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CLAT marks of 45 to 50 is not a very high score. Candidates from the SC and ST categories with CLAT domicile reservations might get a seat at NLUs with CLAT Marks 45-50. The expected rank for a CLAT score of 45 to 50 is low for candidates from OBC, or general categories to clear the CLAT cut-off. Such candidates may have to look at colleges that accept CLAT scores other than NLUs. Read on to find out the expected rank for CLAT marks 45 to 50 and the top NLUs for admission.
Candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM courses offered by participating NLUs through the CLAT admission process. The Consortium of NLUs conducted CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025, at 130+ exam centres nationwide.
The CLAT marks vs rank analysis indicates that a score of 45 to 50 translates into a rank between 28000 to 32000. As per the NLU cut-off trends observed in earlier years, this is a very low-rank range and not a very good score.
Score | Rank |
46 | 32811 |
47 | 31706 - 31722 |
47.25 | 31588 |
47.5 | 31398 |
47.75 | 31168 |
48.75 | 30069 - 30201 |
49.25 | 29621 |
49.5 | 29408 |
50 | 28879 - 28986 |
Candidates can make use of the CLAT 2026 rank predictor, a free tool developed by Careers360 to predict the rank that their score in CLAT 2026 will translate into. Click on the link given below and input your score to know your estimated CLAT rank. The tool has been developed based on data obtained from last year’s cut-off trends.
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A score of 45 to 50 is not a good score in CLAT. Only candidates from the SC and ST categories can gain admission into some of the lower-ranked NLUs with this score. The cut-off trends indicate that candidates from the general, OBC and EWS categories will not be able to secure NLU admission with this score.
NLU | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
29955* | 49197* | |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 7378* | 30029* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 22029* | 31652* |
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As an alternative, candidates can also look at colleges accepting low scores in CLAT for admission into law programmes. Several colleges across India conduct their admissions based on marks obtained in CLAT. Given below is a list of such colleges.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A good score in CLAT 2026 is around 100+ marks for admission into top NLUs.
The courses offered through CLAT include 5 year LLB and LLM.
Candidates can download the CLAT cut-off through the CLAT merit list published for each round of counselling.
45 to 50 marks is not a good score in CLAT. Only SC and ST candidates will be able to secure NLU admission.
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:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-mock-test
The CLAT 2027 application form will open in the first week of August 2026. While the exam will be held on the first or second Sunday of December 2026.
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