CLAT Marks 65 to 70: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

CLAT Marks 65 to 70: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 08 Dec 2024, 09:28 AM IST

With a CLAT 2026 score of 65 to 70, candidates can aim for tier 2 National Law Universities for admission into law programmes. The CLAT cut-off trends indicate that with CLAT marks 65-70, candidates from the SC and ST categories can easily get into tier 2 NLUs and other top law colleges accepting CLAT scores. However, general candidates and those from OBC and EWS categories will find it difficult to gain NLU admission and will have to apply for other colleges instead. Read on to find the expected rank for CLAT marks 65 to 70 and the colleges one can secure admission into.

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  1. Rank for CLAT Marks 65 to 70
  2. Is 65 to 70 a Good Score in CLAT 2026?
  3. Expected NLUs for CLAT Marks 65 to 70
CLAT Marks 65 to 70: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get
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The NLUs offer 5-year LLB and LLM programmes through the Common Law Admission Test. The Consortium of NLUs has conducted CLAT 2026 on December 7 in offline mode at exam centres across the country.

Rank for CLAT Marks 65 to 70

As per the CLAT marks vs rank analysis, a CLAT score of 65 to 70 translates into a rank between 9900 to 14100. The NLU cut-offs will be released in the form of the last ranks of candidates admitted into NLUs from various categories. Candidates can make use of the analysis table below to see the corresponding ranks for CLAT marks 65 to 70.

Marks Vs Rank for CLAT Score 65 to 70

Score

Rank

65

14152

66

13134-13294

66.75

12482-12610

67

12340-12362

67.5

11889-11906

68

11409

68.25

11290

68.5

11056-11162

69.25

10507

69.75

10057

70

9928

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Is 65 to 70 a Good Score in CLAT 2026?

65-70 is a good score in CLAT 2026 for SC and ST candidates for admission into tier 2 NLUs. With CLAT marks of 65-70, candidates from the general category, EWS and OBC categories can apply to some of the top private law colleges that accept CLAT scores. The CLAT cut-off 2026 for the general category is expected to be between CLAT marks 90 to 100 for admission into top NLUs.

Expected NLUs for CLAT Marks 65 to 70

The general category candidates will not get a seat with this CLAT score. EWS candidates can get into MNLU Nagpur only. Given below are the top NLUs for CLAT scores of 65 to 70 for various categories. The tables have been created for the OBC, SC and ST categories. The CLAT rank range for CLAT 2026 score of 65 to 70 is between 9900 to 14100.

NLUs for OBC With CLAT Marks 65 to 70

NLU

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLUJA Assam

10753*

40275*

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

11062*

19813*

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*state category reservation

NLUs for SC with CLAT Marks 65 to 70

NLU

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

12269*

15833*

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

7884*

12662*

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

13180*

27496*

MPDNLU Jabalpur

9959

11065

RPNLU Prayagraj

12017*

21354*

RMLNLU Lucknow

1832*

11228*

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

6291

10327

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

6571

12470

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

8641

11597

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

9542

13886

DBRANLU Sonepat

7991

12802

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*state category reservation

NLUs for ST with CLAT Marks 65 to 70

NLU

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

10384

11901

GNLU Silvassa Campus

12320

15112

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

10921

15161

NLU Odisha BA LLB

8920

12967

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

10015

15023

NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

10573

13619

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

13506

15632

MNLU Mumbai

10288*

13124*

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

13499

18083

MPDNLU Jabalpur

13674

20674

DBRANLU Sonepat

12630

19973

IIULER Goa BA LLB

12362

21325

IIULER Goa BBA LLB

11093

22260

HNLU Raipur

9746

10507

RGNUL Patiala

7540

12742

*state category reservation

Top Non-NLUs for CLAT Marks 65 to 70

Given below is a list of top law colleges in India accepting CLAT scores. Candidates from the general category with CLAT marks 65 to 70 can apply to these colleges. These colleges accept low scores in CLAT and are a good alternative to NLUs.

Non-NLUs for CLAT Marks 65 to 70

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the courses offered through the CLAT 2026 admission process?
A:

Candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes through the CLAT admission process 2026.

Q: How many rounds of CLAT counselling will be there?
A:

There will be five rounds of counselling in CLAT 2026.

Q: How to download CLAT cut-off 2026?
A:

Candidates can download the merit list of CLAT 2026 from the consortium’s official website.

Q: Is 65-70 a good score in CLAT 2026?
A:

65 to 70 is a good score in CLAT for ST categories to gain admission into tier 2 NLUs.

Q: When is the CLAT 2026 result?
A:

The consortium will declare the CLAT 2026 results tentatively a week after the exam is conducted. 

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Questions related to CLAT

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Have a question related to CLAT ?

Hello aspirant,

The Gujarat domicile rank is useful only for seats reserved under the domicile quota at GNLU Gandhinagar. However, even for domicile candidates, GNLU cutoffs usually close at much better All India Ranks. With an AIR of 19000, the chances are quite low, but since counselling invitation is received, it is still worth participating as some movement can happen in later rounds. Do not rely only on domicile rank final allotment depends on AIR, category and seat availability.

FOR REFERENCE : https://law.careers360.com/articles/gnlu-gandhinagar-admission

Hope the details will help you.

THANK YOU

Hello,

Based on previous year CLAT cutoff trends , your chances for NLSIU Bangalore are very low .

NLSIU Bangalore has the highest cutoff among all NLUs . In recent years, the final closing rank for General category has been around AIR 100–120 only.

You have:

  • General category AIR: 658

  • Women category rank: 313

  • No Karnataka domicile

Women reservation in NLUs is horizontal , not a separate quota. This means it does not add extra seats . It only helps when candidates are very close to the general cutoff. At a rank of 313 , the gap is too large.

Even in spot or final rounds, NLSIU does not go beyond ~120 rank for General category candidates without domicile.

However, with these ranks, you have good chances in other top NLUs like NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, GNLU Gandhinagar, and NLIU Bhopal, depending on counselling rounds.

You can also use our CLAT College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.

Hope it helps !

Good afternoon,

With 86.7 marks and 1906 rank in CLAT 2026, you have a chance to get admission in mid-tier and the newest NLUs. The list of probable NLUs where you can get admission is mentioned below.

1. RMLNLU Lucknow

2. MNLU Mumbai

3. DSNLU Visakhapatnam

4. NLU Odisha

5. CNLU Patna

Thank you.

Hello,

Yes, a student with CLAT 2026 rank around 12,000 can register for counselling.

However, chances of getting a seat in the top NLUs (like NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLIU Bhopal) are very low, as their closing ranks are usually below 4,000 for the general category.

For mid-tier NLUs (like NLU Jodhpur, HNLU Raipur, GNLU Gandhinagar, RMLNLU Lucknow), closing ranks generally go up to 5,000–8,000, so it will still be difficult.

Lower-tier NLUs (like NLU Odisha, NUALS Kochi, NUSRL Ranchi, NLUJA Assam, DSNLU Vizag, TNNLU, HPNLU Shimla) sometimes admit candidates with ranks in the 10,000–30,000 range , especially in later counselling rounds or if there are vacancies. State quota reservations can also improve chances.

You can also use our CLAT College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.

Hope it helps !

Hello,

A CLAT score of 81.25 places you in the moderate range, where admission to top NLUs becomes difficult, but opportunities may still remain in newer and mid-tier NLUs, depending on your category, seat movement, and round wise cutoffs.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2026-college-predictor

Hope you understand.