The CLAT PG exam is for admission to LLM programs in National Law Universities (NLUs). The cutoff marks decide which candidates can get seats and depend on several factors: exam difficulty, total applicants, qualifying candidates, available seats, and previous year trends. Higher competition or tougher exams usually raise the cutoff, while more seats or easier papers can lower it. For CLAT PG 2026, top NLUs like NLSIU Bangalore and NALSAR Hyderabad are expected to have a cutoff of 95+, while WBNUJS Kolkata may be around 90+, and others like NLU Jodhpur, NLU Bhopal, and GNLU Gandhinagar around 85+. MNLU Mumbai and RMLNLU Lucknow may see cutoffs between 78–82+, and NLU Odisha around 75+. Past years show that cutoff ranks vary after each counselling round, reflecting competition and seat availability. Candidates can use these trends to plan their applications and estimate admission chances.
Factors Affecting CLAT PG Cutoff 2026
The CLAT PG 2026 cutoff marks are determined by the Consortium of NLUs based on multiple key factors. These include the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, the total qualifying candidates, the available seats in participating NLUs, and trends from previous years, ensuring fair and balanced admissions.
- Exam Difficulty Level influences how high or low the cutoff will be.
- The Total Number of Applicants impacts competition for limited seats.
- The Total Number of Qualifying Candidates determines the distribution of marks.
- The Total Number of Available Seats affects the cutoff thresholds.
- The Previous Year Cutoff Trends guide expected marks for admissions.
CLAT 2026 Expected Cutoff
The authority will release the CLAT PG Cutoff Marks 2026 after each round of counselling. The cutoff marks differ for each participating NLU based on different factors. Check the expected CLAT Cutoff 2026 for top 10 NLUs in the given table below:
| Name of Participating NLU | CLAT PG 2026 Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore | 95+ |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 95+ |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 90+ |
| NLU Jodhpur | 85+ |
| NLU Bhopal | 85+ |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 85+ |
| MNLU Mumbai | 82+ |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 78+ |
| NLU Odisha | 75+ |
CLAT PG Previous Year Cutoff Trends
The CLAT PG 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on December 07, 2025. Soon after the release of CLAT PG Result 2026, the authorities will begin the counselling process. The cutoff lists will be released after each counselling round. Till then, candidates are advised to check the following tables for previous year cutoff trends of CLAT PG exam.
CLAT PG 2025 Third Merit List
The authority releases the CLAT PG merit list for all participating NLUs mentioning category-wise ranks. Check the table below for the third merit list of CLAT PG 2025.
| Name of Participating NLUs | Opening Rank | Closing Ranks |
|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 460 | 7286 |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 3273 | 7676 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | 1119 | 11938 |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 453 | 18889 |
| 9010 | - | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 581 | 9292 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 444 | 15863 |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 780 | 51995 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala | 1264 | 43286 |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna | 12662 | 40194 |
| 1550 | 49876 | |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | 1346 | 45914 |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | 1012 | 12967 |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | 1649 | 53778 |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam | 2052 | 57634 |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam | 1639 | 17399 |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli | 1748 | 28493 |
| 1871 | 31197 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 8067 | 31295 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 1508 | 32360 |
| 1577 | 42733 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 1949 | 57691 |
| 2197 | 55824 | |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla | 2323 | 57089 |
| 2418 | 58003 | |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur | 2224 | 52977 |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana | 1916 | 59115 |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | 2594 | 56624 |
| NLU Tripura | 1866 | 5326 |
CLAT PG 2025 Second Merit List
The CLAT PG 2025 second merit list shows opening and closing ranks for all participating NLUs. It helps candidates understand their admission chances based on rank, highlights seat allocation, and provides a reference for planning future law program applications.
