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

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. 

Q:   What is the latest cutoff information for B.A. LL.B. (Hons) at The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi?
A:

The National University of Advance Legal Studies, kochi is one of the famous law State University in Kerala where admission are based on CLAT score.

The  latest  CLAT round wise cuff-off  closing rank for general category candidates of NUALS, Kochi of B.A LL.B (Hons)is given below 

Course -B.A. LL.B. (Hons):-

2021:-     |     2022:-      |        2023:-

1144       |      1250       |         1461

Q:   Where can a candidate find The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi cut off?
A:

Dear candidate you can find  the cuttoff of The National University of Advance Legal Studies, kochi at Google, shiksha.com, on their official website of NUALS kochi.

Below is the CLAT closing rank for NUALS Kochi general category candidates.

Course -LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law :-

2021:-944

2022:-1325

2023:-1799

B.A. LL.B. (Hons):-

2021.    |       2022   |        2023

1144   |      1250.      |      1461

 

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.

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

Q:   What is NLU Kochi cutoff when compared to other NLUs?
A:

The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) released CLAT 2023 Allotment Lists for admission to BA LLB (Hons) course offered at various NLUs. The closing rank for NLU Kochi  was 1461 after the R5 results. The table below shows a comparative analysis of CLAT 2023 Fifth Provisional Allotment List closing ranks for two consecutive years for top NLU, including NLU Kochi:

BA LLB (Hons) Top NLUs Comparison – CLAT Fifth Provisional Allotment List Closing Ranks

Top NLUs

2022

2023

NLU Kochi12501461
DSNLU Visakhapatnam15892080
NALSAR Hyderabad155177
Q:   What rank in CLAT is required for NLU Kochi for LLM admission?
A:

The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced the admissions lists for the CLAT 2024 programme. The CLAT Fifth Round closing ranks for the NLU Kochi for its flagship LLM programme have been released recently.

According to the NLU Kochi CLAT cutoff 2024, the Last Round for LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law was 1707 for the General AI category. However, as compared to the previous year, the ranks are slightly lower for the LLM course. In addition to that, the rank for the same course in 2023 was 1799 for the General AI category. For more information, refer to the table below:

Course202220232024
LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law132517991707

 

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