CLAT 2026 Marks 45 to 50: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

CLAT 2026 Marks 45 to 50: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

JasmineUpdated on 08 Dec 2025, 03:47 PM IST

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.

CLAT 2026 Marks 45 to 50: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get
CLAT 2026 Marks 45 to 50: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

CLAT Marks 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 2026 Marks 45-50

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.

NLUs for SC category with 45-50 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

There are private law colleges that might admit students with low CLAT scores. The table below details these colleges.

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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Most law colleges require entrance exams like CLAT or state-level law entrance tests. Some private universities may offer direct admission. Visit the official website of the college, fill out the application form, upload required documents, pay the fee, and complete counselling if required.

With a CLAT score of 71.35, you can apply for admission to NLU for mid-to-lower-tier NLU courses, with a state rank of 69.

# NLU Admissions 2026

With a CLAT 2026 rank of 33,825, it's difficult to get a seat at GNLU Silvassa in the initial stages.

You should focus on private institutions, where a CLAT 2026 rank of 33,825 has a higher chance of admission.

For information on domicile quota seats, see this - CLAT Domicile

You can check the admission chances of your daughter at specific law colleges by using the link provided below by entering the required information.

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With a CLAT rank of 5600, it is challenging for an outside-Delhi candidate to secure a seat at VIPS (Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies) , especially in the General category, since cutoffs for candidates from outside Delhi are generally higher for top law programmes.