CLAT 2026 Notification Out: How Many Marks You Need for Top NLUs – Full Details Inside
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CLAT 2026 Notification Out: How Many Marks You Need for Top NLUs – Full Details Inside

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CLAT Exam Date:07 Dec' 25 - 07 Dec' 25

Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 21 Jul 2025, 05:06 PM IST

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has published the CLAT 2026 notification. The CLAT 2026 exam will be held on December 07, from 2 pm to 4 pm. Meanwhile, the registration for CLAT will remain open from August 1 to October 31. CLAT is held annually for admission to 24 national law universities, and several affiliated law schools. With a pass rate of just 5-6%, CLAT is one of the most competitive law entrance exams in India. The top 5-6 NLUs see notoriously infamous competition with less than 1% in the general category finding seats in these.

CLAT 2026 Notification Out: How Many Marks You Need for Top NLUs – Full Details Inside
CLAT 2026 Notification Out

So if the candidates are preparing for CLAT 2026, with 4 months left, it is time to gauge the level of competition and plan accordingly. One aiming for top NLUs has to be extremely calculated and organised not just in study, but also in targeting scores in the CLAT mock tests. A score of 95+ marks can be termed as a really good score in CLAT 2026 and candidates will become contenders for a seat in the top 5 NLUs with this score.

CLAT 2026 Exam Dates

Event

Dates

Release of CLAT 2026 application form

August 1, 2025

Last date of filling application form

October 31, 2025

CLAT 2026 Exam Date

December 7, 2025

CLAT 2026 - NLUs ranked according to NIRF Data

When it comes to the best law schools of India, NLSIU Bengaluru definitely tops the chart. NLSIU Bengaluru is the number one ranked law school in India. NLU Delhi is the ranked two law college in India, but admissions to NLU Delhi is not done through CLAT exam. NALSAR Hyderabad is the third ranked law school in India. The below-given table lists down the NLUs based on the NIRF rankings:

Top NLUs based on NIRF rankings

NLU Name

NIRF Ranking 2024

NLSIU Bangalore

1

NLU Delhi

2

NALSAR Hyderabad

3

WBNUJS Kolkata

4

GNLU Gandhinagar

8

RMNLU Lucknow

20

NLIU Bhopal

21

NUSRL Ranchi

22

RGNUL Patiala

24

NLU Odisha, Cuttack

26

NLUJA Kamrup

27

CNLU Patna

31

MNLU Mumbai

31

MNLU Nagpur

34

NUALS Kochi

38

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

39

NLU Jodhpur

-

NLU Trichy

-

MNLU Aurangabad

-

NLU Shimla

-

NLU Jabalpur

-

HNLU Raipur

-

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University

-

GNLU Silvassa

-

NLU Tripura

-

NLU Meghalaya

-

RPNLU Prayagraj

-

What is a good score for Top NLUs?

Generally candidates must score somewhere between 90-100 marks to get admissions in the top 5 NLUs. The CLAT 2025 cutoff is released in terms of opening and closing ranks. However, candidates can collate the ranks with the marks through our analysis. The below-given table gives candidates an idea about the marks and ranks required for admission to top NLUs of India:

Marks and Ranks Required for Top NLUs

NLU Name

General Category Closing Ranks

Closing marks

NLSIU Bengaluru

100

95+

NALSAR Hyderabad

150

93+

WBNUJS Kolkata BA LLB

285

92+

WBNUJS BSc LLB

652

90+

NLIU Bhopal BA LLB

458

92+

NLIU Bhopa; BSc. LLB

821

89+

NLU Jodhpur

357

93+

HNLU Raipur

765

89+

GNLU Gandhinagar

402

92+

GNLU Silvassa

1252

86+

RLMNLU Lucknow

721

89+

RGNUL Patiala

1146

87+

CNLU Patna BA LLB

1278

86+

CNLU Patna BA LLB

1424

85+

NUALS Kochi

1175

87+

NLU Odissa BA LLB

943

88+

NLU Odissa BBA LLB

1034

88+

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

1476

85+

NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

1504

85+

NLUJ Assam

1643

84+

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

1489

85+

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

1516

85+

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

1642

84+

MNLU Mumbai

536

90+

MNLU Nagpur BA LLB

1353

86+

MNLU Nagpur BBA LLB

1375

86+

MNLU Aurangabad BA LLB

1580

85+

MNLU Aurangabad BBA LLB

1850

84+

HPNLU Shimla BA LLB

1951

83+

HPNLU Shimla BBA LLB

1994

83+

MPDNLU Jabalpur

1762

84+

DBRANLU Sonepat

1621

84+

NLUT Agartala

2098

83+

RPNLU Prayagraj

1987

83+

IIURL Goa BA LLB

2096

83+

IIURL Goa BBA LLB

2150

83+

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CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a national level entrance examination for the admission in national law colleges of India. The test is taken after 12th grade examination for the 5 years integrated programs in law. It tests students knowledge in legal aptitude. It also serves as a basis for public sector undertakings for legal positions.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the complete information about the CLAT examination.

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  3. Criminal Law

  4. Contract Law

  5. Other core law subjects

Here are some tricks which you must follow:

  1. Practice Previous Year Papers & Mock Tests
  2. Focus on Constitutional Law & Jurisprudence
  3. Time Management in Exam
  4. Revision Strategy

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In CLAT , the 9-digit admit card number is not the same as the roll number you have to write on the OMR sheet. The OMR sheet has only 7 blocks because the CLAT roll number is shorter.

You should check your admit card again and look for the roll number printed near your name and exam details. Fill only that roll number in the OMR sheet. Do not write the 9-digit admit card number.

If you still cannot find the roll number, you can ask the exam invigilator on the exam day.

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