NLSIU conducts admission to its BA LLB (Hons.) program purely on the basis of merit obtained by the candidates in CLAT exam. Admissions to LLM are also conducted purely on the basis of merit obtained by the candidates in CLAT-PG.

Here are the total number of seats available at NLSIU Bangalore for both these courses:

*(for the criteria to get admission through Karnataka Students Reservation, you can check the official website of NLSIU- https://www.nls.ac.in/programme/ba-llb-hons/

The CLAT cutoff for NLSIU Bangalore keeps changing with time. But as far as the previous years are concerned, here are the cutoff Ranks for BA LLB (Hons.) admissions at NLSIU:

(These are the closing ranks for General Category, AI and Gender-Neutral seats)

As per the 2024 cutoffs, a rank of 102 is the minimum requirement for admission into the BA LLB (Hons.) course at NLSIU Bangalore. 

NLSIU has a good placement record in law. All the tier 1 and tier 2 law firms visit the campus of NLSIU for recruitment. NLSIU Bangalore has not released the placement report for 2023 and 2024 till now. 

According to the NIRF report 2023, the median package offered to the NLSIU BA LLB (Hons.) students was INR 16 LPA in 2022. In the same year, the median package offered to the LLM students of NLSIU Bangalore was INR 8.25 LPA. During NLSIU Bangalore placements in 2022, 65 out of 76 BA LLB (Hons.) students and 22 out of 40 LLM students were placed. 

Some of the top recruiters at NLSIU are- L&L Partners, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal, ICICI Bank, Societe Generale, etc. 

NLSIU reserves 25% of seats for Karnataka students. At least 25% of students admitted to NLSIU programs are Karnataka students. However, the remaining seats are open to students from other parts of India. 

Admission to NLSIU’s BA LLB (Hons.) program is based on the performance of candidates in CLAT. Since 2021, there has been 25% of reservation at NLSIU for Karnataka students, under the NLSIU Inclusion and Expansion Plan 2021–25.

You can visit the official website of NLSIU to gain more insight into the requirements for getting reservation under the Karnataka students’ category- https://www.nls.ac.in/programme/ba-llb-hons/

NLSIU (National Law School of India University) is one of India's most prestigious law schools. BA LLB (Hons.) is the flagship program at NLSIU, the admissions into which are purely based on the candidates’ CLAT scores. 

10th-grade results are not a part of the eligibility criteria for admission to NLSIU. A student's 10th result is only considered a good academic record, and this will be useful in applying for internships, scholarships, further studies, or employment opportunities in the future. 

To be eligible for the BA LLB (Hons.) program at NLSIU, a candidate must:

1. Pass their 10+2 (or equivalent exam) with a min. of 45% marks (or its equivalent grade). This is the percentage requirement for General, OBC and PwD candidates. If the candidate belongs to the SC or ST category, they must secure 40% marks in 10+2.
2. Must appear in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
3. Candidates appearing for their qualifying exam (10+2 or equivalent) in the same year, can also sit for the CLAT exam. But their admission to the course will be subject to their fulfilling the conditions stipulated in the regulations, and producing supporting documentary evidence at the time of admission.
4. There is no upper age limit for BA LLB (Hons.) admissions. 

For more information on the BA LLB (Hons.) and LLB (Hons.) admissions at NLSIU, you can check their official website- https://www.nls.ac.in/programme/ba-llb-hons/ 

Yes, NLSIU Bangalore accepts the International Baccalaureate (IB) exam for the BA LLB (Hons.) program. However, please note that the deadline for submitting final transcripts of Grade 12 or the equivalent grade is September 30 of the year of admission to the BA-LLB (Hons) for all selected applicants writing their Class XII Examination or equivalent examination, including International Baccalaureate (IB) and IGCSE. Until their final transcripts are submitted, their admission remains provisional.

Currently, the Student Exchange Programme at NLSIU doesn’t have a partnership with Harvard Law School. Some of the most prestigious law universities abroad that offer an exchange program with NLSIU are Bucerius Law School (Hamberg, Germany), University Paris-Dauphine, University of Bern (Switzerland), University of Luxembourg, National University of Singapore (Singapore), and others.

However, do note that if you plan to get enrolled into Harvard Law School after studying at NLSIU, you can do so. The Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor of Jurisprudential Science (S.J.D.) degrees at Harvard Law are designed for students who have already obtained their first law degree. The general eligibility requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in law. They do not require TOEFL, IELTS or any other English Proficiency Test.

Yes, NLSIU accepts a valid score in CLAT PG for admission to its one-year LLM degree program. For admission into the postgraduate LLM programme, the candidate must take the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT-PG), and achieve the required cutoff for the respective academic year. 

If more than 30 applicants qualify for a certain academic year, the allocations are made according to their CLAT ranks, i.e., those with higher CLAT ranks are given priority.

Here are the important dates for the CLAT PG 2025 exam:

These are all the relevant details on LLM admissions at NLSIU Bangalore.

I am a second-year BA LLB (Hons) student at NLSIU Bangalore. Here is a comparison table of NLSIU Bangalore vs NLU Delhi:

Currently, NLSIU Bangalore holds the rank #1 by NIRF. As you can see from the above details, NLSIU has also achieved high placement percentages and one of the highest packages at INR 25 LPA in 2024. The graduates of NLSIU get placement offers from reputed companies like Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, etc. NLSIU Bangalore is also a much older institution than NLU Delhi.

Although both are quite reputed law institutions, NLSIU Bangalore is better than NLU Delhi. 

The only entrance examination needed for NLSIU Bangalore is the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). This exam is accepted for admissions into its BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM courses. In order to be admitted to these programs, the candidate must take the CLAT test and achieve the required cutoff for the respective academic year.

I have listed the important dates for CLAT (UG) 2025 below:

I hope I have answered your query about the NLSIU Bangalore admissions process.