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CLAT Cut off 2027 for General Category: Cutoff Marks for CLAT UG
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will publish the second round CLAT cut-off 2027 for general category on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT cut-off for the general category is usually higher than that of other categories as per trends observed in the CLAT cut-offs for previous years. The analysis of the previous year's success rate of CLAT shows that the maximum pass rate in CLAT 2027 is around below 10% for UG and PG which along with the high cut-off marks, makes CLAT tough. Read on to get all the details on the CLAT cut-off for general category including the expected cut-off, good score in CLAT and more.
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- How to Download CLAT 2027 Cut-Off for General?
- Analysis of CLAT Cut-Off Trends for General Category
- CLAT 2027 Seat Intake for General
- Previous Year CLAT Cut Off for General Category
The Consortium of NLUs will conduct the CLAT 2027 exam on December 6, 2026. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into the 5-year LLB programmes of 26 participating NLUs, IIULER Goa and 60+ affiliated colleges. Whereas through the Common Law Admission Test PG, candidates will be admitted into the LLM programme.
How to Download CLAT 2027 Cut-Off for General?
The CLAT cut-off 2027 for the general category will be available in the CLAT merit list published by the Consortium for UG and PG programmes before each round of counselling. Candidates can download the cut-off from the consortium's official website.
Steps to Download CLAT 2027 General Cut Off
Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Click on the CLAT 2027 tab
Next, in the notification section click on the CLAT merit list link for the desired round
On the next page, select the NLU for which the CLAT 2027 general cut-off is required
The CLAT cut-off 2027 for general category pdf will be displayed on the screen
Download and save the PDF for future reference
Factors Affecting CLAT 2027 Cut-Off for General Category
The CLAT general cut-off 2027 will be determined based on the following factors-
Number of applicants
Difficulty level of the exam
Availability of seats
Reservation criteria followed by the NLU
NLU preferences given by candidates
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Analysis of CLAT Cut-Off Trends for General Category
The CLAT 2027 general category cut-off is the benchmark for success in the exam. As per the CLAT exam analysis of the previous year's CLAT question paper, a good score in CLAT UG 2027 for general category is expected to be 100+. With a score of 100 or more in CLAT 2027 a candidate is expected to achieve a rank within 180 and gain admission into NLSIU Bengaluru or NALSAR Hyderabad. For Tier 1 NLUs such as NLIU Bhopal and GNLU Gandhinagar, a CLAT cut-off rank of 450 is needed for general category candidates.
In 2023, the consortium revised the CLAT exam pattern by reducing the number of questions to make the exam more student-friendly. This change has resulted in higher CLAT cut-off marks for general category. However, the change in CLAT cut off 2027 rank for general category is not expected to be significant. The CLAT general cut-off rank has gone beyond 100 for NLSIU Bengaluru due to the introduction of more seats last year. An understanding of CLAT marks vs rank can help candidates understand how marks in CLAT translate to a particular rank.
CLAT 2027 Seat Intake for General
The success rate in CLAT 2027 for general candidates can be analysed in terms of the number of seats on offer and the candidates that appear for the exam. As per the exam statistics available for last year, 88,657 candidates appeared for CLAT UG and CLAT PG. In comparison, the number of CLAT seats for the general category is less making CLAT tough for law aspirants. The total number of general category seats in CLAT 2027 is around 1637 seats for 5-year LLB and 699 for LLM. The seat availability is one of the determining factors for the CLAT cut-off 2027 for general. The table given below provides the CLAT 2027 general seat matrix.
CLAT 2027 General Category Seats
| Sl. no | NLU Name | UG Seats | PG Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLSIU Bengaluru | 121 | 48 |
| 2 | NALSAR Hyderabad | 66 | 33 |
| 3 | WBNUJS Kolkata | 73 | 69 |
| 4 | NLIU Bhopal | 78 | 30 |
| 5 | NLU Jodhpur | 62 | 24 |
| 6 | HNLU Raipur | 91 | 45 |
| 7 | GNLU Gandhinagar | 79 | 26 |
| 8 | GNLU Silvassa Campus | 31 | 16 |
| 9 | RMLNLU Lucknow | 80 | 20 |
| 10 | RGNUL Patiala | 134 | 44 |
| 11 | CNLU Patna | 56 | - |
| 12 | NUALS Kochi | 36 | 36 |
| 13 | NLUO Odisha | 128 | 34 |
| 14 | NUSRL Ranchi | 60 | 24 |
| 15 | NLUJA Assam | 31 | 20 |
| 16 | DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 78 | 39 |
| 17 | TNNLU Tiruchirapalli | 34 | 18 |
| 18 | MNLU Mumbai | 37 | 17 |
| 19 | MNLU Nagpur | 46 | 23 |
| 20 | MNLU Aurangabad | 46 | 23 |
| 21 | HPNLU Shimla | 92 | 62 |
| 22 | DNLU Jabalpur | 60 | 25 |
| 23 | DBRANLU Haryana | 90 | - |
| 24 | NLU Tripura | 28 | 23 |
| 25 | RPNLU Prayagraj | 24* | - |
| Total | 1637 | 699 |
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CLAT General Off 2027 Details
CLAT cut-off 2027 for each round of counselling for the General category will be updated in this section. The Consortium publishes the CLAT General cut-off 2027 data before commencing each round of CLAT counselling.
