CLAT Marks 40 - Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

CLAT Marks 40 - Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 08 Dec 2024, 08:39 AM IST

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.

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The expected CLAT marks vs ranks 2026, as per trends, are as follows.

98+ marks

200 and above

92+ marks

500 and above

90+ marks

1000 and above

88+ marks

1500 and above

86+ marks

2000 and above

85+ marks

2500 and above

83+ marks

3000 and above

82+ marks

3500 and above

80+ marks

5000 and above

77+ marks

6000 and above

74+ marks

8000 and above

72+ marks

10000 and above

The expected CLAT marks vs ranks 2026 are as follows.

98+ marks

200 and above

92+ marks

500 and above

90+ marks

1000 and above

88+ marks

1500 and above

86+ marks

2000 and above

85+ marks

2500 and above

83+ marks

3000 and above

82+ marks

3500 and above

80+ marks

5000 and above

77+ marks

6000 and above

74+ marks

8000 and above

72+ marks

10000 and above

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CLAT Marks 40 - Expected Rank and NLUs You Are Likely to Get
CLAT Marks 40

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.

Rank for CLAT Marks 40

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 vs Rank for CLAT Score 40

Marks

Rank

43

33000 - 33500

42

33500 - 34000

41

34000 - 35000

40

35000 - 36000

39

36000 - 37400

38

37400- 38000

37

38000 - 38200

Careers360 CLAT 2025 Rank Predictor

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.

Rank Predictor

Particulars

Link

Tool Link

CLAT 2025 rank predictor link

Is CLAT Marks 40 a Good Score in CLAT?

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.

Top NLUs for CLAT Marks 40 for ST Candidates


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

Top Non NLUs for CLAT Marks 40

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.

Non-NLUs for CLAT Score 40

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is CLAT mark 40 a good score in CLAT?
A:

A CLAT mark of 40 is not a good score in CLAT. 

Q: What is the expected rank for CLAT mark 40?
A:

The expected rank for CLAT marks 40 is around 33000 to 38000.

Q: Which are the top NLUs for CLAT marks 40?
A:

The top NLUs for ST candidates for CLAT marks 40 include MNLU Mumbai, MNLU Nagpur, and NLUJA Assam.

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It entirely depends on the university whether the admission for the BA LLB will be based on the 12th board or the national-level entrance exam, or both. The admission exams are below

1. Common Law Admission Test

2. All India Law Entrance Test

3. Symbiosis Law Admission Test

4. Common University Entrance Test

Thank you. Hope this information helps you.

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The best way to cover the important current affairs is to read the newspaper daily. Then try to analyse the newspaper and remember the trending topics. Practice the previous year's question paper and understand the pattern of the question. Summarise all current affairs topics and understand them in brief. If you want more information about current affairs, then you will read the article How to Prepare for CLAT Current Affairs 2026 .

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Hello,

Yes, you can prepare CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) in Hindi Medium and access syllabus in Hindi from mentioned link below:

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Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) is a national level entrance exam for the programs related to engineering. It has two levels known as JEE mains (first level) and JEE advance (second level) . Many colleges from all over India in both government and private sector consider its scores. It is an online computer based test conducted by NTA ( National Testing Agency). Physics , Chemistry and mathematics are the major subjects to be focused in this exam.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with complete information about JEE.

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Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the complete information about the CLAT examination.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/what-is-clat-full-form-all-about-nlus-entrance-exam

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Subjects Covered:

  1. Constitutional Law

  2. Jurisprudence

  3. Criminal Law

  4. Contract Law

  5. Other core law subjects

Here are some tricks which you must follow:

  1. Practice Previous Year Papers & Mock Tests
  2. Focus on Constitutional Law & Jurisprudence
  3. Time Management in Exam
  4. Revision Strategy

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