The academic year 2024-25 has started at NLSIU Bangalore on July 1, 2024 for all UG and PG courses. Admission to the BA LLB (Hons.), LLB (Hons.), LLM, MPP, and PhD programs have already concluded for this session. 

Admission to a five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons.) program is based on merit obtained by students in the CLAT exam. The UG and PG classes commence on July 1st every year at NLSIU Bangalore. 

No, NLSIU does not offer a BBA LLB course. It offers a BA LLB (Hons.) at the UG level. Admission to this course is based on the CLAT score obtained by the candidate. NLSIU has also started a 3-year LLB (Hons.) from 2022. 

Many NLUs offer a BBA LLB. Some of these are- 

• Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
• Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
• National Forensic Sciences University 
• National Law University, Odisha 

A BBA-LLB combines a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a Bachelor of Legislative Law (LLB) degree. It is a 5-year program at the UG level. For this course, candidates must have a 10+2 pass certificate and a certain minimum percentage in subjects like Mathematics, Commerce and Economics.

NLSIU started a 3-year LLB (Hons.) program in 2022. The 3-year LLB (Hons.) at NLSIU is a full-time postgraduate professional degree program. All the graduates from any discipline are eligible for the 3-year LLB program at NLSIU Bangalore.  

A 3-year LLB at NLSIU is an interdisciplinary study of the law, combined with experiential learning. An LLB is a basic requirement to practice law in India. India’s first 5-year integrated BA LLB (Hons.) program was launched by NLSIU in 1988. 

The CLAT 2024 exam was conducted in December 2023. The 2024 cutoff marks for NLSIU Bangalore’s BA LLB (Hons.) were 99 in Round 2, for the general category. The CLAT 2024 cutoff rank list has been released for 5 rounds. 

Here is the CLAT Cutoff Rank 2024 for BA LLB (Hons.) admissions at NLSIU Bangalore:

(These are the cutoffs for AI and Gender- Neutral Seats, last round)

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.