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Previous Year CLAT Cut Off for General Category
The tables given below provide the CLAT general cut-off for previous years based on only vertical reservations without considering any horizontal reservations. The CLAT cut-off data for general category for the previous years can help candidates identify trends and make predictions on the CLAT 2027 expected cut-off for general category.
CLAT UG 2026 Round 1 Cutoff for General Category- All NLUs
NLU | Program | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | BA LLB | 1 | 101 |
NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad | BA LLB | 17 | 148 |
The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | B.A.LL.B (Hons.) | 149 | 643 |
The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) [Cyber Security] | 586 | 2136 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | BA LLB | 102 | 284 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | BSc. LLB. (Hons.) [Criminology and Forensic] | 305 | 550 |
National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur | BA LLB | 118 | 310 |
National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur | B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) | 162 | 386 |
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | BA LLB | 434 | 736 |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | BA LLB | 163 | 11519 |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvassa | BA LLB | 501 | 1259 |
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | BA LLB | 411 | 747 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab | BA LLB | 464 | 1059 |
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna | B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) | 367 | 1141 |
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna | B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) | 847 | 1287 |
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | BA LLB | 439 | 13788 |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO) | B.A. LL.B. | 459 | 800 |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO) | B.B.A. LL.B. | 701 | 828 |
National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | B.A.LL.B (Hons.) | 853 | 1297 |
National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) | 1295 | 1356 |
National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | BA LLB | 610 | 1764 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | BA LLB | 788 | 1281 |
Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli | B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) | 989 | 1370 |
Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli | B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) | 1044 | 1517 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | BA LLB | 383 | 481 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur | B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) | 564 | 1225 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur | B.B.A.LL.B. (Honours) | 841 | 1307 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 822 | 1518 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 1322 | 18367 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla | B.A. LL.B (Hons) | 930 | 1824 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla | B.B.A. LL.B(Hons) | 603 | 45668 |
Dharmashastra National Law University (MPDNLU), Jabalpur | BA LLB | 816 | 1740 |
National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonepat | BA LLB | 1115 | 1665 |
National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala | BA LLB | 1540 | 2015 |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLUP), Prayagraj | BA LLB | 951 | 58945 |
India International University of Legal Education and Research Goa | B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 943 | 2127 |
India International University of Legal Education and Research Goa | B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 1910 | 2236 |
CLAT UG 2025 Cutoff for General Category
NLU | General Category | |
| Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
| NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 112 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 17 | 159 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 257 | 480 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 486 | 915 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 57 | 327 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 299 | 711 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 159 | 367 |
| HNLU Raipur | 480 | 807 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 236 | 444 |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus | 755 | 1461 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 461 | 780 |
| RGNUL Patiala | 565 | 1279 |
| CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 882 | 1398 |
| CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1215 | 1555 |
| NUALS Kochi | 350 | 1346 |
| NLU Odisha BA LLB | 469 | 1013 |
| NLU Odisha BBA LLB | 552 | 1176 |
| NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB | 864 | 1667 |
| NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB | 1164 | 1760 |
| NLUJA Assam | 1163 | 2141 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 957 | 1682 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 1231 | 1763 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 1259 | 1947 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 443 | 1473 |
| MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 722 | 1529 |
| MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 1214 | 1623 |
| MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 1023 | 1949 |
| MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 1361 | 2393 |
| HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 949 | 2555 |
| HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 1298 | 2634 |
| MPDNLU Jabalpur | 1371 | 2243 |
| DBRANLU Sonepat | 626 | 1930 |
| NLUT Agartala | 1964 | 2855 |
| RPNLU Prayagraj | 1446 | 2469 |
| IIULER Goa BA LLB | 1314 | 2784 |
| IIULER Goa BA LLB | 1198 | 2832 |
*state reservation
CLAT PG 2025 Cutoff for General Category
| NLU | General Category | |
| Opening rank | Closing rank | |
| NLSIU Bengaluru | 13 | 145 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 10 | 216 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 161 | 387 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 144 | 608 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 181 | 679 |
