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NLU Assam Admission Process

National Law University and Judicial Academy Guwahati admissions are offered to BA LLB, LLM and Ph.D Law programmes. NLUJAA Guwahati admissions are based on the student's performance in the CLAT, while LLM admissions are based on CLAT PG examination. 

  • CLAT 2026 first seat allotment list has been published on January 7, 2026 and the second seat allotment list will be out on January 26, 2026.
  • Interested students can fill out the National Law University and Judicial Academy admission form for BA LLB, LLM and PhD courses on the official website. 
  • NLUJAA Admission fees: Rs 10,000 for BA LLB and LLM programmes.  
  • CLAT, CLAT PG or the entrance exam conducted by the university are the entrance exams for admissions at NLU Assam
  • NLU Guwahati Admission Form: CLAT counselling portal for BA LLB; CLAT PG counselling portal for LLM; for NLU Assam PhD admissions 2026, visit the official website and fill out aplication form.

Students who want to apply for the NLUJAA Ph.D admission need to qualify the admission test followed by an interview. Candidates seeking NLUJAA course admissions will be selected after document verification and fee payment process. Students can read the article below to know about the NLUJAA admission process.

Also See: NLU Assam Placements

What is the Entrance Exam for NLUJAA?

NLUJAA admissions are based on the marks obtained in the entrance examination. The table given below shows the entrance examinations accepted for NLU Assam admission 2026.

Entrance Exams Accepted for NLU Assam Admissions 2026

Course

Entrance Exam

BA LLB

CLAT

LLM 

CLAT PG

How to Get Admission in NLU Assam?

The application process of National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam varies course to course. The detailed course-wise NLUJAA admission process is given below. 

NLUJAA Registrations 2026

Course

NLU Assam Application Process

BA LLB

  1. Candidates must select NLU Assam as their preference during the CLAT counselling registration/choice filling.
  2. Pay the application fees.
  3. Merit list will be released by NLU Assam.
  4. Submit the required documents.

LLM

  1. Candidates must apply through the CLAT PG counselling process for NLU Assam LLM programme.
  2. Merit list will be released by NLU Assam.
  3. Submit the required documents.
Ph.D
  1. Candidates must apply for Ph.D admissions through the official website of the NLU Assam.
  2. Pay the application fees and submit the documents.

Also See: NLU Assam Courses

NLUJAA Admission Dates 2026

Students willing to take admission at National Law University and Judicial Academy Guwahati must know the upcoming CLAT and CLAT-PG event dates. Check the details of CLAT dates 2026 below. 

NLU Assam 2026 Admission Dates

EventDates (UG)Dates (PG)

Publication of CLAT 2026 First Allotment List 

January 07, 2026 

January 07, 2026 

Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options 

January 07, 2026 - January 15, 2026 


January 07, 2026 - January 15, 2026 

Publication of CLAT 2026 Second Allotment List (Second round of counselling starts)

January 22, 2026 

January 22, 2026 

Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options 

January 22, 2026  - January 29, 2026 

January 22, 2026  - January 29, 2026 

Publication of CLAT 2026 Third Allotment List 

February 05, 2026 

February 05, 2026

February 05, 2026 

Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options 

February 05, 2026  - February 12, 2026 

February 05, 2026  - February 12, 2026 

Publication of CLAT 2026 Fourth Allotment List (Fourth round of counselling starts)

May 02, 2026 

May 02, 2026 

Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options 

May 02, 2026  - May 08, 2026 

May 02, 2026  - May 08, 2026 

Publication of CLAT 2026 Fifth and Final Allotment List (Fifth round of counselling starts)

May 15, 2026 

May 15, 2026 

Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for the Freeze option 

May 15, 2026  - May 20, 2026 

May 15, 2026  - May 20, 2026

NLUJAA BA LLB Admissions 2026

The university BA LLB  at the undergraduate level. The duration of BA LLB offered by the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati is 5 years.  The details of the NLU Assam UG eligibility criteria are given below. 

NLUJAA Assam Admissions Seat Intake and Eligibility Criteria

Courses

Seat IntakeEligibility Criteria

BA LLB (Hons)

60

10+2 with at least 45% marks + CLAT.

