Candidtes who have scored between 85 - 90 in the CLAT 2026 exam might get a CLAT rank between 600 - 1000. Within this range, some top-tier NLUs have accepted candidates in previous years. The Consortium of National Law Universities will start the CLAT 2026 counselling process by publishing the first allotment list on January 7, 2026. They send an SMS or email to all eligible candidates after the CLAT 2026 results are declared. Candidates must register for the counseling within the deadline. This article details the rank-wise NLUs for different categories under the CLAT 2026 range of 600-1000.
The table below details the top NLUs that accepted candidates within this range, with the respective courses.
NLUs | General Opening Rank | General Closing Rank |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons) | 299 | 711 |
461 | 780 | |
480 | 807 | |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 486 | 915 |
NLU Odisha (BA LLB) | 469 | 1013 |
NLU Odisha (BBA LLB) | 552 | 1176 |
Some other NLUs that accept students within this rank range are mentioned below.
NLUs | General Opening Rank | General Closing Rank |
565 | 1279 | |
350 | 1346 | |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 882 | 1398 |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1215 | 1555 |
755 | 1461 | |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 722 | 1529 |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 1214 | 1623 |
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB | 864 | 1667 |
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB | 1164 | 1760 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 957 | 1682 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 1231 | 1763 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 1259 | 1947 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 626 | 1930 |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 1023 | 1949 |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 1361 | 2393 |
NLUJA Assam | 1163 | 2141 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 1371 | 2243 |
RPNLU Prayagraj | 1446 | 2469 |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 949 | 2555 |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 1298 | 2634 |
IIULER Goa BA LLB | 1314 | 2784 |
IIULER Goa BBA LLB | 1198 | 2832 |
NLUT Agartala | 1964 | 2855 |
EWS students have better choices as the top-tier NLUs accept students within the rCLAT rank range.
NLUs | EWS Opening Rank | EWS Closing Rank |
119 | 703 | |
542 | 986 | |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 819 | 1118 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 787 | 1377 |
2524* | 7523* |
*state reservation
Some other NLUs that accept students within this rank range are mentioned below.
NLUs | EWS Opening Rank | EWS Closing Rank |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 1327* | 2088* |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 1338 | 1997 |
NUALS Kochi | 4238* | 22632* |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 1420* | 1950* |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1928* | 2316* |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | 1447 | 2620 |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 7863* | 16868* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 13166* | 19846* |
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB | 1501 | 2551 |
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB | 2052 | 2714 |
1506 | 2571 | |
1768 | 2727 | |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 8328* | 23203* |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 8244* | 19846* |
3740* | 18701* | |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 2112 | 2922 |
RPNLU Prayagraj | 2636* | 3726* |
IIULER Goa BA LLB | 2446 | 3623 |
IIULER Goa BBA LLB | 2727 | 3751 |
*state reservation
Candidates from the SC category have only one NLU accepting at CLAT 2026 rank of 600 - 1000. GNLU Gandhinagar has accepted candidates at an opening rank of 974 in the previous year’s CLAT counselling. However, the closing rank went to 5934. GNLU is a top-tier NLU, and obtaining a seat here is a great opportunity.
ST students also have a single NLU option within the CLAT 2026 rank range. NLSIU Bengaluru offered students a seat with an opening rank of 678 and closed at 3396. NLSIU Bengaluru, one of the top NLUs, which ave been consistently ranked at number 1 in the NIRF 2025 rankings for the past few years.
The rank-wise NLU preference list is given below.
NLSIU Bengaluru
NALSAR Hyderabad
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)
NLU Jodhpur
GNLU Gandhinagar
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)
MNLU Mumbai
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)
RMLNLU Lucknow
HNLU Raipur
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)
NLU Odisha BA LLB
NLU Odisha BBA LLB
RGNUL Patiala
NUALS Kochi
CNLU Patna (BA LLB)
GNLU Silvassa Campus
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB
DSNLU Visakhapatnam
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB
DBRANLU Sonepat
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB
NLUJA Assam
MPDNLU Jabalpur
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB
RPNLU Prayagraj
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB
IIULER Goa BA LLB
IIULER Goa BBA LLB
NLUT Agartala
The CLAT 2026 first allotment list is scheduled to be released on January 7, 2026. Candidates can check the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Those who are shortlisted can use the freeze, float, or exit option in the process. If a candidate has chosen the freeze or float option, then they must pay the confirmation fee of INR 20,000. This amount is adjusted later in the university fees. The registrations for the CLAT counselling 2026 started on December 17, 2025, and closed on December 27, 2025.
On Question asked by student community
Yes, you can switch from one college to another to a CLAT college through the entrance test. However, it is important to note that you will have to start from year 1 rather than transferring directly into the second or third year. Some of the top
CLAT participating colleges
here.
Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
with and without CLAT exam:
1. NLSIU Bengaluru for LLB programme through NLSAT.
2. NLU Odisha and NLU Visakhapatnam offer admission into the 3-year LLB course through their own admission process.
3. CNLU Patna
Yes, for CLAT preparation, building a reading habit daily is a good approach. You can read the daily newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express. While going for Animal Farm by George Orwell, Word power Made Easy by Norma Lewis for novel comprehension.
Yes, you can elevate your law entrance journey with Careers360’s CLAT mock test PDF free download link given below:
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