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    CLAT Marks 35: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely To Get

    CLAT Marks 35: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely To Get

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 08 Dec 2024, 09:28 AM IST

    CLAT mark of 35 is considered to be a very low score in CLAT 2025. Candidates have few NLU choices with a CLAT score of 35 marks. The CLAT cut-off data indicates this may not be enough for NLU admission into most universities for candidates from any category. Read on to find out the expected rank for CLAT mark 35 and the NLUs to target with this score.
    CLAT 2025 was conducted on December 1, 2024, offline at 100+ centres across the country. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes.

    CLAT Marks 35: Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely To Get
    CLAT Marks 35:

    Rank for CLAT Marks 35

    Given below is the CLAT marks vs rank analysis that lays out the corresponding ranks around CLAT marks 35. As per the marks vs rank comparison, the expected rank for CLAT mark 35 is around 39000.

    CLAT Marks vs Rank for 35 Marks

    Marks

    Rank

    33

    40900 or higher

    34

    40500 or higher

    35

    39000 or higher

    36

    38700 or higher

    37

    38000 or higher

    CLAT 2025 Rank Predictor

    Careers360 has developed a free tool to enable candidates to estimate their CLAT 2025 rank based on their score. To know their ranks, candidates can also make use of this simple tool without any additional cost. Click on the link given below and input the CLAT 2025 score to get the estimated rank as output.

    Careers360’s CLAT Rank Predictor

    Is CLAT mark 35 a Good Score in CLAT 2025?

    The NLU cut-off trends indicate that a score of 35 is not a good score in CLAT 2025. The CLAT cut-off for the ST category for certain lower-ranked NLUs falls in this range. Candidates from the general, EWS, OBC, and SC categories will not be able to obtain NLU admission with a CLAT score of 35 marks.

    Top NLUs for CLAT Marks 35

    As indicated above, ST candidates with CLAT 2025 score of 35 marks can get admission into lower-ranked NLUs that offer domicile reservations. The table below provides the list of NLUs for such candidates.

    NLUs for CLAT Marks 40 for ST Candidates


    NLU

    ST

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NLUJA Assam

    17149*

    46899*

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    38376*

    -

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    29470*

    50326*

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    42740*

    46480*

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    41238*

    -

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    47604*

    -

    NLUT Agartala

    31488*

    -

    *state category reservation

    Other Colleges for CLAT Marks 35

    As alternatives to NLU admission, candidates can also look at colleges that accept CLAT scores. Many private law colleges in India offer admission to candidates with low scores in CLAT. The table given below provides a list of a few colleges that admit candidates based on the Common Law Admission Test, and are well-known names in the field of legal education.

    Other Colleges for CLAT Marks 35

    Top Law Entrance Exams Other Than CLAT

    Candidates with CLAT marks 35, planning for law school admission in India can also check out law schools that accept entrance exams other than the Common Law Admission Test. Given below is a list of law entrance exams which candidates with CLAT marks 35 can appear for. These exams are conducted at state and national level and pave the way for admissions into hundreds of other law schools in India.

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