CLAT Cut Off 2027 – Expected Cutoff Marks, NLU-Wise Closing Ranks & Safe Score
The CLAT 2027 Cutoff refers to the minimum marks or All India Rank (AIR) required for admission to a specific National Law University (NLU). Cutoffs are not pre-declared they are determined after the counselling process, based on the merit list, candidate preferences, seat availability, and reservation policies.
For CLAT 2027, the official cutoff will be released during counselling rounds in January–February 2027. Until then, candidates can refer to previous year cutoffs and expected trends to plan their target NLU.
CLAT 2027 Expected Cutoff – Quick Overview
|
NLU Tier |
Expected Closing Rank (General) |
Expected Safe Score |
|
Top Tier (NLSIU, NALSAR, NUJS) |
Top 100–350 |
100–113 marks |
|
Tier 2 (NLUJ, GNLU, RMLNLU) |
350–1,500 |
90–100 marks |
|
Tier 3 (HNLU, NLUO, NUSRL) |
1,500–3,500 |
78–90 marks |
|
Newer NLUs |
3,500–6,000 |
65–78 marks |
Based on CLAT 2026 actual cutoffs and CLAT 2025 trends. Official CLAT 2027 cutoffs will be released during counselling.
CLAT 2026 NLU-Wise Closing Rank (General Category – Reference for 2027)
|
NLU |
Location |
Closing Rank 2025 (General) |
Expected 2026 Closing Rank |
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
112 |
~100 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
Telangana |
159 |
~150 |
|
NUJS Kolkata |
West Bengal |
327 |
~300 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
Rajasthan |
~450 |
~450 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
Gujarat |
~550 |
~520 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
~750 |
~700 |
|
NLUD Delhi |
Delhi |
Does not use CLAT |
— |
|
HNLU Raipur |
Chhattisgarh |
~1,200 |
~1,100 |
|
NLUO Cuttack |
Odisha |
~1,400 |
~1,300 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
Jharkhand |
~1,600 |
~1,500 |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
~1,800 |
~1,700 |
|
MNLU Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
~2,500 |
~2,400 |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
Andhra Pradesh |
~3,000 |
~2,800 |
|
NLUJA Guwahati |
Assam |
~3,200 |
~3,100 |
|
HPNLU Shimla |
Himachal Pradesh |
~3,500 |
~3,400 |
|
CNLU Patna |
Bihar |
~3,800 |
~3,700 |
Note: CLAT 2026 official Round 1 result was declared on January 7, 2026. Top NLUs showed NLSIU closing at rank 112 (General) in 2025, with tighter competition in 2026.
CLAT 2027 Expected Category-Wise Cutoff (Top 5 NLUs)
|
NLU |
General |
OBC |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
~Rank 100 |
~Rank 130 |
~Rank 110 |
~Rank 300 |
~Rank 500 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
~Rank 150 |
~Rank 200 |
~Rank 170 |
~Rank 400 |
~Rank 600 |
|
NUJS Kolkata |
~Rank 300 |
~Rank 380 |
~Rank 330 |
~Rank 700 |
~Rank 900 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
~Rank 450 |
~Rank 550 |
~Rank 480 |
~Rank 900 |
~Rank 1,200 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
~Rank 530 |
~Rank 650 |
~Rank 570 |
~Rank 1,100 |
~Rank 1,400 |
OBC cutoffs are typically 3–6 marks lower than General. SC cutoffs are 18–25 marks lower. ST cutoffs are typically the most relaxed.
Factors Affecting CLAT 2027 Cutoff
|
Factor |
Impact on Cutoff |
|
Total number of applicants |
More applicants → Higher cutoff |
|
Exam difficulty level |
Easier paper → Higher cutoff (more high scorers) |
|
Total seats available |
Fewer seats → Higher cutoff |
|
Category-wise reservation |
Each category has different cutoffs |
|
Domicile reservation |
State quota reduces cutoff pressure for state candidates |
|
NLU preferences by candidates |
Popular NLUs get tighter cutoffs |
|
Number of rounds of counselling |
Final round cutoffs differ from Round 1 |
CLAT Marks vs Expected Rank (CLAT 2027)
|
Marks (out of 120) |
Expected AIR |
NLUs in Reach |
|
110–120 |
Top 50 |
NLSIU, NALSAR (any programme) |
|
100–109 |
50–200 |
NLSIU, NALSAR, NUJS |
|
90–99 |
200–700 |
NUJS, NLU Jodhpur, GNLU |
|
80–89 |
700–2,000 |
RMLNLU, HNLU, NLUO |
|
70–79 |
2,000–4,000 |
NUSRL, MNLU, CNLU, DSNLU |
|
60–69 |
4,000–7,000 |
Newer NLUs, NLUJA, HPNLU |
|
Below 60 |
7,000+ |
Private universities accepting CLAT |
At the top, a difference of even 1 mark can shift rank by 70–100 positions — accuracy matters more than attempting all questions.
CLAT Safe Score 2027 – What Should You Target?
|
Goal |
Safe Score to Target |
|
Any NLU (Top 26) |
75+ marks |
|
Top 15 NLUs |
85+ marks |
|
Top 10 NLUs |
92+ marks |
|
Top 5 NLUs |
100+ marks |
|
NLSIU or NALSAR |
106+ marks |
CLAT PG 2027 Expected Cutoff (LLM)
|
NLU |
Expected Closing Rank (General) |
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
Top 20 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
Top 50 |
|
NUJS Kolkata |
Top 100 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
Top 150 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
Top 200 |
Previous Year CLAT Cutoff Trends
|
Year |
NLSIU Rank (Gen) |
NALSAR Rank (Gen) |
NUJS Rank (Gen) |
Total Appeared |
|
CLAT 2023 |
~100 |
~160 |
~330 |
~69,000 |
|
CLAT 2024 |
~105 |
~155 |
~340 |
~78,000 |
|
CLAT 2025 |
~112 |
~159 |
~327 |
~80,000 |
|
CLAT 2026 |
~100 |
~150 |
~300 |
~75,009 |
|
CLAT 2027 (Expected) |
~95–105 |
~145–160 |
~290–320 |
~80,000+ |
How to Use Cutoff Information Strategically
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Check last 3 years' closing ranks for your target NLU — not just one year
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Account for domicile quota — your state's NLU may have a lower cutoff for you
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Choose Float during counselling to remain eligible for higher-ranked NLUs
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Don't fixate on Round 1 cutoffs — they tighten in Rounds 1–2 and may relax in later rounds for newer NLUs
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Track all 5 counselling rounds — seats do open up with withdrawals
Official CLAT 2027 cutoffs will be published on consortiumofnlus.ac.in with each round of counselling in January–March 2027.
