CLAT Cut off 2026 for OBC: Expected Cutoff Marks for OBC Category

CLAT Cut off 2026 for OBC: Expected Cutoff Marks for OBC Category

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CLAT Application Date:01 Aug' 25 - 31 Oct' 25

Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 28 Aug 2025, 11:58 AM IST

The Consortium of National Law Universities will publish the CLAT OBC cut-off 2026 on the website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT 2026 OBC cut-off will be available for each of the participating NLUs for each round of counselling. Candidates will be able to check the CLAT 2026 cut-off for OBC in the CLAT 2026 merit list published by the consortium of each round. The merit list for CLAT 2026 will be published for each round of counselling, there will be five rounds of CLAT counselling . As per the trends seen in CLAT cut-off in previous years, the CLAT 2026 expected cut-off rank for OBC will be 1000 or higher in top NLUs. The CLAT OBC cut-off is usually lower than general and EWS categories and with domicile reservation, the cut-off can reach even lower than cut-off trends observed for SC/ST categories. A close understanding of the seat matrix, total candidates in the fray, and CLAT exam analysis can help one to predict the CLAT cut-off for OBC category.

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  1. CLAT 2026 Expected Cut off for OBC
  2. Steps to Check CLAT Cut-Off 2026 for OBC Category
  3. CLAT 2026 Seat Matrix for OBC Category
  4. CLAT OBC Cut Off 2026 Details
  5. Previous Year CLAT OBC Cut Off
CLAT Cut off 2026 for OBC: Expected Cutoff Marks for OBC Category
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The Consortium of NLUs will conduct the CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025. Candidates who appear in the Common Law Admission Test can gain admission into 5-year LLB programmes of participating NLUs and affiliated colleges. The NLU admissions for LLM will be done based on the scores in the Common Law Entrance Test - PG to be conducted on the same day.

CLAT 2026 Expected Cut off for OBC

The past CLAT cut-off data indicate that the expected CLAT OBC cut-off 2026 in the top NLUs will be a rank of 1000 and above. An OBC candidate must have a CLAT 2026 score of 90+ marks to gain admission into NLSIU Bengaluru or NALSAR Hyderabad, the top two NLUs in CLAT 2026. The CLAT OBC cut-off trends also suggest that a rank of 1500 will be enough to gain admission into NLIU Bhopal, NLU Jodhpur or GNLU Gandhinagar.

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CLAT OBC Expected Cut-Off 2026 for Top NLUs

NLU Name

CLAT OBC cut-off marks

CLAT OBC cut-off rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

90+

950

NALSAR Hyderabad

90+

1100

WBNUJS Kolkata

56+*

23000*

NLU Jodhpur

88+

1400

GNLU Gandhinagar

87+

1850

MNLU Mumbai77+*6400*

RMLNLU Lucknow82+*3600*

Infographics - CLAT OBC Expected Cut-Off 2026 for Top NLUs

CLAT OBC Expected Cut-Off 2026 for Top NLUs

Steps to Check CLAT Cut-Off 2026 for OBC Category

The consortium will publish the CLAT 2026 OBC cut-off in online mode. Given below are the steps to check the CLAT OBC cut-off 2026.

  • Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in

  • Click on CLAT 2026

  • Scroll down to the notification section

  • Click on the CLAT 2026 merit list for the desired round of counselling

  • Next, click on the desired NLU for which the CLAT 2026 OBC cut-off is required

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

  • Download and save the PDF for future reference

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Factors Influencing CLAT Cut-Off 2026 for OBC

The CLAT OBC cut-off 2026 will be influenced by the following factors

  • Number of applicants in the exam

  • Number of available seats

  • Reservation policy of the participating NLU

  • Difficulty level of the exam

  • NLU preferences given by the candidate

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CLAT 2026 Seat Matrix for OBC Category

The number of CLAT 2026 seats available for OBC category is an important determining factor for the CLAT OBC cut-off 2026. The total number of OBC seats is 575 in CLAT UG and 224 in CLAT PG. The table given below provides the seat availability for CLAT 2026.

CLAT 2026 OBC Seats

Sl. noNLU NameUG SeatsPG Seats
1NLSIU Bengaluru8133
2NALSAR Hyderabad2614
3WBNUJS Kolkata76
4NLIU Bhopal218
5NLU Jodhpur2511
6HNLU Raipur2324
7GNLU Gandhinagar4214
8GNLU Silvassa Campus168
9RMLNLU Lucknow4313
10RGNUL Patiala18-
11CNLU Patna44-
12NUALS Kochi18-
13NLUO Odisha--
14NUSRL Ranchi244
15NLUJA Assam1611
16DSNLU Visakhapatnam178
17TNNLU Tiruchirapalli289
18MNLU Mumbai1910
19MNLU Nagpur2311*
20MNLU Aurangabad2211*
21HPNLU Shimla-22
22DNLU Jabalpur167
23DBRANLU Haryana30-
24NLU Tripura--
25RPNLU Prayagraj16*-

Total575224

*not part of centralised counselling

CLAT OBC Cut Off 2026 Details

The NLU wise cut off for CLAT 2026 for the OBC category will be updated in the table below.

