CLAT SC Category Expected Cutoff Marks and Rank 2026

For SC Category, the expected cutoff marks for CLAT 2026 has been mentioned below for all NLUs. The calculation has been done based on the previous year’s Round 1 closing rank.

CLAT SC Category Expected Cutoff Marks and Rank 2026: The expected CLAT cutoff marks and ranks 2026 for the SC category prepared using the Round 1 closing ranks from 2024 and 2025 cover all NLUs offering the LLB course. The previous years’ data shows that cutoffs have not followed a uniform trend: some NLUs recorded higher cutoffs over time, whereas others experienced a dip. The gap between the 2024 and 2025 cutoffs also varied from one NLU to another. Therefore, the expected cutoffs are provided in the form of ranges, based on the increase or decrease trends followed at each NLU.

For instance, NLSIU Bangalore is likely to have a highest cutoff range of 70 to 70.5 marks, corresponding to ranks between 2700 to 2900 , which means that only high scoring candidates will be able to secure a seat due to the intense competition. It is also important to remember that cutoff scores for reserved categories are lower than those for the general category across all NLUs.

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NLU-wise CLAT SC Category Expected Cutoff Marks and Rank 2026

The following table displays CLAT SC Category Expected Cutoff Marks and Rank 2026 for all NLUs:

Name of the Institute	Expected Cutoff Marks	Expected Cutoff Rank 2026
NLSIU Bangalore	70 to 70.5	2700 to 2900
NALSAR Hyderabad	69 to 69.5	3000 to 3200
NLU Kolkata	66.5 to 67	3800 to 4000
NLU Jodhpur	64 to 64.5	4600 to 4800
NLU Gandhinagar	61 to 62	5600 to 6000
NLU Bhopal	61 to 62	5600 to 6000
NLU Odisha	59 to 60	6500 to 6900
NLU Raipur	57.5 to 58.5	7200 to 7700
NLU Punjab	56 to 57	8000 to 8400
NLU Silvassa	55 to 56	8400 to 8900
NLU Visakhapatnam	53.5 to 54.5	9100 to 9600
NLU Ranchi	53 to 54	9400 to 9900
NLU Trichy	53 to 54	9400 to 9900
NLU Shimla	50 to 52	10500 to 11700
NLU Lucknow	51.5 to 50	10800 to 11700
NLU Sonepat	49 to 51	11000 to 12400
NLU Jabalpur	49 to 50.5	11400 to 12400
NLU Patna	48 to 50.5	11400 to 13200
NLU Mumbai	48 to 50	11700 to 13200
IIULER Goa	47 to 49	12000 to 14000
NLU Kochi	44 to 46	14500 to 16300
NLU Nagpur	39 to 41	19000 to 21000
NLU Aurangabad	36 to 39	21000 to 23500
NLU Assam	33 to 35	24000 to 26000
NLU Agartala	9 to 13	49000 to 52000

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