For admission into one of the top 10 NLUs, a general candidate must score 80-90 marks in CLAT. The cut-offs for Tier-2 and Tier-3 NLUs are lower. When taking into account past years’ cut-offs in terms of rank, the gap in the cut-offs of top 5-6 NLUs is not as great as it first appears.
Here are the CLAT 2024 Cutoff Ranks for UG admissions at some of the top NLUs (Fourth Allotment List):
|
NLU Name |
NIRF Law Ranking (2024) |
Opening and Closing Ranks 2024 (4th Allotment, General Category) |
|
NLSIU Bangalore |
1 |
1-102 |
|
Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad |
3 |
4-167 |
|
NUJS Kolkata |
4 |
140-279 (BA LLB) |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
8 |
8-464 |
|
NLU Lucknow |
20 |
357-764 |
I hope this will give you an idea of the rank required in CLAT UG for admissions into some of the top NLUs.
CLAT (The Common Law Admission Test) is a centralised national-level entrance exam for admissions into most of the NLUs (except NLU Delhi and NLU Meghalaya). Each year, plenty of students take this exam for admission into some of the top law schools in India. Majority of top ranked privately-funded and self-funded law schools also conduct their admissions based on the candidates’ CLAT scores.
I have listed down the detailed number of registered and appeared candidates for CLAT 2024 UG and PG exams:
|
Exam |
Registered Students |
Students Appeared |
|
CLAT UG 2024 |
60,295 |
58,504 |
|
CLAT PG 2024 |
10,948 |
10,282 |
|
Total |
71,243 |
68,786 |
The date for CLAT 2025 has been officially announced by the Consortium of NLUs. CLAT 2025 is scheduled to be held on 1st December 2024, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
The registration for CLAT 2025 has already begun from 15th July, 2024. The form is available online at consortiumofnlus.ac.in .The last date to apply for CLAT 2025 is 15th October, 2024.
NLSIU is one of the top law schools in India, and it is difficult to get into. A general category student should at least get a score of 100 in CLAT UG for NLSIU. The anticipated CLAT cutoff for admission to NLSIU Bangalore in 2025 is a score of 90 or more. The quota students can expect certain relief in this cutoff requirement.
The CLAT result and the CLAT counselling process together determine admission of a candidate into NLSIU Bangalore for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. programs.
Here is the 2024 CLAT cutoff rank for BA LLB (Hons.) admissions at NLSIU Bangalore (Fourth Allotment List):
|
NLU Name |
General (Opening Rank-Closing Rank) |
OBC (Opening Rank-Closing Rank) |
SC (Opening Rank- Closing Rank) |
ST (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
|
NLSIU Bangalore |
1-102 |
107-971 |
372-3007 |
224-7487 |
The term CLAT stands for- “Common Law Admission Test”. For admission to 25 national law universities in India, candidates are required to clear a centralised national-level entrance exam, which is CLAT.
CLAT scores are also used by majority privately-funded and self-funded law schools in India for admission to their law programs. Other than that, the scores obtained in the CLAT Postgraduate exam are used by Indian public sector businesses to select candidates for their legal positions. These companies include Coal India, ONGC, BHEL, the Indian Steel Authority, Oil India, among others.
CLAT UG is conducted for admissions to the 5-year integrated LLB programs at the UG level, while CLAT PG is conducted for admissions to the 1-year LLM program.
Here are the steps to check your SNAP 2024 result-
The SNAP 2024 results will be declared on January 8, 2025.
The GNLU library has an ICT infrastructure with internet facilities. The entire library building is covered in multiple wireless networks. All library functions are fully automated with state-of-the-art LMS software and the latest RFID and EM technology.
The gateway to the GNLU library is the library catalogue, through which one can access it via the Intranet and Internet. The GNLU library provides the facility of reference services primarily to students, faculty members, research scholars, and others in the academic community. The library also provides current awareness (CAS), selective dissemination of information (SDI), literature search, and bibliography compilation services to its users.</p
GNLU Gandhinagar offers a 1 year LLM and a 2 year MBA in Financial Management & Business Laws at the PG level.
LLM: The eligibility for admission to the LLM program at GNLU Gandhinagar is that the candidates must have an LLB (or equivalent degree in law) from a recognized university, with not less than 50% marks (45% in the case of SC/ST candidates).
The LLM program is divided into two semesters. The Semester 1 curriculum is divided into 4 groups: corporate and business law, constitutional and corporate law, criminal and security law, and intellectual property law.
MBA: The MBA in Financial Management and Business Laws is a 2-year full-time residential program to nurture the managerial and legal acumen of participants.
The eligibility criteria for this program is that the candidates must have graduated from a recognized university or institute with a minimum qualification in OR with commerce, management, law, arts, science and engineering, except fine arts. Additionally, they must have passed their bachelor's degree with at least 55% marks.
Yes, GNLU Gandhinagar offers a horizontal reservation of 25% of total seats (39 seats) for the candidates of Gujarat domicile. As for the Silvassa Campus, a horizontal reservation of 25% (15 seats) is offered for the candidates of DNH & DD Domicile.
Candidates must pass the HSC/intermediate examination (10+2) or its equivalent examination with not less than 45% marks in aggregate (40% in the case of SC/ST) to avail this reservation.
Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar is the Director of GNLU (Gujarat National Law University). Sir has 30 years of teaching experience. He has worked in prestigious universities like Hidayatullah National Law University. He is the director of Gujarat Maritime University and the President of Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre.
He completed his graduation, post-graduation, and doctorate in law from Madras University, Chennai. He practiced at the Madras High Court for seven years. His areas of specialization are- environmental law, human rights law, international law and constitutional law. He has written three books on environmental law, and two on human rights law.
You can learn more about him by visiting the official GNLU website- https://www.gnlu.ac.in/GNLU/Director