NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023: Check Category-Wise CLAT Cutoff Ranks

Neha Arora
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3 mins readUpdated on Dec 11, 2025 16:17 IST
NLU Odisha CLAT Cutoff 2023 has been released for students seeking admission to law courses offered at NLU Odisha. The Cutoff was released for different categories of candidates under the AI and the HS quota. For the General AI category candidates, the most competitive course was BA LLB (Hons) with the closing cutoff ranks of 988 and 1207 for Round

NLU Odisha CLAT Cutoff 2023 has been released for students seeking admission to law courses offered at NLU Odisha. The Cutoff was released for different categories of candidates under AI and the HS quota. For the General AI category candidates, the most competitive course was BA LLB (Hons) with the closing cutoff ranks of 988 and 1207 for Round 1 and Last Round, respectively. For LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law, the CLAT Cutoff ranks for Round 1 and the Last Round were 1050 and 1997, respectively. For the General Home State category candidates, the Cutoff for BA LLB (Hons) was 3246 and 3869 for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively. 

The category-wise and branch-wise cutoff ranks for Round 1 and the Last Round for students seeking law UG and PG courses are provided below:

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  • NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for General All India Category
  • NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for SC All India Category
  • NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for ST All India Category
  • NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for PWD All India Category
  • NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for General Home State Category
  • NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for SC Home State Category
  • NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for ST Home State Category
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NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for General All India Category

The CLAT cutoff list was released for students seeking admission to different law courses offered at NLU Odisha. The courses offered at NLU Odisha are BA LLB (Hons) and LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law. NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for the General AI category candidates is tabulated below:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

BA LLB (Hons)

988

1207

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law

1050

1997

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Q:   What rank is required for NLU Odisha cutoff 2024?
A: 

CNLU has released the CLAT Round 1 Seat Allotment result for NLU Odisha for B.A. LL.B. and B.A.2 in Corporate and Commercial Law courses. The opening All India Rank for BA LLB in the CLAT R1 is 591 and the closing rank is 1080 for the General category under the Vertical Reservation. 

For the LLB course offered at NLU Odisha, the opening rank is 494 and the closing rank is 982 for the General category under Verticle Reservation. 

Q:   What rank in CLAT is required for NLU Odisha for LLM?
A: 

The NLU Odisha CLAT cutoff 2024 for the Fifth Round was released on May 28, 2024, by the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU). The cutoffs were released for admissions to LLM flagship programmes for 2024. 

According to the Round 5 Allotment List for the NLU Odisha cutoff 2024, for getting admission to NLU Odisha, the closing rank needed for the General AI category for LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial Law was 1358. Similarly, the required rank for SC, ST, and PWD AI candidates stood at 5215, 8575, and 10680. Furthermore, candidates can check the year-wise comparison of cutoffs for the general category in the table below:

Course202220232024
LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial Law109219971358

 

Q:   Does NLU Odisha have a state domicile reservation?
A: 

Yes, NLU Odisha have a state domicile reservation for the candidates belonging to various categories under Home State. Unlike many NLUs, it has released its CLAT cutoff 2025 for both All India and Home State quotas. In relation to that, the NLU Odisha cutoff 2025 for BA LLB Hons. and BBA LLB Hons. courses under General Home State quota stood at 1913 and 3066, respectively. Moreover, for the aforementioned courses, the General AI quota cutoff stood at 943 and 1034, respectively.

Q:   What is the round-wise NLU Odisha cutoff 2026 for the LLM course?
A: 

NLU Odisha accepts the CLAT cutoff ranks for admission to the LLM and the BA LLB (Hon) course. The NLU Odisha CLAT cutoff 2026 was released for all categories under the All India quota till round 2. 

Students can refer to the table below to know the round 1 and round 2 cutoff for the General AI category for the LLM course. 

