RMLNLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise CLAT Cutoff Ranks

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Rashmi Sinha
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2 mins readUpdated on Jan 15, 2026 15:09 IST
NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2025 was released for the General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD categories under the AII India and Home State quotas. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the CLAT last round closing rank for the BA LLB (Hons) was 780. Read this article to know more about NLU Lucknow category-wise cutoff 2025 for BA LLB & LLM.

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University concluded the 2025 cutoff for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) at the UG and LLM course at the PG level. NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2025 was released for the General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD categories under the AII India and Home State quotas. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the CLAT last round closing rank for the BA LLB (Hons) was 780. Read this article to learn more about the NLU Lucknow category-wise cutoff 2025 for both BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. 

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Table of contents
  • NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category
  • NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category
  • NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for General AI Female Category
  • NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Female Category

NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category

RMLNLU Lucknow BA LLB (Hon) cutoff 2025 was released upto three seat allotment rounds for General AI category candidates. In the first round, the closing rank for admission was 721, which further increased to 755 in the second round of admission. In the final round, the cutoff rank further increased to 780, indicating less competiton in the last round for admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course. For admission to the LLM course, the CLAT 2025 last round closing rank was 268, while in the first round, the cutoff rank was 178 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

721

780

Master of Law (LL.M.)

178

268

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the cutoff rank for RMLNLU?
A: 

NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2024 for Round 3 is out. Candidates must note that the ranks for the few other categories hasve been released apart from General category. Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the latest round of RMLNLU cutoff 2024 for all the courses for the the respective categories under All India candidates:

CourseCategory 2024
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)General - W735
Master of Law (LL.M.)NANA
Q:   My CLAT rank is 2189. Can I expect to get admission in NLU Lucknow?
A: 

If you belong to the General AI category, admission is not possible with a CLAT cutoff rank of 2189 to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. In 2026, the maximum cutoff rank required for admission was tabulated below: 

CourseCLAT Cutoff 2026 (Closing Rank)
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)798
Master of Law (LL.M.)339

 

Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for BA LLB at NLU Lucknow?
A: 

The eligibility criteria for the BA LLB Hons course at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (NLU Lucknow) are as follows :

  • There is no upper age limit for the undergraduate programme in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
  • Candidates must have secured 45% marks or its equivalent grade in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination) if they belong to the General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories.
  • Candidates must have secured 40% marks or equivalent in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination) if they belong to the SC/ST categories.
  • Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April are also eligible to appear in the CLAT examination. However, they shall be required to produce evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.
  • The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.

The admission to the BA LLB Hons course for the academic year 2024 is based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), which was conducted on 2 Dec ’23 .

 

Q:   What is the eligibility criteria to get admission at NLU Lucknow?
A: 

NLU Lucknow offers B.A. LLB (Hons.), LL.M. (One year), and PhD programmes. For B.A. For LLB admission, candidates must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board, and LLM admission requires B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)/B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) degree of RMNLU Lucknow or LLB five years or LLB.three years degree of a recognised university. 

NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category

For the PWD category students in the AI quota, the cutoff was released only for the BA LLB (Hons) course. During the first round, the CLAT first-round closing rank was 21506. In the final round, the cutoff rank closed at 36722. The tabular representaion of the cutoff data for students belonging to the PWD AI category students are given below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

21506

36722

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NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for General AI Female Category

The cutoff was also released for the female AII India category students for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, respectively. The clat 2025 cutoff for the BA LLB (Hons) course in the first round was 710, while in the last round, the cutoff rank increased to 771 for admission. NLU Lucknow LLM cutoff 2025 was 228 in the last round for female AII India category students.  

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

710

771

Master of Law (LL.M.)

177

228

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the cutoff marks required for RMNLU?
A: 

RMLNLU admission to B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and Master of Law (LL.M.) is based on CLAT scores followed by the CLAT Counselling. Candidates with a valid CLAT scores are eligible for RMNLU admissions. Tabulated below are the All India opening and closing ranks for RMLNLU cutoff 2024 for the General category candidates: 

Course R1 - Opening RankR1 - Closing Rank 
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)410694
Master of Law (LL.M.)19261
Q:   What is RMLNLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff?
A: 

NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2026 has concluded for admission to the UG and PG-level courses. The cutoff was released for the General and PWD AI categories on the basis of the CLAT counselling process. 

For the General AI category, the overall NLU Lucknow cutoff 2026 ranged from 290 to 798 for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Refer to the table below to know the course-wise cutoff range for both categories. 

CategoryBA LLB (Hons) Cutoff RangeLLM Cutoff Range
General AI 747 - 798290 - 339
PWD AI16485 - 198745286 - 5286 (R1)
Q:   What is the NLU Lucknow cutoff 2026? I belong to the PWD Category.
A: 

The NLU Lucknow CLAT Cutoff 2026 has been released for all rounds and BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. 

For the PWD AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 5286 to 19874. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2026 for both the offered courses

BA LLB (Hons) Course Cutoff RangeLLM Course Cutoff Range
16485 - 198745286 - 5286 (R1)

Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs. 

Q:   Does NLU Lucknow accept CLAT score?
A: 

Yes, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow accepts Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores for admission to its BA LLB (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law) (Hons) and Latin Legum Magister (LLM) courses. The admission process is based on valid Common Law Admission Test scores, followed by Common Law Admission Test counselling. The cutoff for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law (Hons) course in 2023 was 749.

NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Female Category

For the PWD female category candidates, the 2025 CLAT last round cutoff rank was 30737 for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course. First round closing rank for the same course was 16344. Comparing with the PWD category students including all the genders, the CLAT cutoff ranks were more competitive for the female students for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme. For the LLM course, the clat first and last round closing ranks are tabulated below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

16344 30737

Master of Law (LL.M.)

2390 2390
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NLU Lucknow cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses based on the students' performance in the CLAT entrance exam. 

Students can refer to the table below to know the cutoff range for the LLM course for different All India categories. 

CategoryNLU Lucknow CLAT 2026 (Cutoff Range)
General290 - 339
PWD5286 - 5286 (R1)

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16485 - 198745286 - 5286 (R1)

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