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    CLAT 2027: How Many Marks Do You Need for a Top 5 NLU?

    CLAT 2027: How Many Marks Do You Need for a Top 5 NLU?

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 04 Nov 2026, 09:55 AM IST
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    Candidates taking the Common Law Admission Test must look to score above 100 marks for good chances at the top 5 National Law Universities - NLSIU Bengaluru, WBNUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLU Jodhpur and GNLU Gandhinagar. With the increasing number of candidates taking the CLAT exam each year, the competition is getting intense at every step. Candidates must ensure they are well prepared to achieve maximum marks and, eventually, rank. CLAT 2027 admissions will be based on ranks, but candidates can get a good idea of the marks they require for each NLU through the marks-vs-rank analysis.

    CLAT 2027: How Many Marks Do You Need for a Top 5 NLU?
    CLAT 2027: How Many Marks Do You Need for a Top 5 NLU?

    CLAT 2027 Marks Required for NLSIU Bengaluru -B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

    NLSIU Bengaluru is the best law school in India, consistently being ranked 1st ever since the inception of NIRF Law rankings. Every year, NLSIU Bengaluru records the highest cutoff every year given the highest preference it gets from CLAT candidates. Last year, the CLAT closing cutoff for NLSIU Bengaluru for the general category was 108, which means only the top 108 students had a chance to get admission at the law school in this category. This year, candidates must target around 105 marks for the strongest admission chances at NLSIU Bengaluru.

    Marks Required in CLAT 2027 for NLSIU Bengaluru

    Category

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    Closing Marks (est.)

    General

    2

    108

    103.5

    EWS

    154

    740

    93.25

    OBC

    150

    1,177

    90.25

    SC

    384

    3,072

    82.75

    ST

    1,390

    5,000

    78

    CLAT 2027 Marks Required for NALSAR, Hyderabad B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

    NALSAR Hyderabad is a tier 1 NLU that is also highly preferred among CLAT aspirants. The law school in Hyderabad sees very high cutoffs each year. Last year, the CLAT cutoff for NALSAR Hyderabad opened at AIR 17 and closed at AIR 168. Candidates targeting NALSAR Hyderabad through CLAT 2027 must look to score above 101 marks for strong admission chances.

    Marks Required in CLAT 2027 for NALSAR Hyderabad

    Category

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    Closing Marks (est.)

    General

    17

    168

    100.5

    EWS

    225

    713

    93.5

    OBC

    407

    831

    92.5

    SC

    712

    3,259

    82.25

    ST

    5,716

    5,810

    76.5

    CLAT 2027 Marks Required for WBNUJS, Kolkata

    As per the NIRF 2026 data, WBNUJS Kolkata posted median salary figures even higher than NLSIU Bengaluru. WBNUJS Kolkata gets very good preference among CLAT students. WBNUJS Kolkata offers two courses - BA LLB and BSc LLB (Criminology and Forensic).  Among these, the cutoffs of BA LLB are more competitive than BSc LLB. Candidates must target above 98 marks for BA LLB and above 95 marks for BSc LLB. 

    Marks Required in CLAT 2027 for WBNUJS Kolkata BA LLB

    Category

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    Closing Marks (est.)

    General

    102

    343

    97.75

    SC

    2,878

    3,833

    80.5

    ST

    4,338

    8,937

    71

    Marks Required in CLAT 2027 for WBNUJS Kolkata B.Sc. LL.B.

    Category

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    Closing Marks (est.)

    General

    305

    598

    94.75

    SC

    5,383

    7,138

    73.75

    ST

    8,797

    13,759

    65

    CLAT 2027 Marks Required for NLU, Jodhpur

    NLU Jodhpur is also counted as one among the tier 1 NLUs accepting CLAT 2027 scores. This NLU is also equally competitive as WBNUJS Kolkata. NLU Jodhpur also offers two courses - BA LLB and BBA LLB. For general category, last year admissions closed at AIR 364 for BA LLB course. General candidates must target scoring more than 98+ marks in CLAT 2027 for admissions chances in BA LLB course at NLU Jodhpur. The table below shows the ranks and marks required for admissions to NLU Jodhpur through CLAT 2027.

    Marks Required in CLAT 2027 for NLU Jodhpur B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

    Category

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    Closing Marks (est.)

    General

    118

    364

    97.5

    EWS

    711

    942

    91.75

    OBC

    1,026

    1,427

    89

    SC

    1,801

    4,281

    79.5

    ST

    6,042

    6,042

    76

    Marks Required in CLAT 2027 for NLU Jodhpur B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

    Category

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    Closing Marks (est.)

    General

    172

    406

    96.75

    EWS

    734

    1,167

    90.5

    OBC

    1,206

    1,657

    88

    SC

    4,144

    5,541

    77

    ST

    6,042

    9,220

    70.75

    CLAT 2027 Marks Required for GNLU Gandhinagar

    GNLU Gandhinagar is a relatively new NLU in the tier 1 list for law schools accepting CLAT scores. The law school, situated in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, closed admission at 398 rank for general category. This year, candidates must target CLAT 2027 scores above 98 marks for strong chances of admission at GNLU Gandhinagar.

    Marks Required in CLAT 2027 for GNLU Gandhinagar B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

    Category

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    Closing Marks (est.)

    General

    163

    398

    97

    EWS

    821

    1,261

    89.75

    OBC

    1,138

    1,952

    86.5

    SC

    4,071

    5,343

    77.25

    ST

    5,850

    8,797

    71.25

    CLAT 2027 Marks vs Rank Analysis

    To understand how many marks candidates need to score to get admission to top NLUs through CLAT 2027, they must understand the marks vs rank analysis. According to last year’s data, candidates scoring marks above 105 got ranks in the top 50. Similarly, candidates scoring marks above 100 got ranks under 180, opening admission chances in tier 1 NLUs. Candidates scoring above 95 marks also got ranks under 600, which paved the way for some tier 1 NLUs and all tier 2 and tier 3 NLUs. The table below shows CLAT marks vs rank analysis in detail.

    CLAT 2027 Marks vs Rank Analysis - Based on Last Year Data

    Marks band

    Rank range

    110-115

    1 - 9

    105-110

    10 - 43

    100-105

    43 - 180

    95-100

    180 - 552

    90-95

    569 - 1,228

    85-90

    1,285 - 2,413

    80-85

    2,444 - 4,092

    75-80

    4,138 - 6,567

    70-75

    6,620 - 9,729

    65-70

    9,861 - 13,726

    60-65

    13,849 - 18,578

    55-60

    18,651 - 23,358

    50-55

    24,352 - 29,464

    45-50

    30,082 - 35,287

    40-45

    35,626 - 40,787

    35-40

    41,300 - 47,000

    30-35

    47,502 - 52,462

    25-30

    52,500 - 57,700

    20-25

    57,937 - 62,123

    15-20

    62,300 - 66,500

    10-15

    66,500 - 68,000+

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