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    Expected CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for NLSIU Bangalore

    Expected CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for NLSIU Bangalore

    Isha GargUpdated on 30 Dec 2025, 03:08 PM IST

    The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, remains the first preference for nearly every top-ranking candidate in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). CLAT 2026 expected cut-off for NLSIU Bangalore remains competitive, with the General category closing at rank 115. Unlike other National Law Universities (NLUs), NLSIU Bangalore consistently gives the highest CLAT cut-offs.

    Expected CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for NLSIU Bangalore
    Expected CLAT 2026 Cut-Off for NLSIU Bangalore

    NLSIU Bengaluru is India's top-ranked and oldest National Law University, consistently holding the number 1 spot in NIRF law ranking for many years. For the 2026 academic session, it offers 310 seats for its 5-year BA LLB (Hons) program. The Consortium of NLUs is scheduled to release the first merit list on January 07, 2026. Candidates who find their names on this first allotment list are almost certain to get a seat at NLSIU if they complete the admission formalities.

    CLAT 2026 Counselling Schedule

    Event

    Date

    Counselling registration window

    December 16, 2025 - December 27, 2025

    CLAT first allotment list

    January 07, 2026

    Second allotment list

    January 22, 2026

    Third allotment list

    February 05, 2026

    Fourth allotment list

    May 02, 2026

    Fifth and final allotment list

    May 15, 2026

    NLSIU Bangalore Expected First Merit List Cut-Offs (2026)

    Category

    Expected closing rank (Round 1)

    General

    115

    OBC

    1400

    SC

    2900

    ST

    3400

    EWS

    700

    Past Year Cut-Off Trends for NLSIU Bangalore

    Year

    General closing rank

    EWS closing rank

    OBC closing rank

    SC closing rank

    ST closing rank

    2025

    112

    703

    1541

    3133

    3396

    2024

    102

    523

    971

    3007

    7487

    2023

    114

    510

    923

    2674

    2835

    2022

    85

    -

    638

    2224

    3428

    Understanding CLAT 2026 Counselling Options: Freeze, Float, Exit

    Once a seat is allotted, candidates must select one of three mandatory options: Freeze, Float, and Exit:

    • Freeze: Select this if the candidate is satisfied with NLSIU Bangalore and wants to secure their admission. Choosing this removes the candidate from further rounds of upgradation. The candidate must pay the confirmation fee and the university fee to finalise their spot.

    • Float: Use this if the candidate has been allotted a lower-preference NLU but hopes to move up to NLSIU in the next CLAT counselling rounds. Candidate must pay the confirmation fee to hold their current seat while remaining eligible for an upgrade.

    • Exit: This option is for students who no longer wish to participate in the CLAT 2026 admission process. Once this option is chosen, it is irreversible, and the candidate will not be considered in any further allotment lists.
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    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





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