NLSIU Bangalore Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise CLAT Cutoff ranks

No, if you belong to the General AI quota, it is not possible to secure a seat at NLU Bangalore with a CLAT cutoff rank of 140 for admission to the LLM course in any round. In 2026, the maximum cutoff rank required for LLM admission was 93. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the LLM round-wise cutoff 2026 for the General AI category students. 

CNLU releases the CLAT Provisional Allocation List for each category, including General, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD and more for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM course. Check out the below table to download CLAT 2021, 2022 and 2023 last round Provisional Allocation Lists for NLSIU Bangalore:

NLSIU Bangalore accepts admission to BA LLB (Hons) programme, based on the CLAT score. The table below presents the eligibility and selection criteria for popular courses offered at NLSIU:

The eligibility criteria is gathered from external sources. Hence, is indicative.

For admission to National Law School of India University, the minimum required percentage varies as per the course offered by the university. Find below the required percentage for NLSIU popular courses admission:

The table below presents the eligibility and selection criteria for popular courses offered at NLSIU:

The eligibility criteria is gathered from external sources. Hence, is indicative.

NLSIU Bangalore provides reservations for students belonging to SC, ST, OBC (Non-creamy layer) and EWS students in its full-time on campus programme. Also, seats are reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), Female, and Karnataka Students.

If a candidate belong to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) category, he/she is required to provide a valid caste category certificate issued by the Competent Authority at the time of counsellingor admission.

If a OCI Card Holder student has a proof of Study Certificates issued by their institute that they were students in a registered educational institution in Karnataka for minimum 10 years then they are eligible under the Karnataka Student quota at the time of admission at NLSIU Bangalore.

No, there is no age limit to apply for UG and PG programmes at National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore. All the candidates seeking out admission at NLSIU must appear for CLAT exam for admission to B.A. LLB and LLM programmes.

NLSIU Bangalore offers a total of 300 seats for admission to BA LLB (Hons). The admission are based on CLAT score. For admission to BA LLB (Hons) course at NLSIU Bangalore candidates have to register through CLAT portal. Registered candidates for CLAT 2024 counselling will be called by NLSIU Bangalore through five provisional merit lists, each released by the Consortium of CLAT. Candidates, who have been allocated a seat in the provisional lists and applied for revision, should check the status of their seat in the CLAT provisonal lists. 

Candidates are admitted in NLSIU based on score in CLAT. There is no provision for direct admission. The Common Law Admission Test helps in evaluating candidates suitability for the course. Admission to law courses is based on eligibility fulfilment and entrance score.

If you belong to the OBC category under the AI quota, the overall NLSIU Bangalore CLAT 2026 cutoff ranks ranged between 591 and 1177 for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses at the UG and PG levels, respectively. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the CLAT Round-wise cutoff 2026 for both courses: 

No, candidates cannot join the NLSIU directly; they have to appear for the CLAT entrance examination to be eligible for the course. 

National Law School of India University, Bangalore admissions are entrance-based. The university accepts and conducts law entrance tests. The tests are as below:

• CLAT
• NLSAT-MPP
• NLSAT-LLB
• NLSAT-PhD