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    CLAT 2026 Expected Cut-off Marks for Top NLUs

    CLAT 2026 Expected Cut-off Marks for Top NLUs

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    JasmineUpdated on 07 Dec 2025, 04:00 PM IST

    CLAT cut-off marks are the minimum marks required for admission to national law universities (NLUs). They vary for each NLU depending on student preferences, rank, availability of seats and several other factors. Tier 1 NLUs — NLSIU, NALSAR, WBNUJS and NLU Jodhpur have higher cut-offs than the remaining NLUs. Most of the tier 1 NLUs close admission at around 95-100 marks for the all-India general category. Tier 2 NLUs have slightly lower cut-offs, in the range of 90-95 marks. Read the complete article for NLU-wise expected CLAT cut-off marks, corresponding ranks and previous trends.

    CLAT 2026 Expected Cut-off Marks for Top NLUs
    CLAT 2026 Expected Cut-off Marks

    Expected CLAT 2026 Cut-Off Marks

    A good score in CLAT UG 2026 is expected to be around 90–100+ marks for the general category. SC/ST candidates may need around 75+ marks. The expected cut off for CLAT PG 2026 is 71+ which is equivalent to a 100+ rank. These are good scores for CLAT to get into the top NLUs.

    CLAT 2026 Expected Cut-Off Marks for Top 10 NLUs

    NLU

    General Rank

    General Marks

    EWS

    Rank

    EWS Marks

    OBC Rank

    OBC Marks

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    112-115

    98+

    700

    89

    1540

    85

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    160-165

    95+

    550

    90

    1220

    86

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    300-350

    93+

    -

    -

    4200*

    78

    NLU Jodhpur

    350-360

    92+

    980

    88

    1770

    84

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    430-450

    91+

    1120

    87

    2300

    83

    NLIU Bhopal

    480-500

    91+

    1370

    86

    1750

    84

    MNLU Mumbai

    550-600

    90

    7500*

    73

    8000*

    72

    HNLU Raipur

    800–830

    89

    -

    -

    2400

    83

    *state category reservation

    Also Read: How Many Marks Required for NLSIU Bengaluru Admission in CLAT 2026?

    Previous Year CLAT Cut Offs

    Candidates can refer to the previous year’s CLAT 2026 cut off ranks with the equivalent expected cut off marks.

    CLAT UG 2025 Cutoff After Three Counselling Rounds



    NLU

    General Closing Rank

    General CLAT Marks

    EWS Closing Rank

    EWS CLAT Marks

    OBC Closing Rank

    OBC CLAT Marks

    SC Closing Rank

    SC CLAT Marks

    ST Closing Rank

    ST CLAT Marks

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    112

    98+

    703

    89

    1541

    85

    3133

    81

    3396

    80

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    159

    95+

    546

    90

    1219

    87

    3273

    80

    3621

    80

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    480

    91+

    1377

    86

    1757

    85

    5763

    76

    8243

    72

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    915

    88

    1997

    84

    2464

    83

    8625

    72

    11901

    68

    WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    327

    93+

    -

    -

    4168*

    79

    4753

    78

    6343

    75

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    711

    89

    -

    -

    4596*

    78

    6987

    74

    9739

    70

    NLU Jodhpur

    367

    92+

    986

    88

    1776

    84

    5445

    76

    5955

    75

    HNLU Raipur

    807

    89

    -

    -

    2408

    83

    7660

    73

    10507

    69

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    444

    91+

    1118

    87

    2303

    83

    5934

    76

    8568

    72

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    1461

    85

    2620

    82

    2620

    82

    8826

    71

    15112

    64

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    780

    88

    2088*

    84

    3769*

    80

    11228*

    68

    -

    -

    RGNUL Patiala

    1279

    86

    -

    -

    -

    -

    8625

    72

    12742

    67

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    1398

    86

    1950*

    84

    7359*

    74

    12662*

    67

    -

    -

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    1555

    85

    2316*

    83

    8364*

    72

    15833*

    63

    -

    -

    NUALS Kochi

    1346

    86

    22632*

    55

    -

    -

    15029*

    64

    -

    -

    NLU Odisha BA LLB

    1013

    87

    -

    -

    -

    -

    7247

    74

    12967

    66

    NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    1176

    87

    -

    -

    -

    -

    7891

    73

    15161

    64

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    1667

    85

    2551

    82

    3597

    79

    9902

    70

    15023

    64

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    1760

    84

    2714

    82

    4096

    79

    38622*

    41

    13619

    66

    NLUJA Assam

    2141

    83

    18701*

    61

    40275*

    35

    26413*

    52

    39689*

    38

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    1682

    85

    2571

    82

    3813

    79

    9330

    71

    15632

    63

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    1763

    84

    -

    -

    4082

    79

    10327

    70

    15384

    64

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    1947

    84

    -

    -

    4987

    77

    12470

    67

    -

    -

    MNLU Mumbai

    558

    90

    7523*

    73

    8067*

    73

    15622

    63

    13124*

    66

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    1529

    86

    16868*

    62

    15059*

    64

    27496*

    51

    16868*

    62

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    1623

    85

    19846*

    59

    16794*

    62

    26619*

    52

    19846*

    59

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    1949

    84

    23203*

    57

    19813*

    59

    30029*

    49

    23203*

    55

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    2393

    82

    19846*

    59

    21108*

    57

    31652*

    474

    19846*

    59

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    2555

    82

    -

    -

    -

    -

    11597

    68

    18083

    61

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    2634

    82

    -

    -

    -

    -

    13886

    66

    19910

    59

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    2243

    83

    2922

    81

    4228

    79

    11065

    69

    20674

    58

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    1930

    84

    2727

    82

    4210

    79

    12802

    67

    19973

    59

    NLUT Agartala

    2855

    81

    -

    -

    -

    -

    49197*

    29

    -

    -

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    2469

    82

    3726*

    79

    5559*

    76

    21354*

    57

    25539*

    53

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    2784

    82

    3623

    80

    5597

    76

    14412

    65

    21325

    58

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    2832

    81

    3751

    80

    5892

    75

    14867

    64

    22260

    56

    *state reservation

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