NLU Kolkata (NUJS) - The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

Yes, NLU Kolkata BA LLB Hons admissions are open for the academic year 2025-2026. Interested students must visit the official website of the Consortium of NLUs and participate in the counselling process conducted based on CLAT scores. As of now, the official body has released the CLAT second allotment list for 2025.

Students seeking admission to the NLU Kolkata BA LLB (H) course are required to fill out the CLAT 2025 application form. Along with the form, students are required to upload the following documents:

• Relevant marksheets
• A front-facing, passport-size, recent photograph with plain background
• Signature of the candidate
• Category certificate (for SC/ST/OBC candidates)
• Relevant certificate issued by competent authority (for PWD candidates)
• Relevant certificate issued by competent authority (for BPL category candidates)

While applying for BA LLB Hons at NLU Kolkata via CLAT, students are required to pay an application fee. Check the below table to know the category-wise fees to apply:

• For General/OBC/PWD/PIO/OCI/NRI: INR 4,000
• SC/ST/BPL: INR 3,500

Note: The above-mentioned application fees is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

NLU Kolkata has a total of 132 seats available for the BA LLB programme. This implies that a total of 132 students can take admission to this programme in a single academic year. These seats are allocated based on students performance in the CLAT exam. Students interested in getting a seat must participate in the CLAT counselling process.

BA LLB seats offered by NLU Kolkata are allocated to applicants based on their performance in the accepted entrance exam, i.e., CLAT. Thus, candidates aspiring to get a seat must appear for the exam. After the announcement of results, students must participate in the counselling process. If allocated a seat, students are required to report to the institute for verification of documents. Lastly, students must pay admission to secure their seats.

To know which is a better choice, students must weigh both options based on important factors, such as fees and ratings. As per official sources, the fees to pursue BA LLB Hons at NLU Kolkata and NLU Jodhpur is INR 3.66 Lacs and INR 8.25 lakh, respectively. In terms of fees, NLU Kolkata is a better choice.

Moreover, as per Shiksha ratings, BA LLBs at NLU Kolkata and NLU Jodhpur have been rated 4.4 out of 5 and 4.3 out of 5, respectively. In terms of rating, a BA LLB Hons from NLU Kolkata is a better choice.

Note: The above information is taken from various official sources. Hence, it is indicative.

After filling out the application form for NLU Kolkata BA LLB (H) admissions,  students must participate in the subsequent CLAT counselling process. Those who are allocated a seat are required to pay a certain amount of fee to confirm the admission. As per official sources, the admission fee to submit is INR 15,000. Students may also be required to submit the first installment of the tuition fees.

Note: The fee mentioned above is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

The first stage of the NLU Kolkata BA LLB admission process starts with the application submission round. The interested students are required to submit the application form for the CLAT examination. The steps to apply are as follows:

1. Visit the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

2. Now, click on the 'Register' button.

3. Fill out the registration form that appears on the screen. Also, select and confirm a password for the candidate account.

4. Login to the account made in the previous step and fill out the application form.

5. Pay the application fees and click on the submit button.

NLU Kolkata admits students to its BA LLB Hons course based on CLAT scores. As per official sources, up till now, the Consortium of NLUs has released the second seat allotment result for 2025. The CLAT 2025 third allotment list is expected to be published on Jun 20, 2025. Once the results are out, students participating in the admission process must visit the official website to check it.

No, students interested in taking admission to the NLU Kolkata BA LLB (H) course cannot do so without having a valid CLAT score. Thus, all students interested in taking admission are required to appear for the CLAT exam. It is a national-level entrance exam conducted in pen and paper mode. The application forms for the exam can be filled out by Consortium of NLUs.