CLAT UG 2026 Cutoff for OBC Category- NLU-Wise



NLU
OBC Category
Opening RankClosing Rank
NLSIU BengaluruTBATBA
NALSAR Hyderabad
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)
NLU Jodhpur
HNLU Raipur
GNLU Gandhinagar
GNLU Silvassa Campus
RMLNLU Lucknow
RGNUL Patiala
CNLU Patna (BA LLB)
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)
NUALS Kochi
NLU Odisha BA LLB
NLU Odisha BBA LLB
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB
NLUJA Assam
DSNLU Visakhapatnam
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB
MNLU Mumbai
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB
MPDNLU Jabalpur
DBRANLU Sonepat
NLUT Agartala
RPNLU Prayagraj
IIULER Goa BA LLB
IIULER Goa BA LLB


CLAT PG 2026 Cutoff for OBC Category- NLU-Wise

NLUOBC Category
Opening rankClosing rank
NLSIU BengaluruTBATBA
NALSAR Hyderabad
NLIU Bhopal
WBNUJS Kolkata
NLU Jodhpur
HNLU Raipur
GNLU Gandhinagar
GNLU Silvassa Campus
RMLNLU Lucknow
RGNUL Patiala
CNLU Patna
NUALS Kochi
NLU Odisha
NUSRL Ranchi
NLUJA Assam
DSNLU Visakhapatnam
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli
MNLU Mumbai
MNLU Nagpur
MNLU Aurangabad
HPNLU Shimla
MPDNLU Jabalpur
DBRANLU Sonepat
NLUT Agartala
RPNLU Prayagraj
IIULER Goa


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Previous Year CLAT OBC Cut Off

The tables given below provide the CLAT OBC cut off for previous years. The previous year CLAT cut off data will enable candidates to understand the cut off trends.

CLAT UG 2025 Cutoff for OBC Category- All NLUs



NLU
OBC Category
Opening RankClosing Rank
NLSIU Bengaluru2091541
NALSAR Hyderabad3331219
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)16581757
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)22172464
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)1359*4168*
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)4168*4596*
NLU Jodhpur13331776
HNLU Raipur21562408
GNLU Gandhinagar13962303
GNLU Silvassa Campus27452620
RMLNLU Lucknow1064*3769*
RGNUL Patiala
-
CNLU Patna (BA LLB)1861*7359*
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)3106*8364*
NUALS Kochi--
NLU Odisha BA LLB--
NLU Odisha BBA LLB--
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB16713597
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB18454096
NLUJA Assam10753*40275*
DSNLU Visakhapatnam24723813
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB20454082
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB34324987
MNLU Mumbai4161*8067*
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB2230*15059*
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB9041*16794*
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB11062*19813*
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB15631*21108*
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB--
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB--
MPDNLU Jabalpur37664228
DBRANLU Sonepat21734210
NLUT Agartala--
RPNLU Prayagraj3454*5559*
IIULER Goa BA LLB27215597
IIULER Goa BA LLB44405892

*state reservation

CLAT PG 2025 Cutoff for OBC Category- All NLUs

NLUOBC Category
Opening rankClosing rank
NLSIU Bengaluru2971113
NALSAR Hyderabad262814
NLIU Bhopal8781178
WBNUJS Kolkata1490*9607*
NLU Jodhpur5671619
HNLU Raipur12492986
GNLU Gandhinagar9551838
GNLU Silvassa Campus14133626
RMLNLU Lucknow342*848*
RGNUL Patiala--
CNLU Patna1319*5495*
NUALS Kochi--
NLU Odisha--
NUSRL Ranchi11692777
NLUJA Assam5002*13461*
DSNLU Visakhapatnam15133675
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli14973835
MNLU Mumbai2096*5504*
MNLU Nagpur6381*8397*
MNLU Aurangabad5395*109698
HPNLU Shimla--
MPDNLU Jabalpur21123550
DBRANLU Sonepat--
NLUT Agartala--
RPNLU Prayagraj848*1187*
IIULER Goa15703951

