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    CLAT Cut off 2026 for NRI: Expected Cutoff Marks for NRI

    CLAT Cut off 2026 for NRI: Expected Cutoff Marks for NRI

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    JasmineUpdated on 20 May 2026, 10:21 AM IST

    The National Law Universities (NLUs) in CLAT 2026 offering seats under the NRI/NRI sponsored quota will publish the CLAT NRI cut-off 2026 on their respective websites. The CLAT 2026 cut-off for NRI categories is released separately by NLUs after the centralised CLAT counselling is completed. NRI/NRI-sponsored candidates with a valid score in CLAT 2026 are eligible to apply to the respective universities under the CLAT NRI reservation quota. The CLAT cut-off 2026 for NRI rank is around 1200 for top NLUs. The CLAT 2026 NRI cut-off rank can be as low as 30000+ for some lower-ranked NLUs. An understanding of CLAT marks vs rank analysis is also helpful in understanding how many marks an NRI candidate needs to clear the CLAT NRI cut-off 2026. Not all NLUs offer NRI seats. NRI candidates must pick and choose the NLUs in which they seek admission.

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    1. Steps to Download CLAT Cut off 2026 for NRI
    2. CLAT NRI Cut off Data Analsysis
    3. What is a Good CLAT NRI Cut-Off 2026 Score?
    4. CLAT 2026 NRI/NRI Sponsered/FN Seats Intake
    5. Previous Year CLAT NRI Cut Off
    CLAT Cut off 2026 for NRI: Expected Cutoff Marks for NRI
    CLAT Cut off 2026 for NRI

    The Consortium of NLUs will not conduct a centralised CLAT 2026 counselling for the NRI seats. Each NLU that has CLAT 2026 seats under NRI/NRI sponsored category as per the CLAT 2026 reservation criteria will notify the schedule for NRI admission on its respective website. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates can gain admission into 5-year LLB programmes of the NLUs. For LLM admissions, candidates have to appear for CLAT PG exam. CLAT 2026 was conducted on December 7, 2025.

    Steps to Download CLAT Cut off 2026 for NRI

    Given below are the steps to check the CLAT 2026 NRI cut-off. The CLAT cut-off 2026 data will be available on the respective university’s websites.l

    • Visit the official website of the respective NLUs

    • Click on CLAT 2026 admission tab

    • Visit the notifications tab

    • Click on the NRI merit list link

    • The CLAT NRI cut-off 2026 will be displayed on the screen

    • Download and save the cut-off for future reference

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    CLAT NRI Cut off Data Analsysis

    As per the analysis of the past data for the CLAT cut off 2026 for NRI, it is observed that candidates can get admission into an NLU even with a rank of 35000+. A CLAT score of 50+ marks will be enough for admission into NLUs such as NLU Odisha and DSNLU Visakhapatnam for candidates under NRI/NRI sponsored category. At the higher end, the CLAT cut-off rank is around 1200. With a score of 90+, an NRI candidate can enrol into a top NLU such as WBNUJS Kolkata.

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    What is a Good CLAT NRI Cut-Off 2026 Score?

    A good score in CLAT for an NRI candidate will be 85-90+ for admission into top institutes such as WBNUJS Kolkata and NLU Jodhpur. At the lower end, a CLAT score of 50+ is enough for admission into lower-ranked NLUs. Overall, a good score in CLAT 2026 for an NRI candidate will be in the range of 50-90+ marks.

    Expected CLAT NRI Cut-Off 2026 Marks in NLUs

    NLU Name

    		Marks

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    90+ marks

    NLU Jodhpur

    90+ marks

    NLIU Bhopal

    78+ marks

    NLUO Odisha

    54+ marks

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    50+ marks

    CLAT 2026 NRI Cut-Off Details

    NLU Name

    CLAT Cut-off rank

    		CLAT Cut-Off Marks

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    CLAT 2026 NRI Seat Intake

    The table given below provides the seat intake at various NLUs under the NRI/NRI sponsored category. The CLAT seat intake for NRI /NRI sponsored category is determined as per the CLAT 2026 reservation criteria prescribed for each NLU.

