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Around 50000 candidates appear for CLAT every year. Getting a CLAT rank of 3500 to 4000 will ensure one is in the top 10 percent. With 3500 to 4000 rank in CLAT, candidates from reserved categories have strong chances of admission into top NLUs as shown by the trends in CLAT cut-off. Read on to find out which are the best NLUs for CLAT rank 3500 to 4000, marks vs rank analysis, and more.
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CLAT 2025 was conducted on December 1, 2024, in offline mode at centers across India. Candidates can gain admission into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating NLUs through the Common Law Admission Test.
As per the CLAT marks vs rank analysis, candidates must score between 81 to 83 marks for CLAT rank 3500-4000. The table given below provides the corresponding marks for various ranks between 3000 and 4000 in CLAT. The data is based on the trends observed last year.
Rank | Marks |
3500 | 82.50 |
3550 | 82.50 |
3600 | 82.50 |
3650 | 82.25 |
3700 | 82 |
3750 | 82 |
3800 | 82 |
3850 | 81.75 |
3900 | 81.75 |
3950 | 81.75 |
4000 | 81.5 |
Careers360 has developed a free tool for candidates known as the CLAT College Predictor. It provides candidates with the list of NLUs in which they have the best chance of admission based on their CLAT rank. The tool has been developed based on the NLU cut-off trends observed in past years. Click on the link below to access the college predictor.
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A rank of 3500 to 4000 is a good rank in CLAT for SC, ST, and OBC candidates as they can secure NLU admission at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Jodhpur. However, the CLAT general cut-off is high, and such candidates will not be able to secure NLU admission with CLAT ranks 3500 to 4000.
The table given below lists out which are the NLUs for admission for CLAT rank 3500 to 4000 and where admission is not possible. The data is provided for each category.
NLU | Gen | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
Closing rank | Closing rank | Closing rank | Closing rank | Closing rank | |
No | No | No | No | Yes | |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | No | - | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | No | - | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
No | - | No | Yes | Yes | |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
No | No | No | No | Yes | |
No | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | |
RGNUL Patiala | No | - | - | Yes | Yes |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | No | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
NUALS Kochi | No | Yes* | - | Yes* | Yes* |
NLU Odisha | No | - | - | Yes | Yes |
NUSRL Ranchi | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NLUJA Assam | No | - | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | No | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | No | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MNLU Mumbai | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | No | - | Yes | Yes | |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | No | - | Yes | Yes | |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DBRANLU Sonepat | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NLUT Agartala | No | - | - | Yes | Yes |
*state category reservation
Other than NLUs, several other colleges accept CLAT scores. Candidates who have a valid score in CLAT can separately apply to these colleges. These law schools are also a good alternative for candidates who have low scores in CLAT but wish to pursue law.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
While NLUs are costly, you can still pursue government-funded law education through state-funded universities and their affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as institutes like Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University.
I hope it will clear your query!!
It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.
For CLAT, the most important topics are from Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & GK, the Indian Constitution, English Language, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. For a brief detail you can go through the following link: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-topics
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Hi dear candidate,
Both the colleges Maharaja Agrasen (MAIMS) or Gitarattan (GIBS) are affiliated to IP University and allows admission either by CLAT or IPU CET Law. Without either of these exams, your admission is NOT accepted there. You can try looking for management quota seats in these colleges if you have got good marks in 12th class.
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