DSNLU Cutoff 2023: Check Category-wise CLAT Cutoff Ranks
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 under the authority of Consortium of NLUs were released for the General, OBC, SC, ST, PWD, and EWS category candidates. The cutoffs were published for All India, Home State and Home State Female quotas. As per the CLAT cutoff 2024, the course with the highest level of competition among candidates overall was LLM in Criminal. However, the most competitive course for the General AI category was BA LLB (Hons) with a First and Last Round cutoff of 1400 and 2080, respectively.
Similarly, DSNLU General Home State cutoff 2023 for the BA LLB (Hons) (Hons) was same at 640 for First and Last Round. Check out the whole article for more DSNLU CLAT cutoff 2023 related information:
| DSNLU Cutoff 2025 | DSNLU Cutoff 2024 | DSNLU Cutoff 2022 |
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for General AI Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for PWD AI Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for EWS AI Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for General Home State Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for General Home State Female Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for OBC Home State Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for OBC Home State Female Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for SC Home State Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for SC Home State Female Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for ST Home State Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for ST Home State Female Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for EWS Home State Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for EWS Home State Female Category
- DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for PWD Home State Category
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DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for General AI Category
During the DSNLU cutoff 2023, the BA LLB (Hons) had the lowest Last Round rank of 2080. According to that, it was the most competitive branch in the General AI category. As per the cutoff, LLM in Criminal Law had the Last Round cutoff 2583 in 2023. Mentioned below are the cutoffs for LLM and LLB courses:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
1400 |
2080 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
1411 |
2583 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for PWD AI Category
In the PWD AI category, LLM in Criminal Law emerged as the most competitive branch compared to LLB course. It had the same First and Last Round cutoff of 7472. During the DSNLU BA LLB (Hons) cutoff 2023, the Last Round cutoff was 41197. To view branch-wise cutoffs, refer to the table below:
| Course | R1 - Closing Rank | Last Round- Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) | 1233 | 1390 |
| LLM | 754 | 1224 |
The cutoff for Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program closed at 2080 AIR after the 5th round of Counseling in 2023. Therefore, it is unlikely that a candidate with a 56 percentile in CLAT would be able to secure admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program at DSNLU, as the AIR equivalent to a 56 percentile is expected to be higher than the closing rank.
DSNLU offers LLM at PG level across one specialisation including LL.M. in Criminal Law. Candidates must have a valid CLAT score in order to be eligible for DSNLU LLM admissions offered through CLAT Counselling. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for DSNLU cutoff 2023 LLM courses:
| CLAT Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| LL.M. in Criminal Law | 1134 | 1637 | 2583 |
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
37010 |
41197 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
7472 |
7472 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for EWS AI Category
As per the OBC AI category cutoffs, the LLM in Criminal Law was the toughest course to get admission into DSNLU Vishakhapatnam. For LLM, the First and Last Round cutoff closed at 1683 and 2894, respectively. For more information, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
1778 |
3285 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
1683 |
2894 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for General Home State Category
The Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks were the same at 640 for LLM in Criminal Law. Based on the Last Round's cutoffs, it can be observed that the most competitive course was LLM in Criminal Law. For other law courses, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
3073 |
3088 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
640 |
640 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for General Home State Female Category
The First and Last Round cutoff for BA LLB (Hons) were 5278 and 7776, respectively, in 2023, as per the table given below. As per the DSNLU CLAT cutoff 2023 data, the most, and least competitive course was BBA LLB (Hons) and LLM in Criminal Law, respectively. Check out the table below for more information:
DSNLU admission to BA LLB is based on CLAT followed by CLAT Counselling. Candidates seeking admission to UG and PG of DSNLU must have a valid score in CLAT. CLAT Counselling 2023 concluded with the release of Round 5. Candidates can check out the closing ranks for DSNLU cutoff 2023 for BA LLB in the table below:
| CLAT Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 1473 | 1589 | 2080 |
DSNLU offers PhD in full-time and part-time for three-years. The maximum duration to complete full-time PhD is four-years. Candidates applying for part-time need to complete the course maximum by six-years. In case, if the research is not completed within the maximum period of course for reason, the Research Scholar may be permitted for re-registration for another four years or six years as the case may be for extension of time for on the recommendations of the DRC with Full-time INR 30,000 for part-time and Executive INR 50,000.
the latest Cutoff for B.A LL.B. (Hons.) at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Andhra Pradesh was 1400 by rank (Closing Rank) for 1st round.
For last Round was 2080 (Closing Rank).
the latest cutoff information for LL.M. in Criminal Law at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Andhra Pradesh was 1411 (Closing Rank) and For Last round was 2583 (Closing Rank).
