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    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for Each NLU

    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for Each NLU

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    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 31 Oct 2025, 04:19 PM IST

    The Common Law Admission Test is the toughest exam for undergraduate law admissions in India. The CLAT 2026 exam is nearing, and students preparing for the exam must have a set target of marks as well as the NLUs they want to get into. Top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, etc, require candidates to score above 95 marks. Candidates can aim for mid-tier NLUs in CLAT 2026 with a score of 85+. Also, candidates must understand that the marks required for top NLUs also depend a lot on the category of the candidates. In this article, we will dive deep into how many marks are required in CLAT 2025 for admission in each of the participating 26 NLUs.

    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for Each NLU
    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for Each NLU

    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for each NLU

    The CLAT counselling and seat allotment process is carried out based on the ranks. Top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad mostly require candidates to secure ranks under 200. Ranks under 200 in CLAT 2026 are most likely to translate into 95+ marks according to last year’s difficulty level. The CLAT 2026 marks required for NLUs basically depend on the difficulty level of the exam. However, candidates can get a close idea of how many marks to score for a particular NLU through last year’s analysis. The tables given below show last year’s marks and ranks required for all NLUs participating in CLAT 2026.

    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for each NLU - General Category

    Name of the NLU

    Opening Rank–Closing Ranks

    Opening-Closing Marks

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    1–112

    100-95

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    17–159

    100-95

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    257–480

    93-90

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    486–915

    90-88

    WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    57–327

    95-91

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    299–711

    93-89

    NLU Jodhpur

    159–367

    94-92

    HNLU Raipur

    480–807

    90-88

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    236–444

    93-91

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    755–1461

    88-85

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    461–780

    91-88

    RGNUL Patiala

    565–1279

    90-86

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    882–1398

    88-86

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    1215–1555

    87-85

    NUALS Kochi

    350–1346

    92-86

    NLU Odisha BA LLB

    469–1013

    91-87

    NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    552–1176

    90-86

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    864–1667

    88-85

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    1164–1760

    86-84

    NLUJA Assam

    1163–2141

    86-83

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    957–1682

    87-85

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    1231–1763

    86-84

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    1259–1947

    86-84

    MNLU Mumbai

    443–1473

    91-85

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    722–1529

    89-85

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    1214–1623

    86-85

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    1023–1949

    87-84

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    1361–2393

    86-82

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    949–2555

    87-82

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    1298–2634

    86-82

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    1371–2243

    86-83

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    626–1930

    89-84

    NLUT Agartala

    1964–2855

    83-81

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    1446–2469

    85-82

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    1314–2784

    86-81

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    1198–2832

    86-81

    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for each NLU - EWS Category


    Opening Rank–Closing Rank


    NLSIU Bengaluru

    119–703

    98-90

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    372–546

    92-90

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    787–1377

    88-85

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    1338–1997

    86-83

    WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    -–-

    -

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    -–-

    -

    NLU Jodhpur

    542–986

    90-87

    HNLU Raipur

    -–-

    -

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    819–1118

    88-86

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    1447–2620

    85-82

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    1327*–2088*

    86-83

    RGNUL Patiala

    -–-

    -

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    1420*–1950*

    85-84

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    1928*–2316*

    84-82

    NUALS Kochi

    4238*–22632*

    78-56

    NLU Odisha BA LLB

    -–-

    -

    NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    -–-

    -

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    1501–2551

    85-82

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    2052–2714

    83-81

    NLUJA Assam

    3740*–18701*

    79-60

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    1506–2571

    85-82

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    -–-

    -

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    -–-

    -

    MNLU Mumbai

    2524*–7523*

    82-73

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    7863*–16868*

    72-62

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    13166*–19846*

    66-59

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    8328*–23203*

    72-55

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    8244*–19846*

    72-59

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    -–-

