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    CLAT 2026 Rank Under 2000 - NLUs to Target and Perfect Preference List as per your rank

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    Isha GargUpdated on 16 Dec 2025, 05:21 PM IST

    A rank under 2000 in CLAT 2026 gives students entry to many top National Law Universities (NLUs). Top NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad close at ranks 112 and 159, respectively. WBNUJS Kolkata for the BA LLB course closes at 327. Ranks from 500 to 2000 fit mid-level NLUs like RGNUL Patiala or HPNLU Shimla. OBC students get even more options as they can enter top NLUs at even higher ranks than General. NLSIU Bengaluru closes at 1,541, and NALSAR closes at 1,219 for OBC. WBNUJS BA LLB goes to 4,168 (via state reservation). A rank under 2000 lets OBC students join various NLUs easily.

    CLAT 2026 Rank Under 2000 - NLUs to Target and Perfect Preference List as per your rank
    CLAT 2026 Rank Under 2000

    NLUs for General Category (CLAT Rank under 2000)

    A General category student with a rank under 2000 should aim for the top NLUs. Under 500 rank can get students into top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, etc. Ranks between 500-1000 can get students mid-tier NLUs like NLIU Bhopal, RMLNLU Lucknow, and RGNUL Patiala, etc. Ranks 1000-2000 can target NLU Odisha BBA LLB, GNLU Silvassa, or HPNLU Shimla, NLUT Agartala and others.

    CLAT 2026 Rank for General Category

    NLU

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    1

    112

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    17

    159

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB)

    57

    327

    NLU Jodhpur

    159

    367

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    236

    444

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    257

    480

    MNLU Mumbai

    443

    558

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons)

    299

    711

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    461

    780

    HNLU Raipur

    480

    807

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    486

    915

    NLU Odisha BA LLB

    469

    1,013

    NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    552

    1,176

    RGNUL Patiala

    565

    1,279

    NUALS Kochi

    350

    1,346

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    882

    1,398

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    755

    1,461

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    722

    1,529

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    1,215

    1,555

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    1,214

    1,623

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    864

    1,667

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    957

    1,682

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    1,164

    1,760

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    1,231

    1,763

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    626

    1,930

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    1,259

    1,947

    MNLU Aurangabad - BA LLB

    1,023

    1,949

    NLUJA Assam

    1,163

    2,141

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    1,371

    2,243

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    1,361

    2,393

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    1,446

    2,469

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    949

    2,555

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    1,298

    2,634

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    1,314

    2,784

    IIULER Goa BBA LLB

    1,198

    2,832

    NLUT Agartala

    1,964

    2,855

    *state reservation

    NLUs for OBC (CLAT 2026 Rank under 2000)

    NLU

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    209

    1,541

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    333

    1,219

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB)

    1,359*

    4,168*

    NLU Jodhpur

    1,333

    1,776

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    1,396

    2,303

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    1,658

    1,757

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    1,064*

    3,769*

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    1,861*

    7,359*

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    1,671

    3,597

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    1,845

    4,096

    *state reservation

    The OBC students with ranks under 2000 gain strong access to top NLUs due to reservation benefits. NLSIU Bengaluru accepts up to 1,541, whereas NALSAR Hyderabad closes at 1,219. NLU Jodhpur ranks till 1,776, while GNLU Gandhinagar goes to 2,303. Some NLUs like WBNUJS extend beyond 4,000, under state reservation for OBC candidates.

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    NLU CLAT 2026 Preference List for Rank under 2000

    While choosing the preference list, candidates with CLAT 2026 rank under 2000 can choose amongst the following NLUs.

    1. NLSIU Bengaluru

    2. NALSAR Hyderabad

    3. WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    4. NLU Jodhpur

    5. GNLU Gandhinagar

    6. NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    7. MNLU Mumbai

    8. WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    9. RMLNLU Lucknow

    10. HNLU Raipur

    11. NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    12. NLU Odisha BA LLB

    13. NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    14. RGNUL Patiala

    15. NUALS Kochi

    16. CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    17. GNLU Silvassa Campus

    18. MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    19. CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    20. MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    21. NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    22. DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    23. NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    24. TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    25. DBRANLU Sonepat

    26. TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    27. MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    28. NLUJA Assam

    29. MPDNLU Jabalpur

    30. MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    31. RPNLU Prayagraj

    32. HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    33. HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    34. IIULER Goa BA LLB

    35. IIULER Goa BBA LLB

    36. NLUT Agartala

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    Factors Affecting CLAT 2026 Cut-Offs

    • Exam difficulty: Tougher papers result in lower CLAT cut-offs as fewer students score high marks, while easier papers push cut-offs higher.

    • Number of applicants: A higher number of applicants increases competition and raises cut-offs.

    • CLAT NLU preferences: Top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata attract more high-rankers, resulting in higher cut-offs compared to tier 2 or tier 3 NLUs.

    • Availability of seats: Limited seats in NLUs lead to higher cut-offs, especially in top NLUs.

    • CLAT reservation policy: Cut-offs vary across categories (OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwD) based on reservation criteria.

    • Domicile reservations: NLUs offering domicile or state quota seats can have different cut-offs for home-state and outside-state candidates.

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