CLAT 2027 NALSAR Hyderabad Cutoff: Expected Category-Wise Rank

The expected CLAT 2027 closing rank for NALSAR Hyderabad is 75–85 for the General category, based on three-year trends from CLAT 2024, 2025, and 2026.

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad consistently ranks among the top three National Law Universities in India. Admission to its flagship BA LLB (Hons) programme is granted entirely on CLAT rank — no separate test or interview. With CLAT applicant numbers rising each year, knowing the expected category-wise closing ranks for CLAT 2027 helps you set a realistic rank target and build your preparation plan well in advance.

• General category expected closing rank: 75–85, based on CLAT 2024–2026 trends.
• OBC expected closing rank: 290–320; SC: 510–545; ST: 165–185.
• EWS expected closing rank: 185–205; PwBD: 230–260.
• NALSAR Hyderabad offers approximately 119 seats for BA LLB (Hons) across all reservation categories.
• CLAT 2027 is expected to be conducted in December 2026 by the Consortium of NLUs.

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CLAT 2027 Expected Cutoff for NALSAR Hyderabad

The table below shows the expected closing ranks for each category for CLAT 2027 NALSAR Hyderabad admission. These are projected estimates based on closing ranks from CLAT 2024, 2025, and 2026. A lower numeric rank indicates greater competition. General category students need to secure a rank within the top 75–85 to have a strong probability of NALSAR Hyderabad admission in CLAT 2027.

All figures above are expected estimates based on CLAT 2024–2026 trend data. The official CLAT 2027 closing ranks will be published by the Consortium of NLUs after each counselling round.

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NALSAR Hyderabad Previous Year CLAT Cutoffs (2024–2026)

Reviewing the last three years of NALSAR Hyderabad closing ranks shows a clear trend: General category competition has tightened steadily, with the closing rank improving from 93 in CLAT 2024 to approximately 80 in CLAT 2026. Use these figures as your benchmark when setting a target rank for CLAT 2027.

CLAT 2026 Closing Rank — NALSAR Hyderabad

CLAT 2025 Closing Rank — NALSAR Hyderabad

CLAT 2024 Closing Rank — NALSAR Hyderabad

Three-year trend: The General category closing rank at NALSAR Hyderabad has tightened by approximately 13 ranks across CLAT 2024 to CLAT 2026, reflecting consistent year-on-year growth in top-100 rank competition. OBC and SC category closing ranks have also shown an improving trend over the same period.

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NALSAR Hyderabad Seat Matrix for CLAT 2027

The number of seats available per category directly influences how competitive the closing rank is. The seat matrix below reflects the approved intake for NALSAR Hyderabad’s BA LLB (Hons) programme under CLAT. The Consortium of NLUs will publish the final CLAT 2027 seat matrix before counselling begins.

Any upward revision to NALSAR’s seat intake for CLAT 2027 would ease the closing rank proportionally across all categories.

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Factors Affecting the CLAT Cutoff at NALSAR Hyderabad

Several variables shift the closing rank at NALSAR Hyderabad from one CLAT cycle to the next:

• Total CLAT 2027 applicants: A larger applicant pool raises competition and tightens the closing rank for every category.
• Paper difficulty level: A harder CLAT paper compresses score ranges, which can marginally ease the closing rank in numeric terms, but the net effect is typically small.
• Seat intake revision: Any increase in NALSAR’s seat intake approved by the Consortium of NLUs directly eases the category-wise closing rank.
• Student preference patterns: Students ranked in the top 40–50 almost always prefer NLSIU Bangalore. The number of top-rankers who accept NALSAR as their first choice determines how quickly seats fill and where the final closing rank lands.
• Category-wise competition pools: OBC and SC reservation pools attract larger numbers of eligible students, making these closing ranks more volatile year on year compared to the General category.
• Round-wise counselling dynamics: The closing rank after the first counselling round is always more selective than the final round. Upgrade movements in later rounds ease all category closing ranks before the official cutoff is published.

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