CLAT First Cutoff 2026 (OUT) LIVE Updates: NLU-wise Round 1 opening and closing ranks analysis

CLAT First Cutoff 2026:The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) announced the first allotment list today,January 7, at 10 AM. Based on this release, the CLAT First Cutoff 2026 has been provided here. These cutoff details will help candidates assess their likelihood of gaining admission to the reputed National Law Universities for both LLB and LLM programs. Cutoff ranks differ across various categories, including vertical and horizontal reservations, and indicate the minimum qualifying marks required for admission to the five-year integrated undergraduate law courses offered by the participating NLUs. Candidates whose ranks fall within the specified cutoff range may receive an admission offer, provided they fulfill the eligibility requirements and take part in the counseling process.
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CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU-wise Round 1 Opening and Closing Ranks

ind the opening and closing cutoff ranks for CLAT 2026 Round 1 for all NLUs (5 - Year Integrated Law Programme) under the General category in the table below.

Candidates who fall within the CLAT 2026 first cutoff are eligible to proceed to the next stage of the admission process. Shortlisted applicants will be issued an admission offer letter, which must be downloaded from the official CLAT website. To confirm their seat, candidates are required to pay the prescribed admission fee within the stipulated time, and report to the respective institutions with original documents. If anybody fails, then their admission will be cancelled.

Candidates are advised to keep checking the live blog regularly for the latest updates.

CLAT First Cutoff 2026 LIVE Updates

• Jan 08, 2026 05:30 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Goa round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	943	2124
  B.B.A. LL.B.(Hons)	1910	2236

• Jan 08, 2026 05:00 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Prayagraj under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	951	1911
  LL.M. Programme	508	508

• Jan 08, 2026 04:30 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Agartala round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	1540	2015
  LL.M. Programme	1707	2060

• Jan 08, 2026 04:00 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Sonepat under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	1115	1665
  LL.M. Programme	847	1996

• Jan 08, 2026 03:30 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Jabalpur round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	816	1708
  LL.M. Programme	106	1621

• Jan 08, 2026 03:00 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Shimla under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	513	1604

• Jan 08, 2026 02:30 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Shimla round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	930	1824
  B.B.A. LL.B.(Hons)	603	1871

• Jan 08, 2026 02:00 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	1078	1726

• Jan 08, 2026 01:30 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	822	1424
  B.B.A. LL.B.(Hons)	1322	1737

• Jan 08, 2026 01:00 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Nagpur under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	473	1096

• Jan 08, 2026 12:30 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Nagpur round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	564	1225
  B.B.A. LL.B.(Hons)	841	1284

• Jan 08, 2026 12:00 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Mumbai under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	383	481
  LL.M. Programme	228	458

• Jan 07, 2026 11:30 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Trichy round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	1040	1361

• Jan 07, 2026 11:00 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Trichy under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	989	1370
  B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.)	1044	1517

• Jan 07, 2026 10:30 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Visakhapatnam round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	788	1122
  LL.M. Programme	836	1279

• Jan 07, 2026 10:00 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Assam under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	610	1661
  LL.M. Programme	667	1187

• Jan 07, 2026 09:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Ranchi round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	914	1119

• Jan 07, 2026 08:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Ranchi under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	853	1297
  B.B.A. LL.B.(Hons)	1295	1356

• Jan 07, 2026 08:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Odisha round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	574	858

• Jan 07, 2026 07:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Odisha under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	459	800
  B.B.A. LL.B.(Hons)	701	828

• Jan 07, 2026 07:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Kochi round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	439	1076
  LL.M. Programme	230	1131

• Jan 07, 2026 06:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Patna under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	374	968

• Jan 07, 2026 06:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Patna round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	367	1141
  B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)	847	1287

• Jan 07, 2026 05:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Punjab under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	464	1059
  LL.M. Programme	117	824

• Jan 07, 2026 05:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Lucknow round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	411	747
  LL.M. Programme	10	290

• Jan 07, 2026 04:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Silvassa under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	501	1259
  LL.M. Programme	563	1001

• Jan 07, 2026 04:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Gandhinagar round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	163	373
  LL.M. Programme	100	336

• Jan 07, 2026 03:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Raipur under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	434	729
  LL.M. Programme	429	773

• Jan 07, 2026 03:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Jodhpur round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	162	386

• Jan 07, 2026 02:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Jodhpur under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	118	310
  LL.M. Programme	33	448