| Name of Participating NLUs | Opening Rank | Closing Ranks |
|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 1 | 16544 |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 17 | 7713 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | 57 | 29717 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | 299 | 18509 |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 257 | 16572 |
| 438 | 24911 | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 159 | 39868 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 164 | 14022 |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 460 | 21506 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala | 95 | 29588 |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna | 882 | 30737 |
| 1215 | 44258 | |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | 350 | 56347 |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | 382 | 50544 |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | 864 | 36722 |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam | 1163 | 45940 |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU),Visakhapatnam | 957 | 42139 |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli | 1231 | 44669 |
| 1259 | 44760 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 418 | 31018 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 680 | 54410 |
| 681 | 51639 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 1023 | 59856 |
| 1361 | 56843 | |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla | 949 | 43876 |
| 1135 | 44095 | |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur | 1060 | 51352 |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana | 626 | 53778 |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | 463 | 47261 |
| National Law University, Tripura | 31168 | 57038 |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus | 755 | 52920 |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLUP), Prayagraj | 1102 | 45273 |
| India International University of Legal Education and Research Goa - B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 1314 | 48454 |
| India International University of Legal Education and Research Goa - B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 1198 | 49603 |
CLAT 2023 Cutoff Ranks for NLUs
The CLAT 2023 cutoff ranks list shows the opening and closing ranks for each participating NLU. It provides candidates with insights into admission trends, category-wise seat allocation, and helps assess their chances for UG law programs across India. Candidates can check below the category-wise and NLU-wise CLAT cut off ranks for CLAT 2023 UG as under:
| Name of CLAT 2023 Participating NLUs | Opening Rank | Closing Ranks |
|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 1 | 13869 |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 8 | 16269 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | 117 | 12809 |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 217 | 17826 |
| 422 | 27962 | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 155 | 7467 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 33 | 10805 |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 184 | 20391 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala | 401 | 25179 |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna | 932 | 33540 |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | 413 | 28235 |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | 470 | 34635 |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | 933 | 40538 |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam | 1047 | 48523 |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam | 1002 | 38481 |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli | 807 | 44427 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 64 | 43608 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 796 | 40090 |
| 999 | 46384 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 1390 | 46407 |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla | 1056 | 38853 |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur | 1314 | 48558 |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana | 1094 | 25003 |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | 417 | 170 |
CLAT PG 2023 Cutoff for LLM
The cutoff ranks for CLAT PG 2023 of different participating NLUs for LLM programme are as given below-
| CLAT Participating NLUs for LLM course | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore | 10 | 4708 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 8 | 6233 |
| NLU Bhopal | 110 | 6707 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 82 | 6614 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 116 | 5355 |
| NLU Raipur | 127 | 7506 |
| GNLU | 185 | 3441 |
| DRMNLU Lucknow | 3 | 5554 |
| RGNUL Patiala | 133 | 4736 |
| NUALS Kochi | 545 | 6843 |
| NLUO Cuttack | 550 | 6459 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 493 | 5124 |
| NLUJAA | 317 | 7655 |
| TNNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 549 | 4226 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 826 | 7391 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 194 | 7556 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 131 | 7156 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | 1041 | 7776 |
| HPNLU Shimla | 49 | 6859 |
| DNLU Jabalpur | 833 | 7326 |
CLAT PG Cutoff 2022
The CLAT PG 2022 cutoff ranks show closing ranks for all rounds across participating NLUs. These rankings help candidates understand admission trends, competition levels, and the scores needed for LLM programs at various national law universities. Check CLAT cutoff for round 3, 2 and 1 in the table given below.
| CLAT Cutoffs 2022 | Closing Ranks after Round 3 | Closing Ranks after Round 2 | Closing Ranks after Round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore | - | 83 | 80 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | - | - | 163 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 372 | 358 | 350 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 227 | 223 | 216 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 336 | 329 | 317 |
| HNLU Raipur | - | 675 | 651 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 366 | 362 | 348 |
| RMNLU Lucknow | 641 | 633 | 600 |
| RGNLU Patiala | 973 | 963 | 940 |
| CNLU Patna | 1269 | 1268 | 1184 |
| NUALS Kochi | 1075 | 1032 | 978 |
| NLU Odisha | 1001 | 993 | 945 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 1339 | 1338 | 1233 |
| TNLS Tiruchirappalli | 1606 | 1586 | 1469 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1286 | 1283 | 1158 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 434 | 424 | 423 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 1346 | 1334 | 1276 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | 1710 | 1672 | 1575 |
| NLSJA Assam | 1447 | 1443 | 1337 |
| DNLU Jabalpur | 1721 | 1685 | 1533 |
| HPNLU Shimla | 1800 | 1743 | 1598 |
| DBANLU Sonepat | 1848 | 1794 | 1669 |
CLAT PG 2022 Cutoff of Round 4 & 5
The CLAT PG 2022 cutoff for rounds 4 and 5 lists closing ranks for various NLUs. These ranks indicate the final admission thresholds, helping candidates assess competition and chances for LLM program selection across participating national law universities. Check the CLAT cutoff 2022 of PG Courses for rounds 4 and 5 below.
