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Even though, a relatively new university, the CLAT 2026 score required for MNLU Mumbai admission is on the rise over the years. Established in 2014, MNLU Mumbai is ranked 31 in the NIRF law rankings 2025. The past year's CLAT cut-off trends suggest that the CLAT 2026 score required for MNLU Mumbai is around 93+ marks for the general category translating into a rank of around 500 as per the CLAT 2026 marks vs rank analysis. The CLAT 2026 score required for other categories is lesser for other categories. CLAT 2026 will be conducted on December 7, 2025. In this article find out the expected MNLU Mumbai CLAT cut-off score, courses, seats, and more.
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MNLU Mumbai offers 100 seats for BA LLB (Hons.) and 50 seats for LLM. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates can get admission into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating CLAT colleges.
Below are the factors that will determine the CLAT 2026 score required for MNLU Mumbai admission-
Seat Matrix: A higher number of available or vacant seats will have the opposite effect on the MNLU Mumbai cut-off. The higher number of CLAT NLU vacant seats will translate to a lower CLAT 2026 score for MNLU Mumbai. This trend has been observed in some lower-ranked NLUs such as NLU Tripura which saw a large number of vacant seats during CLAT 2026 counselling even after five rounds.
Reservation Criteria: The seats at MNLU Mumbai will be filled as per the CLAT 2026 reservation criteria for the university. Reserved categories and candidates with domicile reservations will require a lower CLAT cut-off 2026 for MNLU Mumbai admission.
CLAT NLU Preferences: Candidates can gain admission into only those NLUs that they have included in the NLU preference list. MNLU Mumbai is a popular choice among law aspirants and hence ranks high in the preference list. It will in turn raise the CLAT 2026 score required for MNLU Mumbai admission.
Difficulty level of the exam: Last year’s CLAT exam analysis indicated a relatively easier paper on account of the revision in the CLAT exam pattern. A lower difficulty level will translate to a high CLAT 2026 required for MNLU Mumbai admissions.
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A good score in CLAT 2026 will be affected by the factors mentioned above which will in turn impact the CLAT cut-off for MNLU Mumbai. The university also offers domicile reservations to reserved category candidates which takes the CLAT 2026 cut-off score for such candidates to very low levels. Given below is the expected MNLU Mumbai cut-off for various categories.
| Category | MNLU Mumbai Cut-Off 2026 marks | MNLU Mumbai Cut off 2026 rank |
|---|---|---|
General | 89.75 | 558 |
EWS | 73.25 | 7523* |
OBC | 72.5 | 8067* |
SC | 63.25 | 15622* |
ST | 66 | 13124* |
*state category reservation

Given below is the course-wise seat intake of MNLU Mumbai as per the CLAT 2026 seat matrix, and the MNLU Mumbai reservation criteria. Both these factors will affect the MNLU Mumbai CLAT cut-off 2026
| Course | Seats |
|---|---|
BA LLB (Hons.) | 100 |
LLM | 50 |
Categories | Percentage% | Seats | |
BA LL.B | LLM | ||
All India General Category–[A] | 27 | 12 | |
Maharashtra State ReservedCategory –[B] | 73 | 38 | |
Maharashtra State- ScheduleCaste | 13 | 13 | 7 |
Maharashtra State -ScheduleTribe | 07 | 07 | 4 |
Maharashtra State:- | |||
DenotifiedTribes(VimuktaJatis)(A) | 03 | 03 | 2 |
NomadicTribes (B) | 2.5 | 03 | 1 |
NomadicTribes(C) | 3.5 | 04 | 2 |
NomadicTribes(D) | 02 | 02 | 1 |
MH-SpeciallyBackward Class | 02 | 02 | 1 |
MH–OtherBackwardClass | 19 | 19 | 10 |
MH- Economically Weaker Section(EWS) | 10 | 10 | 05 |
MH- Socially and Educationally Backward Classes(SEBC) *(refer note) | 10 | 10 | 05 |
Total Seats | 100 | 50 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The cut-off for CLAT in MNLU Mumbai is around 89 for general, 73.25 for EWS, 72.5 for OBC, 63.25 for SC, and 66 for ST.
Yes, with 70 marks in CLAT an ST candidate can gain admission into MNLU Mumbai.
3000 is a good rank in CLAT for MNLU Mumbai except for general category candidates.
On Question asked by student community
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