Graduates of NLSIU go on to become judges and leading lawyers in India and abroad. However, please note that becoming a judge takes a long time and a number of important steps. 

• Education & Experience: Firstly you need a UG degree, i.e. BA LLB from a recognised university like NLSIU. After that, you need to have at least 7 years of practice as an advocate, pleader, or public prosecutor. 
• Exams: You need to qualify for the High Courts or Public Service Commissions (PCS-J) of the respective state to be appointed a judicial magistrate. For this, you must sit for a written exam, interview, viva voce, and 1 year of post-selection training. After serving for a minimum of 3 years as a judicial magistrate, you’ll become a district judge. 

As long as you are ready to work hard and fully commit yourself for this goal, you’ll surely become a judge. NLSIU will offer you top class academics to groom yourself for the legal field. 

NLSIU Bangalore offers a Student Exchange Program for BA LLB (Hons). The exchange program is a great means of expanding one’s knowledge base, gaining fresh insights, and creating a wide professional network. Partner universities for this program include some of the top universities in the world such as- the National University of Singapore, Georgetown University, the University of Cape Town, and more.

To be eligible for the program, one must be in their 5th year. The duration of this exchange program is 2 trimesters only. The students are notified about the application process via email and the NLS website. The selection criteria, fee structure, etc. are updated regularly, and the students are notified accordingly. 

Since NLSIU Bangalore is currently the top NLU in India, with an NIRF rank of #1, you will have to put in a lot of work. There will be 120 questions in the exam overall. The questions will be based on the updated CLAT Exam Pattern. Here's how you can prepare for CLAT to get into NLSIU Bangalore:

• Practise mock tests: Practise at least 1-2 mock tests of all portions of CLAT each day, to examine your performance and know your weaker areas.
• Practice PYQs: In a similar manner, practise previous years’ CLAT questions to understand the exam pattern and type of questions asked. You can also get an idea of the difficulty level of the exam, and the questions that are often repeated.
• Online/Offline study resources: You should make use of research apps and websites that provide quizzes and daily or weekly updates on current affairs. You can also buy CLAT GK reference books to study static GK. I have listed some references for you below:
• Books: Oswaal, CLAT & AILET 10, CLAT LLB 2024 Guide by Gautam Puri & Priya Jain, CLAT Entrance Exam Guide 2024 by LearnX.
• Apps: CLAT 2025 LLB Law Exam Prep, CLAT Essentials by EducationDIY Media, CLAT 2024 Exam Preparation App by AILET Law Entrance.
• Test Series: CLAT Free Mock Tests 2025 by LegalEdge, CLAT Mock Test 2024 Free by Byju’s, CLAT Mock Test 2024 Free by iexambee.

Hope I have answered your query on the best ways to prepare for CLAT in order to secure a seat at NLSIU Bangalore. 

To get into NLSIU Bangalore, you need a rank within 90-150 in CLAT as a General category student. Since NLSIU Bangalore is currently the top NLU in India, with an NIRF rank of #1, it has a high cutoff each year. In 2023, the opening rank of CLAT for NLSIU Bangalore (general category) was 1, and the closing rank was 114. 

I have listed down the CLAT 2024 cutoff for NLSIU Bangalore:

NLSIU Bangalore CLAT cutoff 2024 (General)