CourseRound 1 Cutoff Ranks Round 2 Cutoff Ranks
LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial Law907982
LL.M. in Constitutional Law & Administrative Law907982

NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for SC All India Category

According to NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023, the most competitive course for SC AIl India category students was LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law. The cutoff of this course in Round 1 and Last Round were 4345 and 6101 respectively. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

BA LLB (Hons)

7775

7957

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law

4345

6101
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NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for ST All India Category

NLU Odisha CLAT Cutoff list for 2023, for the ST AI category students is listed below. As per the Cutoff list, the competition was higher in the LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law in comparison to the BA LLB (Hons) course. The Cutoff ranks for LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law were 7489 and 8322, for Round 1 and the Last Round, respectively. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

BA LLB (Hons)

15875 16910

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law

7489 8322
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can I join NLU Odisha without entrance exam?
A: 

NLUO offers admission to BA LLB course based on the CLAT entrance exam score and counselling. Below-mentioned are the NLUO BA LLB course eligibility along with their selection criteria:

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

BA LLBClass 12 from a recognised board with a minimum of 45% aggregateCLAT
Q:   What is the cutoff for NLU Odisha 2026?
A: 

The NLU Odisha CLAT Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB, and LLM courses. The cutoff was declared in the form of opening and closing ranks for various All India and Home State quota categories. 

For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 800 to 1155 for the previously mentioned courses. Out of all three, the most competitive one was B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course for this category. 

See the table below to know the cutoff range for all three courses for the All India quota categories, according to the first and last round closing ranks. 

BBA LLB Course Cutoff RangeLLM Course Cutoff RangeBA LLB (Hons) Course Cutoff Range
General 
828 - 892907 - 1155800 - 848
SC
9202 - 106193972 - 50037833 - 9292
ST
17986 - 208286818 - 843714196 - 17359
PWD
24459 - 26373– / –18971 - 26086

Note: The cutoff for the Home State quota will be different. 

Q:   What is the eligibility for B.A LL.B at NLU Odisha?
A: 

NLU Odisha offers admission to BA LLB (Hons) programme, based on the entrance exam and counselling process. Below-mentioned are the NLUO BA LLB eligibility along with its selection criteria:

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

BA LLB (Hons)

Class 12th from a recognised board with a minimum of 45% aggregate

CLAT

Q:   What is domicile reservation in NLU Odisha? Am I eligible?
A: 

National Law University as well as other government universities offer reservation based on domicile. Candidates who belong to the host state of the university can apply for the domicile reservation. For example, National Law University, Odisha provides 25% domicile reservation for students of Odisha. Many other institutes also offer similar reservation policies in order to attract the brightest minds from the state.

NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for PWD All India Category

NLU Odisha 2023 Cutoff was out for the PWD AI category candidates. The Cutoff was released for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law courses. The Cutoff ranks for Round 1 and the Last Round for the same are tabulated below: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

BA LLB (Hons)

24895 35405

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law

– / – – / –

NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for General Home State Category

NLU Odisha Cutoff for the General Home State category candidates is tabulated below. The Cutoff for BA LLB (Hons) for Round 1 and the Last Round were 3246 and 3869, respectively.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

BA LLB (Hons)

3246 3869

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law

1008 1741
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the closing rank 2023 for the CLAT Fourth Provisional Allocation List of the NLU Odisha LLM course?
A: 

The closing rank for CLAT Fourth Provisional Allocation List for NLU Odisha LLM course is 1736 for the General category students from Vertical Reservations. Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) releases institute wise and course-wise CLAT Provisional Allotment lists on the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023 for NLU admissions 2023 to LLM programme. Candidates seeking admission to NLU Odisha can refer to the table given below to check out the NLU Odisha R4 cutoff 2023 along with the R4 cutoff ranks for 2022 and 2021 to get better clarity on NLU Odisha cutoff trends:

CLAT Round 4 Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course202120222023
LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law72610921736
Q:   How many seats are there in NLU Odisha for BA LLB?
A: 

The total seat intake of BA LLB (Hons) is 120 students. Out of these, some of the seats are reserved for SC and ST students. The category-wise National Law University, Odisha reservation criteria for BA LLB programme is given in the table below:

BA LLB (Hons) Seat Reservation

Category

All India

Odisha Domicile

General

64

21

ST

10

3

SC

6

2

NRI

10

Foreign National

4

Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for BBA LLB course at NLU Odisha?
A: 

NLU Odisha offers admission to BBA LLB (Hons) programme, based on the entrance exam and counselling process. Below-mentioned are the NLUO BBA LLB eligibility along with its selection criteria:

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

BBA LLB (Hons)

Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum of 45% aggregate

CLAT

Q:   Can I get admission to BBA LL.B course at NLU Odisha without entrance exam?
A: 

