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    Lowest CLAT 2026 Rank That Still Got an NLU Seat

    Lowest CLAT 2026 Rank That Still Got an NLU Seat

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    JasmineUpdated on 15 Apr 2026, 12:40 PM IST

    Many CLAT 2026 exam aspirants assume that admissions to National Law Universities (NLUs) are limited to only top-ranked candidates. Each year, a number of NLUs welcome candidates with lower CLAT ranks. Various factors like category-wise reservations, domicile quotas, available seats, and multiple rounds of the CLAT 2026 counselling process affect the rank. Particularly in the newer or less prestigious NLUs, the closing ranks can be significantly higher than those of the top-tier institutions. This article details the closing ranks from previous years to help calculate the lowest CLAT 2026 rank that could still get a candidate a seat at an NLU.

    Lowest CLAT 2026 Rank That Still Got an NLU Seat
    Lowest CLAT 2026 Rank That Still Got an NLU Seat

    What is Lowest CLAT 2026 Rank for NLUs?

    The lowest CLAT 2026 rank is the rank that allows a candidate to gain admission to an NLU during the CLAT counselling process. This rank changes every year due to a variety of factors. Generally, it is the last rank that gets admitted in the final counselling round. It is important to note that candidates from reserved categories or those with domicile status in certain states might get an NLU seat at much higher ranks than those in the general category.

    Lowest CLAT Rank That Got an NLU Seat (Previous Year Analysis)

    As per the CLAT rank of the previous year, the admission for the top NLU of India, NLSIU Bengaluru, closed at 3396 rank for ST category students, whereas it ended at 112 rank for general students. Similarly, the details of other NLUs are detailed in the table mentioned below.

    Lowest CLAT 2026 Rank of NLUs

    NLUs

    General Closing Rank

    EWS Closing Rank

    OBC Closing Rank

    SC Closing Rank

    ST Closing Rank

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    112

    703

    1541

    3133

    3396

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    159

    546

    1219

    3273

    3621

    WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    327

    -

    4168*

    4753

    6343

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    711

    -

    4596*

    6987

    9739

    NLU Jodhpur

    367

    986

    1776

    5445

    5955

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    444

    1118

    2303

    5934

    8568

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    480

    1377

    1757

    5763

    8243

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    915

    1997

    2464

    8625

    11901

    MNLU Mumbai

    558

    7523*

    8067

    15622

    13124*

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    780

    2088*

    3769*

    11228*

    -

    HNLU Raipur

    807

    -

    2408

    7660

    10507

    NLU Odisha BA LLB

    1013

    -

    -

    7247

    12967

    NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    1176

    -

    -

    7891

    15161

    RGNUL Patiala

    1279

    -

    -

    8625

    12742

    NUALS Kochi

    1346

    22632*

    -

    15029*

    -

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    1398

    1950*

    7359*

    12662*

    16829*

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    1555

    2316*

    8364*

    15833*

    27043*

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    1461

    2620

    2620

    8826

    15112

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    1529

    16868

    15059*

    27496*

    57657*

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    1623

    19846

    16794*

    26619*

    19846*

    NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    1667

    2551

    3597

    9902

    15023

    NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    1760

    2714

    4096

    38622*

    13619

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    1682

    2571

    3813

    9330

    15632

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    1763

    -

    4082

    10327

    15384

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    1947

    -

    4987

    12470

    -

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    1930

    2727

    4210

    12802

    19973

    MNLU Aurangabad - BA LLB

    1949

    23203

    19813*

    30029*

    23203*

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    2393

    19846

    21108*

    31652*

    19846*

    NLUJA Assam

    2141

    18701*

    40275*

    26413*

    39689*

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    2243

    2922

    4228

    11065

    20674

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    2469

    3726*

    5559*

    21354*

    25539*

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    2555

    -

    -

    11597

    18083

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    2634

    -

    -

    13886

    19910

    IIULER Goa BA LLB

    2784

    3623

    5597

    14412

    21325

    IIULER Goa BBA LLB

    2832

    3751

    5892

    14867

    22260

    NLUT Agartala

    2855

    -

    -

    49197*

    -

    *state reservation

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    Factors Affecting the Lowest CLAT 2026 Rank for NLUs

    Several key factors affect the CLAT 2026 cut-offs. Some of them are mentioned below:

    1. Exam Difficulty: If the exam is challenging, fewer students will score high marks, which can lead to lower cut-offs.

    2. Number of Applicants: A high number of candidates raises the level of competition, which in turn pushes the cut-offs higher.

    3. NLU Preferences: The top NLUS, like NLSIU Bengaluru, generally have very low cut-offs, which means higher ranks for those who score well. In contrast, mid-tier or newer NLUs like Tier 2-3 often have much higher cutoff ranks, with scores between 60-65 landing around ranks 14,000 to 18,000.

    4. Seat Availability: When there are limited seats, especially at the top NLUs, the rank needed for admission tends to increase.

    5. Reservation Policies: Various quotas (like OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PwD) can lower the rank required for candidates in those categories.

    6. Domicile Quota: Some NLUs offer state-specific seats, which can lead to lower cutoff ranks for candidates from that state.

    7. Candidate Preferences: The choices made during the counseling process can greatly influence the final allocation of seats, affecting the closing ranks.

    Private Law Colleges with CLAT 2026 Marks

    Private law colleges are a great option for candidates unable to get into NLUs with a CLAT score range of 60-65. These colleges might also allow direct admission based on the 12th-grade results. Here are some of the private law colleges that accept a CLAT score of around 60.

    Private Law Colleges

    Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak

    Apex University, Jaipur

    Kalinga University, Chhattisgarh

    Arka Jain University, Jharkhand

    Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida

    Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Punjab

    Maharshi Law School, Maharshi University of Information Technology

    Asian Law College, Noida

    Manipal University, Jaipur

    Fairfield School of Law, FIMT, Delhi

    MIT World Peace University, Pune

    GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam

    National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat

    IFIM Law School, Bangalore

    SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat

    IMS Unison University, Dehradun

    UPES, Dehradun

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