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    CLAT Rank 3000-3500: Top NLUs & Non-NLUs You Can Get Into!

    CLAT Rank 3000-3500: Top NLUs & Non-NLUs You Can Get Into!

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    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 04 Dec 2025, 10:44 AM IST

    The Common Law Admission Test is the biggest entrance exam for admission to top law schools in India. The exam is conducted once every year for 5-year LLB and LLM admissions to 24 participating NLUs and more than 60+ private law schools. Given the importance of the exam in securing a seat at the reputed National Law Universities, students must make sure they get a good rank in the CLAT exam. A rank between 3000 to 3500 is a good rank and gets students admission to some top NLUs. Candidates in this CLAT rank range can go through the complete article to check out the top NLUs offering admissions in a CLAT rank range from 3000-3500. CLAT 2026 is being conducted on December 7, 2025.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Top NLUs offering admission to CLAT rank between 3000-3500
    2. NLUs offering admission to CLAT ranks 3000-3500 - Round 2
    3. NLUs offering admission to CLAT ranks 3000-3500 - Round 3
    CLAT Rank 3000-3500: Top NLUs & Non-NLUs You Can Get Into!
    CLAT Rank 3000-3500

    Top NLUs offering admission to CLAT rank between 3000-3500

    The below given tables show the NLUs that might offer candidates admissions in a rank range of 3000-3500. The tables for each of the three CLAT counselling rounds have been given below:

    NLUs offering admission to CLAT ranks 3000-3500 - Round 1

    NLU Name

    Course

    Category

    Closing Rank

    Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa
    		BA LLB HonsOBC3356
    National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
    		BA LLB Hons
    		OBC3025

    Chanakya National Law University, Patna

    BA LLB Hons

    OBC

    3083

    Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

    BA LLB Hons

    OBC

    3354

    Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli

    		BA LLBOBC3090

    National Law School of India University, Bangalore

    BA LLB Hons

    ST

    3396

    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

    BA LLB Hons

    SC

    3177

    NLUs offering admission to CLAT ranks 3000-3500 - Round 2

    NLU Name

    Course

    Category

    Closing Rank

    National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
    		BA LLB HonsOBC3445

    Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam

    		BA LLB Hons
    		OBC3398

    India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa

    BA LLB Hons

    EWS

    3257

    India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa
    		BBA LLBEWS3448

    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

    BA LLB Hons

    SC

    3251

    CLAT

    CLAT Counselling

    DU LLB 5 Year Counselling

    NLUs offering admission to CLAT ranks 3000-3500 - Round 3

    NLU Name

    Course

    Category

    Closing Rank

    National Law School of India University, Bangalore

    BA LLB Hons

    		SC3133

    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

    BA LLB Hons

    		SC3273

    What is a good score in CLAT 2026?

    The CLAT exam is a highly competitive exam and it is important for candidates to score well in the entrance test. A score of 90+ can be termed as a really good score in the CLAT exam. The table below explains what is a good score in CLAT 2026.

    Category Wise Expected Good Score in CLAT 2026 in Top NLUs

    NLUGeneralEWSOBCSCST
    NLSIU Bengaluru100700154031303400
    NALSAR Hyderabad150550122032733600
    WBNUJS Kolkata300-4200*47506350
    NLU Jodhpur350980177054505950
    GNLU Gandhinagar4401120230059008570
    NLIU Bhopal4801370175057608250
    MNLU Mumbai14707500*8000*15600*13120*
    HNLU Raipur800-2400766010500

    *state category reservation

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is a good score in CLAT 2026?
    A:

    A score of 90+ can be termed as a good score in CLAT 2026.

    Q: What is a good rank in CLAT 2025?
    A:

    A rank in hundreds can be termed as a good rank in CLAT 2026.

    Q: When does the CLAT 2025 counselling begin?
    A:

    The CLAT 2026 counselling will begin tentatively a day after the results are declared.

    Q: Which is the best NLU with a rank of 3000-3500?
    A:

    NLSIU Bengaluru is the best NLU in this rank range, but it only offers seats to EWS Karnataka category candidates in a CLAT rank of 3000-3500.

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