*state reservation

CLAT UG 2024 OBC Cut Off


NLU

OBC

Opening rank

Closing rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

151

971

NALSAR Hyderabad

189

1116

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

1191

1315

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

1112

1959

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

2610*

23192*

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

7619*

26986*

NLU Jodhpur

1079

1424

HNLU Raipur

1841

2069

GNLU Gandhinagar

1284

1858

GNLU Silvassa Campus

2225

2429

RMLNLU Lucknow

1170*

3613*

RGNUL Patiala

-

-

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

2139*

2776*

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

2560*

4147*

NUALS Kochi

-

-

NLU Odisha

-

-

NUSRL Ranchi

1837

3005

NLUJA Assam

7386*

37438*

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

2068

2940

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

1634

3135

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

2178

3800

MNLU Mumbai

2123*

6468*

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

3089*

17245*

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

4790*

14814*

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

14714*

18004*

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

7755*

19003*

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

-


HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

-


MPDNLU Jabalpur

2677

3445

DBRANLU Sonepat

2273

3861

NLUT Agartala

-

-

*state category reservation

CLAT PG 2024 OBC Cut Off


OBC

NLU

Open rank

Closing rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

165

1236

NALSAR Hyderabad

531

1432

NLIU Bhopal

1217

1992

WBNUJS Kolkata

1952*

11255*

NLU Jodhpur

1236

2039

HNLU Raipur

1939

3428

GNLU Gandhinagar

1177

2757

GNLU Silvassa Campus

2145

3858

RMLNLU Lucknow



RGNUL Patiala



NUALS Kochi

-

-

NLU Odisha

-

-

NUSRL Ranchi

1778

3234

NLUJA Assam

4205*

11821*

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

2771

3929

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Corporate and Securities law)

1818

4028

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Intellectual Property law)

1956

3236

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Natural Resources Law)

3019

4108

MNLU Mumbai

2000*

3683*

MNLU Nagpur -

5499*

9083*

MNLU Aurangabad

5454*

9280*

HPNLU Shimla

-

-

MPDNLU Jabalpur

2777

3299

NLUT Agartala

-

-

*state category reservation

CLAT UG OBC Cut-Off 2023

NLU Name

OBC

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

171

923

NALSAR Hyderabad

931

1116

WBNUJS Kolkata

1397*

7119*

NLIU Bhopal

591

1268

NLU Jodhpur

-

-

HNLU Raipur

2031

2061

GNLU Gandhinagar

1150

1878

RMLNLU Lucknow

772*

3088*

RGNUL Patiala

-

-

CNLU Patna

1511*

5260*

NUALS Kochi

-

-

NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack

-

-

NUSRL Ranchi

2248

2756

TNNLU Tiruchirapalli

2509

4119

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

7113*

16077*

MNLU Mumbai

3078*

9880*

MNLU Nagpur

7420*

22745*

MNLU Aurangabad

12558

24704

NLUJA Assam, Guwahati

4913*

38136*

HPNLU Shimla

-

-

DNLU Jabalpur

3905

4318

DBRANLU, Sonipat, Haryana

2533

4515

GNLU Silvassa Campus

2435

3992

*state category reservation

CLAT PG OBC Cut Off 2023

NLU Name

OBC

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

237

902

NALSAR Hyderabad

700

1056

WBNUJS Kolkata

1749*

5981*

NLIU Bhopal

1056

1289

NLU Jodhpur

-

-

HNLU Raipur

1734

3703

GNLU Gandhinagar

801

1942

RMLNLU Lucknow

217*

640*

RGNUL Patiala

-

-

NUALS Kochi

-

-

NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack

-

-

NUSRL Ranchi

1714

3378

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli


LLM: Corporate and Securities Laws

2339

3252

LLM:
Intellectual Property Laws

2037

4001

LLM:

Natural Resources Laws

3473

4078

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

5527*

7465*

MNLU Mumbai

2421*

5743*

MNLU Nagpur

4436*

6714*

MNLU Aurangabad

6281*

7926*

NLUJA Assam,Guwahati

3859*

8555*

HPNLU Shimla

-

-

DNLU Jabalpur

3230

3802

GNLU Silvassa Campus

2100

4135

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is a 70 a good score in CLAT for OBC category?
A:

A score of 70+ will be good for admission into decent NLUs for the OBC category.

Q: What is the cutoff for OBC in CLAT?
A:

The CLAT OBC cutoff marks range from 85 to 90+ to gain admission into top NLUs in India.

Q: Is there any reservation for OBC in CLAT?
A:

Yes, there are reservations for OBC in the CLAT exam for admission to multiple NLUs.

Q: How many rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling are there?
A:

There were five rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling in the revised counselling schedule.

Q: What is the lowest cut off for NLU?
A:

As per trends in previous year CLAT cut off the lowest cut off for NLU is around 50% marks.

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Hello,

While NLUs are costly, you can still pursue government-funded law education through state-funded universities and their affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as institutes like Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University.

I hope it will clear your query!!

It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.

For CLAT, the most important topics are from  Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & GK, the Indian Constitution, English Language, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. For a brief detail you can go through the following link: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-topics

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Hi dear candidate,

Both the colleges Maharaja Agrasen (MAIMS) or Gitarattan (GIBS) are affiliated to IP University and allows admission either by CLAT or IPU CET Law. Without either of these exams, your admission is NOT accepted there. You can try looking for management quota seats in these colleges if you have got good marks in 12th class.

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Hi dear candidate,

You can easily register yourself for CLAT exam by visiting the Consortium of NLUs official website and follow these steps:

  • Register yourself with your EMail ID, phone number and password.
  • Log in using OTP
  • Complete application form by entering details, selecting program (UG/PG) and uploading required documents mentioned there.
  • Then at last, review the application and pay the registration fees.
  • Download your confirmation slip.

Know the complete process at:

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