LL.M. in Intellectual Property Laws 

at NALSAR, Tilak Road

The last date to apply for NALSAR LLM entrance exam was July 31. For more details regarding NALSAR University of Law LLM programme admission dates refer the table below: 

The Consortium of the NLUs plans to publish distinct CLAT 2024 cutoff scores for every counseling cycle in 2024. Experts estimate that this year's cutoff for the highest NLUs will be greater than 90 points. For the best NLUs, the NLU CLAT cut off percentage score is probably greater than 75%. 

To get admitted to NLU Hyderabad, applicants from the general category typically need to receive a score on the CLAT exam above 90. OBC applicants should strive to score more than 80 out of 120 in the exam.

In order to be admitted to NALSAR University of Law's Master of Laws (LLM) program, applicants must have earned at least 50% of their LLB or its equivalent. SC/ST candidates need to receive a minimum of 45% in their scores. 

Candidates need to pass the CLAT PG test in order to be accepted into the LLM program. There are three required subjects, six electives, and a dissertation in the one-year curriculum.

NALSAR University LLM is a one-year programme offered at the PG level. During the course, students get to choose an elective course. Below are the optional courses available at NALSAR University of Law:

• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Criminal Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Intellectual Property Rights
• International Trade and Business Laws
• Legal Pedagogy and Research
• Public Law and Legal Theory

NALSAR University of Law prepares LLM cutoff list as per the applicants CLAT scores. In 2024, the closing rank for LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law was 298 for the General-All India category. The cutoff can vary based on the chosen LLM course specialisation. Considering the last three years' cutoff, the closing rank shows a fluctuating trend for NALSAR LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law. The closing rank was 224 in 2023 and 240 in 2022.

NALSAR University of Law, don’t offer admission to BA LLB and LLM programmes without a valid CLAT score. Candidates looking forward to practising law in India, are required to clear the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) that is conducted by BCI. On clearing the AIBE exam, lawyers are awarded a ‘Certificate of Practice’ which is mandatory for practising the profession as an advocate in India. However, aspirants who wish to apply for MBA or BBA may not require CLAT and can get admission based on other accepted entrance exams.

The NALSAR University of Law has 30% of seats reserved for female candidates, 3% for PWD, and 15% for foreign nationals. This information is as per the data curated from the web. Hence, is indicative. Candidates applying for admission in reserved seats have to submit the relevant caste certificate issued by a competent authority. It may also follow the reservation policy as prescribed by the state or central government. NALSAR BA LLB (H) seat intake is 135. The seat count mentioned here is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

Nalsar University of Law provides undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and other doctorate courses . Renowned courses at Nalsar University of Law are BA LLB, MBA, PG Diploma, LLM, MA and  BBA. For admission in BA LLB, exams like CLAT, TSLAWCET, ISC, TSBIE are applicable. For MBA, exams like XAT, CAT, CMAT, CLAT, JEE MAINS, IPMAT, JIPMAT are accepted . For BBA LLB, TS PGLCET and CLAT are accepted . For LLM, exams like  TS PGLCET, CLAT are accepted. For BBA, exams like CLAT, JEE Mains, IPMAT and JIPMAT are accepted . CLAT is the entrance exam that is demanded by Nalsar University of Law for admissions. Candidate is advised to check the entrance exam required in the course of their choice. 

NALSAR Hyderabad follows a fee refund policy for students who exits or fails to pay the fee. Below are the conditions for fee refund:

• In case an aspirant exits or fails to pay fee due to NALSAR within the prescribed date, or is found ineligible upon document verification are refunded an amount of INR 20,000 as confirmation fee and INR 5,000 of counselling registration fee. 
• In respect of the candidate who does not turn-up for the interview/ on the date notified by the university for document verification, 10% of the tuition fee is retained by the university and the balance amount 

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CLAT required cutoff ranks depends on multiple factors, such as round, category, course and quota. If you belong to the General AI category, the maximum cutoff required was 148 for the NALSAR B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course in the first round. Similary, for admission to the LLM course, the maximum cutoff required was 108.