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    CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cutoff for General Category - All NLU

    CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cutoff for General Category - All NLU

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    Isha GargUpdated on 08 Jan 2026, 09:51 AM IST

    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.

    CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cutoff for General Category - All NLU
    CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cutoff for General Category - All NLU

    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

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    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:

    1. The Freeze option

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    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.

    1. The Float option

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    The 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.

    1. 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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