GNIOT BA LLB Admissions 2026
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National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU Bhopal) is among the top-ranked NLU in India. NLIU Bhopal secured the 27th spot in the NIRF law rankings 2025 and a high CLAT 2026 score is required for NLIU Bhopal admission. As per the past year’s CLAT cut-off data, the CLAT 2026 score for NLIU Bhopal admissions will be around 91+ marks for the general category. Read on to get all the NLIU Bhopal CLAT cut-off details including the rank, marks, and more.
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NLIU Bhopal offers BA LLB (Hons.), BSc LLB (Hons) and LLM programmes. However, it is not offering BSc LLB in 2026-27 session. The university conducts its admissions through the centralised CLAT 2026 admission process. Candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating CLAT colleges through the Common Law Admission Test. The Consortium of NLUs will conduct the CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025, in offline mode.
The NLIU Bhopal cut-off will be determined based on the following factors:
Difficulty level of the exam: The CLAT 2026 score required for NLIU Bhopal is expected to go up if the difficulty level of the exam is low. Inversely, a difficult exam will keep the NLIU Bhopal cut-off low. If the trend this year remains the same as pointed out in last year’s exam analysis, then a good score in CLAT 2026 will be higher for NLU admissions.
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Seat intake: Another factor influencing the NLIU Bhopal clat cut-off is the university’s seat intake. If there are more NLU vacant seats, the CLAT 2026 score required for NLIU Bhopal admissions will go down in each round of counselling.
Reservation criteria: The admissions at NLIU Bhopal will be done as per the CLAT 2026 reservation criteria laid out for the university. Candidates from reserved categories required a low CLAT 2026 score for NLIU Bhopal admissions in comparison to the general candidates. The NLIU Bhopal cut-off will further reduce if the candidate also enjoys a domicile reservation.
CLAT NLU Preference List: Candidates can gain admission into only those NLUs which are part of the candidate’s NLU preference list. The more the number of candidates opting for NLIU Bhopal, the higher the CLAT 2026 score required for NLIU Bhopal admissions.
Given below is the expected CLAT 2026 score required for admissions at NLIU Bhopal for BA LLB and BSc LLB programmes. The CLAT cut-off for the general category in NLIU Bhopal is around 90+ marks for both BA LLB and BSc LLB programmes, gradually decreasing for other categories.
| Category | NLIU Bhopal cut-off marks | NLIU Bhopal cut-off rank |
|---|---|---|
General | 90.75 | 480 |
EWS | 86 | 1377 |
OBC | 84.5 | 1757 |
SC | 76 | 5763 |
ST | 72.25 | 8243 |

| Category | NLIU Bhopal cut-off marks | NLIU Bhopal cut-off rank |
|---|---|---|
General | 88 | 915 |
EWS | 83.75 | 1997 |
OBC | 82.25 | 2464 |
SC | 71.75 | 8625 |
ST | 67.5 | 11901 |

Given below is the NLIU Bhopal course-wise seat intake as per the CLAT seats 2026 matrix. Also given are the reservation criteria followed by the university. Both these factors will affect the CLAT 2026 scores required for NLIU Bhopal admission.
| Courses | Total Seats |
|---|---|
BA LLB (Hons.) | 134 |
BSc LLB (Hons.) | 68 (no admission in 2026-27) |
LLM | 60 |
| Category | Reservation % | BA LLB | B.Sc LLB | LLM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | - | 52 | 26 | 30 |
SC | 16% | 16 | 8 | 10 |
ST | 20% | 20 | 10 | 12 |
OBC | 14% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
NRI/NRI Sponsored | 18 | 9 | - | |
Supernumerary Quota (J&K ) | 2 | 2 | - | |
Supernumerary Quota (EWS) | 12 | 6 | - | |
Domicile | 50% Seats are horizontally reserved for candidates having domicile certificate of State of Madhya Pradesh in the respective category | |||
Women (excluding NRI/NRI sponsored and supernumerary quota) | - | 30 | 15 | 18 |
Persons with Disability (excluding NRI/NRI sponsored and supernumerary quota) | - | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 134 | 68 | 60 | |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NLIU Bhopal offers BA LLB (Hons.), BSc LLB (Hons.), and LLM programmes.
The minimum cut-off for NLIU Bhopal is 66 marks for the ST category for the BSc LLB programme.
There are a total of 134 BA LLB seats, 68 BSc LLB seats, and 60 LLM seats in NLIU Bhopal.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student,
To access the CLAT Exam Preparation Guide, please refer to the article link provided below. It covers important preparation tips, study strategies and section-wise guidance to help you prepare effectively for CLAT.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-clat
Hope this Helps!
For CLAT, candidates should not prepare only a fixed list of questions because the examination tests conceptual understanding, reading ability and application skills.
Important areas include:
English Language
Reading comprehension
Vocabulary in context
Inference
Main idea
Tone and author's viewpoint
Current Affairs & General Knowledge
National and international events
Government
Dear Student,
CLAT PG stands for Common Law Admission Test Postgraduate. CLAT PG is a national-level entrance examination for admission to LLM programmes offered by participating National Law Universities (NLUs) and other institutions.
Read more at : CLAT Full Form
Hey there,
If you mean CLAT eligibility for admission to 5-year LLB courses, there is no fixed CLAT score/rank that guarantees eligibility. You must first meet the basic Class 12 eligibility criteria, and admission is based on your CLAT rank, category, preferences, and counselling cut-offs.
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