NLU Assam BA LLB Hons Admission Process 

  • Candidates have to appear and qualify for the CLAT examination and then after appear for CLAT counselling.

  • Further, eligible candidates have to register for the NLUJAA application form.

  • Candidates will be selected on the basis of the marks obtained in the entrance exam.

  • The final selection of the candidates will be made after seat allotment, document verification and NLUJAA fee payment.

Also See: NLU Assam Cutoffs

NLU Assam LLM Admissions 2026

NLUJAA admissions are offered in LLM at the postgraduate level. The duration of the LLM offered by the NLUJAA is 1 year. The details of the NLU Assam PG eligibility criteria are given below. 

NLUJAA Assam Admissions Criteria

Courses

Seat Intake

Eligibility Criteria

LLM

30

LLB with a minimum of 55% marks (50% in case of reserved category) + CLAT PG.

NLU Assam LLM Admission Process 

  • Candidates have to appear and qualify for the CLAT PG examination.

  • Further, eligible candidates have to register for the NLUJAA application form.

  • Candidates will be selected on the basis of the marks obtained in the entrance exam.

  • The final selection of the candidates will be made after seat allotment, document verification and payment of NLUJAA fee.

NLUJAA PhD Admissions 2026

The university offers only 1 course at the doctoral level. Ph.D Law is offered by the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati. The duration of the is 6 years.

NLU Assam Admissions Eligibility Criteria

Courses

Eligibility Criteria

PhD

LLM with a minimum of 55% marks.

NLU Assam PhD Admission Process 

  • Candidates have to fill out the NLUJAA admissions application form.

  • Selected candidates have to appear for an admission test conducted by the university.

  • UGC NET/JRF, SLET/M.Phil qualified candidates are exempted from an admission test.

  • Further, candidates have to appear for an interview round.

  • Seat allotment, document verification and fee payment is the last step to confirm the NLUJAA admissions.

Also See: NLU Assam Facilities

Documents Required for NLU Assam Admissions

  • Qualifying examination mark sheets.

  • CLAT Admit Card and CLAT scorecard.

  • Birth certificate.

  • ID proof.

  • Migration certificate.

  • Passport-sized photographs.

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NLU Assam Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How can I get admission to NLUJAA Assam?

Students who are eligible can apply for  National Law University and Judicial Academy admission by filling out the application form. NLU Assam admission to the BA LLB will be done based on the marks scored in the CLAT.  NLUJAA Assam LLM admissions are done based on valid CLAT-PG scores. For admission to the doctoral courses, students have to qualify for the admission test followed by an interview. Further, students who get their documents verified by the authorities and pay the NLU Assam fees to confirm admission.  

2: What is the eligiblity criteria for LLM at NLUJAA Assam?

NLU Assam LLM eligibility criteria is that the students should qualify for the LL.B. Three Year/Five Year Integrated Degree Examination with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognised university. 

3: What is the admission procedure for Ph.D?

Candidates have to clear the admission test, followed by the interview process, completes the course work programme, and makes the final presentation before the Research Committee, he or she will be permitted to take admission into the Ph. D. Degree Programme and the period of his or her registration for the Ph.D.

Student Reviews for NLU Assam

College Infrastructure: 2.9/5
Academics: 3.5/5
Placements: 1.7/5
Value for Money: 2.5/5
Campus Life: 3.4/5

Latest Review on NLU Assam

Academics

Students of our university are excelling everywhere. NIRF ranked us among top law institutions. The CLAT ranking is according to establishment dates don't go according to that they are all misleading.

Pleasant and worth the money.

Academics

BA LLB, five year integrated course and LLM for a year. There is also a judicial academy for judges. Curriculum is updated and includes all the recent developments in the field. Yes, it makes us job-ready.

National Law University, Assam is developing

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You haven't mentioned whether your query us regarding UG or PG course. As per the information available in your profile we consider that you are seeking admission in to UG course. The cut off in 2019 in round 3 for general category was as follows

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What is the expected cut-off to get admission in PG programme of HPNLU and NLUJAA?

For NLUJA, Guwahati you'll have to score at least 110 and for HPNLU you'll have to get at least 108 in CLAT for general category students. But even if you manage to score this much it is not certain that you'll get into these colleges because there are several other

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