Consortium of NLUs Issues Update After CLAT 2025 Result SC Stay Order; Next Hearing on May 5

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With your OBC rank of 2716 and AIR 14780 , your chances at NUALS Kochi are possible , potentially even in earlier rounds , as NUALS often closes around 10000 - 15000 for general and even higher for OBC , but you should definitely aim for it and consider other NLUs like NLUJA , MNLU Nagpur in the 15K - 20K AIR range for OBC.

As your AIR of 14780 falls within the range where lower tier NLUs like NUALS Kochi often admit candidates, in later rounds or through state reservation and your OBC rank is strong for this category.

Visit the link for more such information :- https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2026-rank-15000-20000

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Hello,

With a CLAT AIR of 7410 and EWS 662, you have a strong chances in these institutes.

• MNLU Mumbai
• NLU Odisha
• RMLNLU Lucknow
• HNLU Raipur
• NUALS Kochi
• CNLU Patna
• NUSRL Ranchi
• DSNLU Visakhapatnam
• NLU Sonepat
• NLU Assam

Here in this link you can predict your college.

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With a CLAT 2026 score, you can apply to several good private law colleges in South India apart from NLUs.
In Tamil Nadu, strong options include SASTRA University (Thanjavur) and Saveetha School of Law (Chennai).
In Karnataka, colleges like Christ University (Bangalore) and Alliance School of Law are well-reputed.
In Telangana, ICFAI Law School (Hyderabad) is a popular choice through CLAT scores. These colleges offer good academics, decent placements, and are among the best non-NLU law options in South India.

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Hello,

Here are the Colleges Accepting CLAT (Law Admissions):

• National Law School of India University (NLSIU)
• NALSAR University of Law
• National Law University (NLU Delhi)
• West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS)
• Private Universities (e.g., GGSIPU Delhi, TNDALU Chennai, ICFAI Hyderabad)

Unlike CLAT, which is used by 24 NLUs, AILET is conducted exclusively for admission to National Law University, Delhi (NLU D).

For more details you can access given mentioned links below:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/top-colleges-other-nlus-accepting-clat-scores

https://university.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-degree-colleges-in-india-accepting-ailet

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With an AIR around 7930 in CLAT and general women category, top NLUs may not be possible, but you still have chances in newer and lower-ranked NLUs, especially in later rounds or spot counselling. Based on previous trends, you can consider the following preference order:

1. NLU Tripura (Agartala)

2. NLU Manipur

3. NLU Meghalaya (Shillong)

4. NLU Sikkim

5. HPNLU Shimla

6. DSNLU Visakhapatnam (very limited chance, only if cut-offs drop)

Apart from NLUs, you should also apply to reputed private law colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as UPES Dehradun, Alliance University Bengaluru, Amity Law School, and NMIMS School of Law. Since you are from Lucknow, also explore state universities and private law colleges in Uttar Pradesh as backup options.