CLAT 2026 Round 2 General Category Expected Cutoff: The Consortium of National Law Universities will release the NLU-wise cutoff rank for Round 2 counselling on January 22, 2026. Currently, the first round seat allocation process is underway, with admission closing on January 15. Candidates who couldn't secure a seat in the first allotment might be wondering about the expected cutoff range in the second round to assess their chances of admission.
The general category cutoff remains a bit competitive compared to the reserved category. As per the first round cutoff, the general category rank closed at 101 for NLU Bengaluru, 148 for NALSAR Hyderabad, and 432 for NLIU Bhopal. As per the cutoff trend, in the second round, the cutoff for NLU Bangaluru can hover around 100 to 105. We have provided NLU-wise CLAT 2026 Round 2 general category expected cutoff on this page.
Before the official cutoff for the second round is declared by the authority, we have analysed the previous year trends to give aspirants a fair idea regarding CLAT 2026 Round 2 general category expected cutoff in the table below:
| List of Participating NLUs | Expected CLAT Cutoff for General Category |
| NLU Bengaluru | 100-105 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 146-156 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 430-450 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 282-286 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 320-360 |
| HNLU Raipur | 740-770 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 370-400 |
| GNLU Silvassa | 1252-1260 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 720-740 |
| RGNUL Punjab | 1060-1148 |
| CNLU Patna | 1140-1280 |
| NUALS Kochi | 1075-1185 |
| NLU Odisha | 800-900 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 1200-1400 |
| NLUJA Assam | 1600-1750 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1400-1700 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 1400-1600 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 490-540 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 1200-1300 |
| MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 1400-1500 |
| HPNLU Shimla | 1800-1900 |
| MPDNLU Jabalpur | 1740-1763 |
| NLU Sonepat | 1620-1666 |
| NLU Agartala | 2016-2090 |
| RPNLUP Prayagraj | 1950-1990 |
| IIULER Goa | 2100-2200 |
The above-mentioned CLAT 2026 Round 2 general category expected cutoff has been created based on past year trends and should not be considered for any admission decisions. Students must wait for the publication of official cutoff ranks.
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