CLAT SC Cut Off 2027: Check Expected & Previous Year Cutoff
Common Law Admission Test 2027 ( CLAT )
CLAT 2027 online registrations
3 Aug '26 - 31 Oct '26
The Consortium of NLUs releases category-wise CLAT Cutoff requirements for admission during counselling. CLAT cut-off for SC category candidates varies from other categories. Candidates can check expected CLAT SC Cut Off 2027 along with previous year cutoffs on this page.
CLAT SC Cut Off
Common Law Admission Test or CLAT is held for admission to prestigious National Law Universities. Candidates need to score more marks than required cutoff to get admission in CLAT participating colleges. The Consortium of NLUs releases category-wise CLAT cutoff ranks for admission purposes during counselling process. The authority also CLAT SC Cut Off for Scheduled Caste candidates during admission rounds along with CLAT Cutoffs for other social categories.
The CLAT SC cut off is the minimum rank or score needed for SC category candidates to get a seat in a National Law University. The CLAT SC cutoff is always lower than the general category cutoff. This gives SC candidates a better chance at NLU admission. In this article, we cover expected CLAT SC cut off 2027 as well as previous year CLAT cut-offs for SC candidates. CLAT 2027 exam will be held on December 6, 2026. SC candidates can set a proper goal after they go through cut-off requirements.
- Expected CLAT SC Cut Off 2027
- CLAT 2027 Expected Cutoff Marks for SC by NLU Tier
- CLAT PG 2027 Expected Cutoff for SC
- How to Check CLAT SC Cut Off?
- Factors Determining CLAT SC Cut Off
- CLAT SC Cutoff Percentile: What You Should Know
- Previous Year CLAT SC Cut Off Rank
- CLAT SC Cutoff: Number of Seats in Top NLUs
Expected CLAT SC Cut Off 2027
The examination authority will release CLAT 2027 cutoff for every category after exam ends. SC candidates can meanwhile view expected cutoff for this year below for top 5 NLUs. CLAT cut off for SC will go down after each round.
| NLU Name |
CLAT 2027 Expected Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
~Rank 300 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
~Rank 400 |
| ~Rank 700 |
|
| NLU Jodhpur |
~Rank 900 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
~Rank 1,100 |
Candidates should understand that these cutoffs are only indicative (based on previous trends). Actual exam cutoffs may be different.
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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 expected cutoff for top 5 NLUs based on previous year is 90+.
The CLAT Cutoff is decided by following factors
- Exam Difficulty
- Number of Applicants
- Seat Availability
- Reservation Policy
- Domicile Quota
CLAT 2027 Expected Cutoff Marks for SC by NLU Tier
Top-ranked NLUs always have a higher cutoff than lower/ new NLUs. The fact that the ranks are announced only after counselling is why candidates prepare themselves for the marks that they expect to earn. Students fro SC categories should know expected marks needed for different types of NLUs. The ranges specified below have been considered based on the past cycles.
| NLU tier |
Expected Cutoff Marks (out of 120) |
|---|---|
| Top 3 (NLSIU, NALSAR, NUJS) |
82-90 |
| Top 10 NLUs |
66-84 |
| Lower / newer NLUs |
60-74 |
The actual CLAT SC cut off marks 2027 can be different from those shown here.
Also Read: CLAT Form Fee 2027
CLAT PG 2027 Expected Cutoff for SC
CLAT PG SC cut off varies from UG cut-offs. Admission to LLM programs happens through CLAT PG counselling. CLAT PG candidates need to score more marks than cutoff to increase their admission chances.
| NLU Name |
Expected Closing Rank (SC) |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
Top 70 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
Top 120 |
| NUJS Kolkata |
Top 230 |
| NLU Jodhpur |
Top 300 |
| Top 410 |
SC candidates require less marks/ rank even in PG admission than candidates of General categories.
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How to Check CLAT SC Cut Off?
The Consortium of National Law Universities releases round-wise CLAT exam cut-off on its portal. Cut-off requirements are released for every NLU. Checking your CLAT SC cutoff is simple. Follow the steps below.
- Visit the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Click on CLAT 2026
- Go to the notification section and click on the CLAT merit list for your counselling round
- Select the NLU you want to check
- The CLAT cutoff for SC category will show on screen
- Download and save the PDF for later use
You can repeat these steps for every round of counselling to track how the cutoff changes.
Also Read: CLAT College Predictor
Factors Determining CLAT SC Cut Off
Stuents should note that CLAT SC category cutoff does not remain same every year. It changes over time. Many things affect the CLAT SC cutoff every year. Here are the main factors.
