for admission in undergraduate medical courses. It is also conducted by NTA but in offline mode as in pen and paper test. It includes courses like MBBS, BDS BHMS , BAMS etc. The exam consists of 180 questions in total 45 from each physics , chemistry , zoology and Botany. The total marks for the exam are 720 marks.

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CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a national level entrance examination for the admission in national law colleges of India. The test is taken after 12th grade examination for the 5 years integrated programs in law. It tests students knowledge in legal aptitude. It also serves as a basis for public sector undertakings for legal positions.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the complete information about the CLAT examination.

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The CLAT PG exam pattern consists of 120 questions and 2-hour MCQ exam with negative marking.

Subjects Covered:

  1. Constitutional Law

  2. Jurisprudence

  3. Criminal Law

  4. Contract Law

  5. Other core law subjects

Here are some tricks which you must follow:

  1. Practice Previous Year Papers & Mock Tests
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  3. Time Management in Exam
  4. Revision Strategy

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