The Common Law Admission Test is the biggest law entrance exam in India. The exam is conducted once a year for admissions to 25 NLUs, one off-campus centre of GNLU Gandhinagar in Silvassa, and IIULER Goa, as well as more than 60 private law schools. Given the competitiveness of the CLAT exam, it is really important that candidates secure a good rank in the entrance exam. A rank of 7000-8000 in the CLAT exam cannot be termed as a good rank in the exam, however, it can open plenty of options for candidates depending on their category. In this article, we will list out the top NLUs where candidates can get admission with a CLAT rank ranging between 7000 to 8000.
The below given tables will list out the NLUs that offer admissions to candidates with ranks ranging between 7000-8000. The data is indicative and has been derived from the previous years counselling. The list of NLUs offering admission to CLAT rankholders between 7000 to 8000 is given for each of the five rounds.
Name of NLU | Course | Category | Closing Rank |
MNLU Mumbai | BA LLB Hons | OBC | 7008 |
BA LLB Hons | SC | 7200 | |
BA LLB Hons | SC | 7350 | |
BA LLB Hons | SC | 7711 | |
GNLU Gandhinagar | BA LLB Hons | ST | 7639 |
MNLU Mumbai | BA LLB Hons | EWS | 7523 |
Name of NLU | Course | Category | Closing Ranks |
BA LLB Hons | OBC | 7359* | |
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | BA LLB Hons | SC | 7660 |
National Law University, Cuttack | BA LLB Hons | SC | 7247 |
National Law University, Cuttack | BBA LLB Hons | SC | 7891 |
*state reservation
It is very crucial that candidates score well to get admission to the top NLUs. A score of 90+ can be termed as a very good score in the CLAT exam. Students can get admission in some top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata etc in this score. The below given table gives a complete analysis of what is a good score in CLAT:
NLU Name | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | NRI |
100+ | 95+ | 90+ | 83+ | 78+ | - | |
100+ | 95+ | 90+ | 82+ | 78+ | - | |
98+ | - | 56+* | 80+ | 74+ | 89+ | |
95+ | - | 88+ | 79+ | 74+ | 88+ | |
95+ | 90+ | 87+ | 77+ | 70+ | 84+ | |
93+ | 81+ | 77+* | 71+* | 41+* | 43+ | |
91+ | 85+ | 82+* | 53+* | 41+* | 72+ |
*state category reservation
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A score of 90+ is a very good score in the CLAT exam.
A score of 80 can be termed as an average score in CLAT. It might not get them admissions in top NLUs, but they can get admission in many decent NLUs.
Candidates can get admission to NLUs like NLIU Bhopal, CNLU Patna, HNLU Raipur etc in a rank of 7000-8000.
On Question asked by student community
Several top law colleges are accepting the CLAT score, other than the NLUs. These include:
Candidates can check out the detailed list of non-NLUs accepting CLAT for admission in
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You can check NLU wise marks required in CLAT PG for admissions here .
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You can refer to books like AP Bhardwaj for legal aptitude, RS Aggarwal for reasoning, and dedicated guides like CULET Guide by Dipanjan Mitra for best preparation for CULET. Additionally, you can refer to the CULET previous year question papers .
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You can download the CLAT PG previous year question papers here .
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