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    Female Candidates Cut-Off Trends in CLAT 2026

    Female Candidates Cut-Off Trends in CLAT 2026

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    Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 31 Dec 2025, 09:52 AM IST

    The Common Law Admission is the biggest and most competitive entrance examination in India. A total of 88,657 students appeared for CLAT 2026, including UG and PG. Hence, the cut-off even for female candidates is expected to be high. The CLAT female cut-off is usually lower than male candidates, due to multiple NLUs offering separate reservations for female students. At NLSIU Bengaluru, the women’s category opening and closing ranks are expected to range around 5 and 105.

    Female Candidates Cut-Off Trends in CLAT 2026
    Female Candidates Cut-Off Trends in CLAT 2026

    The CLAT 2026 female cutoff is the minimum mark required for inclusion in the rank list for admission to NLUs. The first round of CLAT merit list will be released on January 7, 2026 in online mode. Due the high demand, CLAT seats in the General category at top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, and NALSAR Hyderabad rarely remain vacant beyond the second round. Through the CLAT 2026, candidates get admission into the 5-year LLB and LLM programmes at different CLAT participating universities across India.

    CLAT 2026 Expected Cutoff for Female Candidates

    NLU

    Sub-category

    Opening Ranks

    Closing Ranks

    National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

    W

    5

    105

    NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad

    W

    93

    155

    Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar

    W

    207

    403

    National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

    W

    229

    697

    The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal - B.A.LL.B (Hons.)

    W

    336

    455

    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai

    W

    418

    528

    The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal - B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) [Cyber Security]

    W

    438

    843

    Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow

    W

    460

    710

    Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur

    W

    463

    761

    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)

    W

    680

    1341

    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.B.A.LL.B. (Honours)

    W

    681

    1293

    Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvassa

    W

    772

    1248

    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad - B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

    W

    1249

    1667

    National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

    PWD*,W

    1522

    4021

    Dharmashastra National Law University (MPDNLU), Jabalpur

    W

    1577

    1769

    The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal - B.A.LL.B (Hons.)

    W

    1680

    1761

    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad - B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

    W

    1764

    1858

    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)

    W

    5933

    13114

    Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur

    PWD*,W

    23190

    23190

    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)

    PWD*,W

    24206

    39034

    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur - B.B.A.LL.B. (Honours)

    PWD*,W

    42167

    42167

    *The following data is based on the first round of counselling of CLAT 2025.

    Factors that affect CLAT 2026 Cutoff for Female Candidates

    Below are some of the factors that will influence the CLAT 2026 women category cutoffs:

    • Total number of female category candidates who appeared in CLAT 2026

    • Difficulty level of the CLAT 2026 exam

    • Number of seats available for admissions in the NLUs

    • Seats reserved for female category candidates in NLUs

    • Preferences entered by the candidates

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    CLAT 2026 Admission Process

    The CLAT admission process for female category candidates has been mentioned below:

    • Register for the CLAT 2026 exam through the official website of the consortium - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

    • Next, appear for the CLAT 2026 examination. The exam was conducted on December 8, 2025, in offline mode.

    • Roughly one-third of the total candidates will be invited for the CLAT 2026 counselling. Candidates invited for the counselling must complete their CLAT counselling registration 2026.

    • The consortium of NLUs will then issue an allotment list for various rounds of counselling.

    • Candidates allotted seats must pay the required admission confirmation fee and report to the allotted college.

    • Finish all the admission formalities and join the commencement of classes.

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