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Achieving a CLAT rank of 200 to 300 is not easy. A candidate with a CLAT rank of 200-300 certainly deserves a seat in the top NLUs in India. But which ones are the top NLUs for CLAT rank 200 to 300? An accurate assessment of this question can help candidates submit the right NLU preferences after the CLAT 2026 result is declared. The top NLUs for the CLAT rank range of 200 to 300 can be found using the CLAT cut-off data. The Consortium of NLUs will release the NLU cut-off for every participating NLUs, further subdivided into course-wise and category-wise details. CLAT 2026 will be conducted on December 7, 2025. Read on to find out the NLUs for 200 to 300 rank in CLAT including the cut-off marks, cut-off rank, and more.
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The NLU admissions 2026 will be done based on the scores obtained by the candidates in the CLAT 2026 results. All candidates with a valid score in the Common Law Admission Test can register for counselling and obtain seat allotment.
The table provides below the list of top NLUs in India in which a candidate with a rank of 200 to 300 has a realistic chance of admission. The data is based on the past CLAT cut-off trends available for various categories. The top NLUs have been ranked as per the NIRF law rankings 2025. Even though NLU Jodhpur is not included in the NIRF rankings, it is also a popular choice among law aspirants and the CLAT score required for NLU Jodhpur admissions often tends to be high.
A CLAT rank of 300 or above is enough for all candidates to get into any NLUs. Only general category candidates with their CLAT rank 200-300 find it difficult to secure admission into tier 1 NLUs such as NLSIU and NALSAR. This is due to the higher level of competition for these premier universities and a higher CLAT cut-off for the general category. In the table below only those NLUs have been selected which are popular and appropriate for a CLAT rank as high as 200 to 300.
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To filter in the top NLUs, the general category cut-off has been considered as it accurately reflects the top NLU preference by higher-ranked candidates.
The list below includes those NLUs where the opening general category cut-off lies around the CLAT rank range of 200-300 and the closing rank goes beyond 200.
Lower-ranked NLUs have been left out, as those universities may not be the appropriate NLU choice for CLAT rank 200 to 300.
NLU | NIRF Rank 2025 | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
1 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
3 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
4 | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
- | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| NLU Odisha | 15 | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
27 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
- | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The video below describes the chances of NLU admission for CLAT rank 1 to 1200.
As per past year’s analysis, a good score in CLAT 2026 for 200 to 300 rank is around 96+ marks. A score of 96 out of 120 translates to a percentage score of 80%. The increase in the CLAT score required for top NLU admissions is on account of the revised CLAT exam pattern, which has made the exam easier due to a reduction in the number of questions.
The table below provides the CLAT cut-off trends for the top NLUs for CLAT rank 200 to 300 in the year 2025, 2024 and 2023. The category-wise cut-off data is given in the form of opening and closing ranks for various categories for the different courses offered by the top NLUs for CLAT rank of 200-300.
NLU | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 112 | 119 | 703 | 209 | 1541 | 182 | 3133 | 678 | 3396 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 17 | 159 | 372 | 546 | 333 | 1219 | 1483 | 3273 | 1311 | 3621 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 257 | 480 | 787 | 1377 | 1658 | 1757 | 5077 | 5763 | 6166 | 8243 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 57 | 327 | - | - | 1359* | 4168* | 3048 | 4753 | 4823 | 6343 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 299 | 711 | - | - | 4168* | 4596* | 4244 | 6987 | 8994 | 9739 |
NLU Jodhpur | 159 | 367 | 542 | 986 | 1333 | 1776 | 3343 | 5445 | 4343 | 5955 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 236 | 444 | 819 | 1118 | 1396 | 2303 | 974 | 5934 | 4457 | 8568 |
NLU | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 102 | 122 | 523 | 151 | 971 | 372 | 3007 | 239 | 7487 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 6 | 167 | 175 | 564 | 189 | 1116 | 1604 | 3574 | 263 | 6083 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 311 | 450 | 621 | 1376 | 1191 | 1315 | 4573 | 5178 | 8403 | 11527 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 187 | 1047 | 1248 | 1777 | 1112 | 1959 | 6497 | 7622 | 13905 | 15219 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 140 | 279 | - | - | 2610* | 23192* | 2056 | 4503 | 5215 | 8860 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 289 | 1010 | - | - | 7619* | 26986* | 4663 | 8958 | 10961 | 11917 |
NLU Jodhpur | 170 | 379 | - | - | 1079 | 1424 | 3574 | 5178 | 6666 | 8960 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 210 | 464 | 603 | 1248 | 1284 | 1858 | 4584 | 6175 | 7712 | 11580 |
NUALS Kochi | 231 | 1136 | 6867* | 14922* | - | - | 12306* | 15245* | 13117 | - |
MNLU Mumbai | 99 | 590 | 811* | 3932* | 2123* | 6468* | 4506* | 11392* | 24593* | 34264* |
*state reservation
NLU Name | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Ran | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 114 | 129 | 510 | 171 | 923 | 181 | 2674 | 1781 | 2835 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 25 | 177 | 365 | 680 | 931 | 1116 | 702 | 3388 | 3375 | 6174 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 136 | 260 | - | - | 1397* | 7119* | 588 | 4217 | 6121 | 7792 |
NLIU Bhopal | 186 | 463 | 796 | 1290 | 591 | 1268 | 4505 | 5311 | 8143 | 10960 |
NLU Jodhpur | 70 | 383 | - | - | - | - | 2360 | 4457 | 6689 | 8076 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 147 | 462 | 488 | 1210 | 1150 | 1878 | 3680 | 5683 | 8790 | 10837 |
MNLU Mumbai | 325 | 590 | 2034* | 4878* | 3078* | 9880* | 5963* | 8923* | 17578* | 32870* |
NUALS Kochi | 638 | 1461 | 5660* | 41647* | - | - | 6498* | 26009* | 27055* | 28147* |
*state category reservation
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A good score in CLAT 2026 to obtain a rank of 200 is around 96+ marks.
Candidates can submit the NLU preferences after the CLAT 2026 result is declared.
The CLAT 2026 cut-off rank for the general category in NLSIU Bengaluru is expected to be around 100.
The top NLUs for 200 to 300 rank in CLAT are NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLIU Bhopal, GNLU Gandhinagar, NLU Jodhpur, MNLU Mumbai, and NUALS Kochi.
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The CLAT 2026 cut-off is not a single score because it varies for every National Law University (NLU), category, domicile quota, and counselling round. For top NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata, the General category closing ranks were among the most competitive, typically closing
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