National Law School of India University Bangalore Answered Questions

National Law School of India University, Bangalore admissions for the 2025-26 session are currently open for various programs. Students can visit the official website of the university to learn more and apply for their favorite course. NLSIU is ranked 1st by the NIRF 2024 under the Law category and 1st by The Week 2024 under the Law category.

To be eligible for admission to the LL.M. at NLSIU Bangalore, a candidate should have completed their LL.B. Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD categories, and 45% of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.

If you belong to the OBC category under the AI quota, the NLSIU Bangalore CLAT 2026 cutoff rank was 1018 in the first round for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course. For the Home State quota, the cutoff rank for the same course was 3536. The cutoff rank vary for different rounds, courses and categories. 

No, candidates cannot join the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) directly without going through the university's admission process, which typically involves a competitive entrance exam such as CLAT or NLSAT. The admission process is entrance based and the candidates are shortlisted solely through their performance in these exams. NLSIU is one of the premier law schools in India, and like other top law schools in the country, it requires candidates to qualify for admission through a standardized entrance test. 

The NLSIU Bangalore cutoff 2025 for CLAT is finally out for Round 1. The cutoff was released as opening and closing ranks for different categories of students in the AII India and Home State quotas. The CLAT 2025 cutoff has been released for 5-year integrated UG programmes. For Round 1, the CLAT 2025 cutoff rank for admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course is 100 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For the HS quota, the first round cutoff rank for the same course stood at 310.So, considering both the quotas, if you belong to the general category, you should aim to secure a cutoff rank up to 310 or less to be eligible for BA LLB (Hons) admission at NLSIU Bangalore.

It depends on which university you choose and what they are offering. Every university has its own strength, specializations, and focus areas in law. Some offer great faculty, some give better internships, and some have strong placements. So the best course also depends on what you are looking for in your career.As far as I know, Chandigarh University offers several law courses like B.A. LL.B and LL.M, B.Com. LL.B (Hons.), etc. 

No, NLSIU ( National law School of India university), bangalore does not offer LLB in distance mode. It provides a regular 3-year LLB and 5-year BA LLB (Hons) . Program through full-time on - campus learning. However, NLSIU offers distance learning Diploma programs in subjects like Cyber Law, Human Rights Law, and Intellectual Property Law. For LLB through distance mode, consider universities like IGNOU, Annamalai University, or Karnataka State law University.

The seat intake for the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru varies by program. For the 5-year integrated BA LLB (Hons.) program, NLSIU offers around 120 seats. This includes seats for general, reserved (SC/ST), and special categories. For the LLM program, the intake is usually around 50-60 seats, depending on the specific specialization. The university also offers doctoral programs with a limited number of seats. Admission to these programs is primarily through the CLAT exam (for undergraduate programs) and the NLSIU-specific entrance exam (for postgraduate programs).

Yes, NLSIU Bangalore officially released the NLSAT Answer Key 2026 on its website nls.ac.in.NLSAT Answer Key Release Process:Provisional Answer Key: Released shortly after the exam.Objection Window: Candidates could challenge incorrect answers within a given timeframe.Final Answer Key: Published after reviewing objections, used for result calculation.

With the rank of 37 in ST category rank in CLAT ,the 37 rank in st category in a very good rank , specially belonging to ST category  You will definately get the admission in B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore  in the Reserved Seats.