CNLU Patna B.A. LL.B. Courses & Fees 2026: Fees, Eligibility, Seats, Cutoff, How to Apply?

Yes, Chanakya National Law University Patna does offer refunds to BA LLB students who cancel their admissions. 

The institute follows the UGC guidelines when offering refunds to BA LLB (hons) students.

The UGC guidelines offer refunds only if the candidates cancel their admission within 30 days of the commencement of a course. 

No, candidates who choose to exit the BA LLB (hons) course at Chanakya National Law University Patna before 5 years are not awarded any degree. The BA LLB (hons) course is an integrated course instead of a dual degree course.

Thus, candidates need to complete the five years at Chanakya National Law University Patna to gain the BA LLB (hons) degree.

The category that gets the most seat reservations during Chanakya National Law University Patna BA LLB admissions is the Extremly Backward Classes of Bihar. These candidates get 18% seat reservation at Chanakya National Law University Patna which is 12 out of the 69 total seats for the course.

Candidates are required to complete atleast six months of internship during the curriculum of BA LLB (hons) course at Chanakya National Law University Patna. However, candidates are advised to puruse more internships if possible as this will help candidates in getting better exposure to the legal industry.

Chanakya National Law University Patna BA LLB (hons) curriculum starts the elective courses from the seventh semester. In the seventh semester, there are only three elective courses. However, starting from the ninth semester, the remaining curriculum only covers the elective subjects chosen by the BA LLB (hons) students of Chanakya National Law University Patna.

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 law.

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.

The course fees for BA LLB or BBA LLB at Chanakya National Law University Patna depends on the fee structure which has many constituents. Though generally one will find that the CNLU Patna UG course fees ranges around INR 2.72 Lakhs for the first year.

To study BA LLB or BBA LLB at Chanakya National Law University Patna students must complete the course eligibility of:

• Passed Class 10 and Class 12
• Minimum score of 45% for General (40% for Reserved)

Students must also go through the CLAT exam and the CLAT counselling process for the selection process.

The mode of application for Chanakya National Law University Patna admissions is online only as the CLAT exam which decides the selection process does not have offline registrations. Students must apply for this exam through the portal online though the exam is conducted in offline mode.

The application process for Chanakya National Law University Patna admissions is as shown here:

1. Open the CLAT exam portal (consortiumofnlus.ac.in).
2. Register an account.
3. Fill out the form to apply for the relevant exam (UG or PG).
4. Appear for the exam.
5. Choose CNLU Patna as preferred institute.

 Students must pay the exam registration fee and upload required documents.

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna offers 120 seats for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program. There are also 20 supernumerary seats per year. The seat intake is broken down by category as follows: 

• Unreserved: 50%, 60 seats
• SCs of Bihar: 16%, 19 seats
• STs of Bihar: 1%, 1 seat

The total intake capacity for both undergraduate programs (B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons) and B.A., LL.B. (Hons) is 104 students, plus 16 for NRIs or NRIs sponsor

ed. 

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:

To be eligible for admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, you must: 

Pass your 10+2 or equivalent exam with at least 45%

Pass the CLAT exam

Getting into CNLU depends on your performance in the CLAT exam and the online counseling that follows. 

The minimum rank required for general category students for the 2023 CLAT Fifth Provisional Allotment List was: 

BA LLB (Hons): 1314

BBA LLB (Hons): 1218

Some previous year's closing cut off scores for different categories are: 

EBC-BR: 6707

SC-BR: 16834

ST-BR: 20349

General (PwD): 22294

The last-round cutoff for the General All India category for BA LLB (Hons) at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna was 1541. The overall cutoff for CLAT was 2906–4173 rank. 

Here are the closing ranks for BA LLB (Hons) by category for 2023: 

• General: 623
• Scheduled Castes: 7313
• Scheduled Tribe: 20349

The final admission decision is based on merit, which is determined by the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores. 

Chanakya National Law University accepts the CLAT entrance exam for admission to its BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) at the UG and LLM course at the PG level. CNLU Patna CLAT cutoff 2026 for Round 1 is out, wherein the closing rank for the BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) courses are 1141 and 1287, respectively. For the LLM admission, the cutoff rank is 968. 

The official placement report or brochure is yet to be released. As per the NIRF report 2025, 110 BA LLB/ BBA LLB and 51 LLM students were successfully placed during the 2024 placements. Furthermore, the median package for BA LLB/ BBA LLB and LLM courses stood at INR 10.80 LPA and INR 7.20 LPA, respectively. Check the complete insights of CNLU Patna placements 2024 from the table below:

NOTE: The above details are fetched from the NIRF report 2025.

The average package at Chanakya National Law University Placement  has not been made available yet. However the median package has been released and is given in the table below:

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

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