NLU Kochi Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise CLAT Cutoff Ranks

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Rashmi Sinha
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1 min readUpdated on Jan 21, 2026 15:45 IST
NUALS Kochi cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM programmes. For the students belonging to the General AI category, the CLAT 2025 cutoff rank in the last round stood at 1346 for admission to the UG course. In the first round, the closing rank for the same (BA LLB (Hons) was 1175.

NUALS Kochi cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM programmes. For the students belonging to the General AI category, the CLAT 2025 cutoff rank in the last round stood at 1346 for admission to the UG course. In the first round, the closing rank for the same (BA LLB (Hons) was 1175. NLU Kochi accepts the CLAT entrance exam, followed by its counselling process. Candidates who appeared in the exam and counselling are only eligible for the seat allotment. To know more about the National University of Advanced Legal Studies category-wise cutoff details, read this article. 

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NLU Kochi Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category

NLU Kochi BA LLB (Hons) cutoff 2025 was released up to three rounds for admission. At the UG level, the university offers a five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons) programme, wherein the CLAT first and last round closing ranks were 1175 and 1346, respectively. For admission to the LLM in Constitutional and Administrative Law and LL.M. in International Trade Law, the CLAT first and last round cutoff ranks were 1131 and 2114, respectively. The tabular representation of the same is given below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Ranks) 

Last Round (Closing Ranks)

LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law

1131

2114

B.A. LL.B. (Hons)

1175

1346

LL.M. in International Trade Law

1131

2114

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Q:   Can I get The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, B.A. LL.B. (Hons) with a 56 percentile in CLAT?
A: 

Sorry, but you cannot get to BA. L.L.B. (Hons) at the National University of Advance Legal Studies, Kochi, with a 56 percentile in CLAT.

Because of the National University of Advance Legal Studies, Kochi is a government institute and one of the popular state universities in Kerala. There are many candidates who want to get in, and the cutoff is high. You must score   80–85 percentile in CLAT or more to get into NUALS kochi.

Q:   What rank in CLAT is required for NLU Kochi for LLM admission?
A: 

According to the NLU Kochi CLAT cutoff 2026, the Last Round for LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law and LL.M. in International Trade Law was 1382 for the General AI category. So, if you belong to the General category under the AI quota, candidates must target a cutoff rank of up to 1382 or below to get a seat at this college for NLU Kochi. 

 

Q:   What is NLU Kochi cutoff?
A: 

As of now, CLAT Round 3 Seat Allotment results have been released for NLU Kochi cutoff 2024. The All India GC-KL ranks for NLU Ranchi for the BA LLB (Hons) is 1661.

CLNU is expected to release a total of five rounds of counselling. For the LL.M course the All India opening and closing ranks for NLU Ranchi 1765 for the GC-KL All India candidates. 

Q:   What is NUALS Kochi cutoff 2024?
A: 

NLU Kochi (NUALS) cutoff 2024 for Round 1 has been released for B.A. LL.B. (Hons) and LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law courses. Tabulated below are the opening and closing ranks for General candidates belonging to All india Quota: 

CourseR1 Opening RankR1 Closing Rank 
LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law4861117
B.A. LL.B. (Hons)2311070

  

NLU Kochi Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category

In the PWD AI category, the CLAT first round cutoff rank for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course was 34227. In the final round, the cutoff rank for the same course stood at 45914. For admission to the LLM course across multiple specialisations, the maximum required CLAT cutoff 2025 was 12290. This indicates that candidates with a lower cutoff rank than the maximum rank mentioned here are highly eligible for admission. However, for admission, other factors are also taken into consideration, such as the availability of seats, minimum eligibility requirements, etc. 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Ranks) 

Last Round (Closing Ranks)

LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law

12290

12290

B.A. LL.B. (Hons)

34227

45914

LL.M. in International Trade Law

12290

12290

Also Read: Top NLUs Cutoff for CLAT

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