Regarding the CLAT cutoffs for the previous three years, there has been an upward trend in the DSNLU cutoff 2023 for the UG course, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.). The BA LLB DSNLU cutoff for 2023 closed at 2080, while the 2022 and 2021 cutoffs were 1589 and 1473, respectively. In 2023, the DSNLU cutoff rank for the PG course LL.M. in Criminal Law was 2583; in 2022, it was 1637; and in 2021, it was 1134. Over the past three years, DSNLU has seen an increase in the number of LLM in Criminal Law programs. Applicants who want to be admitted to DSNLU's LLB and LLM programs in 2024 must take the CLAT.
CNLU offers CLAT counseling to applicants who want to be admitted to law programs. Those who pass the CLAT exam are invited to the CLAT Counseling. Up to five rounds of CLAT Counselling 2023 were conducted. The examination of the round-wise trends for the DSNLU law courses is presented in this section.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
5278 |
7776 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
4393 |
8435 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for OBC Home State Category
According to DSNLU Last Round cutoff 2023, the rank for BA LLB was 16077. However, the most competitive course was LLM in Criminal Law. Candidates can check out the table below for more insights related to DSNLU CLAT cutoff 2023:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
13319 |
16077 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
7460 |
5136 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for OBC Home State Female Category
In the OBC Home State female category, the course with the highest cutoffs was BA LLB (Hons). Similarly, the course with lowest cutoffs was LLM in Criminal Law. The Last Round ranks for LLB and LLM courses were, 13747 and 8197, respectively. Listed below are the CLAT cutoff details for DSNLU:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
14973 |
13747 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
6088 |
8197 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for SC Home State Category
According to DSNLU Vishakhapatnam cutoff 2023, the Round 1 and Last Round cutoffs for BA LLB (Hons) were 14277 and 17282, respectively. For LLM in Criminal Law, the Last Round was 8479. To view more branch-related cutoffs, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
14277 |
17282 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
6861 |
8479 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for SC Home State Female Category
Candidates can refer to the table below to check out Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for all the Law courses offered at DSNLU. Based on the Last Round closing cutoff 2023, LLM in Criminal Law was the most competitive law specialisation with a cutoff rank of 7560. For other Law specialisations, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
14440 |
14440 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
7342 |
7560 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for ST Home State Category
Mentioned below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for the courses offered at the DSNLU Vishakhapatnam. As per the data below, the closing ranks for the BA LLB (Hons) course was 13295; while for the LLM in Criminal Law, the closing cutoff was 8177.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
13295 |
13295 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
- |
8177 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for ST Home State Female Category
Under the ST Home State female category, LLM in Criminal Law was the most competitive course with same Round 1 and Last Round cutoffs. According to the cutoff data, LLM was the most competitive and LLB was the least competitive specialisation in 2023. For the branch-related cutoffs, view the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
27461 |
27461 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
6491 |
6491 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for EWS Home State Category
During the DSNLU CLAT cutoff 2023, LLM had the lowest First and Last Round ranks of 5491 and 6327, respectively. In relation to that, LLM in Criminal Law was the most demanded specialisation in 2023. Similarly, the least demanded specialisation was BA LLB (Hons). For cutoff-related information, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
7948 |
8141 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
5491 |
6327 |
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for EWS Home State Female Category
The DSNLU cutoff 2023 was released for LLM and LLB courses. As per the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks, LLM in Criminal Law was the most competitive law specialisation. The least competitive course was BA LLB (Hons), with a closing rank of, 10271 for EWS Home State female candidates. Refer to the table below for more information:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
6306 |
10271 |
| LLM in Criminal Law |
- |
5826
|
DSNLU Cutoff 2023 for PWD Home State Category
In 2023, the First Round and Last Round cutoffs for BA LLB (Hons) were same at 15419. However, there were no cutoffs released for the LLM in Criminal Law in 2023:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) |
15419 |
15419 |
Also Read:
NLU CLAT Cutoff for BA LLB (Hons) (Hons) and LLM

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Yes, candidates are eligible to take admission in BA LLB (Hons) at NLU Visakhapatnam (DSNLU) - Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University with 70% in Class 12. The minimum required aggregate for the same is 45% (40% for reserved category). Candidates must submit the marksheet and certificate of Cl
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DSNLU Vishakhapatnam which is one of the best institutes for law admissions has released its Round 1 seat allotment results recently. It accepts CLAT scores to offer courses such LLB for various specialisations. Considering the DSNLU Vishakhapatnam cut off 2025 for the Round 1 seat allotment results
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Hi, Andhra Pradesh does have a NLU and it is NLU Visakhapatnam (DSNLU) - Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University. It is ranked 39 by NIRF for the year 2024 under the Law category.
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Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Andhra Pradesh has a total of 120 seats in BA LLB (Hons) course. Besides, there are 18 extra seats available for students. Out of the total intake, university reserves some seats for reserved category candidates. 50% of the seats are filled as per the ru
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Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Andhra Pradesh admissions are entrance-based. The university considers CLAT score for admission to BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Besides, the university conducts an entrance exam for admission to PhD. The selection for LLD is based on the research propo
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