Top 10 NLUs in India: Previous Year & Expected Cut-offs
Common Law Admission Test 2027 ( CLAT )
CLAT 2027 online registrations
3 Aug '26 - 31 Oct '26
CLAT Results 2027 will be released a week after the exam is over. The CLAT 2027 result will impact the CLAT cutoff. Candidates who will qualify for the CLAT Exam 2027 will be invited for CLAT 2027 Counselling.
Top 10 NLUs in India
The Consortium of NLUs will conduct the CLAT Exam 2027 on December 6, 2026, tentatively. The CLAT 2027 Result will be published along with the CLAT Final Answer Key mostly within a week. The CLAT Result will be announced on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT counselling process will begin after that. Candidates who will qualify for the CLAT Exam will be invited for the counselling. Candidates can check the expected CLAT cut-off marks for top 10 NLUs in India below. It must be noted that the list of top 10 NLUs have been drafted based on the NIRF Ranking 2025.
- NIRF Law Ranking 2025: NLUs Position
- Factors Affecting CLAT 2026 Cutoffs
- Top 10 NLUs in India Cutoff for CLAT Exam
- CLAT 2027 Cut off Category-wise
- Top 10 NLUs in India
- What after CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment Result - Counselling Process
NIRF Law Ranking 2025: NLUs Position
The Ministry of Education releases the NIRF Ranking for all the colleges every year.
The NIRF ranking 2026 is not yet released. The data will be submitted by February and the new list will be out somewhere between June and November 2026.
Candidates can check the NIRF Ranking Law Colleges 2025 and the top 5 ranked NLUs in India below for reference:
- NLSIU Bengaluru
- NLU Delhi (admission only through AILET)
- NALSAR University of Law
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS)
- GNLU Gandhinagar
Factors Affecting CLAT 2026 Cutoffs
Candidates must understand that the cutoff for any NLU is not predecided. The cutoff marks for the CLAT exam are decided based on the following factors like
- Difficulty Level of the Exam
- No. of Applications Received
- Number of aspirants who cleared the exam
- Total Number of Seats
- Previous Year Cutoffs
These are important factors on which cutoff are decided.
Commonly asked questions
No, the CLAT Answer Key is out yet. The answer key will be released mostly within 24 hours after the exam is over.
The CLAT Cutoff is decided by following factors
- Exam Difficulty
- Number of Applicants
- Seat Availability
- Reservation Policy
- Domicile Quota
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.
Top 10 NLUs in India Cutoff for CLAT Exam
| CLAT 2027 Participating NLUs |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore CLAT Cut-off Marks |
83+ |
79+ |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad CLAT Cut-off Marks |
80+ |
72+ |
| WBNUJS Kolkata CLAT Cut-off Marks |
78+ |
73+ |
| NLU Bhopal CLAT Cut off Marks |
71+ |
60+ |
| NLU Jodhpur CLAT Cut-off Marks |
79+ |
74+ |
| GNLU Gandhinagar CLAT Cut-off Marks |
78+ |
90+ |
| RMNLU Lucknow CLAT Cut off Marks |
77+ |
86+ |
| RGNLU Patiala CLAT Cut-off Marks |
73+ |
65+ |
| NLU Odisha CLAT Cut-off Marks |
74+ |
70+ |
| NUSRL Ranchi |
73+ |
64+ |
CLAT 2027 Cut off Category-wise
The CLAT 2027 Cutoff ranks for NLUs refer to the minimum marks required for admission to a particular National Law University. Each NLU has a different cut-off for each category. The CLAT 2027 cutoff category-wise can be checked below.
| Category |
Rank |
|---|---|
| General |
1 – 1000 |
| OBC |
1000 – 2000 |
| EWS |
1200 – 2500 |
| SC |
2800 – 5000 |
| ST |
4000 – 6000 |
| PwD |
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Top 10 NLUs in India
Candidates can check the expected CLAT 2027 Cut-Off Marks in Top 10 NLUs in India below
| CLAT 2027 Participating NLUs |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100+ |
96+ |
90+ |
|
| 100+ |
- |
90+ |
|
| 97+ |
- |
57+ |
|
| 98+ |
94+ |
89+ |
|
| 97+ |
95+ |
88+ |
|
| 95+ |
90+ |
87+ |
|
| 93+ |
86+ |
83+ |
|
| 91+ |
- |
- |
|
| 90+ |
- |
- |
|
| 92+ |
87+ |
85+ |
What after CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment Result - Counselling Process
All candidates will be allotted seat through these steps
Accept the seat: This option is used by candidates to confirm their choice of NLU. Once the lock option is used, a candidate's seat at the allotted NLU is freezed. Thereafter, the candidate need not participate in further seat allotment rounds and complete the remaining admission formalities (mentioned below).
Apply for Upgrade: This option is used when candidates want to change the allotted institute to their higher choice (upward shifting). Candidates choosing upgrade are considered active participants, therefore, they too need to complete the remaining admission formalities (mentioned below).
Exit from seat allotment: Candidates can exit from the counselling process if they do not wish to continue.
Completing admission formalities
If a candidate accepts the allotted seat or apply for upgrade, they need to upload all the prescribed documents on the official website for verification. Thereafter, they also need to pay the remaining admission fee to the allotted NLU.
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Yes, students can get upto 75% scholarship on academic fee for BA LLB at GD Goenka University based on CLAT score. Details are given in the table below:
| CLAT Rank | Scholarship (% of Academic Fee) |
|---|---|
| 1- 2000 | 75% |
| 2001- 4000 | 50% |
| 4001- 6000 | 40% |
| 6001- 8000 | 30% |
| 8001-10000 | 25% |
| 10001-12000 | 20% |
| 12001-15000 | 15% |
| 15001- 25000 | 10% |
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