The Consortium of NLUs has published the CLAT 2026 fourth merit list on May 9, 2026. The CLAT fourth merit list 2026 was postponed due to a legal tussle in the Allahabad HC, where a Single Judge Bench had ordered a revision in the merit list. The decision was later overturned by a Division Bench of the same HC. Along with the merit list, the CLAT 2026 round 4 cutoffs for all NLUs have also been published. NALSAR Hyderabad cutoff for the general category for CLAT 2026 round 4 was AIR 164. Similarly, WBNUJS Kolkata CLAT 2026 round 4 cutoff closed at 343 AIR. IIULER Goa saw the lowest cutoff in the general category, closing at 2631 AIR. Read the complete article for NLU-wise and category-wise CLAT 2026 fourth round cutoff and more important details.
NLU | General | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
NLSIU Bengaluru | - | 1177 | - | - | - |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 164 | - | - | - | - |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) | 343 | - | - | - | - |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB) | - | - | - | - | - |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | - | 1966 | - | - | - |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | - | - | - | - | - |
NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB) | 355 | 1427 | - | 4281 | - |
NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB) | 406 | 1657 | - | 5541 | - |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 397 | 1952 | - | - | - |
GNLU Silvassa | 1354 | - | - | - | - |
HNLU Raipur | - | 2152 | - | - | - |
MNLU Mumbai | 500 | - | - | 11433* | - |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 792 | - | - | - | - |
RGNUL Patiala | 1105 | - | - | 9852 | 14067 |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 1181 | - | - | - | - |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | - | - | - | - | - |
NUALS Kochi | 1156 | - | - | - | - |
NLU Odisha (BA LLB) | 835 | - | - | 8874 | 16781 |
NLU Odisha (BBA LLB) | 875 | - | - | 9978 | 20414 |
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB) | 1373 | 2784 | - | 10930 | 17445 |
NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB) | 1453 | 2893 | - | 22061 | |
NLUJA Assam | 1911 | 3787 | - | 12019 | 21090 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1360 | 2382 | 8367* | 11094 | - |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB) | 1499 | 3172 | - | 12082 | - |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB) | - | 3756 | - | - | - |
MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB) | 1308 | - | - | 19271* | - |
MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB) | 1417 | - | - | - | - |
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | - | - | - | 24729* | - |
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar- B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 1844 | - | - | 25629* | - |
HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB) | 1999 | - | 39239* | 12622 | 21247 |
HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB) | 2127 | - | 40483* | - | 23605 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 1813 | 3272 | - | 12966 | 22701 |
RPNLUP, Prayagraj | - | - | - | 14390* | - |
IIULER Goa (BA LLB) | 2519 | 4370 | - | - | 24614 |
IIULER Goa (BBA LLB) | 2631 | 4760 | - | 15047 | 27540 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 1737 | 3748 | - | 12970 | - |
NLUT, Agartala | 2346 | - | - | 66229* | - |
*State-reservation quota
The following factors influence the CLAT 2026 cutoff:
Difficulty level of the CLAT 2026 exam
Total number of candidates who appeared
Overall performance and score distribution of candidates
Total number of seats available across NLUs and other colleges
Category-wise reservation policy (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwD)
Previous year cutoff trends
Number of high scorers (especially 100+ marks)
Changes in seat matrix (increase or decrease in seats)
Counselling participation and seat acceptance rate in each round
Number of candidates registering for counselling
The Consortium of NLUs will now publish the fifth and final CLAT 2026 seat allotment list on May 20, 2026. Candidates who will be allotted seats in the CLAT 2026 fifth seat allotment will be required to pay the confirmation fee till May 25, 2026. Furthermore, candidates need to pay the university fee till March 30, 2026. The Consortium of NLUs will not conduct any further rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling. For vacant seats admissions, NLUs will conduct their own CLAT 2026 spot round admissions.
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.
Yes, you can elevate your law entrance journey with Careers360’s CLAT mock test PDF free download link given below:
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The CLAT 2027 application form will open in the first week of August 2026. While the exam will be held on the first or second Sunday of December 2026.
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