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
Hello Dear Student,
With a CLAT PG rank of 4649 and CUET PG score of 106 , getting top NLUs or central universities may be difficult. However, you still have good options for pursuing an LLM in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at private and state-affiliated universities.
Some suitable options include:
Hello Dear Student,
You should prepare for CLAT if your goal is to get admission into a top National Law University (NLU) for a 5-year integrated law course like BA LLB or BBA LLB.
You should choose CUET UG if you want admission into:
Hi,
Yes, you should appear for the compartment/improvement exam in the subject where you got RT (Reappear in Theory).
Even though your 72% overall marks are enough for Common Law Admission Test 2027 eligibility, clearing the RT is still very important because your Class 12 marksheet should officially show “PASS.”
Yes, you can switch from one college to another to a CLAT college through the entrance test. However, it is important to note that you will have to start from year 1 rather than transferring directly into the second or third year. Some of the top
CLAT participating colleges
here.
Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
with and without CLAT exam:
1. NLSIU Bengaluru for LLB programme through NLSAT.
2. NLU Odisha and NLU Visakhapatnam offer admission into the 3-year LLB course through their own admission process.
3. CNLU Patna
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