Aspirants are offered admission in law programs offered at NLIUB based on Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT). NLIUB offers an undergraduate B.A. or B.Sc. degree with an LL.B. For Masters Students, they offer an LL.M. and an M.Phil. Doctoral students can opt for Ph.D.’s and LL.D.s. Admission is through online counseling based on the rank obtained in CLAT.
Candidates can secure admission in courses offered NLIUB based on CLAT score. Aspirants need to take part in CLAT admission process .After they clear the written test students have to participate in the counselling process. Out of the 68 seats available for the general category candidates, 26 are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Madhya Pradesh State Domicile. Two seats are reserved for candidates from Jammu & Kashmir. 30% of the seats are reserved for women and 3% for Persons with Disability. Non Resident Indians aspirants either must be an NRI/OCI/POI cardholder or be sponsored by a first or a second-degree relation who is an NRI/OCI/POI cardholder.
The eligibility criteria for LLM course admissions for Foreign Nationals is such that admission will be offered if candidates possess LLB or an equivalent law degree with 55% aggregate marks in the qualifying exam.
Eligible candidates who have finished their masters are required to appear the NLIU Bhopal admission test conducted by the university.
Candidates are then shortlisted based on their score in the admission test. They are then required to present their Research Proposal.
Application Process: Aspirants need to visit the official website of CLAT to fill the application form. CLAT application form needs to be filled online itself.
Admit Card: Candidates can download the admit card for CLAT exam from the official website of the national level law entrance exam.
Admission Cycle: The application process for CLAT exam usually commences in the month of January/February each year. View CLAT exam dates here.
2.4 Seat Distribution Matrix:
BA & BSC LLB (5 years): 120 +60 = 180 and LLM: 60
Category | LLB (BSC & BA) | LLM |
General | 82 | 30 |
SC | 26 | 10 |
ST | 32 | 12 |
EWS | 18 | |
Foreign | 18 | — |
OBC | 22 | 8 |
J & K | 02 | |
Women get 60 seats for LLB ( 5 years), 18 seats for LLM, PWD candidates get 30 seats for LLB and 3 seats for LLM in the horizontal reservation. 50% of the reservation will be given in seat allotment to Madhya Pradesh Domicile students.