CLAT 2026 Low Scores: What 50 Marks and Below Really Mean for You?

CLAT 2026 Low Scores: What 50 Marks and Below Really Mean for You?

JasmineUpdated on 07 Dec 2025, 07:05 PM IST

CLAT score of 50 marks or below is considered a low score. The rank equivalent to a CLAT score of 45 to 50 is around 28000 to 32000. Candidates might face challenges in finding National Law Universities (NLUs) with this score. Based on the previous year’s CLAT cut off, there are no NLU available for General, OBC, ST and EWS categories. However, a few NLUs accept candidates with this score from the SC category. Candidates require a CLAT score of 90+ to get admission into top NLUs. Those who are unable to get into NLUs can look for private law colleges.

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CLAT 2026 does not have a fixed passing marks criterion; admission to National Law Universities is based on the candidate’s rank in the merit list, which depends on their exam score, the number of applicants, seat availability, and category. The official cut-off marks and merit list will be released after evaluation, determining the scores required to secure admission.

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CLAT 2026 Low Scores: What 50 Marks and Below Really Mean for You?
CLAT 2026 Low Scores: What 50 Marks and Below Really Mean for You?

CLAT Rank for 50 Marks and Below

Limited NLUs accept candidates with a low CLAT score. Only candidates from specific categories can get admitted into tier 2 or tier 3 NLUS. The table below provides the equivalent rank for a CLAT score ranging from 45 to 50.

CLAT score vs rank

Score

Rank

46

32811

47

31706 - 31722

47.25

31588

47.5

31398

47.75

31168

48.75

30069 - 30201

49.25

29621

49.5

29408

50

28879 - 28986

NLUs Accepting CLAT Score 50

Only SC candidates can get admitted into NLUs with this score. They can get NLUT Agartala as its opening rank falls within the range. Candidates can also get into MNLU Nagpur as its closing rank is within the 28000 - 32000 range.

NLUs for SC category with 50 marks

NLU

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLUT Agartala

29955*

49197*

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

7378*

30029*

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

22029*

31652*

*state reservation

Private Law Colleges Accepting Low CLAT 2026 Scores

As there are very limited options for candidates with a CLAT score of 50 or below, candidates can apply to private law colleges in India. These colleges might also allow direct admission based on the 12th-grade results.

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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Questions related to CLAT

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Good Morning, Candidate,

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.

Hello

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:

https://law.careers360.com/hi/articles/clat-syllabus

Hope it helps.

Hello there!

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.

https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/jee-main

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.

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

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-full-form

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.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/what-is-clat-full-form-all-about-nlus-entrance-exam

thank you! Hope it helps!


Hello,

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
  2. Focus on Constitutional Law & Jurisprudence
  3. Time Management in Exam
  4. Revision Strategy

To know more access below mentioned link:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/how-to-prepare-for-clat-pg-exam

Hope it helps.