    -

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    -–-

    -

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    2112–2922

    83-81

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    1768–2727

    84-81

    NLUT Agartala

    -–-

    -

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    2636*–3726*

    82-79

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    2446–3623

    82-79

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    2727–3751

    82-79

    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for each NLU - OBC Category


    Opening Rank–Closing Rank


    NLSIU Bengaluru

    209–1541

    93-85

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    333–1219

    92-86

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    1658–1757

    85-84

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    2217–2464

    83-82

    WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    1359*–4168*

    86-78

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    4168*–4596*

    78-77

    NLU Jodhpur

    1333–1776

    86-84

    HNLU Raipur

    2156–2408

    83-82

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    1396–2303

    86-82

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    2745–2620

    81-

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    1064*–3769*

    87-79

    RGNUL Patiala

    –-

    -

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    1861*–7359*

    84-73

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    3106*–8364*

    80-72

    NUALS Kochi

    -–-

    -

    NLU Odisha BA LLB

    -–-

    -

    NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    -–-

    -

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    1671–3597

    85-79

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    1845–4096

    84-79

    NLUJA Assam

    10753*–40275*

    69-38

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    2472–3813

    82-79

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    2045–4082

    83-79

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    3432–4987

    80-77

    MNLU Mumbai

    4161*–8067*

    78-72

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    2230*–15059*

    83-64

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    9041*–16794*

    71-62

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    11062*–19813*

    68-59

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    15631*–21108*

    63-57

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    -–-

    -

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    -–-

    -

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    3766–4228

    79-78

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    2173–4210

    83-78

    NLUT Agartala

    -–-

    -

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    3454*–5559*

    80-76

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    2721–5597

    81-76

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    4440–5892

    78-75

    CLAT 2026 Marks Required for each NLU - SC Category


    Opening Rank–Closing Rank


    NLSIU Bengaluru

    182–3133

    94-80

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    1483–3273

    85-80

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    5077–5763

    77-75

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    6764–8625

    74-71

    WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    3048–4753

    80-77

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    4244–6987

    78-74

    NLU Jodhpur

    3343–5445

    80-76

    HNLU Raipur

    6232–7660

    75-73

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    974–5934

    87-75

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    8584–8826

    71-70

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    1832*–11228*

    84-68

    RGNUL Patiala

    2067–8625

    83-71

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    7884*–12662*

    72-66

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    12269*–15833*

    66-63

    NUALS Kochi

    9871*–15029*

    70-64

    NLU Odisha BA LLB

    3196–7247

    80-73

    NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    7630–7891

    73-72

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    8542–9902

    71-70

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    8493–38622*

    72-42

    NLUJA Assam

    4020*–26413*

    78-52

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    8198–9330

    72-70

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    6291–10327

    75-69

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    6571–12470

    74-66

    MNLU Mumbai

    7180*–15622

    73-63

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    13180*–27496*

    66-52

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    17024*–26619*

    61-52

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    7378*–30029*

    73-48

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    22029*–31652*

    56-47

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    8641–11597

    71-67

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    9542–13886

    70-66

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    9959–11065

    70-68

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    7991–12802

    72-66

    NLUT Agartala

    29955*–49197*

    49-24

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    12017*–21354*

    67-57

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    6774–14412

    74-64

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    11342–14867

    68-64

    How is the CLAT cutoff for NLUs prepared?

    The CLAT cutoff is determined based on many factors like the number of candidates, difficulty level, availability of seats, etc. The difficulty level of the exam plays a very important role in deciding the cutoffs for different NLUs. For example, if the exam was tough in terms of difficulty level, the CLAT cutoffs for NLUs will be lower. Similarly, if the exam is fairly easy, the cutoffs will go high. Below are some of the factors that will influence the CLAT 2026 cutoffs for NLUs:

    • Difficulty level of CLAT 2026

    • Total number of candidates who appeared in the exam

    • Availability of seats in participating NLUs

    • Reservation policy of the NLUs

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