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    CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000 - Top NLUs You Can Target

    CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000 - Top NLUs You Can Target

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 10 Dec 2024, 02:29 PM IST

    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.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Marks for CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000
    2. Is 3500 to 4000 a Good Rank in CLAT?
    3. Top NLUs for CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000
    4. Top Non-NLUs for CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000
    CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000 - Top NLUs You Can Target
    CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000 - Top NLUs You Can Target

    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.

    Marks for CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000

    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.

    CLAT Ranks vs. Marks for 3500 to 4000 Rank

    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’s CLAT 2025 College Predictor

    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.

    Careers360 CLAT College Predictor

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    Is 3500 to 4000 a Good Rank in CLAT?

    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.

    Top NLUs for CLAT Rank 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.

    NLUs for CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000


    NLU

    Gen

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Closing rank

    Closing rank

    Closing rank

    Closing rank

    Closing rank

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    No

    No

    No

    No

    Yes

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    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*

    NLU Jodhpur

    No


    No

    Yes

    Yes

    HNLU Raipur

    No

    -

    No

    Yes

    Yes

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    No

    No

    No

    Yes

    Yes

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    No

    No

    No

    No

    Yes

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    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

    Top Non-NLUs for CLAT Rank 3500 to 4000

    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.

    Non-NLUs for CLAT Rank 3500 to 4500

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