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National Law University (NLU) Delhi has doubled the seat intake for LLM course beginning this academic session of 2018-19. Check the revised seat matrix and reservation policy of NLU Delhi LLM course 2018.
The National Law University (NLU) Delhi has welcomed criticism by increasing the seats of LL.M. course (Master of Law) from 40 to 80. Students criticised the varsity’s move for increasing the seats after conducting the entrance exam. The results of the LL.M. entrance test were announced on July 02, 2018. There were also rumours that the varsity is trying to grant admission to some of the students through the back door. However, the officials of the varsity clarified that the decision was taken to benefit the students. Over the years, aspirants have been requesting for the increase in the number of seats in LL.M. course.
Earlier, NLU Delhi announced 40 seats in LL.M. course, out of which, five seats are reserved for international students. The varsity had conducted the entrance test on May 06, 2018, to fill 40 seats in LL.M course. However, the recent notification to increase the seats from 40 to 80 led to chaos. Even though the officials confirmed that all the seats are filled based on AILET 2018 entrance exam, many of the aspirants were happy with the decision of the varsity.
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Many aspirants did not apply for NLU Delhi assuming that there are only 40 seats, and it is tough to secure admission. They did not appear for the entrance exam and relied on alternative options. Since the varsity increased seats after the entrance exam, they aspirants were deeply disappointed.
The Academic and Executive Council of NLU approved the hike in seats of LL.M. course. Even though the varsity advertised only 40 seats earlier, there was a condition mentioned in the advertisement that the ‘number of seats may vary’. For instance, the varsity admitted only 40 seats in 2016 against 50 seats advertised. In 2017, the varsity advertised 40 seats but filled only 23 seats.
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NLU Delhi Revised Intake for LLM Course 2018:
Name of the Category | Previous Intake | Revised Intake |
|---|---|---|
Indian nationals | 35 | 70 |
Foreign nationals | 05 | 10 |
Total | 40 | 80 |
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NLU Delhi strictly follows the reservation policy while allocating seats to the candidates. The category wise reservation policy of NLU Delhi for LLM course can be checked below.
NLU Delhi Reservation Policy for LLM Course:
Name of the Category | Percentage of Seats Reserved |
|---|---|
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
PwD | 5% |
General/ OBC / BC | 72.5% |
On July 13, 2018, NLU Delhi will conduct a spot counselling for the admission to LLM course. The admission to LLM course is purely based on the percentile or score secured by the candidates in AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) . 60% is the AILET cut-off mark for the candidates belonging to General Category, while 40% is the cut-off for reserved and PwD categories. However, merit/ previous academic qualification is considered as the criteria for foreign nationals.
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