NUALS Kochi Cut-Off 2025, Previous Year Cut-offs and Counselling Process

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi offers law courses including BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). The admission to these programs is determined by CLAT ranks and category-wise cutoffs. The cut-offs of NUALS Kochi would help the candidate gain clarity about seat intake reservation criteria, and what rank candidates should aim for under General, SC, ST, and OBC categories.

CLAT NUALS Kochi Important Dates 2025

CLAT 2026 notification is out now. The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has released the CLAT Notification 2026. The CLAT 2026 Application Process will begin on August 1, 2025. The CLAT Exam 2026 will be held on December 7, 2025. However, the CLAT 2026 Exam Date is the same for PG courses as well.

NUALS Cut-Off Rank 2025

The opening rank for general category for admission in RGNUL Patiala in 2025 was 565. The table below highlights the ranks of various categories.

Round 1 NUALS Kochi Cutoff 2025

Round 2 NUALS Kochi Cutoff 2025

NUALS Cut-Off 2024

The cutoff rank of previous years helps to get an idea of what to expect this year. The table highlights 2024 opening and closing ranks.

NUALS Kochi Previous Years Cut-Off

The National Law University of Advanced Studies, (NUALS), Kochi previous year cut offs

NUALS Kochi CLAT-PG Cutoff 2025 Category Wise

The CLAT-PG 2025 cutoff for NUALS Kochi highlights the competitive nature of admissions, especially for the General category. The table below highlights the closing rank of each round.

Factors Affecting CLAT Cut Off 2025

The cut-off marks for NUALS Kochi depend on multiple factors. If you’re aiming for admission through CLAT 2026, here are the major elements that will influence the NUALS Kochi cut-off:

• Number of Applicants: There are over 80,000 candidates expected to appear for CLAT 2026. The more number of candidates mean tougher competition and higher cut-offs.
• Difficulty Level of the Exam: A difficult paper usually leads to lower average scores, which may slightly reduce the cut-off. Also, an easier paper can push the cut-offs up.
• Seat Availability at NUALS: The institute offers a limited number of seats, especially in the General category. This result in the cut-off tends to be on the higher side due to increased demand.
• Reservation Policy: NUALS follows category-wise seat reservation for SC, ST, OBC, and EWS candidates. As a result, cut-offs vary across categories.
• Overall Performance: If a large number of candidates perform well in the exam, the competition gets tighter, which pushes the cut-off scores higher.
• Tie-Breaking Rules: The higher Legal Reasoning scores and age (older candidates preferred) are used to determine who gets a better rank.
• Effect of Negative Marking: CLAT has negative marking and candidates with fewer incorrect answers often get better ranks.

NUALS Kochi Seat Matrix 2025

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala reserves seats across various categories as per government norms.

Here is the category-wise seat reservation at:

NUALS Kochi: How to Check Cut-Off

The candidates must follow the steps given below to check the CLAT cut-off scores for admission to. The candidate must follow this procedure after they have appeared for CLAT 2026.

• Visit the official website of the Consortium of NLUs.
• Click on the ‘CLAT 2026’ tab available on the homepage.
• Go to the ‘Counselling’ or ‘Cut-Offs’ section.
• Select the relevant round (1st, 2nd or 3rd) and check the closing ranks for NUALS Kochi by category.
• The cut-off ranks for each category (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, etc.) will be available in a PDF format.

NUALS Kochi Counselling Process

Once a candidate clears the CLAT cut-off required for NUALS Kochi. They must participate in the CLAT Centralised Counselling.

• Visit theCLAT Consortium website and check if you’ve been invited for counselling.
• Register for counselling and select at least 15 NLUs and include NUALS Kochi.
• Pay the counselling fee of INR 30,000 (General) or INR 20,000 (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD).
• The seat allotment happens in three rounds. If you have been allotted a seat then you can freeze, float or exit.
• If you freeze your seat at NLSIU, then you must pay the confirmation fee and submit required documents.

NOTE: The counselling is typically conducted in three rounds. The seat allotments are purely based on CLAT ranks and preferences.

NUALS Kochi Frequently Asked Questions 2025