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Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will conduct the CLAT 2027 exam on December 6, 2026 (Sunday), from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. CLAT marks 75-80 translate into a score of 62% to 66%, as the total marks in CLAT 2027 are 120. As per the CLAT marks vs rank analysis, the expected rank with a CLAT score of 75-80 will be around 3175 - 6260. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM. Read on to determine which will be the top NLUs for a CLAT score of 75-80 marks and the cut-off trends.
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As per the CLAT cut-off trends available for last year, a good score in CLAT 2027 is between 90-100 marks for top NLUs. This conclusion is derived from the CLAT cut-off for the general category. However, for other reserved categories, CLAT scores of 75-80 may still turn out to be good enough for admission into top NLUs.
Before the CLAT exam pattern was revised, a CLAT marks 75-80 would have been enough for a general category to gain a seat in premier NLUs such as NLSIU or NALSAR. However, with the reduced number of questions last year, the CLAT exam analysis pointed to an easier question paper, taking the CLAT cut-off marks higher.
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The table given below shows the rank into which CLAT 2027 scores of 75-80 will translate into. This data will help candidates set a goal in terms of marks to be achieved that will provide them with strong chances of NLU admission into top universities. As mentioned earlier in the article, a score of 75-80 is not likely to be enough for general and certain other categories for admission into India’s elite NLUs.
Score | Rank |
75 | 6261 |
75.25 | 6086-6202 |
75.5 | 5978-5989 |
75.75 | 5854 |
76 | 5635 |
77 | 5117 |
78 | 4468-4511 |
78.25 | 4291-4422 |
78.5 | 4186-4272 |
79 | 3963-3986 |
79.25 | 3809-3909 |
79.5 | 3667-3692 |
80 | 3457-3506 |
80.25 | 3347-3379 |
80.5 | 3204-3288 |
80.75 | 3086-3176 |
As the CLAT marks vs rank analysis show, anyone with a CLAT score of 75 and above can target those universities where the NLU cut-off is between 3175 - 6260 rank. An NLU where the cut-off rank is higher than 3200 ranks may be difficult to get. As a result, CLAT marks of 75-80 will not be enough for a general category to gain admission into any of the NLUs unless any vacant seats are left at the end of the counselling process.
For SC and ST candidates, the top NLUs for CLAT marks 75-80 are NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, GNLU Gandhinagar, NLU Jodhpur, RMLNLU Lucknow, NLIU Bhopal, HNLU Raipur, NLU Odisha, and MNLU Mumbai. It can be confirmed with the data available as per the CLAT cut-off for SC, and CLAT cut off for ST categories.
The table given below provides the category-wise list of NLUs for CLAT marks 75-80. The top NLUs are those that rank high in the NIRF law rankings 2025 and have a CLAT cut-off rank range of 3175 - 6260. An NLU where the cut-off range is much lower than 6200 rank may not be the appropriate choice for a law aspirant.
NLU | NIRF Rankings | Gen | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
3 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 27 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 4 | No | - | No | Yes | Yes |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | No | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
- | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
- | No | - | No | Yes | Yes | |
5 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| - | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
21 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
15 | No | - | - | Yes | Yes | |
- | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Other than NLUs, the CLAT 2027 scores are also accepted by several private and government law colleges. Some of the top non-NLUs that offer admission through CLAT 2027 include the universities given in the table below. Candidates who have a valid score in CLAT 2027 can apply to these universities.
College | NIRF Ranking | Details | Expected CLAT Cut-Off Rank |
- | Around 6000 | ||
17 | 2000-49000 | ||
28 | - | - |
The table given below provides the opening and closing cut off ranks for top NLUs for admission with a CLAT score of 75 to 80 marks.
NLU | General (closing rank) | EWS (closing rank) | OBC (closing rank) | SC (closing rank) | ST (closing rank) |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 112 | 703 | 1541 | 3133 | 3396 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 159 | 546 | 1219 | 3273 | 3621 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) | 327 | - | 4168* | 4753 | 6343 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB) | 711 | - | 4596* | 6987 | 9739 |
NLU Jodhpur | 367 | 986 | 1776 | 5445 | 5955 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 444 | 1118 | 2303 | 5934 | 8568 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 480 | 1377 | 1757 | 5763 | 8243 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 915 | 1997 | 2464 | 8625 | 11901 |
RMLNLU Lucknow (BA LLB) | 780 | 2088* | 3769* | 11228* | - |
HNLU Raipur | 807 | - | 2408 | 7660 | 10507 |
*state category reservation
The table given below provides the list of other NLUs in which candidates with a CLAT score of 75-80 have a chance of admission. As in the case of top NLUs, the CLAT cut-off for the general category is much higher than 80 marks even in these NLUs.
NLU | Gen | EWs | OBC | SC | ST |
RGNUL Patiala | No | - | - | Yes | Yes |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NUALS Kochi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NUSRL Ranchi | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NLUJA Assam | No | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | No | - | No | Yes | Yes |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | No | - | No | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | No | - | Yes | Yes | |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | No | - | Yes | Yes | |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
DBRANLU Sonepat | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NLUT Agartala | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
25 NLUs, one off-campus of GNLU Gandhinagar in Silvassa and IIULER Goa are participating in CLAT 2027.
The CLAT 2027 result is announced one week after the exam date, tentatively in the second or third week of December 2026.
A score of 75-80 is a good score in CLAT 2027 for SC/ST candidates to secure admission into top NLUs.
The corresponding rank for a CLAT score of 75 to 80 is between 3175 and 6260 as per past trends.
One can check the CLAT 2027 cut-off through the provisional allotment lists (merit lists) published on the consortium's official website after each round of counselling.
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