• Jan 07, 2026 02:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Kolkata round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	6	429

• Jan 07, 2026 01:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Kolkata under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	102	284
  BSc. LLB. (Hons.) [Criminology and Forensic]	305	550

• Jan 07, 2026 01:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLU Bhopal round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  LL.M. Programme	118	380

• Jan 07, 2026 12:30 PM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Bopal under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  B.A.LL.B (Hons).	149	431
  B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) [Cyber Security]	586	1282

• Jan 07, 2026 12:00 PM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NALSAR, Hyderabad round 1 cutoff for general category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	17	148
  LL.M. Programme	12	114

• Jan 07, 2026 11:30 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLSIU Bangalore under General category

  Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  5 - Year Integrated Law Programme	1	101
  LL.M. Programme	2	87

   

• Jan 07, 2026 11:00 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Trichy Expected Round 1 Cutoff

  Program	Expected cutoff
  BA LLB	1500 to 1550
  BSc LLB	1620 to 1670

• Jan 07, 2026 10:45 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: Expected Round 1 Cutoff for NLU Odisha

  Program	Expected cutoff
  BA LLB	900 to 950
  BSc LLB	1000 to 1050

• Jan 07, 2026 10:30 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: NLU Patna Expected Round 1 Cutoff

  Program	Expected cutoff
  BA LLB	1250 to 1300
  BSc LLB	1400 to 1450

• Jan 07, 2026 10:15 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: Expected Round 1 Cutoff for NLU Bhopal

   

  Program	Expected cutoff
  BA LLB	400 to 450
  BSc LLB	800 to 850

   

• Jan 07, 2026 10:00 AM IST

  What is the fee structure of WBNUJS Kolkata for the academic session 2026–27?

  • Tuition and facilities fee: Rs 1,00,000
  • Admission fee: Rs 10,000 
  • Refundable security deposit: Rs 20,000
  • Examination Fee: Rs 1,000

• Jan 07, 2026 09:45 AM IST

  CLAT Round 1 Cutoff 2026: WBNUJS Kolkata expected Safe Rank (3/3)?

  Categories	WBNUJS Kolkata Round 1 expected opening safe rank 2025	WBNUJS Kolkata Round 1 expected closing safe rank 2025
  OBC-A-WB	6847	10,287
  OBC-B-WB	1349	3782

• Jan 07, 2026 09:30 AM IST

  CLAT Round 1 Cutoff 2026: WBNUJS Kolkata expected Safe Rank (2/3)?

  Categories	WBNUJS Kolkata Round 1 expected opening safe rank 2025	WBNUJS Kolkata Round 1 expected closing safe rank 2025
  GC-WB	328	1039
  SC-WB	5408	8891
  ST-WB	6468	11,608

• Jan 07, 2026 09:15 AM IST

  CLAT Round 1 Cutoff 2026: WBNUJS Kolkata expected Safe Rank (1/3)?

  Categories	WBNUJS Kolkata Round 1 expected opening safe rank 2025	WBNUJS Kolkata Round 1 expected closing safe rank 2025
  General	47	275
  SC	3038	3942
  ST	4813	6333

• Jan 07, 2026 09:00 AM IST

  What is the fee structure of NALSAR Hyderabad for the academic session 2026–27?

   For UG programmes through CLAT 2026, the fee structure of NALSAR Hyderabad is as follows:

  • Tuition and facilities fee: Rs1,60,000
  • Other Academic charges: Rs 15,000
  • One Time Payments:  Rs 10,000 (payable at the time of admission)
  • Refundable security deposit:
  1.   Rs 14,000 for SC/ST category students
  2.   Rs 5,000 for other students

• Jan 07, 2026 08:45 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: Will NALSAR Hyderabad admission possible or not in Round 1 under 1000 Rank (3/3)?

  Categories	NALSAR Hyderabad Round 1 Expected Opening Rank 2026	NALSAR Hyderabad Expected Round 1 Closing Rank 2026
  OBC-A-TL	1240	1522
  OBC-D-TL	1405	1415
  OBC-E-TL	950	960
  EWS-TL	965	2608

• Jan 07, 2026 08:30 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: Will NALSAR Hyderabad admission possible or not in Round 1 under 1000 Rank (2/3)?

