CLAT marks between 75 and 80 can be a good score for the reserved category students. The equivalent rank range for this score is around 3175 - 6260. Tier 1 and 2 National Law Universities (NLUs) such as NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLIU Bhopal, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, GNLU Gandhinagar, etc. have admitted reserved category candidates between this CLAT range. However, general category students will not be able to get a seat at any NLU with a score of 75 to 80. They would require a 90+ CLAT score to get admitted. This article discusses the possible NLUs for students scoring 75 to 80 in the CLAT 2026 exam.
Score | Rank |
75 | 6261 |
75.25 | 6086-6202 |
75.5 | 5978-5989 |
75.75 | 5854 |
76 | 5635 |
77 | 5117 |
78 | 4468-4511 |
78.25 | 4291-4422 |
78.5 | 4186-4272 |
79 | 3963-3986 |
79.25 | 3809-3909 |
79.5 | 3667-3692 |
80 | 3457-3506 |
80.25 | 3347-3379 |
80.5 | 3204-3288 |
80.75 | 3086-3176 |
EWS category students have limited NLU options with a score of 75 to 80. Candidates can wait till the last round of counselling to get admission to RPNLU Prayagraj and IIULER Goa.
NLU | EWS Opening Rank | EWS Closing Rank |
4238* | 22632* | |
3740* | 18701* | |
RPNLU Prayagraj | 2636* | 3726* |
IIULER Goa BA LLB | 2446 | 3623 |
IIULER Goa BBA LLB | 2727 | 3751 |
*state reservation
Candidates from OBC category have several options. NLUs like WBNUJS Kolkata, TNNLU Tiruchirappalli, NUSRL Ranchi and IIULER Goa welcomed students for multiple law programs within this range last year.
NLU | OBC Opening Rank | OBC Closing Rank |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) | 1359* | 4168* |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 4168* | 4596* |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 3432 | 4987 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 2045 | 4082 |
4161* | 8067* | |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 3766 | 4228 |
RPNLU Prayagraj | 3454* | 5559* |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 1064* | 3769* |
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB | 1671 | 3597 |
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB | 1845 | 4096 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 2472 | 3813 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 2173 | 4210 |
IIULER Goa BA LLB | 2721 | 5597 |
IIULER Goa BBA LLB | 4440 | 5892 |
*state reservation
SC students can get admitted into top NLUs such such aas NALSAR Hyderabad, NLIU Bhopal, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, and GNLU Gandhinagar with this score. 75 to 80 marks are considered a good CLAT score for SC students.
NLU | SC Opening Rank | SC Closing Rank |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 1483 | 3273 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 5077 | 5763 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 3048 | 4753 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 4244 | 6987 |
NLU Jodhpur | 3343 | 5445 |
974 | 5934 | |
HNLU Raipur | 6232 | 7660 |
NLU Odisha BA LLB | 3196 | 7247 |
NLUJA Assam | 4020* | 26413* |
*state reservation
Tier 1 and 2 NLUs have accepted ST students with 75 to 80 marks. Candidates must utilise the CLAT counselling process smartly by filling out their preference list carefully.
NLU | ST Opening Rank | ST Closing Rank |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 678 | 3396 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 1311 | 3621 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 6166 | 8243 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 4823 | 6343 |
NLU Jodhpur | 4343 | 5955 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 4457 | 8568 |
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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