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    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

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    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.

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    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

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    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. 

    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.

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