CLAT

Yes, you can get admission in a LLM course of DSNLU with that rank. In 2024, the closing rank for LLM in Criminal Law stood at 2033. Hence, there are chances of your selection. The NLU Visakhapatnam LLM closing rank can vary from one specialisation to another. However, considering the cutoff trend, you may get admission in a LLM course in the subsequent rounds, even if not the first round of seat allotment. 

The general category CLAT registration fee to appear in the exam is INR 3500, and the SC and ST categories will have to pay an amount of INR 3000 as a registration fee. In case the candidates need the previous year's papers CLAT, they have to make a payment of an amount of INR 500 in addition to the application fee. However, the candidates can check out the previous year's CLAT sample paper. Visit CLAT website for latest info.

Yes, the CLAT 2025 Application form was declared on July 15. However, the selection of the UG courses is based on the CLAT exam. The Consortium of National Law Universities started the CLAT 2025 Registration on July 15, 2024, and applicants can apply up to October 15, 2024. It has to be done in online mode only. Only those applicants who successfully apply for CLAT 2025 will get permission to take up the exam. The dates mentioned above are tentative and hence subject to variation.

The CLAT application form 2025 was released on July 15, 2025.  However, the CLAT exam is accepted by MNLU Nagpur for the UG course admission. The exam was scheduled for Dec 1, 2024.  The applicants must pay the application fee of INR 4,000 for general category students, whereas the application fee for SC/ST/BPL categories is INR 3,500.

Yes, DSNLU accepts CLAT score for admission to BA LLB (Hons) course. As per the DSNLU cutoff 2024, the closing rank for BA LLB (Hons) Round-1 and last round was 1233 and 1390, respectively. The rank improved from 2080 in 2023 to 1390 in 2024. Candidates must score well in CLAT to get a seat in the university. One must also fulfil the eligibility criteria for BA LLB (Hons) for admission. 

The CLAT 2026 application window is now closed for candidates seeking admission to the five-year integrated and three-year law courses. 

For 2026, the CLAT application window is now closed for admission to BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.