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CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cutoff for General Category - All NLU
The CLAT 2026 Round 1 cutoff for the General category is the benchmark for admissions into India’s premier National Law Universities. These cutoffs represent the opening and closing ranks for the first round of admissions into the 26 participating National Law Universities (NLUs) and IIULER Goa. As this is the first allotment list, the competition is at its peak. Top-tier institutions, such as NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad, usually fill their seats very quickly with the top-ranked CLAT students.
For students in the General category, understanding these ranks is necessary for planning their legal future. The opening and closing ranks change based on various factors such as the difficulty level of the CLAT 2026 exam and the total number of candidates who took the test. By looking at these ranks, students can understand their chances of getting into their dream college. Whether they are aiming for a top-tier NLU or a newer NLU, these statistics help make the right choice between keeping the seat or trying for a better one in the next round.
CLAT 2026 Counselling Schedule
Event | Date |
Release of the CLAT first allotment list | January 7, 2026 (10:00 AM) |
Payment of the seat confirmation fee | January 7 - January 15, 2026 |
Deadline for document upload | January 15, 2026 (1:00 PM) |
Release of the second allotment list | January 22, 2026 |
CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cutoff - General Category
NLU / Program | General Category AIR Cut-off |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 101 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 148 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB Hons) | 432 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB Hons Cyber Security) | 684 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB Hons) | 284 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons Criminology & Forensic) | 550 |
NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB Hons) | 310 |
NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB Hons) | 386 |
HNLU Raipur | 736 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 376 |
GNLU Silvassa | 1259 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 747 |
RGNUL Punjab | 1059 |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB Hons) | 1141 |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB Hons) | 1287 |
NUALS Kochi | 1076 |
NLUO Cuttack (BA LLB) | 800 |
NLUO Cuttack (BBA LLB) | 828 |
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB Hons) | 1297 |
NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB Hons) | 1356 |
NLUJA Assam | 1764 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1281 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB Hons) | 1370 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB Hons) | 1517 |
MNLU Mumbai | 481 |
MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB Hons) | 1225 |
MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB Hons) | 1307 |
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BA LLB Hons) | 1518 |
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB Hons) | 1770 |
HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB Hons) | 1824 |
HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB Hons) | 1871 |
DNLU Jabalpur | 1740 |
NLU Sonepat (DBRANLU) | 1665 |
NLUT Agartala | 2015 |
RPNLUP Prayagraj | 1930 |
IIULER Goa (BA LLB Hons) | 2127 |
IIULER Goa (BBA LLB Hons) | 2236 |
CLAT 2026 First Seat Allotment - Freeze, Float, and Exit
After the release of the CLAT 2026 first seat allotment on January 07, 2026, candidates must choose one of three options to proceed. These are:
The Freeze option
The Freeze option is designed for candidates who have secured a seat in their first-choice National Law University and have no desire to change their allotment. Choosing this option means the candidate is fully satisfied and is withdrawing from any further upgrades in the CLAT counselling rounds. After clicking Freeze, the candidate must pay the seat confirmation fee and complete the document upload process by January 15, 2026.
The Float option
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Download EbookThe Float option is for candidates who have secured a seat but wish to be considered for a higher-preference NLU in the next rounds. Selecting Float allows a candidate to hold their current seat as a backup while moving upward if vacancies arise in universities they ranked higher in their preference list. To retain the right to Float, candidates must still pay the seat confirmation fee and upload their documents by the deadline. If an upgrade occurs in the further lists, the previous seat is automatically vacated, but if no upgrade occurs, the candidate retains their original seat.
The Exit option
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The Exit option is for candidates who decide not to pursue admission through the CLAT 2026 counselling process anymore. This option is usually chosen by candidates who have secured admission through other entrance exams or have decided to opt out of law school for the current year. Once Exit is selected, the candidate’s current allotment is immediately forfeited, and they cannot rejoin the counselling process under any circumstances for the 2026 session.
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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
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Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
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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
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