NALSAR University of Law Admission Process

No, admission to NALSAR University of Law admission to BA LLB and LLM programmes cannot be done without CLAT scores. The admission criteria is strictly entrance based. Aspiring lawyers in India must successfully complete the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) administered by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to obtain a 'Certificate of Practice', which is mandatory for practicing law in the country. 

Apart from BA LLB and LLM course, the institute also offers MBA, BBA and PG Diploma courses. The admission criteria for these courses is strictly entrance based. However, these programmes accept CAT, NMET PG, IP MAT, JIPMAT, etc scores for admission.

You must first be eligible to take the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), a national exam that is used to admit students to undergraduate (BA LLB) and graduate (LLM) legal programs, in order to be granted admission to NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. To be eligible for the BA LLB program, you must have earned at least 45% (40% for restricted groups) in your 10+2 exam. An LLM requires an LLB degree with at least 55% of the possible points (50% for the protected categories). A strong CLAT score is necessary to guarantee a spot in NALSAR's challenging admissions procedure, particularly for general category applicants whose cutoff is often in the top 150–200 rankings. Candidates are invited to the counselling process after the exam based on their CLAT rank. Additionally, NALSAR provides reservations.

For admission to NALSAR Hyderabad for the LLB or LLM course, the CLAT of CLAT 2024 can be expected by the last week of December 2023 After the release of result, the exam takers will be able to download their CLAT scorecards from the official website using their login credentials for NALSAR Hyderabad admission via CLAT counselling and seat allotment.

CLAT 2024 result contains details like the candidate's overall and sectional scores, and merit rank. Those who will qualify CLAT 2024 by meeting the required minimum cutoff as per the merit list are called for counselling process for seat allotment.

Note that for admission to the 5-year LLB or LLM courses, the candidate will have to meet the admission 2024 cut-off in their respective category. The CLAT 2024 merit rank list will be shared at the time of admission and seat allotments. Candidates ranked higher in CLAT 2024 merit list will be given preference during the seat allotment process.