The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) recently announced the admission process to the LLB (Hons), BA LLB (Hons), LLM, MPP and PhD programmes for international candidates for the academic year 2024-25. Those interested can apply for the respective courses by visiting the official website of NLSIU at nls.ac.in. As per the information brochure, the online application process will commence on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Candidates should keep in mind that the application forms will be released on the NLSIU admissions portal. Candidates will have time till March 18 to submit their application forms. Following this, the final admission list will be issued in the first week of May this year and the academic year will start on July 1, 2024.
According to the official notice, the university will admit up to 15 students for the BA LLB (Hons) programme, six students for the LLB (Hons), six students for the LLM, six students for the MPP programme, and three students for the PhD programme.
All interested candidates seeking admission to any of the programmes listed above must sit for the National Law School Admissions Test (NLSAT-International) for the courses to which they are applying.
NLSAT: Eligibility Criteria
To meet the minimum eligibility requirements, the candidate must be a citizen of a country other than India and have completed at least ten years of education at a school or university outside of India.
Applicants for the five-year BA LLB (honours) programme must have completed Class 12 at an accredited board or school of education with at least 45 per cent or an equivalent grade. Applicants to the three-year LLB (honours) programme must have a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 45 per cent.
Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any field can apply to the master’s programme in public policy, while those with an LLB degree or equivalent and at least 45 per cent of the total marks can register for the LLM.
NLSAT: Exam Pattern
Every admissions test will have a single-question paper with two sections, Parts A and B. It will be mandatory for all candidates to attempt both sections of the exam. The NLSAT-International exam will be held online on April 18 and 19, 2024 and the exam shall be for 120 minutes.
A new rank list will be created based on the combined performance in Parts A and B. To be eligible for the interview, a candidate must have scored more than zero in Part B of the paper. Candidates will be invited for interviews in a 1:3 ratio based on their position on this ranking list. That is, three candidates for each available seat will be evaluated for Part B of the examination. The interview will have a maximum score of 25.
The final rank list will be created by adding the marks earned in Parts A, B, and the interview. To be considered for admission, candidates must achieve a cumulative score of 70 per cent or higher (sum of Parts A, Part B, and the interview).
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