What is the eligibility criteria to seek direct admission for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course at NLSIU Bangalore?

The National Law School of India University Bangalore is a Tier-1 Law School of India. Officially it can be called the top Law School of India as it was ranked 1st by the National Institute Ranking Framework or NIRF 2025 under the Law category.

No, the National Law School of India University Bangalore is based on entrance exam scores such as CLAT for most courses however the other courses such as MA, LLB, and PhD have their own institute in-house exams such as NLSAT-MPP, NLSAT-LLB, and NLSAT-PhD, respectively.

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To be eligible for National Law School of India University Bangalore admissions to its BA LLB course, candidates must complete the course eligibility of:

• Pass Class 12 with at least 45% scores (40% for SC, ST, and PwD candidates).

While the selection process depends on CLAT scores.

Somewhat, admission to the National Law School of India University Bangalore is possible through CLAT as the only entrance exam for its BA LLB and LLM.

However the university also conducts:

• NLSAT-MPP for MA
• NLSAT-LLB for LLB
• NLSAT-PhD for PhD

Further candidates must complete the course eligbility.

NLU Bangalore cutoff was released for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses across different categories for AI and HS quotas. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the NLSIU Bangalore category-wise cutoff 2026 for CLAT. The cutoff range below is for students belonging to the AI quota.