NLSIU Bangalore - Details | CLAT | Law Entrance Resources

A Quick Snapshot of NLS Bangalore

Established - 1986
Location - Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru.
Admission Process - CLAT
Eligibility - A Pass in 10+2 or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Forty Five percent (45%) of marks or its equivalent grade - General/OBC/PWD categories
Forty percent (40%) of marks or equivalent - SC/ST categories.
There is no upper age limit for the UG Programme.
Courses offered - B.A.LL.B(Hons.)

The programme is taught across three tri-mesters each academic year.
Completion of 60 courses before you graduate

Campus Infrastructure

23-acre campus comprises academic blocks with upgraded classrooms, a state-of-the-art library, canteens, a health centre, faculty quarters and ean & well maintained hostels for men and women.
Sports facilities include a ll-equipped gymnasium, and facilities for football, tennis, and sketball among other spaces for
academic and community based activities.
High quality wireless connectivity roughout the campus which has been upgraded in the last academic year.

HOSTEL ACCOMODATION

Male Hostels: Ganga, Cauvery, Himalaya and Hoogli
Female Hostels: Nigiris, Narmada, Yamuna, Gangotri, Vindhyas (Annexe block) and Annapoorna (Mess Block).

First Year students are generally provided separate accommodation and allotted shared rooms.

Second Year and onwards, students may choose between:
- Triple-seater rooms which may be partitioned into cubicles with a curtain;
- Twin-seater rooms
- Single rooms

Hostel amenities:
Each student is provided a cot, cupboard, chair and desk
Hot water and Laundry facilities
24*7 Electricity and Internet Connectivity

NOTE - Students are advised to bring their own mattresses, curtains and bed-linen, as well as blankets and warm clothing
for cold weather during November-January. The wardens stay on campus.

Percentage of Seats Reserved Across Categories

Total Seats - 180

Scheduled Castes - 15%
Scheduled Tribes - 7.5%
Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer) - 16.2%
Economically Weaker Sections - 6%
Persons with Disabilities (Horizontal reservation)- 5%
Women (Horizontal reservation)- 18%
Karnataka Students* (Compartmentalised Horizontal reservation) - 25%

Total - 87.7%

* Karnataka Students Category:

(i) Candidates with atleast 10 years of study in a recognized educational institution in Karnataka shall be ‘Karnataka Students.’

(ii) Others can apply if:

1. Children of defence personnel/ex-servicemen, who at the time of joining service, have declared their hometown to be in the State of Karnataka, and who have served or are serving outside Karnataka, corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

2. Children of Karnataka State Government employees who have served or are serving outside Karnataka corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

3. Children of serving or retired employees belonging to the Karnataka cadre of the All India Services (IAS/IFS/IPS), who have served or are serving outside Karnataka corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

4. Children of working or retired employees in the Central Armed Police Force service, who upon joining service declared their hometown to be in the State of Karnataka, and who have served or are serving outside Karnataka, corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

Admission Procedure

CLAT > Counselling > Admission

About CLAT-click here for more details

The UG-CLAT shall be a 2-hour test, with 150 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
there shall be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. These questions would be e
led across the following 5 subjects:
English Language: 28-32 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge: 35-39 questions, or roughly 25% of the
paper
Legal Reasoning: 35-39 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper
Logical Reasoning: 28-32 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper
Quantitative Techniques: 13-17 questions, or roughly 10% of the paper

Cut offs and score

	General		SC		ST
	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score
2020	98	92.75	1978	71.75	3707	64.5
2021	83	103.75	2112	73.75	3042	68.25
2022	85		2224

Fee Structure

Total Fees*

General Category - Rs. 3,27,815.00 per annum
SC/ST category - Rs. 3,23,815.00 per annum

*Break up of Total Fees

Admission fee - one time - Rs.10,000.00
Tuition and facilities fee per annum - Rs.2,21,590.00
Hostel residential charges - Rs. 36,650.00
Mess charges - Rs.43,575.00
Refundable deposits - one time for General Category - Rs. 16,000.00
Refundable deposits - one time for SC/ST Category - Rs. 12,000.00

Note: The fees/charges are provisional and subject to confirmation & revision as per the decision of the University authorities.

Scholarships and Financial Aid Offered By NLS Bangalore

University Scholarships Instituted in 2021 -

Ajoy Halder Memorial Scholarship,
Col. Prakash Manik Bhat Memorial Scholarship and,
Ajoy Halder THB Scholarship

External Aid -

The National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students,
Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities,
Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities,
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships For College and University students etc.

Private Scholarships -

Aditya Birla Scholarship,
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations Scholarships
for foreign nationals and
Clive Scholarships for First Year students.

PROMINENT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Students are also involved in the administration of the hostels through three committees appointed by the Warden – namely the General Welfare Committee (GWC), Mess Committee and Disciplinary Committees.

NLSIU Bangalore - Details