CNLU Patna Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise CLAT Cutoff Ranks

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Rashmi Sinha
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1 min readUpdated on Jan 21, 2026 13:05 IST
CNLU Patna cutoff 2025 was released based on candidates' performance in the CLAT entrance exam, followed by its counselling process. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the CLAT 2025 cutoff rank was 1278 in the first round and 1398 in the last round for the BA LLB (Hons) course.

Chanakya National Law University Patna cutoff 2025 is available for the General and PWD categories students belonging to the AI quota. The cutoff was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses at the UG and PG levels. CNLU Patna cutoff 2025 was released based on candidates' performance in the CLAT entrance exam, followed by its counselling process. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the CLAT 2025 last round cutoff rank was 1278 in the first and 1398 in the last round for the BA LLB (Hons) course. Read this article to learn more about the category-wise cutoff details. 

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CNLU Patna Cutoff 2025 for General AI Category

For the students belonging to the General AI category, the CLAT 2025 cutoff rank for the UG courses ranged between 1398 and 1555. The course with the lowest last round cutoff rank of 1398 was BA LLB (Hons). The cutoff rank for the same course was 1278 in the first round. For admission to the BBA LLB (Hons) programme, the maximum required clat cutoff rank was 1424 in the first round and 1555 in the final round. 

At the postgraduate level, NLU Patna offers the LLM programme for which the CLAT first and last round closing ranks were 865 and 1380, respectively. Tabular representation for the same is below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

1278

1398

Master of Law (LL.M.)

865

1380

B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

1424

1555

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Q:   What has been the cutoff trends for CNLU BA LLB (Hons) course in the past three years?
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Chanakya National Law University accepts CLAT score, followed by CLAT conselling process for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme. As per CNLU Patna cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank was 1541 for the BBA LLB (Hons) course for the General All India category students. In 2022 and 2021, the last round closing rank stood at 1407 and 1312 for the BA LLB (Hons) course. 

To check out the past three years cutoff trend for CNLU BA LLB (Hons), candidates can refer to the table given below:

Course202120222023
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)13121407 (R4)1541
Q:   Can I get Chanakya National Law University, Patna, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) with a 86 percentile in CLAT?
A: 

If you want to get admission to any National Law University (NLU) in India, candidates should target a score of 80 to 85 in the CLAT 2024. 

 The cut-off is the minimum mark needed to be admitted into the target college. The cut-off is based on All India Ranks. For the general category, the CLAT Cut Off often falls between 95 and 100, whereas for the SC/ST category, it typically falls between 80 and 85. 

The closing rank for BA LLB (Hons) at Chanakya National Law University, Patna was 1541 for the General All India category student in the last round. In 2022 and 2021, the last-round closing rank for BA LLB (Hons) stood at 1407 and 1312, respectively.

 

 

Q:   What is the latest cutoff information for admission to B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at CNLU, Patna?
A: 

The following is the most recent deadline for applying to Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna's B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program:

CLAT 2024 Round 3 Cutoff: 1285 is the cutoff for general All India category candidates enrolled in the BA LLB (Hons) programme.
The range of 2906–4173 rank 2 was the overall CLAT threshold.
Cutoff Trends for the Previous Year (2023):
Category: General: 623
Castes Scheduled: 7313
Tribe Scheduled: 20349 2.
Note that each NLU's reservation policy, the amount of available seats, and candidates taking the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) can all affect the cutoffs that apply each year. I suggest going to CNLU's official website for the most accurate and recent information.

CNLU Patna Cutoff 2025 for PWD AI Category

In the PWD AI category, the CLAT 2025 cutoff ranks were released for BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. For Round 1, the NLU Patna BA LLB (Hons) cutoff 2025 was 29361, which further increased to 40194 in the last round, allowing a relaxed cutoff for the PWD AI category students to increase the admission chances for this course. 

For BBA LLB (Hons), the CLAT first and last round closing ranks were 44258 and 49876, respectively. For the PG programme, the cutoff details are tabulated below:

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

29361

40194

Master of Law (LL.M.)

10663

14051

B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

44258

49876

Also Read: Top NLUs Cutoff for CLAT

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