With an All India Rank of 15665 and an OBC-NCL rank of 2896, your chances of getting admission into the top-tier NLUs are low. However, admission to some lower-ranked and newer National Law Universities may still be possible, especially if you are able to benefit from category reservation and state domicile where applicable.

Since you have Bihar domicile, your first preference should be Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna. CNLU offers domicile-based reservation for Bihar candidates, and OBC-NCL candidates with higher ranks have managed to secure seats in later rounds or vacancy rounds in previous years. While confirmation cannot be guaranteed at this rank, you do have a realistic chance in spot or vacancy rounds if seats remain unfilled.

Apart from CNLU Patna, you may also have chances in newer NLUs such as NLU Tripura, NLU Meghalaya, NLU Sikkim, NLU Jabalpur (DNLU), NLU Aurangabad (Maharashtra), and NLU Agartala, depending on the cut-offs for the current year and how many candidates withdraw during counselling rounds. These NLUs usually have relatively higher closing ranks compared to older institutions.

It is strongly advised that you fill the counselling preference list carefully, placing CNLU Patna and newer NLUs higher, and participate actively in all counselling rounds including vacancy rounds. Keep track of official CLAT counselling notifications, as many admissions at higher ranks happen due to withdrawals after the first few rounds.

Hello,

Looking at you AIR, OBC rank and Bihar domicile, there are chances of you getting into decent ranked NLUs. Some of the NLUs can be RMNLU Lucknow, NLU Jodhpur, etc.

NLUs offering state quotas, massively reduces competition within the home state. The OBC reservations stand at 27%, lowering cut offs. Focus on the counselling rounds and keep tracks of seat allotments.

Here is a college predictor designed especially by Careers360 website.

Check out the official website of Careers360 for more information regarding cut offs, colleges, etc.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-domicile-reservation

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2026-college-predictor

Thank you.