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    CLAT 2026 NRI/NRI Sponsered/FN Seats Intake

    NLU NameCourse

    NRI/FN Seats

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    15 (FN)

    NLIU Bhopal

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    18 (NRI/ NRI sponsored)


    BSc LLB (Cyber Security)

    9 (NRI/NRI sponsored)

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    20 (NRI/ NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)


    B.Sc LLB (Hons.)

    10 (NRI/NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)

    NLU Jodhpur

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    16 (NRI / NRI sponsored)


    BBA LLB (Hons.)

    HNLU Raipur

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    8 (NRI), 2 (FN)

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    5-year LLB (BA LLB(Hons.); BCom LLB(Hons.); BSc LLB (Hons.); BBA LLB(Hons) and BSW LLB(Hons)

    16 (NRI), 5 (FN)

    RMNLU Luknow

    BA LLB (Hons)

    20 (NRI/NRI Sponsored/ FN)

    RGNUL Patiala

    BA LLB (Hons)

    5 (NRI)

    CNLU Patna

    BA LLB (Hons)

    5 (NRI)


    BBA LLB (Hons)

    -

    NUALS Kochi

    BA LLB (Hons)

    6 (NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)

    NLUO Cuttack

    BA LLB (Hons)

    10 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 4 (FN)


    BBA LLB (Hons)

    5 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 2 (FN)

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    BA LLB (Hons)

    12 (NRI / NRI Sponsored/ FN)

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli

    BA LLB (Hons)

    3 (NRI/OCI guardian)


    BCom LLB (Hons)

    3 (NRI/OCI guardian)

    MNLU Mumbai

    BA LLB (Hons)

    20 (NRI/NRI sponsored/ FN)

    HPNLU Shimla

    BA LLB (Hons)

    18 (NRI/ FN)


    BBA LLB (Hons)

    9 (NRI/ FN)

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    Previous Year CLAT NRI Cut Off

    The table below provides an overview of the CLAT NRI previous year cut-off for the NLUs for which the data is available. This CLAT NRI cut-off data will enable one to predict the expected CLAT NRI cut-off 2026 and prepare accordingly. The cut-off data include CLAT NRI cut-off as well as CLAT NRI Sponsored Cut Off details.

    CLAT 2025 NRI Cut-Off

    NLUNRI/NRI sponsored cut-off
    WBNUJS NRI/S BA LLB1299
    NLIU Bhopal - BA LLB15021
    NLU Jodhpur1570
    HNLU Raipur34022
    GNLU Gandhinagar2326
    RMLNLU Lucknow33218
    NLUO Odisha - OCI9170
    NLUO Odisha - NRIS9040
    DSNLU Visakhapatnam - NRI33023
    DSNLU Visakhapatnam - NRIS11446

    CLAT 2024 NRI Cut Off

    NLU NameNRI / NRI Sponsored cut off rank

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    1251

    NLIU Bhopal - BA LLB

    5758

    NLU Jodhpur

    1474

    HNLU Raipur

    33519

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    2831

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    9604

    NLUO Odisha

    24707

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    39922

    CLAT 2023 NRI Cut Off

    NLUNRI Seats

    Cut Off rank

    Score (Out of 150)

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    2816

    65

    GNLU Silvassa

    1427

    75

    NLU Jodhpur

    1441

    75

    MNLU Mumbai

    4689

    58

    NLU Visakhapatnam

    873

    81

    NLU Odisha, Cuttack

    6197

    53

    HNLU Raipur

    40012

    9

    NLU Lucknow*

    37492 (R1)**

    10

    NLIU Bhopal

    3299

    63

    Check Category-wise cut-off marks:

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is there an NRI quota in CLAT?
    A:

    Yes, there is an NRI quota in CLAT followed by the National Law Universities as per the CLAT reservation criteria.

    Q: What is a good score in CLAT for NRI category?
    A:

    50+ marks is a good score in CLAT for NRI category to gain admission into an NLU.

    Q: What is the fee for NRI sponsored candidate in NLU?
    A:

    The fee for an NRI-sponsored candidate in an NLU is around $1000 p.a.

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