CLAT Cut Off 2027 for OBC Category: Check Round-wise Cutoff Marks

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.

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. 

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.

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

Candidates should note that these cutoffs are tentative. CLAT Consortium will release actual cut-off information during counselling process.

CLAT 2027 OBC Cutoff Marks Range for Different NLU Types

Top NLUs have stricter cut-off requirements for OBC category candidates too.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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CLAT General Cut Off