About

The Consortium of National Law Universities was established on 19th August, 2017 with the aim of improving standards of legal education in the country and serving the justice system through legal education.The Consortium aspires to facilitate better coordination amongst National Law Schools to achieve highest standards of legal education in the country. Twenty-two National Law Universities have joined the Consortium as members.The serving President of the Consortium is Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, MNLU, Nagpur and the Vice-President is Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan Vice-Chancellor, Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur .

 

NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY (NLSIU), BENGALURU


The National Law School of India University was established in 1986 to pioneer legal education reform and anchor the transformation of the Indian legal system through research and policy interventions. NLSIU is dedicated to the creation of conditions necessary for the realization of core constitutional values committed to freedom, equality and social justice. The University rests on a unique collaboration between legal academics, the Bar, the Bench and the State Government of Karnataka. This strong coalition has helped the University remain the undoubted leader in the field of legal education in India for the last three decades. This is also substantiated by various rankings as NLSIU has secured a No. 1 ranking on every significant ranking study published. This includes the NIRF rankings of the Education Ministry which has ranked NLSIU as the top law school in the country for six consecutive years now.

List of IIT Institutions

  • NLSIU - Bengaluru
  • NALSAR -Hyderabad
  • NLIU - Bhopal
  • WBNUJS - Kolkata
  • NLU - Jodhpur
  • HNLU - Raipur
  • GNLU - Gandhinagar
  • GNLU - Silvassa 
  • RMLNLU - Lucknow
  • RGNUL - Punjab
  • CNLU - Patna
  • NUALS - Kochi
  • NLUO - Odissa
  • NUSRL - Ranchi
  • NLUJA - ASSAM
  • DSNLU - Visakhapatanam
  • TNNLU - Tiruchirapalli
  • MNLU - Mumbai
  • MNLU - Nagpur
  • MNLU - Aurangabad
  • HPNLU - Shimla
  • DNLU - Jabalpur
  • DBRANLU - Haryana
  • NLUT - Agartala

Programmes

FIVE-YEAR INTEGRATED B.A., LL.B. (HONS.) PROGRAMME:

The five-year integrated Undergraduate B.A., LL.B (Hons) Degree Programme is the flagship degree at NLSIU that offers students training in a range of legal and non-legal subjects. The University pioneered this five-year programme in India with an intention to provide a strong foundation upon which students could choose to pursue professional options or further academic opportunities.

Elligibility

A Pass in 10+2 or an equivalent examination with a minimum of:

 

  • Forty Five per cent (45%) of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/ EWS categories; and
  • Forty per cent (40%) of marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.

Application Process

  • The candidates are first required to register themselves at the CLAT 2024 website by using personal mobile number and e-mail Id. Upon registration, an OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number for validation. Once the mobile number is validated, candidates can login using the registered mobile number and the password provided at the time of registration.
  • Please fill the form carefully. The Name of the candidate and the parents shall be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the Certificates/Mark sheets/Identity proof. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
  • Please note that once the application is submitted and paid, the candidate cannot change the program, category, and BPL field.
  • Updates to application form will be not be entertained after the closure date.
  • The candidates are required to read the instructions carefully and furnish correct and authentic information. In case the information furnished at any stage of the application, examination and admission process is found to be false or incorrect or if there is any discrepancy or mismatch between the information furnished by the candidate at the relevant section and the certificates/documents produced at the time of admission, the provisional admission offered to the candidate shall stand cancelled with immediate effect without assigning any further reason. If such discrepancy or mismatch relates to the candidate's eligibility for inclusion in a particular reservation category, that candidate shall be considered for admission to the NLUs in subsequent rounds of the Admissions Counselling Process, without being included in that reservation category.
  • The candidates are requested to choose the program (UG/PG) and category correctly. Requests for change of program or category in the application form will not be entertained.
  • In the event of unforeseen incidents resulting in the cancellation of a Test city or centre, or insufficient or extra number of candidates opting to appear from a particular Test Centre, the Convenor, CLAT 2024 reserves the right to cancel such a City/Centre and shift the applicant to another City/Centre
  • In order to claim the benefit of reservation, the candidate must produce the relevant certificates as prescribed by the Government of India/State Government and as required by the respective NLU at the time of admission, as notified by them.
  • The CLAT 2024 application fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable.
  • Participating National Law Universities reserve the right to change the total number of seats and break-up of seats as per their policy before the final allotment. The reservation policy is subject to change as decided by the concerned Government from time to time.
  • If a candidate has filled-in more than one online application form, the candidate's last online application form only will be considered. In such cases, the application fee for the previous application forms will not be refunded.

Documents to be uploaded with the Online Application. 

 

  1. Front facing passport size recent photograph with plain background
  2. Signature of the candidate
  3. Category certificate if you are applying under SC/ST/OBC
  4. Relevant certificate issued by competent authority if you are applying if candidate is P.W.D
  5. Relevant certificate issued by competent authority if you are coming under BPL category

NOTE:

  • The original certificates/documents issued by the competent authority as specified in the brochure are to be submitted to the allotted University in the form and manner as specified by the respective universities at the time of admission.
  • The photograph and signature of the candidate need not be attested while submitting the Online Application Form.
  • All documents/certificates should be uploaded in pdf format only.

Application Fee 

CategoryApplication FeeCost of Previous Years' Question PapersBank Transaction ChargesRefundable
General/OBC/PWD/NRI candidates Rs. 4,000/- Rs. 500/- To be borne by candidate No
SC/ST/BPL category candidates Rs. 3,500/- Rs. 500/- To be borne by candidate No

Additional notes:

  • Application fees can be paid online only.
  • The actual bank transaction charges will be displayed on the payment gateway page after candidates choose the mode of payment.
  • The application fee is non-refundable.

Admit Card/Hall ticket   

  • The Admit Card/Hall ticket can be downloaded by the candidate by logging into his/her account. The exact date on which the hall tickets will be made available will be intimated on the website.

Examination Pattern

ParameterDetails
Maximum Marks 120
Duration of CLAT 2024 Exam 02:00 Hours
Multiple-Choice Questions 120 questions of one mark each
Negative Marking 0.25 Mark for each wrong answer
Subject Areas with Weightage Approximate Number of Questions
English Language 22-26 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge 28-32 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper
Legal Reasoning 28-32 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper
Logical Reasoning 22-26 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper
Quantitative Techniques 10-14 questions, or roughly 10% of the paper

Admission Process

  1. Results and Merit List:

    • After the exam, the results are announced on the official website. A merit list is prepared based on the candidates' scores.
  2. Counseling and Seat Allotment:

    • Candidates who qualify the exam are called for the counseling process. They need to register for counseling, fill in their preferences for colleges, and participate in the seat allotment process.
    • Seats are allotted based on the candidates' rank, category, and availability of seats.
  3. Admission to Allocated Colleges:

    • After seat allotment, candidates need to report to the allocated college, complete the admission formalities, and pay the requisite fees to confirm their admission.
  4. Document Verification:

    • Candidates must provide all original documents for verification at the time of admission. These typically include educational certificates, category certificates (if applicable), and other relevant documents.
  5. Commencement of Classes:

    • Once the admission process is complete, candidates can join the allotted college and commence their classes as per the schedule.

**This process may vary slightly each year

Contact Details

For further details, please visit our website www.nls.ac.in or contact:

The Registrar, National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi

Bangalore – 560 072 Karnataka, India

Tel: 91-80-23010000/ 23213160

Email: registrar@nls.ac.in