CLAT Cut Off 2027 for OBC Category: Check Round-wise Cutoff Marks
Common Law Admission Test 2027 ( CLAT )
CLAT 2027 Application Correction Window
3 Nov '26 - 10 Nov '26
CLAT 2027 will be held on 6 December, 2026. Check expected CLAT OBC Cut Off 2027, marks vs rank trends, NLU-wise opening & closing ranks, and previous years' cutoffs for top NLUs.
CLAT OBC Cutoff 2027
CLAT 2027 exam will be held on Sunday, 6 December 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM across India. Official application window is going on and last date for CLAT registration is 31 October 2026.
Candidates will have to score a minimum number of marks, known as cutoff, to get admission into participating National Law Universities. CLAT NLU admission cut off varies for every category. Candidates can check expected CLAT OBC Cut Off for 2027 as well as previous year cut offs below.
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- What is CLAT OBC Cut Off?
- Expected CLAT OBC Cut Off 2027 for Top NLUs
- CLAT 2027 Expected Cut Off Rank for OBC Category
- CLAT 2027 OBC Cutoff Marks Range for Different NLU Types
- CLAT PG 2027 Expected Cutoff for OBC Category
- Previous Year CLAT OBC Cut Off
- CLAT 2026 Cut-off Rank for OBC (Round 1)
- CLAT 2025 Cut Off Rank for OBC Category (After 3 Counselling Rounds)
- CLAT OBC Cut-Off 2023: Opening and Closing Ranks
- Factors Affecting CLAT OBC Cut Off
What is CLAT OBC Cut Off?
CLAT OBC cut-off represents minimum All India Rank needed by OBC category candidates to secure admission into participating National Law Universities. CLAT OBC cutoff is usually 3 to 6 marks lower than General category cutoff for top NLUs. CLAT Cut Off for OBC category is based on difficulty level of paper, number of OBC applicants, seat matrix, and reservation policy of each NLU.
OBC category candidates compete for seats reserved under Central and State reservation policies across 26 participating NLUs. Students from OBC category should know about CLAT OBC Cut Off to know how much they should score for admission. It will help them set a proper CLAT preparation plan for success.
Cut-off changes with NLU and with state domicile reservation, since some NLUs like WBNUJS Kolkata and CNLU Patna reserve OBC seats only for state-domicile candidates. Consortium of NLUs releases CLAT cut-off for every NLU in form of allotment lists across all five rounds of counselling. Candidates can download PDF NLU-wise during CLAT Counselling process.
Commonly asked questions
The CLAT cutoff means the minimum rank or score required to get admission into a National Law University (NLU). Candidates must get the cutoff to participate in the counselling process.
The CLAT Cutoff is decided by following factors
- Exam Difficulty
- Number of Applicants
- Seat Availability
- Reservation Policy
- Domicile Quota
The expected cutoff for top 5 NLUs based on previous year is 90+.
Expected CLAT OBC Cut Off 2027 for Top NLUs
CLAT OBC category cutoff marks generally stay 3 to 6 marks below General category cutoff for top NLUs. Candidates can check expected OBC cutoff rank as well as marks for top 5 NLUs via CLAT 2027, based on previous year trends.
| NLU Name |
Expected Marks |
Expected Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
92 to 96 |
900 to 1100 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
89 to 93 |
850 to 1000 |
| NLU Jodhpur |
85 to 89 |
1200 to 1450 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
84 to 88 |
1700 to 1900 |
| HNLU Raipur |
80 to 84 |
1900 to 2100 |
So, safe CLAT score for OBC Candidates is 85plus for admission to best National Law Universities.
CLAT 2027 Expected Cut Off Rank for OBC Category
Candidates can check expected CLAT OBC Cutoff rank 2027 below for each NLU
| National Law University |
Expected Opening Rank |
Expected Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
151 |
1000 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
189 |
950 |
| NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB) |
1079 |
1350 |
| NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB) |
1200 |
1450 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
879 |
1650 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) |
1900 |
2350 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
1284 |
1850 |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus |
2200 |
2550 |
| HNLU Raipur |
1650 |
2000 |
| RGNUL Patiala |
1400 |
1900 |
| NUALS Kochi |
1300 |
1750 |
| NLU Odisha (BA LLB) |
1600 |
2100 |
| MNLU Nagpur |
1800 |
2400 |
| CNLU Patna (BA LLB) |
Reserved for state domicile |
Reserved for state domicile |
| NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB) |
1900 |
2600 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
2100 |
2550 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB) |
2300 |
2750 |
| HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB) |
2100 |
2600 |
| DBRANLU Sonipat |
2400 |
2900 |
| NLUJA Assam |
3000 |
3550 |
Candidates should note that these cutoffs are tentative. CLAT Consortium will release actual cut-off information during counselling process.