  Categories	NALSAR Hyderabad Round 1 Expected Opening Rank 2026	NALSAR Hyderabad Expected Round 1 Closing Rank 2026
  EWS	362	503
  SC	1473	3167
  ST	1301	3611
  GC-TL	173	597
  SC-TL	3540	7055

• Jan 07, 2026 08:15 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: Will NALSAR Hyderabad admission possible or not in Round 1 under 1000 Rank (1/3)?

  Categories	NALSAR Hyderabad Round 1 Expected Opening Rank 2026	NALSAR Hyderabad Expected Round 1 Closing Rank 2026
  General	10	140
  OBC	323	1209

• Jan 07, 2026 08:00 AM IST

  What is the fee structure of NLU Jodhpur for the academic year 2026–27?

  As per last year’s fee structure of NLU Jodhpur is considered, the total fee amounted to Rs 3,00,000, which included Rs 15,000 charged as the admission fee.

• Jan 07, 2026 07:45 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: Will NLU Jodhpur Admission be possible for 2000 Rank (3/3)?

  Category	CLAT 2026 NLU Jodhpur Expected Round 1 Cutoff
  OBC-KA	1590 to 1600
  EWS-KA	5400 to 5500
  SC-KA	5300 to 5400
  ST-KA	6500 to 6600

• Jan 07, 2026 07:30 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: Will NLU Jodhpur Admission be possible for 2000 Rank (2/3)?

  Category	CLAT 2026 NLU Jodhpur Expected Round 1 Cutoff
  SC	4550 to 4600
  ST	4950 to 5000
  GC-KA	480 to 490

• Jan 07, 2026 07:15 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff 2026: Will NLU Jodhpur Admission be possible for 2000 Rank (1/3)?

  Category	CLAT 2026 NLU Jodhpur Expected Round 1 Cutoff
  General	330 to 340
  OBC	1640 to 1650

• Jan 07, 2026 07:00 AM IST

  What is the fee structure of NLSIU Bangalore for the academic year 2026–27?

  For UG programmes through CLAT 2026, the fee structure is as follows:

  Tuition and facilities fee: Rs 3,18,200
  One-time admission fee: Rs13,900 (payable at the time of admission)
  Refundable security deposit:

  •  Rs 18,800 for SC/ST category students
  •  Rs 23,700 for other students

  The security deposit will be refunded after graduation or withdrawal from the programme, after deducting applicable convocation fees, certificate charges, and any pending dues.

• Jan 07, 2026 06:45 AM IST

  What will be the expected Good Rank trend of NLSIU Bangalore for admission (3/3)?

  Category	Expected Good Rank Range (CLAT 2026)
  OBC-KA	4179 – 4189
  EWS-KA	6155 – 6165
  SC-KA	9785 – 9795
  ST-KA	15484 – 15494

• Jan 07, 2026 06:30 AM IST

  What will be the expected Good Rank trend of NLSIU Bangalore for admission (2/2)?

  Category	Expected Good Rank Range (CLAT 2026)
  SC	2861 – 2871
  ST	3376 – 3386
  GC-KA	290 – 300

• Jan 07, 2026 06:15 AM IST

  What will be the expected Good Rank trend of NLSIU Bangalore for admission (1/3)?

  Category	Expected Good Rank Range (CLAT 2026)
  General	80 – 90
  OBC	1282 – 1292
  EWS	674 – 684

• Jan 07, 2026 06:00 AM IST

  CLAT Cutoff 2026: NLSIU Bangalore likely to be the top opted institute

  NLSIU Bangalore is expected to be the top opted institute in the CLAT Cutoff 2026. Every year, most Top 100 rank holders get admission in NLSIU Bangalore. 
   

• Jan 07, 2026 05:30 AM IST

  CLAT Round 1 Cutoff 2026: What to expect?

  This year, there might be a raise in the CLAT Cutoff. The cutoff of various NLU’s are expected to be higher than the previous years due to an increase in top performing candidates' scores.

• Jan 07, 2026 05:15 AM IST

  What is CLAT Round 1 Opening Rank 2026?

  CLAT Round 1 Opening Rank 2026 is the rank that will indicate the admission start rank. In simple words, it is the allotted rank of course and college where admission started.

• Jan 07, 2026 05:00 AM IST

  CLAT First Cutoff Release Date and Time 2026

  Th eCLAT First Cutoff 2026 is expected to be released either by 11 AM today, or before 12 PM. Usually, the Round 1 cutoff is released within 2-3 hours after the declaration of seat allotment result. Every year, the consortium does not release the Round 1 result and cutoff simultaneously.