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

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. 

Q:   What has been the cutoff trends for CNLU BA LLB (Hons) course in the past three years?
A:

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.

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

Q:   What is the closing rank of CNLU Patna?
A:

Recently, CNLU Patna cutoff 2024 is out for CLAT Round 3 Seat Allotment. NLU Patna admissions to BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) at the UG level. Tabulated below is the closing rank of CNLU Patna for CLAT R3 for General category candidates belonging to All india Quota:

Course2024
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)1285
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Answered 5 days ago

Chanakya National Law University Placement  is known for its excellent placement record. Check out the tabulated data given below to know more about Chanakya National Law University placements 2024:

Course 

Total Students (2024)

Students Placed (2024)

Median Salary (2024)

UG 5-year

136

110

INR 10.80 LPA

LLM

66

51

INR 7.20 LPA

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the CNLU Patna NIRF report 2025

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The institution has not released the overall average package. The median package offered at Chanakya National Law University placements in recent years is present in the table below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Median Salary

INR 10.10 LPA (UG 5-year)

INR 9 LPA (LLM)

INR 10.40 LPA (UG 5-year)

INR 4.8 LPA (LLM)

INR 10.80 LPA (UG 5-year)

INR 7.20 LPA (LLM)

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Answered 5 days ago

Chanakya National Law University Placement  is known for its excellent LLM placement record. Check out the tabulated data given below to know more about Chanakya National Law University placements 2024:

ParticularsLLM Placement Statistics (2024)
Total Students66
Students Placed51
Median PackageINR 7.20 LPA
 

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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Answered 5 days ago

Chanakya National Law University Patna is known for its focus on the stream of Law with the institute extending courses in the field across the UG, PG and PhD levels with BA LLB and BBA LLB known as its flagship programmes. Students will find an excellent university if they wish to make a career in

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Answered 5 days ago

Various companies took part during the placement season at Chanakya National Law University, Some of them are:

CNLU Placements: Top Recruiters

Bank of Baroda

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Quislex Legal Services Pvt. Ltd.

Wadia Gandhi & Company

AXA Business Services Pvt. Ltd.

National Insurance Co. Ltd.

Athena Law Associate

World Bank Group

Cygnus Medicare Pvt. Ltd.

American Migration Law Group

Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.

Bajaj General Insurance Co. Ltd.

Ameriprise Pvt. Ltd.

Global Legal Associate

Bharti AXA General Insurance

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diksha soni

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Answered 5 days ago

Chanakya National Law University provides good placements to its graduating students.Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Chanakya National Law University placement packages 2024:

ParticularsLLM Placement Statistics (2022)LLM Placement Statistics (2023)LLM Placement Statistics (2024)
Median PackageINR 9 LPAINR 4.80 LPAINR 7.20 LPA

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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Answered 2 weeks ago

CNLU Patna LLM cutoff 2026 is out, wherein the first round closing rank is 968 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Apart from the General category, the cutoff has been released only for the PWD category, for which the cutoff rank is 6270.

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Yes, Chanakya National Law University has an impressive placement record. The table below provides the placement data for the past three years as per the NIRF Report 2025:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Total Students

127 (UG 5-year)

57 (LLM)

137 (UG 5-year)

61 (LLM)

136 (UG 5-year)

 66 (LLM)

No. of Students Placed

112 (UG 5-year)

 5 (LLM)

105 (UG 5-year)

 43 (LLM)

110 (UG 5-year)

 51 (LLM)

Median Salary

INR 10.10 LPA (UG 5-year)

INR 9 LPA (LLM)

INR 10.40 LPA (UG 5-year)

INR 4.8 LPA (LLM)

INR 10.80 LPA (UG 5-year)

INR 7.20 LPA (LLM)

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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