NLS also organizes internships with law firms and corporations to hone their practical skills. Every student has a 36 day internship with a lawyer or a law firm, as per his/her preference. These first hand work experiences gives the young graduates an edge over his peers and helps finding better campus placements. Starting salaries of freshers ranges from 6-7 lakhs. ELIGIBILTY-Admissions are based exclusively on merit as assessed in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) with the following qualifications-
Students appearing should have passed the Higher Secondary school examination 10+2 system or an equivalent examination securing 50% in all the core subjects and English together, and
Must not have completed 20 years of age on July 1 of the year of admission, in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category age limit is 22 years.
The test carries a maximum of 200 marks and comprises of objective type of questions on English, general knowledge, maths, logic and legal knowledge, of 10+2 standard. The test is of 2 hours duration.
NO. OF SEATS -There are total number of 50 seats for B.A., LL.B(HONS.) programme.
RESERVATION SCHEME -The reservation scheme is as follows- Schedule Caste - 15% (12 seats) Schedule Tribe - 7.5 %( 6 seats) Persons with Disability - 3% (2 seats)
Foreign Nationals - 5 seats Students from SAARC and other developing nations are given preference.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE -After clearing the CLAT examination, the student needs to send to the Registrar, NLSIU a demand draft of the requisite amount along with a confirmation letter of joining the course or not. The college takes no responsibility of postal delays.
Fee payable - General Category - Rs. 1, 15,770.00 SC/ST - Rs. 1.13, 270.00 Foreign Nationals - US $3300 and Rs. 60,770.00
