NLU Jodhpur Cutoffs: Ranks, Reservation and Counselling Process

Getting admission to National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ) is highly competitive. To get selected, students must score above the official CLAT cut-off rank, which is the minimum rank needed to get a seat. For the flagship BA LLB (Hons) programme, the General category (All India) cut-off in Round 2 stood between 358 and 367, with the final closing rank at 367. Reserved category cutoffs were notably higher, where OBC closed at 1,766, SC at 5,445, ST at 5,955, and EWS at 986. These cutoffs depend on factors like the total number of seats (104 for UG courses at NLUJ), the number of applicants, exam difficulty, and reservation policies. Understanding these cut-offs helps CLAT aspirants know what rank or score they need to target in CLAT 2026 to secure admission at NLU Jodhpur.

NLU Jodhpur Cutoff Details

Admissions to NLU Jodhpur are based on category-wise cut-off ranks under the All India Quota.

• UG (BA LLB) cutoffs are much tighter, with General closing around Rank 367, showing high competition for undergraduate seats.
• PG (LLM) cutoffs are wider across categories, especially for reserved groups, indicating comparatively greater accessibility in PG admissions.

The table below shows the category-wise CLAT 2025 cut-off ranks for NLU Jodhpur.

CLAT UG (BA LLB Hons) 2025 Cutoff

Given below are the AI quota ranks for NLU Jodhpur BA LLB (2025):

CLAT PG (LLM) 2025 Cutoff

Given below are the AI quota closing ranks for NLU Jodhpur LLM (2025):

NLUJ CLAT UG (BA LLB Hons) Round-Wise 2025 Cutoff

Given below are the round-wise category cutoffs for NLU Jodhpur's BA LLB (Hons) program in CLAT 2025. The table shows AI quota closing ranks for Rounds 1, 2, and 3.

NLUJ CLAT PG (LLM) 2025 Round-Wise Cutoff

Given below are the round-wise CLAT PG 2025 cutoffs for NLU Jodhpur's LLM program. It shows the closing ranks across different categories for Rounds 1 to 3.

NLU Jodhpur Previous Year Cutoffs

Given below are the final closing ranks from previous years (2020-2024) for NLU Jodhpur.

The data below shows that the closing cutoff for the UG courses at NLUJ rose steadily, with not much difference between the 2024 and 2023 General category cutoffs. Whereas, PG course closing ranks have steadily increased from 2020 to 2024 across all categories, showing rising competition.

CLAT UG Final Closing Ranks

This table shows year-wise closing ranks for various categories in CLAT UG. It helps track changes in cutoff ranks for NLU Jodhpur from 2020 to 2024.

NLU Jodhpur CLAT PG Final Closing Ranks

The following table lists the final closing ranks for NLU Jodhpur’s CLAT PG admissions. It includes All India Quota cutoffs across categories from 2020 to 2024.

Factors Affecting NLU Jodhpur Cutoffs

For the CLAT Cut-offs to NLU Jodhpur, the following factors differ with each passing year:

• Difficulty level of Exam: If the CLAT paper is more difficult, fewer students score high. This can lead to a lower cut-off. On the other hand, an easier paper may result in higher cut-off marks.
• Number of Candidates Participating: The more the participants the greater the competition. This is because there are more students competing to fill the same number of seats, thus the cut-off score is likely to increase.
• Number of Seats: NLU Jodhpur provides a very limited number of seats to its BA LLB and LLM programs. The lesser number of seats implies more competition, resulting in increased cut-offs, particularly in the General category.
• Reservation Policy: NLU Jodhpur has reservations for OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PwD categories. This affects the cut-off scores of every category.
• Counselling and Dropouts: Multiple rounds of counselling happen. When students opt out or move to other NLUs, it may lower the cut-off slightly in later rounds.

NLU Jodhpur Reservation/Quota Info

Types of Reservation/Quota available at NLU Jodhpur are as follows:

• All India Quota (AIQ): 100% of seats are filled through CLAT under the All India category, with horizontal and vertical reservations applied as per norms.
• Category-wise Reservation: Seat distribution as per CLAT reservation policy.

BA LLB Hons Seat Matrix

Given below is the category-wise seat distribution for the BA LLB Hons program at NLU Jodhpur. It includes total seats and percentage allotment as per CLAT reservation norms.

LLM Seat Matrix

The following table outlines the seat breakup for NLU Jodhpur’s LLM program. It shows the number of seats and corresponding percentages under each reservation category.

Impact of Reservations on Cutoff:

• Reserved category students generally secure admission with lower ranks compared to the general category.
• This encourages diversity but also leads to stiff competition within each category for top NLUs like Jodhpur.
• Reservation policies are meant to promote inclusion, but debates around merit vs fairness often arise in legal education.

How to Check NLU Jodhpur Cutoff?

To check the CLAT cut-offs of NLU Jodhpur, follow the steps below:

1. Visit the official website of the CLAT Consortium.
2. Click on the CLAT Counselling or Previous Year Cut-Off link.
3. Select NLU Jodhpur and choose the year and category.
4. The opening and closing ranks for each round will be displayed for every category.

NLU Jodhpur Counselling Process

• Candidates need to first register online for the CLAT counselling rounds on the official CLAT Consortium website.
• Then select NLU Jodhpur as the preferred National Law University.
• Based on CLAT rank, preferences and seat availability, seats are allotted.
• Shortlisted candidates are then required to go to NLU Jodhpur for document verification.
• Upon successful verification and seat allotment, candidates have to pay the required admission fees to confirm their seat.

NLU Jodhpur Important Dates 2025

Given below are some important dates you must check out if you are aiming for NLUJ:

NLU Jodhpur Cutoff FAQs