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.
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.
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?
Candidates can refer to the previous year’s CLAT 2026 cut off ranks with the equivalent expected cut off marks.
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
On Question asked by student community
Yes, you can switch from one college to another to a CLAT college through the entrance test. However, it is important to note that you will have to start from year 1 rather than transferring directly into the second or third year. Some of the top
CLAT participating colleges
here.
Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
with and without CLAT exam:
1. NLSIU Bengaluru for LLB programme through NLSAT.
2. NLU Odisha and NLU Visakhapatnam offer admission into the 3-year LLB course through their own admission process.
3. CNLU Patna
Yes, for CLAT preparation, building a reading habit daily is a good approach. You can read the daily newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express. While going for Animal Farm by George Orwell, Word power Made Easy by Norma Lewis for novel comprehension.
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