NLSIU Bengaluru: CLAT 2026 closing ranks
Which CLAT rank got a B.A. LL.B. seat at NLSIU Bengaluru in 2026, in my seat class, and what does a Karnataka student seat need?
NLSIU Bengaluru took 310 students into its B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) in 2026 through CLAT. The General seats closed at All India Rank 101 in the first list and AIR 120 by the fifth and last list. This page puts every seat class side by side across the five lists the Consortium of NLUs published, with the seat count printed in each. It also covers the 10 extra seats for Karnataka students, the seven-year study rule that decides who counts as one, and the fee NLSIU asked for to confirm a 2026-27 seat. Every figure comes from the Consortium's PDFs and NLSIU's own notices.
This page may be out of date. It was due for a re-check on 31 January 2027. Confirm every rule with the official source before acting on it.
Closing ranks are from the Consortium's five CLAT 2026 lists; the seat rules and fee are from NLSIU's admissions page and its notification of 22.12.2025. Checked on 14 October 2026. When the CLAT 2027 lists come out, we add them here.
At a glance
- Seats in 2026
- 310 in one programme: 300 under the regular vertical split plus 10 extra seats for Karnataka students[2]
- General closing AIR
- AIR 101 in list 1, AIR 120 in list 5[2]
- Karnataka student seats
- 10 extra seats on CLAT merit (closed at AIR 427), plus 75 Karnataka seats reserved horizontally inside the 300[4]
- Who counts as a Karnataka student
- At least seven years of study in a recognised institution in Karnataka, with exceptions for some parents serving outside the state[4]
- Fee to confirm a 2026-27 seat
- Total fee Rs 4,88,600 (Rs 4,83,700 for SC/ST); Rs 4,38,600 for General candidates after the counselling and confirmation fees are deducted[5]
- Class 12 marks
- 45% (General, OBC, PwD) or 40% (SC, ST); no upper age limit[4]
NLSIU 2026, fifth list: closing AIR, open seats vs Karnataka seats
| Seat class | Type | Seats | List 1 | List 2 | List 3 | List 4 | List 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General (General) | Vertical | 121 seats | AIR 101 | AIR 108 | AIR 108 | AIR 120 | AIR 120 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | Vertical | 45 seats | AIR 3,072 | AIR 3,142 | AIR 3,142 | AIR 3,142 | AIR 3,142 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | Vertical | 23 seats | AIR 5,000 | AIR 5,227 | AIR 5,227 | AIR 5,227 | AIR 5,227 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) | Vertical | 81 seats | AIR 1,018 | AIR 1,111 | AIR 1,111 | AIR 1,177 | AIR 1,177 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | Vertical | 30 seats | AIR 702 | AIR 740 | AIR 740 | AIR 740 | AIR 740 |
| Seats for Karnataka Students in addition to Clause (c) (KA- Students) | Vertical | 10 seats | AIR 427 | AIR 427 | AIR 427 | AIR 427 | AIR 427 |
| Person With Disability (PWD) | Horizontal | 15 seats | AIR 8,756 | AIR 9,430 | AIR 9,430 | AIR 9,998 | AIR 9,998 |
| General Category of Karnataka (GC-KA) | Horizontal | 30 seats | AIR 336 | AIR 336 | AIR 336 | AIR 336 | AIR 336 |
| Scheduled Caste of Karnataka (SC-KA) | Horizontal | 11 seats | AIR 9,719 | AIR 9,719 | AIR 9,719 | AIR 9,719 | AIR 9,719 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Karnataka (ST-KA) | Horizontal | 6 seats | AIR 16,879 | AIR 21,681 | AIR 21,681 | AIR 21,681 | AIR 21,681 |
| OBC of Karnataka (OBC-KA) | Horizontal | 20 seats | AIR 3,536 | AIR 3,536 | AIR 3,536 | AIR 3,536 | AIR 3,536 |
| EWS of Karnataka (EWS-KA) | Horizontal | 8 seats | AIR 10,063 | AIR 10,063 | AIR 10,063 | AIR 10,063 | AIR 10,063 |
| Women (W) | Horizontal | 90 seats | deemed fulfilled (**) | deemed fulfilled (**) | deemed fulfilled (**) | deemed fulfilled (**) | deemed fulfilled (**) |
Seats are as printed in each list (the same in all five). Deemed fulfilled (**) is how the Consortium marks a horizontal quota it treats as already met, so no closing rank is printed for it.[2]
| Item | SC/ST | OBC/BC/EWS/PwD | General |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission fee | Rs 13,900 | Rs 13,900 | Rs 13,900 |
| Tuition and facilities fee | Rs 3,18,200 | Rs 3,18,200 | Rs 3,18,200 |
| Housing fee | Rs 1,32,800 | Rs 1,32,800 | Rs 1,32,800 |
| Student refundable deposit | Rs 18,800 | Rs 23,700 | Rs 23,700 |
| Total fee | Rs 4,83,700 | Rs 4,88,600 | Rs 4,88,600 |
| Less: counselling registration fee paid to the Consortium | Rs 20,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 30,000 |
| Less: confirmation fee paid to the Consortium | Rs 20,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 20,000 |
| Net fee payable to NLSIU | Rs 4,43,700 | Rs 4,48,600 | Rs 4,38,600 |
NLSIU called these figures provisional, subject to ratification by its governing bodies.[5]
NLSIU's seat matrix has 300 seats under the vertical split: 121 General, 81 OBC (non-creamy layer), 45 SC, 30 EWS and 23 ST. On top of those sit 10 extra seats for Karnataka students, which take the total to 310. All five 2026 lists printed these same counts.
