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CLAT 2026 Cut-Off Analysis:
CLAT 2026 Cut-Off Analysis:
State-Wise NLU Ranks
Get a detailed breakdown of closing ranks for General, OBC, EWS, SC, and ST categories across all National Law Universities in India.
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State-Wise NLU Cut-Offs (Closing Ranks)
The cut-offs represent the rank of the last candidate admitted in each category for the respective programs. Note that a hyphen (-) indicates data might not be available or applicable in the current round.
| NLU / Program | General | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | |||||
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam (BA LLB) | 1281 | 2508 | 2217 | 10433 | 15199 |
| Assam | |||||
| NLUJA Assam (BA LLB) | 1764 | 3527 | 2597 | 11539 | 17399 |
| Bihar | |||||
| CNLU Patna (BA LLB Hons) | 1141 | - | - | - | - |
| CNLU Patna (BBA LLB Hons) | 1287 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhattisgarh | |||||
| HNLU Raipur (BA LLB) | 736 | 1994 | - | 6464 | 11239 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | |||||
| GNLU Silvassa (BA LLB) | 1259 | 2541 | 1836 | 9215 | 14278 |
| Goa | |||||
| IIULER Goa (BA LLB Hons) | 2127 | 4093 | 3148 | 13475 | 22702 |
| IIULER Goa (BBA LLB Hons) | 2236 | 4289 | 3236 | 13737 | 23793 |
| Gujarat | |||||
| GNLU Gandhinagar (BA LLB) | 376 | 1834 | 1167 | 5340 | 7913 |
| Haryana | |||||
| NLU Sonepat (DBRANLU) (BA LLB) | 1665 | 3409 | 2594 | 11562 | 20080 |
| Himachal Pradesh | |||||
| HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB Hons) | 1824 | - | 2692 | 10935 | 19833 |
| HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB Hons) | 1871 | - | 2937 | 12188 | 21090 |
| Jharkhand | |||||
| NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB Hons) | 1297 | 2585 | 2000 | 9826 | 15765 |
| NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB Hons) | 1356 | 2653 | 2189 | 10338 | 17445 |
| Karnataka | |||||
| NLSIU Bengaluru (BA LLB) | 101 | 1018 | 702 | 3072 | 5000 |
| Kerala | |||||
| NUALS Kochi (BA LLB) | 1076 | - | - | - | - |
| Madhya Pradesh | |||||
| NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB Hons) | 432 | 1714 | 1315 | 5407 | 9461 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB Hons Cyber Security) | 684 | 2326 | 2056 | 7996 | 10429 |
| DNLU Jabalpur (BA LLB) | 1740 | 3056 | 2575 | 11792 | 21749 |
| Maharashtra | |||||
| MNLU Mumbai (BA LLB) | 481 | - | - | - | - |
| MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB Hons) | 1225 | 12425 | 9418 | 18014 | 52882 |
| MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB Hons) | 1307 | 13711 | 10620 | 21508 | 66593 |
| MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BA LLB Hons) | 1518 | 14588 | 13387 | 20072 | 60165 |
| MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB Hons) | 1770 | 17523 | 15627 | 23626 | 55620 |
| Odisha | |||||
| NLUO Cuttack (BA LLB) | 800 | - | - | 7833 | 14196 |
| NLUO Cuttack (BBA LLB) | 828 | - | - | 9202 | 17986 |
| Punjab | |||||
| RGNUL Punjab (BA LLB) | 1059 | - | - | 9118 | 13152 |
| Rajasthan | |||||
| NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB Hons) | 310 | 1273 | 868 | 4042 | 5907 |
| NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB Hons) | 386 | 1427 | 970 | 4985 | 8113 |
| Tamil Nadu | |||||
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB Hons) | 1370 | 2713 | - | 11222 | - |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB Hons) | 1517 | 3419 | - | 11652 | 19158 |
| Telangana | |||||
| NALSAR Hyderabad (BA LLB) | 148 | 915 | 630 | 3259 | 5200 |
| Tripura | |||||
| NLUT Agartala (BA LLB) | 2015 | - | - | - | - |
| Uttar Pradesh | |||||
| RMLNLU Lucknow (BA LLB) | 747 | - | - | - | - |
| RPNLUP Prayagraj (BA LLB) | 1930 | - | - | - | - |
| West Bengal | |||||
| WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB Hons) | 284 | - | - | 3833 | 6010 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons) | 550 | - | - | 6186 | 9615 |
Key Analysis Highlights
Most Competitive States
- Karnataka: NLSIU Bengaluru has the highest cut-off (closing rank of 101 for General).
- Telangana: NALSAR Hyderabad is highly sought after (closing rank of 148 for General).
- West Bengal: WBNUJS Kolkata maintains a top rank requirement (closing at 284 for General BA LLB).
Emerging Options
- Goa & Tripura: IIULER Goa and NLUT Agartala have relatively higher closing ranks (up to ~2000-2200 for General).
- Maharashtra (Tier 2/3 NLUs): MNLU Nagpur and MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are accessible up to ~1200-1700 General rank, with a significant jump in category ranks (e.g., up to 66k for ST).
Program Variations
- Where offered, BSc/BBA/BCom LLB programs generally have slightly lower cut-offs than the traditional BA LLB Hons programs.
- Examples include NLIU Bhopal, WBNUJS Kolkata, and NLU Jodhpur.
CLAT 2026 Marks vs Rank Analysis
Based on previous trends and the changing difficulty level of the exam, here is an expected Marks vs Rank analysis for CLAT 2026. This data gives you an estimate of the ranks corresponding to various scores.
| Marks Range (Out of 120) | Expected All India Rank (AIR) | Target NLUs |
|---|---|---|
| 95+ | Top 50 - 150 | NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad |
| 90 - 95 | 150 - 500 | NLU Jodhpur, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLIU Bhopal |
| 85 - 90 | 500 - 1500 | GNLU, HNLU, MNLU Mumbai, RMLNLU |
| 80 - 85 | 1500 - 3000 | NUALS Kochi, NLUO Cuttack, RGNUL, CNLU |
| 70 - 80 | 3000 - 8000 | NLUJA Assam, DSNLU, MNLU Nagpur, TNNLU |
| 60 - 70 | 8000 - 15000 | HPNLU, DNLU, MNLU Aurangabad |
| Below 60 | 15000+ | Lower Tier NLUs or Private Universities |