| HNLU Raipur | 468 | 1304 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 303 | 565 |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus | 599 | 2004 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 27 | 268 |
| RGNUL Patiala | 43 | 1310 |
| CNLU Patna | 273 | 1380 |
| NUALS Kochi | 541 | 2114 |
| NLU Odisha | 571 | 1828 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 868 | 1597 |
| NLUJA Assam | 995 | 2311 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1123 | 2215 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 871 | 2169 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 470 | 740 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 896 | 1849 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | 1219 | 2513 |
| HPNLU Shimla | 665 | 2461 |
| MPDNLU Jabalpur | 1314 | 2581 |
| DBRANLU Sonepat | - | - |
| NLUT Agartala | 1138 | 2799 |
| RPNLU Prayagraj | 469 | - |
| IIULER Goa | 443 | 2524 |
*state reservation
CLAT UG 2024 Cut Off for General Category
NLU | General | |
|---|---|---|
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 102 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 6 | 167 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 311 | 450 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 187 | 1047 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 140 | 279 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 289 | 1010 |
NLU Jodhpur | 170 | 379 |
HNLU Raipur | 434 | 791 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 210 | 464 |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | 593 | 1060 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 410 | 764 |
RGNUL Patiala | 502 | 1250 |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 790 | 1358 |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1051 | 1552 |
NUALS Kochi | 231 | 1136 |
NLU Odisha | 591 | 1205 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 637 | 1594 |
NLUJA Assam | 1344 | 1704 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 656 | 1390 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 806 | 1628 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 821 | 1711 |
MNLU Mumbai | 99 | 590 |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 491 | 1587 |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 611 | 1685 |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 945 | 1832 |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 681 | 2115 |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 885 | 2102 |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 284 | 2150 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 1060 | 1824 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 503 | 2050 |
NLUT Agartala | 1716 | 2243 |
CLAT PG Cut Off 2024 for General Category
NLU | General | |
|---|---|---|
Open rank | Closing rank | |
14 | 239 | |
119 | 298 | |
300 | 651 | |
158 | 620 | |
290 | 638 | |
564 | 1094 | |
125 | 627 | |
634 | 1267 | |
19 | 261 | |
90 | 987 | |
486 | 1707 | |
494 | 1358 | |
827 | 1623 | |
1321 | 2195 | |
754 | 2033 | |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Corporate and Securities law) | 660 | 1578 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Intellectual Property law) | 641 | 1011 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Natural Resources Law) | 1006 | 2246 |
242 | 727 | |
1 | 1808 | |
924 | 2250 | |
623 | 2132 | |
1216 | 2278 | |
1619 | 2530 | |
CLAT UG Cut-Off 2023 for General Category
NLU Name | General | |
|---|---|---|
Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 114 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 25 | 177 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 136 | 260 |
NLIU Bhopal | 186 | 463 |
NLU Jodhpur | 70 | 383 |
HNLU Raipur | 481 | 805 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 147 | 462 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 432 | 749 |
RGNUL Patiala | 563 | 1307 |
628 | 1541 | |
NUALS Kochi | 638 | 1461 |
NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack | 504 | 1207 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 939 | 1895 |
TNNLU Tiruchirapalli | 704 | 2045 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 538 | 2080 |
MNLU Mumbai | 325 | 590 |
MNLU Nagpur | 878 | 2102 |
MNLU Aurangabad | 1824 | 2655 |
NLUJA Assam, Guwahati | 1375 | 2569 |
HPNLU Shimla | 822 | 2816 |
DNLU Jabalpur | 1696 | 2698 |
DBRANLU, Sonipat, Haryana | 767 | 2713 |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | 810 | 1820 |
CLAT LLM Cut Off 2023 for General Category
NLU Name | General | |
|---|---|---|
Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 8 | 200 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 19 | 230 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 175 | 787 |
NLIU Bhopal | 274 | 494 |
NLU Jodhpur | 236 | 909 |
HNLU Raipur | 719 | 1606 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 37 | 766 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 12 | 101 |
RGNUL Patiala | 239 | 1645 |
NUALS Kochi | 545 | 1799 |
NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack | 369 | 1997 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 529 | 1513 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | ||
LLM: Corporate and Securities Laws | 968 | 1918 |
LLM: | 1582 | 1830 |
LLM: Natural Resources Laws | 769 | 2757 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 766 | 2583 |
MNLU Mumbai | 202 | 679 |
MNLU Nagpur | 643 | 2488 |
MNLU Aurangabad | 2169 | 2780 |
NLUJA Assam,Guwahati | 1594 | 2621 |
HPNLU Shimla | 698 | 2362 |
DNLU Jabalpur | 1629 | 2815 |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | 1628 | 2179 |
Check Category-wise cut-off marks:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Is 70 a good score in CLAT for general category?
A:
A score of 70 in CLAT may not be a good score for the general category to gain admission in top NLUs. A good score in CLAT 2027 will be 90+ marks.
Q: What are the minimum marks for CLAT in NLU?
A:
There are no minimum qualifying marks in CLAT 2027. However, only those candidates are eligible for admissions who have received the CLAT 2027 counselling invite.
Q: Is 40 a good score in CLAT?
A:
No, 40 is not a good score for the general category in CLAT 2027.
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