Three horizontal quotas cut across the vertical classes: 15 seats (5%) for persons with disabilities, 90 seats (30%) for women and 75 seats (25%) for Karnataka students. The lists split those 75 as 30 General, 20 OBC, 11 SC, 8 EWS and 6 ST. Horizontal seats sit inside the vertical classes: each is a share of a class set aside for that group.[4]
NLSIU decides this by years of study. You count if you studied for at least seven years in a recognised educational institution in Karnataka, and you prove it with study certificates from those schools.
With fewer years in Karnataka, you can still qualify if a parent was serving outside the state for the years you studied outside it and belongs to one of four groups: defence personnel or ex-servicemen who declared Karnataka as their hometown, Karnataka State Government employees, Karnataka-cadre IAS, IPS or IFS officers, or Central Armed Police Force staff who declared Karnataka as their hometown. NLSIU's example: three years of study in Karnataka needs proof of the parent's service outside the state for the other four.[4]
The General seats closed at AIR 101 in the first list, moved to 108 in the second and to 120 in the fourth, and the fifth list made no further change. OBC went from 1,018 to 1,177 and EWS from 702 to 740.
Most Karnataka classes did not move after the first list. ST (Karnataka) did: from AIR 16,879 to 21,681 in the second list.[2]
Tips and tricks
- Keep the study certificates for every year in Karnataka ready before counselling. For the Karnataka seats NLSIU accepts only study certificates from recognised and affiliated schools.[5]
- Check the date on your EWS certificate. For the 2026 round it could not be older than a year on 7 January 2026, and an OBC non-creamy layer certificate with no validity date of its own had the same limit.[5]
- Look at the address on your admit card. NLSIU treated candidates whose CLAT 2026 admit card showed a Bengaluru address as Bengaluru residents and gave them no campus housing.[5]
- Pick Freeze only if you will pay. At NLSIU, Freeze meant paying the full university fee by the March date or losing the seat.[5]
- If you passed Class 12 in 2025 or earlier, upload the marksheet itself. Only candidates still waiting for results could submit a declaration instead.[5]
Questions people ask
What was the NLSIU Bengaluru cut-off in CLAT 2026?
For General seats, AIR 101 in the first list and AIR 120 in the fifth list, which was the last one. Each reserved class had its own closing rank; the table on this page lists all of them.[2]
Is there a domicile quota at NLSIU?
There are Karnataka student seats: 75 reserved horizontally inside the 300, plus 10 extra seats on merit. The test is at least seven years of study in a recognised institution in Karnataka.[4]
How much is the NLSIU fee?
For 2026-27 the total fee NLSIU asked for to confirm a seat was Rs 4,88,600 for General, OBC, BC, EWS and PwD candidates and Rs 4,83,700 for SC and ST candidates. It includes housing and a refundable deposit, and NLSIU deducted the counselling and confirmation fees already paid to the Consortium. NLSIU said the figures were provisional until its governing bodies ratified them.[5]
How many seats does NLSIU have?
310 in the 2026 lists: 121 General, 81 OBC, 45 SC, 30 EWS, 23 ST and 10 extra seats for Karnataka students.[2]
Does NLSIU have an age limit?
No. NLSIU states there is no upper age limit for the undergraduate programme.[4]
Will the 2027 cut-off be the same?
Nobody can say. These are the 2026 closing ranks. They depend on how many people take CLAT 2027 and where they choose to go, so treat them as a guide, not a promise.[2]
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Sources
- CLAT 2026: First Provisional Allotment List (UG), NLSIU Bengaluru PDF with its Cut-Off Rank Table, Consortium of National Law Universities. Accessed 14 October 2026.
- CLAT 2026: Fifth Provisional Allotment List (UG), NLSIU Bengaluru PDF with its Cut-Off Rank Table, Consortium of National Law Universities. Accessed 14 October 2026.
- CLAT 2026: fifth provisional list page (lists 2 to 4 are linked from the same site), Consortium of National Law Universities. Accessed 14 October 2026.
- NLSIU: B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) admissions page (eligibility, Intake and Reservation for AY 2025-26, Karnataka Students category), National Law School of India University. Accessed 14 October 2026.
- NLSIU notification: admission to 1st year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) for 2026-27 against the first allotment list, dated 22.12.2025, National Law School of India University. Accessed 14 October 2026.
- Press release: CLAT 2027, dated 22.07.2026, Consortium of National Law Universities. Accessed 7 October 2026.
Found an error or a newer rule? Tell us through the corrections page. Updated 14 October 2026.