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A score of 40 to 45 marks can be considered a very low score in CLAT. With 40-45 CLAT marks, only candidates from ST categories and candidates having domicile reservation will be able to secure NLU admission. Candidates have to aim for non-NLUs which accept scores in CLAT 2025. Past NLU cut-off trends indicate that a score of 40 to 45 marks in CLAT will translate into a rank between 32000 to 36000. In this article, let’s look at which are the best NLU and Non-NLU options for candidates with 40 to 45 marks in CLAT.
Through the Common Law Admission Test candidates will be admitted into the 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating universities. The Consortium of NLUs will conduct a centralised CLAT counselling process for seat allotment.
The CLAT marks vs rank comparison shows that, a candidate with CLAT marks between 40-45 is likely to obtain a rank between 32000 to 36000. Given below is the expected corresponding rank for scores around the CLAT mark 40-45.
Marks | Rank |
40 | 35000 - 36000 |
41 | 34000 - 35000 |
42 | 33500 - 34000 |
43 | 33000 - 33500 |
44 | 32500-33000 |
45 | 32000-32500 |
The CLAT College Predictor is a free tool developed by Careers360 that candidates can use to predict the NLUs and the programmes in which they have good chances of admission based on their ranks. Candidates have to enter details such as their rank, state, category, seat type, and gender. Based on these inputs, the predictor will come up with the NLU recommendations. The direct link to the predictor is given below.
Particulars | Details |
CLAT 2025 College Predictor |
The CLAT cut-off trends show that only ST category candidates will have a realistic chance of admission at NLUs with a score of 40-45 marks. The list of NLUs is given below.
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
Since 40-45 marks is a low score in CLAT 2025, candidates must consider Non-NLUs. There are over 60+ law colleges accepting CLAT scores. They are good alternatives to pursue law. The table given below provides a list of some of the non-NLUs that accept CLAT scores.
Hello Vaishali
A CLAT score of 46.25 is considered low for top NLUs (National Law Universities), but you can still get a lower NLU (if reserved category) or a private college like:
1. UPES Dehradun
2. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
3. Alliance University, Bangalore
4. VIT School of Law
5. Amity Law School, Noida
For more information about CLAT: CLAT 2025
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Hi dear candidate,
Your rank of 4032 in CLAT exam with EWS appears to be insufficient for admission in IP University colleges as the category wise cut off for IPU colleges is lower than your rank at least for the top tier colleges like VIPS and MAIMS.
The majority of seats are reserved for students with Delhi domicile in IPU colleges and if you belong to outside Delhi then, it's slightly difficult.
However, some colleges like Trinity (TIIPS) in Dwarka accepted admissions for Law at higher rank of around 8,000 so you might also have a chance there.
Otherwise, you can find top Law colleges in Delhi NCR at our official website:
Law Colleges in Delhi NCR 2025 – Courses, Fees, Admission, Rank
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Hello Aspirant,
The CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) exam consists of five subjects which are given below:-
1. English Language
2. Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
3.Legal Reasoning
4. Logical Reasoning
5. Quantitative Techniques (Basic Mathematics)
And
These subjects are tested in one single paper with 120 multiple-choice questions for UG CLAT (as per the latest pattern from 2024 onwards). Each question carries 1 mark, and there's a 0.25 negative mark for every incorrect answer.
With an All India SC category rank of 1561 in CLAT, you have a strong chance of getting admission into several National Law Universities through the counselling rounds. Based on past year trends, this rank can fetch you a seat in NLUs like NLIU Bhopal, HNLU Raipur, RGNUL Patiala, and possibly even higher-ranked ones like WBNUJS Kolkata or NLU Jodhpur depending on how cutoffs move in the later rounds.
SC category cutoffs for top NLUs tend to vary each year, but many of them have admitted students with SC ranks between 1500 and 3000, especially in rounds 2 and 3. Your chances increase further if you list a wide range of NLUs in your preference order during counselling. Also, make sure to complete all required counselling steps, document verification, and preference locking on time to avoid missing out.
With your rank, you're well-positioned to get a seat—just stay active in the admission process and keep checking updates from the CLAT consortium.
Dear student,
For Delhi University’s BA LLB program through CLAT, EWS category admissions last year (2024) typically closed around a rank of 1100 to 1200. This means if you scored around 90–95 marks in CLAT, you had a good chance of getting in. The exact cut-off can change slightly each year depending on competition and seat availability, but staying within the top 1200 is generally safe for EWS candidates.
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