- Number of applicants in the SC category
- NLU preferences given by candidates
- Number of SC seats in each NLU
- Difficulty level of the exam that year
These factors change every year. This is why the CLAT SC cutoff never stays the same.
Also Read: CLAT Counselling Important Documents, NLUs Seat matrix, Mandatory Instructions
CLAT SC Cutoff Percentile: What You Should Know
Many students search for CLAT SC cut off percentile. But CLAT does not release cutoff in percentile form. CLAT releases its cutoff as marks and closing rank, not as a percentile score. If you see the term "CLAT SC cutoff percentile" anywhere, treat it as another way of asking about the CLAT SC closing rank or marks cutoff. A good CLAT SC 2026 rank is around 3000 or better for a top NLU. A score of 75 or above is considered good for SC category candidates aiming at tier 2 NLUs.
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Previous Year CLAT SC Cut Off Rank
Looking at the CLAT previous year cut off for SC helps you set a realistic target. Below are the cutoff tables from 2023 to 2026 for both UG as well as PG programmes. Students should set a clear goal after knowing cutoff requirements.
CLAT 2026 SC Cutoff Closing Ranks
The Consortium of NLUs completed CLAT 2026 admission process in five rounds. The authority released NLU-wise cutoff rank in every admission round. Check CLAT SC cutoff 2026 rank (opening and closing) below.
|
NLU / Program |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|
|
Round 1 |
|
|
3072 |
|
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
3259 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB Hons) |
3833 |
|
4042 |
|
|
NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB Hons) |
4985 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
5340 |
|
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB Hons) |
5407 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons) |
6186 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
6464 |
|
NLUO Cuttack (BA LLB) |
7833 |
|
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB Hons Cyber Security) |
7996 |
|
RGNUL Punjab |
9118 |
|
NLUO Cuttack (BBA LLB) |
9202 |
|
GNLU Silvassa |
9215 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB Hons) |
9826 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB Hons) |
10338 |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
10433 |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB Hons) |
10935 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB Hons) |
11222 |
|
NLUJA Assam |
11539 |
|
NLU Sonepat (DBRANLU) |
11562 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB Hons) |
11652 |
|
DNLU Jabalpur |
11792 |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB Hons) |
12188 |
|
IIULER Goa (BA LLB Hons) |
13475 |
|
IIULER Goa (BBA LLB Hons) |
13737 |
|
MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB Hons) |
18014 |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BA LLB Hons) |
20072 |
|
MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB Hons) |
21508 |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB Hons) |
23626 |
|
Round 2 |
|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
3142* |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
3335* |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB) |
6980 |
|
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
5541 |
|
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) |
8400 |
|
NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB) |
4072 |
|
NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB) |
7589* |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
5343 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
7051* |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
11386* |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
10445* |
|
9650 |
|
|
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) |
11590* |
|
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) |
17550* |
|
NLU Odisha (BA LLB) |
8232 |
|
NLU Odisha (BBA LLB) |
9556 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB) |
10623 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB) |
11301 |
|
11777 |
|
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
10641 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB) |
11825 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB) |
12144 |
|
MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB) |
18815* |
|
MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB) |
23042* |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BA LLB) |
24370* |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB) |
24729* |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB) |
11422 |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB) |
13130 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
11941 |
|
RPNLUP Prayagraj |
13825* |
|
IIULER Goa (BA LLB) |
13849 |
|
IIULER Goa (BBA LLB) |
14164 |
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
14789* |
|
NLUT Agartala |
65214* |
|
Round 3 |
|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
3142 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
3335 |
|
5970 |
|
|
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB Hons Cyber Security) |
8400 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
3833 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons Crim & For) |
6980 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
4072 |
|
NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB Hons) |
4947 |
|
7065 |
|
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
5446 |
|
GNLU Silvassa |
9890 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
10623 |
|
RGNUL Punjab |
9695 |
|