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CLAT 2027 OBC Cutoff Marks Range for Different NLU Types
Top NLUs have stricter cut-off requirements for OBC category candidates too.
| NLU Group |
Expected Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Top 3 NLUs |
88 to 93 |
| Top 10 NLUs |
78 to 87 |
| Lower NLUs |
68 to 77 |
So, OBC category students need 88 or more marks for top 3 NLUs.
CLAT PG 2027 Expected Cutoff for OBC Category
Consortium of NLUs conducts CLAT PG exam for admission to LLM programs at participating NLUs. OBC students are admitted to PG courses based on CLAT PG cut off marks. Candidates can check expected CLAT PG OBC cutoff 2027 for OBC students below.
| NLU Name |
OBC Closing Rank |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
250-320 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
350-420 |
| NLIU Bhopal |
700-800 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata |
750-900 |
| NLU Jodhpur |
800-950 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
650-780 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow |
600-700 |
NLSIU Bengaluru holds top choice for OBC category LLM candidates too.
Previous Year CLAT OBC Cut Off
OBC category candidates will get a better idea about marks required for admission to top NLUs via CLAT if they go through previous year cut-offs. These cutoffs are official data released by participating NLUs.
Candidates can check CLAT OBC Cutoff from previous years below.
CLAT 2026 Cut-off Rank for OBC (Round 1)
This table shows OBC category closing ranks after the first round of counselling in 2026.
| NLU Name |
OBC Closing Rank |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
1018 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
915 |
| NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB) |
1273 |
| NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB) |
1427 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
1714 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB Cyber Security) |
2326 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
1834 |
| GNLU Silvassa |
2541 |
| HNLU Raipur |
1994 |
| NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB) |
2585 |
| NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB) |
2653 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
2508 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB) |
2713 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB) |
3419 |
| NLUJA Assam |
3527 |
Note: WBNUJS Kolkata, RMLNLU Lucknow, RGNUL Patiala, CNLU Patna, and NUALS Kochi reserve OBC seats mainly for state-domicile candidates, so a separate All-India OBC closing rank is not applicable for these NLUs.
Also Read: CLAT College Predictor
CLAT 2025 Cut Off Rank for OBC Category (After 3 Counselling Rounds)
OBC category opening and closing ranks after three rounds of counselling in 2025 are given below
| NLU |
OBC Opening Rank |
OBC Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
209 |
1541 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
333 |
1219 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
1658 |
1757 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) |
2217 |
2464 |
| NLU Jodhpur |
1333 |
1776 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
1396 |
2303 |
| HNLU Raipur |
2156 |
2408 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) |
1359 |
4168 |
Also Read: CLAT Exam Pattern
CLAT OBC Cut-Off 2023: Opening and Closing Ranks
CLAT OBC category cutoff rank for 2023 is now available to public. This table shows 2023 OBC category ranks.
| NLU |
OBC Opening Rank |
OBC Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore |
107 |
971 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
189 |
1116 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata |
Reserved for WB Domicile |
Reserved for WB Domicile |
| NLIU Bhopal |
879 |
1315 |
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Factors Affecting CLAT OBC Cut Off
CLAT Cutoff requirements change every year for OBC category. Candidates can check various factors that affect CLAT OBC cut off below
- Difficulty Level of the Exam
- Number of OBC Candidates Appearing
- Number of OBC Reserved Seats
- Performance of OBC Candidates
- State Domicile Reservation
- NLU Preference
CLAT OBC cutoff decides which NLU an OBC candidate can get. OBC students need around 88 to 93 marks for top 3 NLUs and 78 to 87 marks for top 10.
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No. Both exams test reading, awareness, and reasoning. NLSAT also includes subjective legal reasoning and essay writing. CLAT UG also tests Quantitative Techniques. NLSAT has no maths section.
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NLSAT is harder in analysis and writing. CLAT is harder in speed and pressure. In 2026, NLSAT Part A was difficult because of a heavy reading load, while CLAT was moderate overall. NLSAT also has a lower acceptance rate of about 2%, compared with about 5% for CLAT.
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The CLAT 2027official mock test will be conducted online on November 10 and 20. Candidates will be required to login with their CLAT 2027 account credentials.
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Neither CLAT nor SLAT is universally better. They serve different career goals, test styles, and college targets. Students who want to get into National Law Universities should appear for CLAT. The SLAT exam is held for admission to Symbiosis Law Schools.
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The CLAT 2027 application correction facility is available now till November 10.
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Yes, the CLAT 2027 registration deadline has been extended. Candidates can now apply online till November 7, 2026.
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Yes, for some of them. Bahra lists scholarships based on JEE Main marks and CLAT rank, along with BUSET, CAT, MAT, and CUET percentile scores. I am not sure about NEET, so confirm that with the admissions office.
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The CLAT or Common Law Admission Test, is conducted to select candidates for the 5-year Integrated Law Course offered by the National Law Universities across the nation. CLAT PG is conducted to select the candidates for the PG courses.
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