CLAT SC cut off 2027: Consortium of NLUs to release after December 6 exam

The Consortium of National Law Universities announced today, September 23, 2026, that the CLAT 2027 cut-off requirements for admission to prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs) will be released after the examination. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027 is scheduled to be held on December 6, 2026, and will determine admissions for various law programs.

The CLAT cut-off for Scheduled Caste (SC) category candidates will be released by the Consortium of NLUs along with cut-offs for other social categories. Candidates must score above the required cut-off to secure admission in CLAT participating colleges, which include new additions NLU Tripura and NLU Meghalaya for the 2027 admission cycle.

CLAT SC Cut-Off for 2027 Admissions

The Consortium of NLUs will release the CLAT SC cut-off for Scheduled Caste candidates during the admission rounds, following the December 6, 2026 examination. This cut-off represents the minimum rank or score required for SC category candidates to secure a seat in a National Law University. The CLAT 2027 results are expected to be announced on December 15, 2026, with the official cut-offs published during counselling, anticipated between January and March 2027, on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

Historically, the CLAT SC cut-off is consistently lower than the general category cut-off, typically by 18-25 marks. This difference applies to both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) admissions, with SC candidates requiring less marks or rank even in LLM program admissions compared to general category candidates. The cut-off requirements are released for every NLU and do not remain constant each year.

CLAT 2027 Examination Details and Key Dates

The CLAT 2027 examination will be conducted offline, using a pen and paper format, and will consist of 120 questions. The Consortium of NLUs will release the category-wise CLAT 2027 cut-offs for admission purposes after the exam concludes on December 6, 2026. The cut-off for SC candidates is expected to decrease after each round of counselling.

Admission to LLM programs is supported through CLAT PG counselling, where SC candidates also benefit from lower cut-off requirements. The CLAT PG SC cut-off varies from the UG cut-offs. The Consortium of National Law Universities releases round-wise CLAT exam cut-offs on its official portal, which are not pre-declared but determined after the counselling process based on merit lists, candidate preferences, seat availability, and reservation policies.

Factors Influencing CLAT SC Cut-Offs

Several factors contribute to the determination of the CLAT SC cut-off each year. These include the total number of applicants in the SC category, the preferences for specific NLUs expressed by candidates, the overall difficulty level of the CLAT exam, and the total number of seats available across all participating NLUs. Also, category-wise reservation policies and domicile reservations be a factor in shaping the final cut-off figures.

The number of counselling rounds also impacts the CLAT SC cut-off, as the cut-off tends to go down after each subsequent round. While CLAT 2026 AIR 1 was Geetali from LegalEdge, the cut-offs are dynamic and are determined post-examination and counselling, based on the merit list and seat allocation. For CLAT PG, the cut-off marks are anticipated to be between 70-85 for top NLUs, assuming a moderate exam difficulty similar to 2026.

Further reading

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