RMLNLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise CLAT Cutoff Ranks
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University concluded the 2025 cutoff for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) at the UG and LLM course at the PG level. NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2025 was released for the General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD categories under the AII India and Home State quotas. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the CLAT last round closing rank for the BA LLB (Hons) was 780. Read this article to learn more about the NLU Lucknow category-wise cutoff 2025 for both BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
| NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2026 | NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2024 |
- NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category
- NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category
- NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for General AI Female Category
- NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Female Category
NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category
RMLNLU Lucknow BA LLB (Hon) cutoff 2025 was released upto three seat allotment rounds for General AI category candidates. In the first round, the closing rank for admission was 721, which further increased to 755 in the second round of admission. In the final round, the cutoff rank further increased to 780, indicating less competiton in the last round for admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course. For admission to the LLM course, the CLAT 2025 last round closing rank was 268, while in the first round, the cutoff rank was 178 for the students belonging to the General AI quota.
| Course |
Round 1 (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) |
721 |
780 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) |
178 |
268 |
Commonly asked questions
NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2024 for Round 3 is out. Candidates must note that the ranks for the few other categories hasve been released apart from General category. Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the latest round of RMLNLU cutoff 2024 for all the courses for the the respective categories under All India candidates:
| Course | Category | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | General - W | 735 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) | NA | NA |
If you belong to the General AI category, admission is not possible with a CLAT cutoff rank of 2189 to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. In 2026, the maximum cutoff rank required for admission was tabulated below:
| Course | CLAT Cutoff 2026 (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 798 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) | 339 |
The eligibility criteria for the BA LLB Hons course at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (NLU Lucknow) are as follows :
- There is no upper age limit for the undergraduate programme in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
- Candidates must have secured 45% marks or its equivalent grade in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination) if they belong to the General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories.
- Candidates must have secured 40% marks or equivalent in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination) if they belong to the SC/ST categories.
- Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April are also eligible to appear in the CLAT examination. However, they shall be required to produce evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.
- The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.
The admission to the BA LLB Hons course for the academic year 2024 is based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), which was conducted on 2 Dec ’23 .
NLU Lucknow offers B.A. LLB (Hons.), LL.M. (One year), and PhD programmes. For B.A. For LLB admission, candidates must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board, and LLM admission requires B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)/B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) degree of RMNLU Lucknow or LLB five years or LLB.three years degree of a recognised university.
NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category
For the PWD category students in the AI quota, the cutoff was released only for the BA LLB (Hons) course. During the first round, the CLAT first-round closing rank was 21506. In the final round, the cutoff rank closed at 36722. The tabular representaion of the cutoff data for students belonging to the PWD AI category students are given below:
| Course |
Round 1 (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) |
21506 |
36722 |
NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for General AI Female Category
The cutoff was also released for the female AII India category students for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, respectively. The clat 2025 cutoff for the BA LLB (Hons) course in the first round was 710, while in the last round, the cutoff rank increased to 771 for admission. NLU Lucknow LLM cutoff 2025 was 228 in the last round for female AII India category students.
| Course |
Round 1 (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) |
710 |
771 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) |
177 |
228 |
Commonly asked questions
RMLNLU admission to B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and Master of Law (LL.M.) is based on CLAT scores followed by the CLAT Counselling. Candidates with a valid CLAT scores are eligible for RMNLU admissions. Tabulated below are the All India opening and closing ranks for RMLNLU cutoff 2024 for the General category candidates:
| Course | R1 - Opening Rank | R1 - Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 410 | 694 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) | 19 | 261 |
NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2026 has concluded for admission to the UG and PG-level courses. The cutoff was released for the General and PWD AI categories on the basis of the CLAT counselling process.
For the General AI category, the overall NLU Lucknow cutoff 2026 ranged from 290 to 798 for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Refer to the table below to know the course-wise cutoff range for both categories.
| Category | BA LLB (Hons) Cutoff Range | LLM Cutoff Range |
|---|---|---|
| General AI | 747 - 798 | 290 - 339 |
| PWD AI | 16485 - 19874 | 5286 - 5286 (R1) |
The NLU Lucknow CLAT Cutoff 2026 has been released for all rounds and BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
For the PWD AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 5286 to 19874. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2026 for both the offered courses
| BA LLB (Hons) Course Cutoff Range | LLM Course Cutoff Range |
|---|---|
| 16485 - 19874 | 5286 - 5286 (R1) |
Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs.
Yes, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow accepts Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores for admission to its BA LLB (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law) (Hons) and Latin Legum Magister (LLM) courses. The admission process is based on valid Common Law Admission Test scores, followed by Common Law Admission Test counselling. The cutoff for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law (Hons) course in 2023 was 749.
NLU Lucknow Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Female Category
For the PWD female category candidates, the 2025 CLAT last round cutoff rank was 30737 for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course. First round closing rank for the same course was 16344. Comparing with the PWD category students including all the genders, the CLAT cutoff ranks were more competitive for the female students for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme. For the LLM course, the clat first and last round closing ranks are tabulated below:
| Course |
Round 1 (Closing Rank) |
Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) |
16344 | 30737 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) |
2390 | 2390 |

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Answered 4 days ago
NLU Lucknow cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses based on the students' performance in the CLAT entrance exam.
Students can refer to the table below to know the cutoff range for the LLM course for different All India categories.
| Category | NLU Lucknow CLAT 2026 (Cutoff Range) |
|---|---|
| General | 290 - 339 |
| PWD | 5286 - 5286 (R1) |
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No, students cannot apply offline for NLU Lucknow. The application process is conducted in online mode. Students have to first register for the relevant entrance exams. The, students must register on the college potal and fill the application form.
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Yes, NLU Lucknow admission 2026 are based on entrance scores. BA LLB and LLM admission, candidates are offered admission based on CLAT scores. Whereas for PhD admissions, the university conducts an in-house entrance exam. Students can download the form from the official website and submit it at the
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To get scholarship at NLU Lucknow, students must meet the eligibility. The eligibility of scholarship for BA LLB students is the highest merit in CLAT along with A-Grade in Class 12 exams. Scholarship for LLM students, is offered to student with the highest merit in the CLAT with not less than 8.5 C
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NLU Lucknow LLM fees is INR 45,000. NLU Lucknow fee structure includes many components. The total fees may differ at the time of payment due to the variable of the fee structure.
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To get admission in NLU Lucknow, students must meet the eligibility and selection requirement. The eligibility is to have valid scores in last qualigying exams. The university considers the score of the last year's CLAT exam for the current year's admission. As for B.A. LLB and LLM admission, candid
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Yes, though there is no separate application fee for applying to RMLNLU students must pay application fees to register for the CLAT exam and counselling process through which students are selected.
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The NLU Lucknow CLAT Cutoff 2026 has been released for all rounds and BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
For the PWD AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 5286 to 19874. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the NLU Lucknow CLAT cutoff 2026 for both the offered courses
| BA LLB (Hons) Course Cutoff Range | LLM Course Cutoff Range |
|---|---|
| 16485 - 19874 | 5286 - 5286 (R1) |
Note: Other categor
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