The CLAT 2025 counselling is yet to begin and has been postponed indefinitely due to a consolidated list of 15 cases being heard in the Delhi HC. The Delhi HC has reserved its judgement on the UG cases and it is expected that the CLAT 2025 counselling for UG courses will begin shortly. Going by the timeline of the case, the consortium of NLUs will most likely revise the CLAT 2025 results. Amid all the confusion, candidates are worried about their chances of admissions in top NLUs like NALSAR Hyderabad.
The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University of Law (NALSAR) Hyderabad is ranked 3rd by NIRF in the latest NIRF law rankings 2025. The college is counted among the top law institutes in India and it is very hard to get into NALSAR Hyderabad. Only cream of the cream students manage to get admission in this college each year. In this article, we will discuss how hard it is to get into NALSAR Hyderabad by analysing previous years cutoff data.
Category | NALSAR Hyderabad Cut-Off Marks |
General | 100+ |
EWS | 95+ |
OBC | 90+ |
SC | 82+ |
ST | 78+ |
Category | NALSAR Hyderabad Cut-Off Rank |
General | 150 |
EWS | 550 |
OBC | 1100 |
SC | 3500 |
ST | 6000 |
The NALSAR Hyderabad seat matrix 2025 has officially been released on the Consortium of NLUs. The prestigious NLU offers a total 132 seats in BA LLB course. Coming to PG courses, NALSAR Hyderabad offers 66 seats for admission in LLM course. The detailed NALSAR Hyderabad seat matrix has been given below.
Course | Seats |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 132 |
LLM | 66 |
Candidates aiming for NALSAR Hyderabad must note that the CLAT 2025 cutoff for the college is different for different categories. Candidates belonging to the state of Hyderabad get good relaxation in terms of cutoff as every NLU mostly has a home state quota. The detailed NALSAR Hyderabad reservation criteria applicable for CLAT 2025 has been given below:
Category | BA LLB | LLM | ||||
Category-wise Total Seats | No. of Seats for All India Candidates (75%) | Number of Seats for Resident Students of Telangana (25%) | Category-wise Total Seats | No. of Seats for All India Candidates (75%) | Number of Seats for Resident Students of Telangana (25%) | |
Unreserved | 66 | 51 | 15 | 33 | 25 | 08 |
Scheduled Caste | 19 | 14 (15%) | 05 (15%) | 09 | 07 (15%) | 02 (15%) |
Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 7 (7.5%) | 01 (6%) | 04 | 03 (7.5%) | 01 (6%) |
OBC / BC (Non Creamy Layer) | 26 | 17 (18%) | 09 (29%) (A(7%)-02; B(10%)-03 C(1%)-01; D(7%)-02; E(4%)-01) | 14 | 10 (20%) | 04 (29%) (A(7%)-01; B(10%)-01; C(1%)-00; D(7%)-01; E(4%)-01) |
EWS | 13 | 10 (10%) | 03 (10%) | 06 | 05 (10%) | 01 (10%) |
Total | 132 | 99 | 33 | 66 | 50 | 16 |
On Question asked by student community
Yes, you can switch from one college to another to a CLAT college through the entrance test. However, it is important to note that you will have to start from year 1 rather than transferring directly into the second or third year. Some of the top
CLAT participating colleges
here.
Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
with and without CLAT exam:
1. NLSIU Bengaluru for LLB programme through NLSAT.
2. NLU Odisha and NLU Visakhapatnam offer admission into the 3-year LLB course through their own admission process.
3. CNLU Patna
Yes, for CLAT preparation, building a reading habit daily is a good approach. You can read the daily newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express. While going for Animal Farm by George Orwell, Word power Made Easy by Norma Lewis for novel comprehension.
Yes, you can elevate your law entrance journey with Careers360’s CLAT mock test PDF free download link given below:
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The CLAT 2027 application form will open in the first week of August 2026. While the exam will be held on the first or second Sunday of December 2026.
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