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    CLAT 2026 OBC Category Cut-Off After First Counselling

    CLAT 2026 OBC Category Cut-Off After First Counselling

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    Isha GargUpdated on 13 Jan 2026, 09:12 AM IST

    The CLAT 2026 first provisional allotment list is the benchmark for admission into the 26 participating National Law Universities (NLUs) and IIULER Goa. The CLAT first counselling list 2026 provides students with a roadmap to know their chances of securing a seat in further CLAT allotment rounds. The OBC category cut-off is calculated based on several factors, including the difficulty level of the CLAT 2026 exam, the total number of applicants, and the state governments’ seat reservation policies. Understanding the CLAT cut-off 2026 is essential for candidates to make decisions during the "Float" or "Freeze" options in the CLAT counselling process.

    CLAT 2026 OBC Category Cut-Off After First Counselling
    CLAT 2026 OBC Category Cut-Off After First Counselling

    CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cutoff for All NLUs - OBC Category

    NLU / program

    OBC closing rank cut-off

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    1018

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    915

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB Hons)

    1714

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB Hons Cyber Security)

    2326

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB Hons)

    -

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons)

    -

    NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB Hons)

    1273

    NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB Hons)

    1427

    HNLU Raipur

    1994

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    1834

    GNLU Silvassa

    2541

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    -

    RGNUL Punjab

    -

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB Hons)

    -

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB Hons)

    -

    NUALS Kochi

    -

    NLUO Cuttack (BA LLB)

    -

    NLUO Cuttack (BBA LLB)

    -

    NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB Hons)

    2585

    NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB Hons)

    2653

    NLUJA Assam

    3527

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    2508

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB Hons)

    2713

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB Hons)

    3419

    MNLU Mumbai

    -

    MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB Hons)

    12425

    MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB Hons)

    13711

    MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BA LLB Hons)

    14588

    MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB Hons)

    17523

    HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB Hons)

    -

    HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB Hons)

    -

    DNLU Jabalpur

    3056

    NLU Sonepat (DBRANLU)

    3409

    NLUT Agartala

    -

    RPNLUP Prayagraj

    -

    IIULER Goa (BA LLB Hons)

    4093

    IIULER Goa (BBA LLB Hons)

    4289

    Expected CLAT 2026 Round 2 Cut-Off

    Based on CLAT 2026 first seat allotment data and past trends, the CLAT 2026 second list will involve candidates who were just outside the first round’s margin. The expected CLAT 2026 round 2 cut-off is detailed in the table below.

    CLAT 2026 Expected Round 2 Cut-Offs

    NLU

    OBC closing rank

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    1396

    NALSAR Hyderabad


    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    -

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    2464

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB)

    4168*

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    4596*

    NLU Jodhpur

    1761

    HNLU Raipur

    2408

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    2230

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    2620

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    3769*

    RGNUL Patiala

    -

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    7359*

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    8139*

    NUALS Kochi

    -

    NLU Odisha BA LLB

    -

    NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    -

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    3445

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    3855

    NLUJA Assam

    40275*

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    3398

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    4081

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    4866

    MNLU Mumbai

    -

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    14830*

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    15059*

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    -

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    15059*

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    -

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    -

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    4228

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    4186

    NLUT Agartala

    -

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    5097*

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    5350

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    5444

    *state reservation

    CLAT

    CLAT Counselling

    DU LLB 5 Year Counselling

    CLAT 2026 Seat Matrix for OBC Category

    For the academic year 2026-27, the total intake for OBC candidates across all participating National Law Universities is 575 seats for the UG program and 224 seats for the PG program. Candidates must note that seat distribution varies between All India OBC seats and state-domicile OBC seats. The following table provides a detailed breakdown of seat availability for the OBC category across various NLUs for 2026:

    CLAT 2026 Detailed OBC Seat Distribution

    Sl. no

    NLU name

    UG seats

    PG seats

    1

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    81

    33

    2

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    26

    14

    3

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    7

    6

    4

    NLIU Bhopal

    21

    8

    5

    NLU Jodhpur

    25

    11

    6

    HNLU Raipur

    23

    24

    7

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    42

    14

    8

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    16

    8

    9

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    43

    13

    10

    RGNUL Patiala

    18

    -

    11

    CNLU Patna

    44

    -

    12

    NUALS Kochi

    18

    -

    13

    NLUO Odisha

    -

    -

    14

    NUSRL Ranchi

    24

    4

    15

    NLUJA Assam

    16

    11

    16

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    17

    8

    17

    TNNLU Tiruchirapalli

    28

    9

    18

    MNLU Mumbai

    19

    10

    19

    MNLU Nagpur

    23

    11*

    20

    MNLU Aurangabad

    22

    11*

    21

    HPNLU Shimla

    -

    22

    22

    DNLU Jabalpur

    16

    7

    23

    DBRANLU Haryana

    30

    -

    24

    NLU Tripura

    -

    -

    25

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    16*

    -


    Total

    575

    224

    *not part of centralised counselling

    How to Download CLAT 2026 Second Merit List?

    The Consortium of National Law Universities is scheduled to release the CLAT 2026 second merit list on January 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Candidates who have opted for the "float" option or are waiting for an initial allotment can follow these steps:

    1. Visit the official website of the Consortium of NLUs, consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

    2. Click on the "CLAT 2026" tab.

    3. Scroll down to the notification section or check the "Allotment List" PDF link.

    4. Click on the link for the “CLAT 2026 Second Provisional Allotment List”.

    5. The merit lists are published university-wise. Select the desired NLU to view the closing ranks for the OBC category.

    6. Save the PDF for future reference during document verification and fee payment.

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