45 Marks in CLAT 2026; Expected Rank, NLU, Admission Chances Category-Wise

45 marks in CLAT 2026 comprehends to 15,505 rank. This performance is considered to be poor as it does not enable the candidates to get admission into the top tier institutes into the top tier institutes.

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Expected Rank in 45 Marks in CLAT 2026
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45 Marks in CLAT 2026; Expected Rank, NLU, Admission Chances Category-Wise

45 marks in CLAT 2025 translate to AIR 15,505, which is considered to be a relatively low performance in the highly competitive CLAT landscape. At this rank, the chances of securing admission into the top-tier NLUs, such as NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, NUJS Kolkata, etc, are extremely low. Such a performance limits a candidate to mid-tier and low-tier NLUs, with admissions majorly depending on category-based reservations and state domicile quotas in specific universities. For the candidates with this score, only NLUs that either have lower cutoff ranges or specific state reserved seats might be approachable.
Talking about the category-wise admission chances with 45 marks in CLAT 2026, the General category candidates don’t have much scope in the top-tier institutes. However, in certain institutes, such as NLU Assam, NLU Jabalpur, and NLU Shimla, there is some scope for admission for the general category students. Moreover, for the OBC & EWS categories, there are not many chances of success. Moving forward, for the SC/ ST category candidates, while there is not much admission scope into the top-tier institutes, there are high chances of admission in the low-tier institutes.

Expected Rank in 45 Marks in CLAT 2026

As discussed above, 45 marks in CLAT roughly translates to 15,505 AIR, as per the past trends. Moreover, the table below explains details about the expected rank with 45 marks in CLAT 2026:

Marks	Expected Rank
45+ marks	Up to AIR 15,505
44+ marks	Up to AIR 16,305
43+ marks	Up to AIR 17,305
42+ marks	Up to AIR 18,205
41+ marks	Up to AIR 19,105
40+ marks	Up to AIR 19,905

Category Wise Admission Chances in NLU with 45 Marks in CLAT 2026

The table below details the category wise admission chances in NLU with 45 marks in CLAT exam:

Name of the NLU	Category-wise Admission Chances
Name of the NLU	General	OBC	EWS	SC	ST
NLSIU Bangalore	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely
NALSAR Hyderabad	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely
NLU Kolkata	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely
NLU Jodhpur	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely
NLU Gandhinagar	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low
NLU Bhopal	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low
NLU Mumbai	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely
NLU Raipur	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low
NLU Lucknow	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low	Low
NLU Odisha	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low
NLU Punjab	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low
NLU Kochi	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely
NLU Patna	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely
NLU Nagpur	Highly Unlikely	Low	Low	Low	Low
NLU Ranchi	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low	High
NLU Trichy	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low	Highly Unlikely
NLU Aurangabad	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low	Medium
NLU Visakhapatnam	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low	Medium
NLU Sonepat	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low	Medium
NLU Assam	Medium	Medium	Medium	High	High
NLU Jabalpur	Medium	High	High	Medium	High
NLU Shimla	Medium	--	--	Medium	High
IIULER Goa	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Medium	Medium
NLU Agartala	Highly Unlikely	--	--	High	High
NLU Silvassa	Low	Highly Unlikely	Highly Unlikely	Low	Low

In summary, scoring 45 marks in CLAT 2026, which translates to an expected AIR of around 15,505, significantly limits a candidate’s chances of securing admission in top-tier NLUs. General category candidates have minimal prospects in the premier institutes, while OBC and EWS candidates also face limited options. SC and ST candidates, on the other hand, may find better opportunities in lower-tier NLUs and state-reserved seats. Overall, this score requires candidates to focus on mid- and low-tier NLUs, with admission possibilities largely influenced by category-based reservations and state domicile quotas. Careful planning and realistic expectations are essential for making the most of available opportunities with this performance level.

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