Law Entrance Exam

Yes, appearing for CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is necessary for admission to most National Law Universities (NLUs) in India for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs. However, some other law colleges may have their own entrance exams or may admit students based on different criteria, such as marks obtained in the qualifying examination (like the 12th grade for UG programs). Therefore, it's essential to check the specific admission requirements of the law colleges you are interested in, as not all colleges require CLAT scores.

The TNNLU cutoff 2026 has concluded with all the last round cutoffs being released for both UG and PG-level courses. For the BA LLB (Hons) course, the cutoff was released for different AI and HS quota categories. 

Students can refer to the table below to see the first- and last-round cutoffs for this course. 

Candidates who want to apply to the NLSIU for BA LLB (Hons) programe must take the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). However, for admissions into its three-year LLB course, Master's Programme in Public Policy, PhD (Law), and PhD (Interdisciplinary) programmes candidates have to appear for NLSAT. Hence, joining NLSIU Bangalore without CLAT is impossible. Therefore students are adviced to began preparing for the exam after CLAT Exam Dates are announced.

Also Read: How to prepare for CLAT in 6 months: Tips, Tricks & Study Plan for CLAT

ICFAI Law School accepts the scores of ILSAT for admission to its BA LLB (Hons) course. Candidates who are interested in applying for admission to the course need to register for the ILSAT exam first. After the ILSAT exam results are out, candidate can apply for BA LLB course.

ILSAT is conducted by The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad. Candidates willing to pursue undergraduate law courses (BBA LLB/BA LLB) at ICFAI Law School must have a valid ILSAT score. For admission to the academic year of 2026, ILSAT 2026 will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 of the exam was conducted on Jan 08, 2025. Phase 2 of the exam was conducted on April 04, 2026.

Yes, aspirants can apply for the BBA LLB (Hons) course of SOL, Presidency University without CLAT score. The university law school accept applications from candidates with a valid score of LSAT or any other valid state/national level examination. However, for selection, it is important that the aspirants meet the course-specific eligibility requirements. 

NLU Ranchi accepts CLAT scores, followed by a round of counselling for admission to the integrated law programme. During the NUSRL CLAT cutoff 2024, the cutoff list was released up to five rounds. The last round closing rank for the BA LLB (Hons) course was 1594. Observing the last three years closing ranks, an inconsistency is observed in closing ranks for the General AI quota. Moreover, the last round cutoff of the same course was 1895 in 2023, while in 2022, the cutoff closed at 1578.