The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is an entrance exam held annually at the national level. It is conducted to get admissions to 24 participating NLUs and more than 60+ private law schools. Every year, around 50,000 students appear for the law entrance exam. There are roughly around 4,000 seats available for admission through the CLAT exam. It is a competitive exam and it is important to score a good rank in the CLAT exam. CLAT 2026 is conducted on December 7, 2025. In this article we will talk about the NLUs offering admissions for candidates with CLAT ranks between 4000 to 5000. The detailed list of NLUs for CLAT ranks ranging from 4000 to 5000 will be given category-wise and round-wise in this article.
The below given tables list out the NLUs offering admissions to candidates with CLAT ranks between 4000-5000. The list of NLUs has been given round-wise and category-wise.
NLU Name | Course | Category | Closing Rank |
BA LLB Hons | OBC | 4096 | |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj | BA LLB Hons | OBC | 4773 |
| India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa | BA LLB | OBC | 4411 |
| India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa | BBA LLB | OBC | 4866 |
BA LLB Hons | SC | 4659 |
NLU Name | Course | Category | Closing Rank |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | BA LLB Hons | OBC | 4168 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | BSc. LLB Hons | OBC | 4596 |
Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli | BA LLB | OBC | 4081 |
Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli | BCom LLB | OBC | 4866 |
| BA LLB | OBC | 4228 | |
Dr BR Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat | BA LLB | OBC | 4186 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | BA LLB | SC | 4753 |
NLU Name | Course | Category | Closing Rank |
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi | BA LLB Hons | OBC | 4096 |
Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli | BA LLB Hons | OBC | 4082 |
| Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli | B.Com LLB Hons | OBC | 4987 |
Dr BR Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat | BA LLB Hons | OBC | 4210 |
CLAT is a very competitive exam and it is important that candidates secure a good rank in the entrance exam. A good score in CLAT means more chances of admission to top NLUs. A score of above 90 can be termed as a good score in the CLAT exam. If candidates are wondering what is a good score in CLAT, the below given table will give candidates clarity about what score will land candidates admission to which NLUs.
| NLU | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 700 | 1540 | 3130 | 3400 | |
| 150 | 550 | 1220 | 3273 | 3600 | |
| 300 | - | 4200* | 4750 | 6350 | |
| 350 | 980 | 1770 | 5450 | 5950 | |
| 440 | 1120 | 2300 | 5900 | 8570 | |
| NLIU Bhopal | 480 | 1370 | 1750 | 5760 | 8250 |
| 1470 | 7500* | 8000* | 15600* | 13120* | |
| HNLU Raipur | 800 | - | 2400 | 7660 | 10500 |
*state category reservation
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CLAT 2026 is being conducted December 7, 2025.
A score of 70 is an average score in CLAT exam and can get candidates admissions in some NLUs.
CNLU Patna, NLIU Bhopal, GNLU Gandhinagar are some of the best NLUs candidates can get admission in a rank between 4000-5000.
A score of more than 90 marks can be termed as a really good score in CLAT exam.
On Question asked by student community
For CLAT, candidates should not prepare only a fixed list of questions because the examination tests conceptual understanding, reading ability and application skills.
Important areas include:
English Language
Reading comprehension
Vocabulary in context
Inference
Main idea
Tone and author's viewpoint
Current Affairs & General Knowledge
National and international events
Government
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CLAT PG stands for Common Law Admission Test Postgraduate. CLAT PG is a national-level entrance examination for admission to LLM programmes offered by participating National Law Universities (NLUs) and other institutions.
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If you mean CLAT eligibility for admission to 5-year LLB courses, there is no fixed CLAT score/rank that guarantees eligibility. You must first meet the basic Class 12 eligibility criteria, and admission is based on your CLAT rank, category, preferences, and counselling cut-offs.
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