CLAT

The opening and closing ranks for NLU Patiala 2024 for BA LLB ( Hone)  is expected to be 537 and 1082, respectively for the CLAT Round 1 Seat Allotment results. In case of LLM, NLU Patiala opening and closing ranks for CLAT R1 is expected to be 239 and 877. The aforementioned cutoff is estimated from the last year ranks for General All India category for Vertical Reservation. NLU Patiala admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses is based on valid CLAT scores, followed by CLAT counselling. NLU Patiala Cutoff 2023 was concluded after Round 5.   

The CLAT PG exam consists of 120 questions, divided into the following sections:

Legal Reasoning: 35-39 questions

Logical Reasoning: 28-32 questions

Quantitative Techniques: 10-14 questions

The objective section of CLAT PG carried extracts from primary legal materials such as important court decisions in various fields of law, statutes or regulations. The questions under each passage were judged on the reading and analytical skills of candidates, awareness of issues discussed in the passage and application of knowledge. 

Candidates who are appearing for the CLAT LLM 2025 exam are advised to refer to the following books for the exam preparation as these books cover each aspect of the exam syllabus:

No, candidates can either appear for CLAT or LSAT to get admission to BA LLB (Hons) course. The university considers the academic performance, CLAT/ LSAT score and PI performance for final selection. A pass in Class 10 and Class 12 in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) with English as a subject is required to apply for BA LLB (Hons) course.

The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) releases institute-wise and course-wise CLAT Provisional Allotment lists on the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in for NLU admissions 2026 to BA LLB (Hons). Candidates seeking admission to NLSIU Bangalore can refer to the table given below to check out the NLSIU Bangalore cutoff  to get better clarity on NLU Bangalore cutoff trends: 

CLAT cut offs are not announced along with the CLAT result. The cut offs also not released publicaly. They are known after a few days of result announcement when the NLUs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The NLUs will open shortlist window basis the CLAT cut offs two to three days after the result announcement. Only those candidates who will meet the CLAT 2025 Cutoff will be allowed to sit in the counselling process.