The official cutoff ranks for CLAT 2026 Round 1 have been released. These ranks are specifically for students from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category seeking admission to National Law Universities (NLUs). The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) published these important ranks after the CLAT seat allotment results.
ST category students can now check these cutoff ranks to understand their chances of getting into one of the 26 National Law Universities . The cutoff rank is the lowest rank an ST candidate needed to secure a seat in a particular NLU during the first round of admissions.
What is CLAT?
CLAT stands for the Common Law Admission Test. It is a national-level entrance exam for students who want to study law. This test helps students get into undergraduate (BA LLB, BBA LLB, etc.) and postgraduate (LLM) law programs in NLUs across India.
Understanding CLAT Cutoff Ranks
A cutoff rank is the last rank that received admission to a specific NLU for a particular category. If a student's All India Rank (AIR) in CLAT is equal to or better than the cutoff rank for an NLU, they are eligible for admission to that NLU. These cutoff ranks change based on several factors:
- The specific category of the student (like ST, General, OBC, etc.).
- The number of seats available in each NLU.
- The NLU's admission policies for that year.
For the ST category in CLAT 2026 Round 1, many NLUs had closing ranks above 5000 . This means students with a rank higher than 5000 also secured seats in some NLUs.
CLAT 2026 ST Category Round 1 Official Cutoff Ranks
The table below shows the official cutoff ranks for ST category students in Round 1 for each participating NLU. Students can use this list to find out if they have qualified for their preferred NLU.
| National Law University (NLU) | CLAT Cutoff Rank for ST Category |
| NLU Bengaluru | 5000 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 5200 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 9461 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 6010 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 5907 |
| HNLU Raipur | 39722 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 7913 |
| GNLU Silvassa | 14278 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 23550 |
| RGNUL Punjab | 13152 |
| CNLU Patna | 18875 |
| NUALS Kochi | 53163 |
| NLU Odisha | 14196 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 15765 |
| NLUJA Assam | 17399 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 24637 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 57329 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 30887 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 52882 |
| MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 60165 |
| HPNLU Shimla | 19833 |
| MPDNLU Jabalpur | 21749 |
| NLU Sonepat | 20080 |
| NLU Agartala | 65576 |
| RPNLUP Prayagraj | 32325 |
| IIULER Goa | 22702 |
Next Steps for Admitted Students
After checking the cutoff ranks, students who have been allotted a seat and meet the rank criteria must take the next steps to confirm their admission. These steps include:
- Freezing Your Allotment: If you are happy with the NLU assigned to you, you must 'freeze' your seat. This means you accept the offer and do not wish to be considered for other NLUs in future rounds.
- Paying Confirmation Fee: A specific confirmation fee must be paid to secure the allotted seat.
- Completing Reporting Formalities: You will need to complete all necessary reporting processes as instructed by the NLU. This might involve submitting documents and other administrative tasks.
It is important to complete all these admission formalities by the deadline: January 15, 2026 . Students should follow the instructions provided by the NLU where they have been allotted a seat.
