CLAT marks 40 which is a score of just over 30% cannot be considered a good performance in the exam. Most candidates with a CLAT score of 40 marks will find it difficult to gain NLU admission. The expected rank for CLAT marks 40 is around 33000 or lower. At this rank, only ST candidates can clear the CLAT cut-off for some of the participating NLUs. Read on to find out the rank for the CLAT score of 40 and the top NLUs for that rank.
Through the Common Law Admission Test candidates will be admitted into the 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating universities. CLAT 2025 was conducted on December 1, 2024.
As per the CLAT marks vs rank analysis, a candidate with CLAT marks 40 will obtain a rank between 33000 to 38000. The CLAT cut-off for ST candidates in tier 3 NLUs often falls in this range. Given below is the corresponding rank for scores around the CLAT mark 40. The rank estimates are based on trends observed in the last year’s CLAT cut-offs.
Marks | Rank |
43 | 33000 - 33500 |
42 | 33500 - 34000 |
41 | 34000 - 35000 |
40 | 35000 - 36000 |
39 | 36000 - 37400 |
38 | 37400- 38000 |
37 | 38000 - 38200 |
Candidates can also make use of the CLAT rank predictor, a free tool developed by Careers360. Click on the link given below and enter the marks to know the estimated CLAT rank.
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CLAT mark 40 is not a good score in CLAT. The NLU cut-offs for most universities are way above the CLAT score of 40. ST candidates with domicile reservations will be able to gain admission to some of the participating NLUs in CLAT with this score. Tier 3 NLUs and a few tier 2 NLUs with domicile reservations offer admission for candidates with score around CLAT mark 40.
NLU | ST | |
Opening rank | Closing rank | |
NLUJA Assam | 17149* | 46899* |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 38376* | - |
MNLU Mumbai | 24593* | 34264* |
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 than the NLUs, several law colleges accept CLAT scores. Candidates who have a low score in CLAT 2025 can look at these law schools as they are good alternatives to pursue law. The table given below provides a list of some of the law schools.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The top NLUs for ST candidates for CLAT marks 40 include MNLU Mumbai, MNLU Nagpur, and NLUJA Assam.
The expected rank for CLAT marks 40 is around 33000 to 38000.
A CLAT mark of 40 is not a good score in CLAT.
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Several top law colleges are accepting the CLAT score, other than the NLUs. These include:
Candidates can check out the detailed list of non-NLUs accepting CLAT for admission in
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You can check NLU wise marks required in CLAT PG for admissions here .
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You can refer to books like AP Bhardwaj for legal aptitude, RS Aggarwal for reasoning, and dedicated guides like CULET Guide by Dipanjan Mitra for best preparation for CULET. Additionally, you can refer to the CULET previous year question papers .
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You can download the CLAT PG previous year question papers here .
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