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    CLAT Rank 15000: Which NLUs You Can Still Consider!

    CLAT Rank 15000: Which NLUs You Can Still Consider!

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    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 11 Dec 2024, 10:00 AM IST

    A CLAT rank of 15000 places a candidate around the 30 percentile range as around 50000 candidates appear for the Common Law Admission Test every year. A CLAT rank 15000 may not be a very high rank, but it still provides a strong chance of NLU admission for SC and ST candidates in tier 2 and 3 NLUs. In this article get the list of top NLUs to consider for CLAT rank of 15000, ranks vs marks comparison, cut-off trends, and more.

    CLAT Rank 15000: Which NLUs You Can Still Consider!
    CLAT Rank 15000:

    CLAT 2025 was conducted on December 1, 2024. This year around 75000 candidates had registered for the exam further reinforcing the general belief that the CLAT exam is tough. Candidates will be able to secure admissions into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes through this law entrance exam.

    Marks for CLAT Rank 15000

    To obtain a rank of 15000 in CLAT, candidates may need around 65 to 66 marks out of 120. This translates to around 51% percentage marks. The CLAT marks vs rank comparison are derived from the data observed in the CLAT admission process last year. The table given below provides the corresponding marks for various ranks around CLAT rank 15000.

    CLAT Rank vs Marks for 15000 Rank

    Rank

    Marks

    14500

    66.25

    14750

    66

    15000

    65.50

    15250

    65.25

    15500

    65

    Careers360’s CLAT 2025 College Predictor

    To know which are the top NLUs for admission for CLAT rank 15000, candidates can also make use of CLAT College Predictor, a free tool developed by Careers360. Click on the link given below and enter details such as overall rank, state, seat type, and category. Based on the inputs, the tool will display the list of NLUs in which the candidate can clear the CLAT cut-off and has a strong chance of admission.

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    Is CLAT Rank 15000 Good Rank in CLAT?

    To obtain a 15000 rank, candidates need around 65 to 66 marks in CLAT. A score of 66 marks may not be considered a good score in CLAT. A CLAT rank of 15000 is not enough for admission into premier universities such as NLSIU and NALSAR. However, SC and ST candidates can secure admission into tier 2 and tier 3 universities. Even top NLUs that offer domicile reservations will accept candidates from the reserved category with a CLAT rank 15000.

    Top NLUs for CLAT Rank 15000

    The tables below provide the list of best NLUs for CLAT rank 15000 for various categories. General and EWS categories are not included in the tables below. The data is given in the form or opening and closing NLU cut-off rank for various categories.

    Best NLUs for CLAT Rank 15000 for OBC


    NLU

    OBC

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    2610*

    23192*

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    7619*

    26986*

    NLUJA Assam

    7386*

    37438*

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    3089*

    17245*

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    4790*

    14814*

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    14714*

    18004*

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    7755*

    19003*

    *state category reservation

    Best NLUs for CLAT Rank 15000 for SC


    NLU

    SC

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    13550*

    16714*

    NUALS Kochi

    12306*

    15245*

    NLUJA Assam

    8824*

    17168*

    MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    11235*

    25115*

    MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    12722*

    29474*

    MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    8281*

    28813*

    MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    21344*

    29975*

    NLUT Agartala

    32520*

    -

    *state category reservation

    Best NLUs for CLAT Rank 15000 for ST


    NLU

    ST

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    13905

    15219

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    20456*

    34174*

    RGNUL Patiala

    9562

    16875

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    23802*

    -

    NUALS Kochi

    13117

    -

    NLU Odisha

    11580

    16676

    NUSRL Ranchi

    16161

    19635

    NLUJA Assam

    17149*

    46899*

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    11917

    18342

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    38376*

    -

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    16910

    21607

    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*

    -

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    13213

    20412

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    16386

    23188

    MPDNLU Jabalpur

    16830

    23145

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    17161

    23000

    NLUT Agartala

    31488*

    -

    *state category reservation

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