CNLU Patna (BA LLB Hons) |
13020 |
|
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB Hons) |
17550 |
|
NUALS Kochi |
16941 |
|
NLUO (BA LLB) |
8442 |
|
NLUO (BBA LLB) |
9688 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB Hons) |
10664 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB Hons) |
11628 |
|
NLUJA Assam |
12006 |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
10813 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB Hons) |
430 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB Hons) |
12188 |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
11386 |
|
MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB Hons) |
18815 |
|
MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB Hons) |
24632 |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BA LLB Hons) |
24370 |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB Hons) |
25223 |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB Hons) |
11422 |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB Hons) |
13532 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
12789 |
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
12599 |
|
NLUT Agartala |
65214 (SC-TR) |
|
RPNLUP Prayagraj |
13914 (SC-UP) |
|
IIULER Goa (BA LLB Hons) |
14379 |
|
IIULER Goa (BBA LLB Hons) |
15024 |
|
Round 4 |
|
|
NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB) |
4281 |
|
NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB) |
5541 |
|
11433* |
|
|
RGNUL Patiala |
9852 |
|
NLU Odisha (BA LLB) |
8874 |
|
NLU Odisha (BBA LLB) |
9978 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB) |
10930 |
|
NLUJA Assam |
12019 |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
11094 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB) |
12082 |
|
MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB) |
19271* |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BA LLB) |
24729* |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB) |
25629* |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB) |
12622 |
|
12966 |
|
|
RPNLUP Prayagraj |
14390* |
|
IIULER Goa (BBA LLB) |
15047 |
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
12970 |
|
NLUT Agartala |
66229* |
|
Round 5 |
|
|
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons) |
7138 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
7216 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
11094* |
|
RGNUL Punjab |
10156 |
|
NLUO Cuttack (BA LLB) |
9292 |
|
10619 |
|
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB Hons) |
11301 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB Hons) |
11863 |
|
NLUJA Assam |
12828 |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
11482 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB Hons) |
12188 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB Hons) |
12426 |
|
MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB Hons) |
27895* |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB Hons) |
28567* |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB Hons) |
12661 |
|
HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB Hons) |
13896 |
|
DNLU Jabalpur |
13479 |
|
13130 |
|
|
NLUT Agartala |
70385* |
|
RPNLUP Prayagraj |
14648* |
|
IIULER Goa (BA LLB Hons) |
15315 |
|
IIULER Goa (BBA LLB Hons) |
15461 |
By Round 5, the CLAT SC cutoff ranks moved up for most NLUs as seats filled through counselling.
CLAT UG SC Cutoff 2025
CLAT SC Cut Off 2025 in form of opening and closing rank has been shared below. As expected, NLSIU Bengaluru remained top choice for candidates. Candidates from SC category could get into NLSIU Bengaluru up to rank 3133.
|
NLU |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
182 |
3133 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
1483 |
3273 |
|
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
5077 |
5763 |
|
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) |
6764 |
8625 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) |
3048 |
4753 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons) |
4244 |
6987 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
3343 |
5445 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
6232 |
7660 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
974 |
5934 |
|
8584 |
8826 |
|
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
1832* |
11228* |
|
RGNUL Patiala |
2067 |
8625 |
|
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) |
7884* |
12662* |
|
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) |
12269* |
15833* |
|
NUALS Kochi |
9871* |
15029* |
|
NLU Odisha BA LLB |
3196 |
7247 |
|
NLU Odisha BBA LLB |
7630 |
7891 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB |
8542 |
9902 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB |
8493 |
38622* |
|
NLUJA Assam |
4020* |
26413* |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
8198 |
9330 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB |
6291 |
10327 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB |
6571 |
12470 |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
7180* |
15622 |
|
MNLU Nagpur BA LLB |
13180* |
27496* |
|
MNLU Nagpur BBA LLB |
17024* |
26619* |
|
MNLU Aurangabad BA LLB |
7378* |
30029* |
|
MNLU Aurangabad BBA LLB |
22029* |
31652* |
|
HPNLU Shimla BA LLB |
8641 |
11597 |
|
HPNLU Shimla BBA LLB |
9542 |
13886 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
9959 |
11065 |
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
7991 |
12802 |
|
29955* |
49197* |
|
|
RPNLU Prayagraj |
12017* |
21354* |
|
IIULER Goa BA LLB |
6774 |
14412 |
|
IIULER Goa BBA LLB |
11342 |
14867 |
2025 was the year the CLAT SC closing rank at NLSIU crossed 3000 for the first time in recent years.
