LLM

The Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) has a total of 128 seats for the LLM programme. Candidates are admitted to the course based on CLAT score and as per the sanctioned seat intake. The seat allotment process is carried out through CLAT counselling. The mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Candidates seeking admission to LLM course of NLU Shimla need to apply for CLAT. The applications are accepted in online mode by the university. Candidates shall ensure that they fill out details correctly in the application form. 

The steps to be followed for CLAT application form filling are:

1. Go to the CLAT official website and fill out the form to create login credentials.
2. Enter ID and password to access the application.
3. Choose LLM course as the desired programme.
4. Enter details, upload documents, and pay the application fee.

NLU Shimla admit candidates to its LLM programme based on merit in the CLAT exam. Aspirants with a valid integrated law course/LLB degree passed with at least 55% aggregate are eligible for admission. The eligible candidates can visit the CLAT official website to apply. Following the exam result announcement, the cutoff rank is announced. Candidates who meet the HPNLU LLM CLAT cutoff can take part in the CLAT counselling for seat allotment. After the seat allotment, candidates need to report at the university and pay admission fee for seat confirmation.

NLU Shimla LLM admission is through CLAT exam. Hence, the aspirants are required to apply for the entrance test and stay updated with its dates. The application form was released on Jul 15 and the last date to apply is Oct 15. Candidates must submit their application on or before the prescribed deadline.

Out of the 2024 batch at RMLNLU, 24 students were placed successfully. In the placements, 14 students each got placed in law firms, while 4 went to corporate organizations. Further, 10 students got placed in the lawyers' chambers. The average package offered in the 2024 placements was INR 9 LPA. The top recruiting companies include Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, EY, and Bharucha & Partners. However, no data is available on the number of students placed for the LLM programme in the year 2024 in RMLNLU. 

HPNLU CLAT 2024 cutoff is out. The CLAT last round closing rank was 2132 in 2024 for the LLM programme. This cutoff was for candidates belonging to the General All-India category. The cutoff for NLU Shimla LLM course in 2023 and 2022 is:

Candidates are shortlisted for NLU Shimla LLM course based on their score in Common-Law Admission Test (CLAT). It is a pen and paper based examination. The exam duration is two hours. There is no other provision for admission at NLUs. Moreover, after the entrance test, candidates who meet the cutoff mark can participate in the CLAT counselling.

Eligibility for admission to RMLNLU's LLM course is based on performance in the CLAT PG examination. Candidates qualifying in the cut-off after the publication of the result shall be invited for a counselling process. A candidate may opt for the Institutions in order of preference during counselling. Seats shall be allotted through merit and reservation policy. Thus, the candidates selected in the list will have to go through the admission formalities like document verification and fee payments to confirm their admissions.

The total intake for the LLM programme in RMLNLU is 31 seats. The apportioning of the seat total would ideally be so made as to leave room for accommodating different categories for admission to the University. This will be a purely merit-based admission through the CLAT PG exam, followed by counseling. In this manner, RMLNLU can continue to serve as a hub of competitive yet comradely fellow students of the future legal persons who will be trained to undertake different responsibilities in the fields of law.

Yes, the RMLNLU follows a semester pattern. The LLM course in one academic year is divided into two semesters covering core and elective courses. This semester system will ensure that the student gets ample time to pursue the learning process in a focused manner and attend to the completion of course work. The research project would be attended within this structure, which thus envisages comprehensive legal education with preparation for subsequent career goals.