Chanakya National Law University Patna Cut-Off

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna offers various law programs, including integrated undergraduate BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), postgraduate LLM, and doctoral PhD and LLD courses.

Admission to these programs is based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores for UG and PG courses, while PhD admissions are often based on an internal entrance test. To secure a seat at CNLU, candidates need to meet the specific cut offs for the choice of their program and category.

CNLU Patna Cut-Off Details

The cut-off ranks are released category-wise for different rounds of seat allotment.

CNLU Patna CLAT UG 2025

The table below outlines the closing ranks for both BA LLB and BBA LLB course, for round 1 of cut off lists.

CNLU Patna CLAT PG Cutoff 2025

For LLM admissions based on CLAT PG scores, here are the closing ranks for the All India Quota.

CNLU Patna Previous Year Cut-Off Trends

Understanding previous year cut-off trends can provide insight into the competition level and expected ranks for future admissions.

CNLU Patna BA LLB (Hons) Cutoff Trends

Below is a table outlining the final closing ranks in the last list, for all categories, across the last 3 academic years.

CNLU Patna BBA LLB (Hons) Cutoff Trends

Below is a table outlining the final closing ranks in the last list, for all categories, across the last 3 academic years.

CNLU Patna: Factors Affecting Cut-Offs

Several factors influence the CLAT cut-off ranks for CNLU Patna each year:

• Difficulty level of Exam: An exam with a higher difficulty level can generally result in an increase in cut-off scores.
• Number of Candidates participating: The total number of applicants appearing for the examination also plays a long way in deciding the cut-offs. The cut-off score will increase based on the number of candidates applying for the seats.
• Seat Availability: Lower number of seats and higher number of candidates applying can cause an increase in cutoff scores as there are a higher number of students competing which increases the demand.
• Reservation Policy: Minimum scores can be different for admission of different groups of students based on different score requirement rules, which may lead to different score requirements for the respective groups.

CNLU Patna Reservation/Quota Info

CNLU Patna follows reservation policies as per government norms, which include both vertical (category-based) and horizontal reservations.

Vertical Reservation/Category-Based Reservation:

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 15% of seats
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5% of seats
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 27% of seats
• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 10% of seats

Horizontal Reservation:

• Domicile (Students of Bihar): 50% of the total seats are reserved for candidates with Bihar domicile.
• Persons With Disabilities (PwD): 5% of the total seats.
• Women Candidates: 30% of seats within each category.

CNLU Patna: How to Check Cut-Off

To check the CLAT cut-off scores for CNLU Patna admissions, candidates should follow these steps:

• Visit the official website of the Consortium of National Law Universities.
• Navigate to the CLAT counselling section.
• Look for the allotment lists or Cut-off ranks for the specific academic year and round.
• Download the PDF containing the category wise cut off ranks.
• Then check the opening and closing ranks for the specific program and category.

CNLU Patna Counselling Process

• Candidates need to first register online for the CLAT counselling rounds, on the official CLAT Consortium website.
• Then select CNLU Patna as the preferred National Law Universities.
• Based on CLAT rank, preferences and seat availability, seats are allotted.
• Shortlisted candidates are then required to go to CNLU Patna for document verification.
• Upon successful verification and seat allotment, candidates have to pay the required admission fees to confirm their seat.

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