NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise Cutoff Ranks
The NLU Shimla CLAT Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses for various categories under both the All India and Home State quota. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks. For the General AI category, according to the last round, the most competitive course for admission out of all three was LLM, with a cutoff of 2461. The lower the cutoff, the higher the competition and vice versa.
Students can refer to the information below to know the first and final cutoff ranks for various courses, categories and quotas.
| NLU Shimla Cutoff 2026 | NLU Shimla Cutoff 2024 | NLU Shimla Cutoff 2023 |
- NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category
- NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025 for SC AI Category
- NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025 for ST AI Category
- NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category
- NLU Shimla Category-wise Cutoff 2025 for Home State Quota
NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category
Considering the last round cutoff ranks for BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses, we can say that the least competitive course for admission was BBA LLB (Hons) programme, followed by BA LLB (Hons) course, with a cutoff of 2634 and 2555, respectively. This analysis is true because the higher the cutoff, the lower the competition and vice versa. More details can be seen in the table below.
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Ranks) | Last Round (Closing Ranks) |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) | 1951 | 2555 |
| BBA LLB (Hons) | 1994 | 2634 |
| Master of Law (LLM) | 1226 | 2461 |
NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025 for SC AI Category
For this category, the top course for admission at NLU Shimla was LLM course. The last round cutoff was 5469, which is the lowest among all three courses. For BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB(Hons) courses, the same round cutoffs were 11377 and 13886, respectively. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round ranks for all the offered courses for this category.
CLAT score is accepted for admission to the BA LLB course offered by NLU Shimla. Candidates can also check closing rank for NLU Shimla cutoff for BA LLB (Hons) in the table below for last three years:
| CLAT Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| B.A LL.B (Hons.) | 2302 | 2816 | 2102 |
The closing rank for NLU Shimla cutoff 2023 for LLM is 2362. NLU Shimla admission 2023 to LLM, a PG level course is based on CLAT scores followed by the CLAT Counselling which is genereally conducted in five rounds. Candidates seeking admission to NLU Shimla must have a valid score in CLAT for further admission process. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for NLU Shimla cutoff for last three years:
| CLAT Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) | 829 | 1492 | 2362 |
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Ranks) | Last Round (Closing Ranks) |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) | 11003 | 11377 |
| BBA LLB (Hons) | 12439 | 13886 |
| Master of Law (LLM) | 3932 | 5469 |
NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025 for ST AI Category
For this category, the BA LLB (Hons) last round cutoff was 18083. On the other hand, for the BBA LLB (Hons) course, the first round cutoff was 18083. Analysing these ranks in different rounds, we observed that the rank at which admissions for the B.A LL.B (Hons.) course closed, that is where the admissions for the BBA LLB (Hons) course started.
This indicates that the overall competition for the BA LLB (Hons) course is higher than the BBA LLB (Hons) course for the ST AI category. Students can refer to the table below to view the round 1 and last round data in tabular form.
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Ranks) | Last Round (Closing Ranks) |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) | 15816 | 18083 |
| BBA LLB (Hons) | 18083 | 19910 |
| Master of Law (LLM) | 6052 | 8692 |
NLU Shimla Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category
Out of all the previously mentioned categories, the LLM course had the most lenient cutoff rank for this category in both the first and last rounds. The last round LLM course cutoff was 13921, and the first round cutoff rank was 9531, which is the highest among the General, SC, and ST categories. To know the cutoff for the other two courses for both the first and last round, students can refer to the table below.
| CLAT Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| B.B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) | – / – | – / – | 2873 |
First of all, in order to be eligible for NLU Shimla admissions 2024, candidates must have valid CLAT 2024 score. Tabulated below is the opening and closing rank for NLU Shimla for Round 1 for candidates to have an idea of estimated ranks:
| Course | R1 Opening Rank | R1 Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) | 822 | 1856 |
HPNLU cutoff 2024 is out for CLAT Round 3 as of now. Candidates can check the HPNLU BA LLB (Hons) cutoff 2024 along with other courses for the latest round in the table given below for General-All India:
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| B.A LL.B (Hons.) | 1883 |
| B.B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) | 1941 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) | 1517 |
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Ranks) | Last Round (Closing Ranks) |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) | 43876 | 57089 |
| BBA LLB (Hons) | 44095 | 58003 |
| Master of Law (LLM) | 9531 | 13921 |
NLU Shimla Category-wise Cutoff 2025 for Home State Quota
The CLAT cutoff was also published for the General and ST categories under the Home State quota. For General HS category candidates, the BA LLB (Hons) course had a cutoff of 9660 in the last round. On the other hand, for the ST HS category, the last round cutoff was 13939 for the same course. After comparing both the ranks, it is clear that the General HS quota faced more competition for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course than the ST category.
See the table below for more details.
| Category | Round 1 (Closing Ranks) | Last Round (Closing Ranks) |
|---|---|---|
| General | BA LLB (Hons): 6486 BBA LLB (Hons): 8407 Master of Law (LLM): 5732 |
BA LLB (Hons): 9660 BBA LLB (Hons): 14537 Master of Law (LLM): 10009 |
| ST | BA LLB (Hons): 13939 BBA LLB (Hons): 17913 Master of Law (LLM): |
BA LLB (Hons): 13939 BBA LLB (Hons): 17913 Master of Law (LLM): 9516 |
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The NLU Shimla CLAT Cutoff 2026 has been released for round 2 for multiple categories under both the All India and Home State quota. The cutoff was out in the form of opening and closing ranks.
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NLU Shimla cutoff 2024 for LLM will be released after the CLAT 2024 results. Canidates with a valid CLAT scores will only be eligible for the NLU Shimla LLM admissions 2024. Tabulated below are the Round 1 opening and closing ranks for NLU Shimla 2023 cutoff for estimated 2024 cutoff: