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

Scoring 90 marks in CLAT 2026 can give you an AIR between 95-875. Check detailed CLAT 2026 marks vs rank predictions, category-wise NLU chances, expected cutoffs, and admission possibilities for General, OBC, EWS, SC, and ST candidates based on past CLAT trends.

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

Scoring 90 marks in CLAT 2026 is honestly a good score, especially with the rising competition every year. When we look at the latest CLAT marks vs rank 2026 trends and how students performed in the previous exam cycles, a score near 90 usually lands you somewhere around AIR 95 to AIR 875. This is actually considered a great position, especially if you’re aiming for top NLUs or at least the top 10-12 colleges, depending on your category.

Since CLAT is a 120-mark exam, getting 90 basically means you’re at roughly 75-78% accuracy, which aligns with the range where students generally start getting calls in the early counselling rounds. In previous years too, students with 90-95 marks in CLAT got ranks under 500-1,000, and many even got seats in NLUs like NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, and other top universities.

However, some institutions remain highly competitive every year. For example, NLSIU Bangalore, because its opening rank has been AIR 1 for the last two years. So, even with 90 marks in CLAT 2026 , NLSIU is usually accessible only to reserved categories, but confirmations depend entirely on the merit list released after the exam. When we check predicted cutoffs for CLAT 2026, the expected closing ranks look something like this:

General: Around AIR 550
OBC/EWS: Between AIR 550-2,000
SC: Around AIR 1,500-4,000
ST: Around AIR 4,000-6,000

All of this depends on CLAT difficulty, the number of test-takers, and how the normalization takes place. If you’re a general category aspirant scoring 90 marks in CLAT 2026, you’re in a good position to target the top 5 to top 10 NLUs, depending on your counselling preferences. For OBC/EWS candidates, the chances improve even further because the same score is equivalent to an even better rank. Reserved category candidates like SC/ST actually get better opportunities since their rank requirements are usually lower (even 70-85 marks can give similar rank ranges due to category-wise cutoffs).

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90 Marks in CLAT 2026: Expected Rank

Tabulated below is the detailed CLAT 2026 marks vs rank table showing the approximate AIR you get for marks around 90 and above:

CLAT 2026 Marks	CLAT 2026 Expected Rank
99.5+	Up to AIR 95
99+	Up to AIR 125
98.5+	Up to AIR 150
98+	Up to AIR 175
97.5+	Up to AIR 200
97+	Up to AIR 225
96.5+	Up to AIR 250
96+	Up to AIR 280
95.5+	Up to AIR 300
95+	Up to AIR 325
94.5+	Up to AIR 390
94+	Up to AIR 455
93.5+	Up to AIR 515
93+	Up to AIR 575
92.5+	Up to AIR 640
92+	Up to AIR 705
91.5+	Up to AIR 760
91+	Up to AIR 815
90.5+	Up to AIR 845
90+	Up to AIR 875

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90 Marks in CLAT 2026: NLU Admission Chances

Below is a detailed table of NLU-wise chances for students scoring around 90 marks in CLAT. The admission chances are based on the CLAT 2026 marks vs rank analysis, conducted using the last two years’ ranks:

NLU Name	Admission Chances	Reason
NLU Silvassa	Positive	Expected ranks are 590-780, which fall within the range.
NLSIU Bangalore	Might Be Possible	Only possible for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), not general.
NALSAR Hyderabad	Might Be Possible	Only for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), not general.
NLU Bhopal	Positive	Expected ranks are 155-260, well within the range.
NLU Kolkata	Might Be Possible	Although the opening rank was 57 in 2025 (Round 1), it was 140 in 2024 (Round 1), so admission is possible.
NLU Jodhpur	Positive	Expected rank of 110-160, which falls within the range.
NLU Raipur	Positive	Expected ranks are 410-485, within the required range.
NLU Gandhinagar	Positive	Admissions might be possible for reserved categories only. But the opening rank for the General category was 236 in 2025 Round 1, which is within the range. So, all categories might be able to get admissions.
NLU Lucknow	Positive	Expected rank of 350-470, fits the required rank range.
NLU Punjab	Positive	Expected rank of 225-570, well within the range.
NLU Patna	Might Be Possible	Expected opening rank is 320 to 890, although close to the upper end, admission might still be possible.
NLU Kochi	Positive	Expected rank range is 230-350, well within the required rank.
NLU Odisha	Positive	Expected rank range is 470-600, well within the required rank.
NLU Ranchi	Might Be Possible	Opening rank in 2024: 637 (within the range) Opening rank in 2025: 864 (outside the required range) So, admissions might be possible.
NLU Assam	Positive	Expected rank is 1163-1344, well within the required rank.
NLU Visakhapatnam	Might Be Possible	Opening rank in 2024: 656 (within the range) Opening rank in 2025: 957 (outside the required range)
NLU Trichy	Might Be Possible	Opening rank in 2024: 806 (within the range) Opening rank in 2025: 1231 (outside the required range) So, admission chances in 2026 are still there.
NLU Mumbai	Positive	Expected ranks are 95-460, fully within the required range.
NLU Nagpur	Positive	Expected rank is 485-730, which is well within the range.
NLU Aurangabad	Positive	Expected rank range for admission is 945-1030; the given rank range is better than required.
NLU Shimla	Might Be Possible	Opening rank in 2024: 885 (within the range) Opening rank in 2025: 994 (outside the required range) Both ranks exceed the range, but it is possible to fluctuate.
NLU Jabalpur	Positive	Expected ranks are 1060 to 1371, far beyond the given range.
NLU Sonepat	Positive	Expected ranks are 503 to 626, well within the range.
NLU Agartala	Positive	Expected rank required for admission is 1716-1964; the given rank range exceeds the required range.

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So overall, scoring 90 marks in CLAT 2026 puts you in a quite decent position. Your expected rank usually stays somewhere between AIR 95 and AIR 875, which means you have a fair shot at many good NLUs, especially if you fall under OBC, EWS, SC, or ST categories. For general category students too, a 90 score keeps you in the game for several top 10 NLUs, depending on how the cutoffs move this year.

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