The expected rank for CLAT 2026 marks between 45 and 50 is around 28000 and 32000. This score range is considered a low score to get into the National Law Universities (NLUs). General category students might not find any NLU in this score range. From the reserved categories, only SC and ST students can find limited options if they use the CLAT counselling process smartly. Candidates with low CLAT scores can apply to CLAT-affiliated colleges. This article discusses the possible NLUs for students with CLAT 2026 marks 45 to 50.
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 have a higher rank for the General, EWS and OBC candidates. They might not find a seat at any NLU within this range. However, SC and ST candidates have limited options with this score. NLUT Agartala and MNLU Nagpur accepted students as per the previous year’s CLAT cut-off. Only NUALS Kochi accepted ST candidates with a CLAT score of 45-50. The opening rank was 32306.
NLU | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
29955* | 49197* | |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 7378* | 30029* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 22029* | 31652* |
*state reservation
There are private law colleges that might admit students with low CLAT scores. The table below details these colleges.
Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak |
Kalinga University, Chhattisgarh | |
Arka Jain University, Jharkhand | |
Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Punjab | Maharshi Law School, Maharshi University of Information Technology |
Asian Law College, Noida | Manipal University, Jaipur |
GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam | National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat |
SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat | |
IMS Unison University, Dehradun |
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Several top law colleges are accepting the CLAT score, other than the NLUs. These include:
Candidates can check out the detailed list of non-NLUs accepting CLAT for admission in
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You can check NLU wise marks required in CLAT PG for admissions here .
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You can refer to books like AP Bhardwaj for legal aptitude, RS Aggarwal for reasoning, and dedicated guides like CULET Guide by Dipanjan Mitra for best preparation for CULET. Additionally, you can refer to the CULET previous year question papers .
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You can download the CLAT PG previous year question papers here .
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