CLAT PG SC Cutoff 2025
CLAT LLM cut off for NLU admission was different from UG courses. CLAT SC cut off for LLM remained lower than UR and OBC candidates as expected. Check CLAT PG 2025 opening and closing ranks below.
|
NLU |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
510 |
1682 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
861 |
1364 |
|
NLIU Bhopal |
1530 |
2991 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
979 |
2367 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
1864 |
3458 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
2923 |
5588 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
1110 |
3079 |
|
GNLU Silvassa Campus |
3288 |
5291 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
304* |
2923* |
|
RGNUL Patiala |
950 |
4073 |
|
1280* |
7116* |
|
|
NUALS Kochi |
2198* |
12214* |
|
NLU Odisha |
3826 |
4968 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
3952 |
5884 |
|
NLUJA Assam |
6184* |
13097* |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
4070 |
5964 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli |
2409 |
6214 |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
3992* |
5756* |
|
MNLU Nagpur |
7826* |
13110* |
|
MNLU Aurangabad |
7996* |
13892* |
|
HPNLU Shimla |
3851 |
5469 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
4313 |
6073 |
|
- |
4313* |
|
|
IIULER Goa |
3954 |
6234 |
PG cutoffs are always tighter than UG cutoffs because far fewer LLM seats are on offer.
CLAT UG SC Cutoff 2024
Candidates from SC categories had to get below 3000 rank in Round 1 to get into Tier NLUs. The cut off rank further decreased. SC candidates could get into an NLU up to a closing rank of 29975.
|
NLU |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
372 |
3007 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
1604 |
3574 |
|
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
4573 |
5178 |
|
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) |
6497 |
7622 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) |
2056 |
4503 |
|
4663 |
8958 |
|
|
NLU Jodhpur |
3574 |
5178 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
3408 |
6765 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
4584 |
6175 |
|
GNLU Silvassa Campus |
8833 |
10735 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
5397* |
10340* |
|
RGNUL Patiala |
3234 |
10253 |
|
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) |
4522* |
14864* |
|
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) |
13550* |
16714* |
|
12306* |
15245* |
|
|
NLU Odisha |
5997 |
9869 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
5972 |
11124 |
|
NLUJA Assam |
8824* |
17168* |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
8057 |
10568 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB |
9853 |
11289 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB |
10130 |
12418 |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
4506* |
11392* |
|
MNLU Nagpur BA LLB |
11235* |
25115* |
|
MNLU Nagpur BBA LLB |
12722* |
29474* |
|
MNLU Aurangabad BA LLB |
8281* |
28813* |
|
21344* |
29975* |
|
|
HPNLU Shimla BA LLB |
9061 |
12158 |
|
HPNLU Shimla BBA LLB |
9789 |
12740 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
10083 |
12556 |
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
9107 |
12447 |
|
NLUT Agartala |
32520* |
- |
Comparing 2024 and 2025, the NLSIU SC closing rank moved from 3007 to 3133, a small rise year on year.
CLAT PG SC Cutoff 2024
CLAT cut off rank requirement for SC candidates in PG program at NLSIU Bengaluru was 385 in Round 1. Students with CLAT AIR 2247 could get a seat at NALSAR Hyderabad in the closing round.
|
NLU |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
385 |
1642 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
699 |
2247 |
|
NLIU Bhopal |
2749 |
3721 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
805 |
2732 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
2209 |
3465 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
3815 |
5056 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
2976 |
3815 |
|
GNLU Silvassa Campus |
3779 |
6459 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
19* |
1628* |
|
RGNUL Patiala |
1883 |
5971 |
|
NUALS Kochi |
6171 |
8179 |
|
NLU Odisha |
4010 |
5215 |
|
4860 |
6869 |
|
|
NLUJA Assam |
6383* |
9703* |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
5118 |
6890 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Corporate & Securities Law) |
4162 |
5338 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (IP Law) |
4753 |
6848 |
|
5401 |
7072 |
|
|
MNLU Mumbai |
5070* |
5242* |
|
MNLU Nagpur |
4731* |
9822* |
|
MNLU Aurangabad |
6051* |
9876* |
|
HPNLU Shimla |
4191 |
6997 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
4569 |
5545 |
|
NLUT Agartala |
9760* |
11928* |
RMLNLU Lucknow shows a very low opening rank here because it is under the state category, not the general SC merit list.
