Are you preparing for the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) exam and looking for the best National Law Universities (NLUs) for admission? If yes, the list comprises top law schools that are renowned for their academic excellence and highly competitive admission procedure based on the CLAT scores and cutoffs for the categories.

1. National Law School Of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

This university was established in 1986 as an Indian premier law school. NLSIU offers a 5-year BA+LLB course for students. Here, admission eligibility requires completing 10th and 12th with at least 45% aggregate marks. You have to obtain 95-98 marks for general, which is a 112 cutoff and and the lower cutoff is 145 if you are in the OBC, SC, and ST category, which is 86-90 marks for taking admission.

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2. National Law University, Jodhpur

The National Law University, Jodhpur, was established by the Rajasthan State Legislature in 1999. This University includes the integrated B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), For admission to the 5-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course at National Law University, Jodhpur, you should have completed 10+2 with a minimum of 45% marks (5% relaxation for SC/ST candidates) and should have passed the CLAT exam between 159-367.

3. National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

To pursue a 5-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program at National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, which was established in 1997. To get admission in this university, you must have passed your higher secondary exam (10+2) with at least 45% marks, and the average cutoff for the CLAT exam is between 458-480.

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4. West Bengal National University Of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) in Kolkata was set up in 1999. For admission, you must complete 10+2 with a minimum of 45% marks, and you have to score around 711 to qualify for the CLAT exam for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons) course.

5. NALSAR University Of Law, Hyderabad

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, opened its doors in 1998. For admission, one needs to have completed 10+2 with at least 45% marks, and you also need to score around 871 to qualify in the CLAT EXAM. The university is located in Shamirpet, Hyderabad.

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6. Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar

GNLU was established in 2003 in the state of Gujarat. To get admission in this university, you must have a 10+12 certificate with a minimum of 45% and in the CLAT EXAM, you have to score around 464. It has an intake of around 174 students selected from a pool of around 100,000 students in its undergraduate law program. 

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