NLUO offers admission to BBA LLB course based on the CLAT entrance exam score and counselling. Below-mentioned are the NLUO BBA LLB course eligibility along with their selection criteria:

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

BBA LLBClass 12 from a recognised board with a minimum of 45% aggregateCLAT

NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for SC Home State Category

The NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 was out for SC Home State category candidates. The Cutoff ranks for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law closed at 10502 and 4689, respectively, during the last round. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

BA LLB (Hons)

10502 10502

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law

4133 4689

NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023 for ST Home State Category

NLU Odisha Cutoff 2023, for Round 1 and the Last Round, for the ST Home State category is tabulated below:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

BA LLB (Hons)

22945 27390

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law

6060 6060
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the eligibility for LLM at NLU Odisha?
A: 

NLU Odisha offers admission to LLM programme, based on the entrance exam and counselling process. Below-mentioned are the NLUO LLM eligibility along with its selection criteria:

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

LLM

Candidates must cmpleted LLB with at least 45% aggregate

CLAT

Q:   Can I join NLU Odisha LLM without entrance exam?
A: 

No, NLU Odisha don’t offer admission to LLM course without qualifying CLAT. Check out the table below to understand the eligibility criteria and selection criteria for admission to NLU Odisha:

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

LLM

LLB with a minimum of 50% aggregate from a recognised university 

CLAT

Q:   Can I get NLU Odisha at 900 Rank?
A: 

Yes, you could get into NLU Odisha with a rank of 900 if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the NLU Odisha CLAT cutoff 2026 ranged from 800 to 1155 for the BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Hence, students can get admission to this institution with the attained rank. 

Refer to the table below to know which courses could be availed in the last round for the General AI category. 

CourseNLU Odisha CLAT cutoff 2026 (Last Round)
LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial Law1155
LL.M. in Constitutional Law & Administrative Law1155

Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs. To know the same, click here.

 

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Yes, you could get into NLU Odisha with a rank of 900 if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the NLU Odisha CLAT cutoff 2026 ranged from 800 to 1155 for the BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Hence, students can get admission to this institution with the attained ra

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 4 months ago

The NLU Odisha CLAT Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB, and LLM courses. The cutoff was declared in the form of opening and closing ranks for various All India and Home State quota categories. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 4 months ago

NLU Odisha accepts the CLAT cutoff ranks for admission to the LLM and the BA LLB (Hon) course. The NLU Odisha CLAT cutoff 2026 was released for all categories under the All India quota till round 2. 

Students can refer to the table below to know the round 1 and round 2 cutoff for the General AI categ

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 7 months ago

NLU Odisha offers a total of 120 seats for the BA LLB course. Among these, 25% seats are reserved for General, ST & SC students, and  under 5% seats are reserved for Specially Abled Persons (SAP) at the all India level according to the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

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Answered 7 months ago

nLU Odisha courses fee varies from course-to-course. The table below covers a few components of the NLU Odisha fee structure for various courses:

CourseTotal Tuition Fee
BA LLBINR 6 lakh
BBA LLBINR 6 lakh
LLMINR 70,000
BAINR 60,000

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Sejal Baveja

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Answered 7 months ago

The course-wise seat intake in NLU Odisha is as follows:-

BA LLB (Hons) Seat Reservation

Category

All India

Odisha Domicile

General

64

21

ST

10

3

SC

6

2

NRI

10

Foreign National

4

BBA LLB (Hons) Seat Reservation

Category

All India

Odisha Domicile

General

32

11

ST

4

2

SC

3

1

NRI

5

Foreign National

2

LLM

General

26

8

ST

4

2

SC

2

2

NRI

4

Foreign National

2

Note: The above information is subject to change.

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Sejal Baveja

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a year ago

Yes, NLU Odisha have a state domicile reservation for the candidates belonging to various categories under Home State. Unlike many NLUs, it has released its CLAT cutoff 2025 for both All India and Home State quotas. In relation to that, the NLU Odisha cutoff 2025 for BA LLB Hons. and BBA LLB Hons. c

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Vikrant Singh

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Answered a year ago

The NLU Odisha CLAT cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the UG and PG-level courses based on the CLAT exam and its counselling process. The cutoff was out for various categories under the AI and HS quota. 

For the Genera AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 800  to 1155 for BA LLB (Hons)

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