CLAT SC Cut Off 2023 for UG Courses
The top three choices for UG programs admission for SC candidates in 2023 were NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata. Candidates can check opening and closing cutoff rank for SC candidates in CLAT 2023 below.
|
NLU |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
181 |
2674 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
702 |
3388 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
588 |
4217 |
|
NLIU Bhopal |
4505 |
5311 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
2360 |
4457 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
6997 |
7137 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
3680 |
5683 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
6014* |
9582* |
|
RGNUL Patiala |
5693 |
8856 |
|
CNLU Patna |
7741* |
13369* |
|
NUALS Kochi |
6498* |
26009* |
|
6147 |
7957 |
|
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
7695 |
10032 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirapalli |
6192 |
10557 |
|
9337* |
17282* |
|
|
MNLU Mumbai |
5963* |
8923* |
|
MNLU Nagpur |
4921* |
21215* |
|
MNLU Aurangabad |
21626* |
26769* |
|
NLUJA Assam |
15318* |
31993* |
|
HPNLU Shimla |
8337 |
11982 |
|
DNLU Jabalpur |
10030 |
12073 |
|
DBRANLU Sonipat |
9611 |
11010 |
|
GNLU Silvassa Campus |
8339 |
10104 |
The gap between 2023 and 2025 at NLSIU shows that the CLAT SC cutoff has been rising steadily each year.
CLAT PG SC Cutoff 2023
Students from SC categories could get LLM program at NLSIU Bengaluru with a closing rank of 1927. The last SC candidate admitted to LLM program at NALSAR Hyderabad in 2023 was 1642.
|
NLU |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
678 |
1927 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
1460 |
1642 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
1127 |
3140 |
|
NLIU Bhopal |
1482 |
3221 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
3133 |
3756 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
4225 |
5361 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
1301 |
3767 |
|
187* |
1084* |
|
|
RGNUL Patiala |
2665 |
4526 |
|
NUALS Kochi |
2687* |
6501* |
|
NLUO Cuttack |
4345 |
6101 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
3077 |
3772 |
|
4709 |
4839 |
|
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (IP Law) |
2018 |
2390 |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
6005* |
8479* |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
3153* |
6371* |
|
MNLU Nagpur |
7024* |
8188* |
|
NLUJA Assam |
5222* |
6490* |
|
HPNLU Shimla |
3436 |
5697 |
|
DNLU Jabalpur |
6206 |
6268 |
SC candidates can use previous cutoff information to set realistic expectations for upcoming exams.
CLAT SC Cutoff: Number of Seats in Top NLUs
The seat count also affects how tough the CLAT SC cutoff is for a college. Below are SC seats in top 10 NLUs. The ranking is based on latest NIRF Law rankings. Students should note that these seats may be increased/ decreased in future.
|
NLU Name |
UG Seats |
PG Seats |
|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
45 |
18 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
19 |
9 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
20 |
18 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
23 |
8 |
|
RMNLU Lucknow |
34 |
10 |
|
NLIU Bhopal |
24 |
10 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
15 |
7 |
|
RGNUL Patiala |
27 |
9 |
|
NLUO Cuttack |
12 |
4 |
|
NLUJA Assam |
4 |
3 |
More seats usually mean an easier CLAT SC cutoff, and fewer seats push the cutoff rank lower.
CLAT SC cutoff 2027 is expected to stay close to past trends. NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad are likely to keep the lowest closing ranks for SC category. Mid and lower-tier NLUs are likely to see closing ranks in a similar range as in 2026, unless the number of applicants or seats changes a lot.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Choose Commerce if you want an early foundation in business and finance for corporate law, or Arts (Humanities) if you prefer subjects that align closely with reading comprehension and current affairs for the CLAT exam.
Both streams make you fully eligible for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and
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Ministry of Education can release the NLUs NIRF Ranking soon on its official website. There is no time line announced by the ministry in this regard.
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Answered a week ago
NLSIU Bengaluru, which has held the top spot in the Law category every year since NIRF introduced it in 2018.
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Contributor-Level 7
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No, the NIRF Law Ranking 2026 will be released soon by the Minsitry of Education on its official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, the Consortium removed two Test Cities from the CLAT 2027. The removed test cities are Vellore and Tiruvarur. CLAT 2027 exam date is December 6.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates are required to pay the CLAT Registration/Form fee as per their category. The Consortium prescribed the category-wise form fee. Without submitting the CLAT form fee, the registration will not be completed.
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Contributor-Level 6
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No, a domicile certificate is not mandatory for all candidates. It is only required if you intend to claim a reservation/ seat under state quota (offered by specific NLUs). Students can skip this document if they are applying solely under the All-India open category.
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Yes, only Indian Citizens can fill and appear in CLAT. The Foreign nationals can take admission in NLUs but through different official channel.
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No, candidates who fulfill OP Jindal Global University BBA LLB (hons) eligibility criteria cannot apply with a CLAT-UG score. This institute only accepts admission based on LNAT-UK exam. No other entrance exams are accepted during admissions to this course.
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