A score of 80-85 in CLAT 2026 places candidates in a competitive rank range of 1,632 to 3,506. With this range, getting admission to top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad is unlikely for general category aspirants. However, several other NLUs such as GNLU Gandhinagar, RMLNLU Lucknow, CNLU Patna, NUALS Kochi, NLU Odisha, and MNLU Mumbai admit general candidates at higher closing ranks. For reserved category candidates, especially SC and ST, admission is much easier, with many premier NLUs admitting them at ranks above 3,000. EWS and OBC candidates also find opportunities at several NLUs.
Score | Observed ranks | Min rank | Max rank |
85 | 1632, 1649, 1654, 1655, 1686 | 1632 | 1686 |
84.75 | 1707, 1716, 1729 | 1707 | 1729 |
84.5 | 1802 | 1802 | 1802 |
84 | 1925, 1955 | 1925 | 1955 |
83.75 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 |
83.5 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 |
83 | 2248, 2316, 2323 | 2248 | 2323 |
82.75 | 2355 | 2355 | 2355 |
82.5 | 2445 | 2445 | 2445 |
82.25 | 2522, 2534 | 2522 | 2534 |
82 | 2610, 2654 | 2610 | 2654 |
81.75 | 2788 | 2788 | 2788 |
81.5 | 2809, 2814, 2828, 2877, 2879 | 2809 | 2879 |
81.25 | 2923, 2939, 2952, 2961, 2968, 2979 | 2923 | 2979 |
81 | 2994 | 2994 | 2994 |
80.75 | 3086, 3140, 3152, 3161, 3176 | 3086 | 3176 |
80.5 | 3204, 3221, 3288 | 3204 | 3288 |
80.25 | 3347, 3379 | 3347 | 3379 |
80 | 3457, 3481, 3488, 3506 | 3457 | 3506 |
NLU | General (closing rank) | EWS (closing rank) | OBC (closing rank) | SC (closing rank) | ST (closing rank) |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 112 | 703 | 1541 | 3133 | 3396 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 159 | 546 | 1219 | 3273 | 3621 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 480 | 1377 | 1757 | 5763 | 8243 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 915 | 1997 | 2464 | 8625 | 11901 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) | 327 | - | 4168* | 4753 | 6343 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB) | 711 | - | 4596* | 6987 | 9739 |
367 | 986 | 1776 | 5445 | 5955 | |
HNLU Raipur | 807 | - | 2408 | 7660 | 10507 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 444 | 1118 | 2303 | 5934 | 8568 |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | 1461 | 2620 | 2620 | 8826 | 15112 |
RMLNLU Lucknow (BA LLB) | 780 | 2088* | 3769* | 11228* | - |
RGNUL Patiala | 1279 | - | 8625 | 7540 | 12742 |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 1398 | 1950* | 7359* | 12662* | - |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1555 | 2316* | 8364* | 15833* | - |
NUALS Kochi | 1346 | 22632* | - | 15029* | - |
NLU Odisha (BA LLB) | 1013 | - | - | 7247 | 12967 |
NLU Odisha (BBA LLB) | 1176 | - | - | 7891 | 15161 |
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB) | 1667 | 2551 | 3597 | 9902 | 15023 |
NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB) | 1760 | 2714 | 4096 | 13619 | - |
NLUJA Assam | 2141 | 18701* | 40275* | 26413* | 39689* |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1682 | 2571 | 3813 | 9330 | 15632 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB) | 1763 | - | 4082 | 10327 | 15384 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB) | 1947 | - | - | 12470 | - |
MNLU Mumbai (BA LLB) | 1473 | 7523* | 8067* | 15622 | 13124* |
MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB) | 1529 | 16868* | 15059* | 27496* | 57657* |
MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB) | 1623 | 19846* | 16794* | 41775* | 59008* |
MNLU Aurangabad (BA LLB) | 1949 | 23203* | 19813* | 30029* | 58448* |
MNLU Aurangabad (BBA LLB) | 2393 | 19846* | 21108* | 56594* | 59056* |
HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB) | 2555 | - | - | 11597 | 18083 |
HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB) | 2634 | - | - | 13886 | 19910 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 2243 | 2922 | 4228 | 11065 | 20674 |
1930 | 2727 | 4210 | 12802 | 19973 | |
NLUT Agartala | 2855 | - | - | 49197* | - |
RPNLU Prayagraj | 2469 | 3726* | 5559* | 21354* | 25539* |
IIULER Goa (BA LLB) | 2784 | 3623 | 5597 | 14412 | 21325 |
IIULER Goa (BBA LLB) | 2832 | 3751 | 5892 | 14867 | 22260 |
*state reservation
Most tier 1 NLUs admit general candidates at top ranks, making entry into premier NLUs difficult with this score. Top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad closed their general category admission rounds at ranks well below 1,632 in 2025. However, several other NLUs admit general category students at higher closing ranks, often within or above the 1,632-3,506 range. Some of these NLUs are NUSRL Ranchi, NLUJA Assam, DSNLU Visakhapatnam, TNNLU Tiruchirappalli, MNLU Mumbai, MNLU Nagpur, DBRANLU Sonepat and several others.
OBC and EWS candidates with ranks ranging from 1,632 to 3,506, have good admission opportunities at several NLUs. Top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad closed their admissions before rank 1,632 in 2025 for EWS and OBC. For EWS candidates, NLUs such as NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB), NLU Jodhpur, and GNLU Gandhinagar also closed their admissions before rank 1,632. However, both categories have strong opportunities at mid-tier and tier 3 NLUs such as GNLU Gandhinagar, RMLNLU Lucknow, CNLU Patna, NUALS Kochi, NLU Odisha, MNLU Mumbai, and other several NLUs.
SC and ST candidates scoring between 80 and 85 marks in CLAT 2026, with ranks ranging from 1,632 to 3,506, have strong admission prospects at several NLUs. In 2025, top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad closed their SC and ST category admissions at ranks above 3,000, meaning candidates with ranks starting from 1,632 have a good chance at these institutions. Other NLUs such as WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, GNLU Gandhinagar, HNLU Raipur, CNLU Patna, MNLU Aurangabad, and NUALS Kochi also admit SC and ST candidates within this rank range.
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
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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.
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