Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) All India Merit List & Category Domicile Matrix

CLAT 2026 cutoff

Official exam pattern, section weightage, negative marking rules, syllabus breakdown, and eligibility guidelines for admission into prestigious National Law Universities.

Subject-Wise Question Breakdown & Weightage

Subject Questions Weightage
Tier-1 NLUs (NLSIU/NALSAR/NUJS) Rank 1 - 280 Score 94-108
Tier-2 NLUs (GNLU/NLIU/NLUJ) Rank 280 - 850 Score 84-93
Tier-3 NLUs (HNLU/RMLNLU/RGNUL) Rank 850 - 1800 Score 75-83
Newer NLUs (HPNLU/DNLU/BRNLU) Rank 1800 - 3200 Score 65-74

Comprehensive Tested Syllabus

  • Tier 1 NLUs (NLSIU, NALSAR, WBNUJS): Ranks 1 to 300 (Score 95+)
  • Tier 2 NLUs (GNLU, NLIU, NLUJ, MNLU Mumbai): Ranks 300 to 1,000 (Score 82+)
  • Tier 3 NLUs (RGNUL, HNLU, NUALS, NLUO): Ranks 1,000 to 2,000 (Score 72+)
  • State Domicile & Category Quota Cutoffs vary from 2,000 to 12,000 ranks