NLU Odisha (NLUO) - National Law University Cuttack Answered Questions

Every year, the cut off marks for the NLUO LLM CLAT exam are affected due to the following factors:The difficulty level of the exam. In case the question paper is easy then the CLAT cut offs are expected to go high and vice-versa.Total number of applications received. If the total applications received are less then the cut off is expected to be relaxed. Total candidates qualifying CLAT exam. If the total number of qualifying candidates is less than the total seats then cut off goes lowTotal number of seats. If the total number of seats is revised and increased then cut off is expected to remain lowPrevious year cut offs. For the top NLUs, the cut-off marks in previous years were high, therefore, only topper candidates could make it for final admissions. Fore other NLUs, the cut off marks are relatively low. 

For admission to BA LLB course at NLUO candidates have to register through CLAT portal. Registered candidates for CLAT counselling will be called by NLUO through five provisional merit lists, each released by the Consortium of CLAT. Candidates, who have been allocated a seat in the provisional lists and applied for revision, should check the status of their seat in the CLAT provisonal lists. Those, who have been allotted a seat in the NLU Orissa Provisional Allotment Lists, must complete the process of exercising any one of the actions mentioned below:Accept the allotted seatApply for ReviseExit from the CLAT admission processIf alloted seat is accepted by the candidate. After, that the candidates need to report to NLU Odisha for admission. The admission confirmation requires, documents submission and fees submission by the candidates through the official portal of NLU Odisha. 

Candidates who qualify for CLAT must pay the fee for their respective courses, which includes components such as Tuition Fee, Examination Fee, Security Deposit, Hostel Charges (if applicable), etc. Other than the course fee, candidates are required to pay a fee for CLAT application fee. For General /OBC /PWD /PIO /OCI /NRI category candidates, the application fee is INR 4,000; for SC /ST /BPL category candidates, the application fee is INR 3,500. The table below covers NLU Odisha's BA LLB courses fees: CoursesTotal tuition Fees*BA LLBINR 6 lakhs*The above fee is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. 

NLU Odisha offers a total of 120 seats for admission to BA LLB, out of which a total of 64 seats are reserved for General category. The admissions are based on CLAT score. For admission to BA LLB course at NLU Odisha candidates have to register through CLAT portal. Registered candidates for CLAT 2024 counselling will be called by NLU Odisha through five provisional merit lists, each released by the Consortium of CLAT. Candidates who have been allocated a seat in the provisional lists and applied for revision, should check the status of their seat in the CLAT provisonal lists. 

National Law University Odisha, is ranked 30 by NIRF 2023 ranking amongst other NLUs. The NIRF 2023 was approved by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and launched by the Honourable Minister of Education on June 5 2023. This framework considers a few parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. These parameters cover:Teaching, Learning and ResourcesResearch and Professional PracticesGraduation OutcomesOutreach and InclusivityPerception

To get this concluded, whether NLU Odisha is a better option to pursue LLM or not, candidates can analyze various parameters such as placements, infrastructure, fees, etc. As per the placement data of NLU Odisha for the year 2023, out of 38 students, 28 were placed during NLU Odisha LLM placements 2022. The campus of NLU Odisha is well-equipped with all basic facilities such as mess, internet, smart classrooms, library, moot courts, placement cell, sports facilities etc.

NLU Odisha LLM admission 2024 is done through CLAT. Candidates who qualify for CLAT are required to pay fee for their respective courses, which includes various components such as Tuition Fee, Examination Fee, Security Deposit, Hostel Charges (if applicable), etc. Other than the LLM fee, candidates are required to pay a fee for CLAT application fee. For General /OBC /PWD /PIO /OCI /NRI category candidates, the application fee is INR 4,000 and for SC /ST /BPL category candidates, the application fee is INR 3,500. 

The total seat intake of BA LLB (Hons) is 120 students. Out of these, some of the seats are reserved for SC and ST students. The category-wise National Law University, Odisha reservation criteria for BA LLB programme is given in the table below:BA LLB (Hons) Seat ReservationCategoryAll IndiaOdisha DomicileGeneral6421ST103SC62NRI10Foreign National4

The NLU Odisha recorded a 74% placement rate in LLM course in 2022 placement, which was increased as compared to 2021, i.e., 40% and 2020, i.e. 73%. However, the latest data placement report of 2023 is not released by the official website. Below were the top recruiters as per the placement report: NLU Odisha Placements 2022: Top RecruitersJSA Advocates & SolicitorsKhaitan & Co.Luthra & Luthra Law Offices IndiaSaraf & Partners Law officesCyril Amarchand MangaldasArgus PartnersSingh & AssociatesWadhwa Law OfficesLakshmikumaran & SridharanSinghania & Partners

The number of seats for NLU Odisha differs for various courses. The course-wise National Law University, Odisha reservation criteria is given in the table below:BA LLB (Hons) Seat ReservationCategoryAll IndiaOdisha DomicileGeneral6421ST103SC62NRI10Foreign National4BBA LLB (Hons) Seat ReservationCategoryAll IndiaOdisha DomicileGeneral3211ST42SC31NRI5Foreign National2LLM General268ST42SC22NRI4Foreign National2