| CLAT Cut off 2022 for PG Courses | Closing Ranks after Round 5 | Closing Ranks after Round 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore | 153 | - |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 170 | 168 |
| NLU Bhopal | - | 222 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 418 | 392 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 434 | 423 |
| NLU Raipur | 742 | - |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | - | - |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | - | - |
| RGNUL Patiala | 528 | 514 |
| NUALS Kochi | 944 | 843 |
| NLUO Cuttack | 796 | 726 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 938 | 803 |
| TNNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 1143 | 1090 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1134 | 1077 |
| MNLU Mumbai | - | - |
| MNLU Nagpur | 990 | 908 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | 1148 | 1056 |
| NLU Assam | 943 | 856 |
| HPNLU Shimla | 829 | - |
CLAT PG Cutoff 2022 of Round 1, 2, & 3
The CLAT PG 2022 cutoff for rounds 1, 2, and 3 shows closing ranks for each participating NLU. These ranks reflect the competition levels and final thresholds required for admission to LLM programs across national law universities. Check CLAT cutoff for rounds 3, 2 and 1 below.
| CLAT Cut off 2022 for PG Courses | Closing Ranks after Round 3 | Closing Ranks after Round 2 | Closing Ranks after Round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore | 121 | 115 | 99 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 166 | 162 | 153 |
| NLU Bhopal | - | 208 | 188 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 387 | 369 | 312 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 419 | 395 | 368 |
| NLU Raipur | - | 594 | 519 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | - | 173 | 173 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 81 | 74 | 74 |
| RGNUL Patiala | 492 | 459 | 404 |
| NUALS Kochi | 762 | 788 | 672 |
| NLUO Cuttack | 680 | 645 | 578 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 757 | 752 | 616 |
| TNNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 1030 | 982 | 815 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1006 | 961 | 845 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 544 | 471 | 471 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 839 | 821 | 759 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | - | 950 | 887 |
| NLU Assam | 828 | 791 | 709 |
| HPNLU Shimla | - | 738 | 633 |
CLAT PG Cutoff 2026 FAQs
What factors affect the CLAT PG 2026 cutoff?
The CLAT PG 2026 cutoff is influenced by exam difficulty, total applicants, qualifying candidates, available seats, and previous year cutoff trends.
What is the expected CLAT PG 2026 cutoff for NLSIU Bangalore?
The expected CLAT PG 2026 cutoff for NLSIU Bangalore is 95+ marks.
What is the expected CLAT PG 2026 cutoff for NALSAR Hyderabad?
The expected CLAT PG 2026 cutoff for NALSAR Hyderabad is 95+ marks.
How many seats and applicants impact the CLAT PG 2026 cutoff?
The total number of applicants and available seats in participating NLUs directly influence the cutoff thresholds for CLAT PG 2026.
Which CLAT PG 2025 NLU had the highest closing rank in the third merit list?
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow had a closing rank of 51,995 in CLAT PG 2025 third merit list.
What was the opening rank for NLSIU Bangalore in the CLAT PG 2025 second merit list?
The opening rank for NLSIU Bangalore in the CLAT PG 2025 second merit list was 1.
What was the closing rank for NALSAR Hyderabad in the CLAT 2023 UG cutoff?
The closing rank for NALSAR Hyderabad in CLAT 2023 UG was 16,269.
Which NLU had a closing rank of 7,467 in CLAT 2023 UG cutoff?
NLU Jodhpur had a closing rank of 7,467 in CLAT 2023 UG cutoff.
What was the CLAT PG 2022 closing rank for NLSIU Bangalore in round 3?
The closing rank for NLSIU Bangalore in CLAT PG 2022 round 3 was 121.
How many rounds of cutoff are released for CLAT PG 2022?
CLAT PG 2022 cutoff ranks were released for five rounds, with closing ranks listed for each participating NLU.