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    CLAT 2026 Marks 80 to 85: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

    CLAT 2026 Marks 80 to 85: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

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    Isha GargUpdated on 07 Dec 2025, 06:03 PM IST

    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.

    CLAT 2026 Marks 80 to 85: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get
    CLAT 2026 Marks 80 to 85

    CLAT Marks vs Observed Rank 2025

    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

    CLAT UG 2025 Cut-offs Closing Ranks

    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

    NLU Jodhpur

    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

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    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

    General Category With CLAT Score of 80 to 85

    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.

    Reserved Category With CLAT Score of 80 to 85

    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.

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