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The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will release the CNLU Patna merit list 2026 in online mode on the official website after the CLAT counselling registration process is over. The CNLU Patna merit list will include details like ranks, categories and CLAT 2026 admit card numbers of the shortlisted candidates. CNLU Patna does not accept the CLAT scores for LLM, however, it offers admissions to BA LLB and BBA LLB programmes through the Common Law Admission Test. The Consortium is scheduled to conduct the CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025, in offline mode.
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has closed the CLAT 2025 objection facility to challenge the answer key. The CLAT 2025 result is expected to be released in the last week of December and first week of January 2025.
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The merit list of CNLU Patna and other CLAT participating NLUs will be released in five rounds. The CLAT 2026 merit list is provisional for each round of counselling. To confirm the seat, candidates listed in the merit list have to pay the confirmation fee and university fee before the allotted period.
| Particulars | CNLU Patna UG Merit List 2026 |
|---|---|
Round 1 | Will be notified |
Round 2 | Will be notified |
Round 3 | Will be notified |
Round 4 | Will be notified |
Round 5 | Will be notified |
The CNLU Patna 2026 merit list will be available on the official website of the Consortium - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Follow the steps given below to download the CNLU Patna merit list 2026.
The merit list of CNLU Patna will be published as per the CLAT 2026 counselling schedule. The round-wise CNLU Patna 2026 merit list will be mentioned below as soon as the consortium publishes it.
| Particulars | BA LLB | BBA LLB |
|---|---|---|
Round 1 merit list | Will be updated | Will be updated |
Round 2 merit list | ||
Round 3 merit list | ||
Round 4 merit list | ||
Round 5 merit list |
The Consortium will publish the CLAT cut-off 2026 for CNLU Patna and each participating NLU separately. Candidates can check the CLAT cut-off 2026 through the provisional allotment list published by the Consortium for each round of CLAT 2026 counselling.
Year | Course | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | ||
2026 | BA LLB | Will be updated | |||||||||
BBA LLB | |||||||||||
The seat allotment in CLAT depends on the rank, marks, cutoffs for each NLU, and the preference given by the candidates. After the CNLU Patna merit list is released, the Consortium will conduct five rounds of admissions counselling. The candidates listed on the merit list will be required to select either the freeze/ float/ exit option through their login.
The ‘Freeze’ option should be selected if the candidate is allotted a seat in their preferred NLU. Candidates unsatisfied with the allotted NLU can click on the float option to get a higher preference NLU. Candidates who select either of these options must pay the confirmation fee of Rs. 20,000 to reserve a seat, which will be adjusted to the university tuition fee. If a candidate does not want to participate any further in the counselling process, they can choose to ‘Exit’.
The table below lists the CNLU Patna merit list for the BA LLB and BBA LLB programmes in the previous years:
Year | BA LLB | BBA LLB |
|---|---|---|
2025 |
The opening rank for the BA LLB general category students was 882 at CNLU Patna in 2025. Candidates can check the CLAT CNLU Patna cut-offs for the previous years in the table given below:
Year | Course | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | ||
| 2025 | BA LLB | 882 | 1398 | 1420* | 1950* | 1861* | 7359* | 7884* | 12662* | 16829* | - |
| BBA LLB | 1215 | 1555 | 1928* | 2316* | 3106* | 8364* | 12269* | 15833* | 27043* | - | |
2024 | BA LLB | 790 | 1358 | 1378* | 2122* | 2139* | 2776* | 4522* | 14864* | 23802* | - |
BBA LLB | 1051 | 1552 | 1571* | 2703* | 2560* | 4147* | 13550* | 16714* | 1339* | - | |
2023 | 628 | 1541 | 2002* | 2501* | 1511* | 5260* | 7741* | 13369* | 20004* | - | |
*State reservation
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are five rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling.
The CLAT 2026 merit list can be downloaded from the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
No, CNLU Patna does not accept the scores of the CLAT PG 2026 exam for admission to its LLM programme.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
NUJS is among the top tier law colleges in the country. A high score in CLAT is required to get into NUJS. For you, getting into NUJS is possible but challenging. The cut off for general category often is very high (+90), but you WB domicile improves your chances for admission. Keep an eye on the final rank list and cut off.
Thank you.
Hello
With a score of 91.5 in CLAT UG 2026, your expected All India Rank would likely fall somewhere around AIR 500 to 1,000, based on previous years’ trends. The exact rank can shift depending on how tough the paper was and how other students performed. Since you belong to the OBC category, your category rank will be even better. This score definitely keeps you in a competitive range for several NLUs.
Hello,
CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is conducted for admission to top tier law colleges in India. The exam is conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities. While NLU's are generally not available for admission at this rank but there are many private colleges which offer good legal education and placements. JINDAL, UPES, Amity Law School, Lovely Professional University, IFIM Law School, Alliance University and many more. For more information you can check out the official website of Careers360.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/top-colleges-other-nlus-accepting-clat-scores
Thank you.
If you are expecting around 80 marks in CLAT 2026, your chances will mainly depend on that year’s overall difficulty level and how the marks translate into ranks. In most years, a score around 80 usually places candidates somewhere in the mid-rank range, which means that the top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad or WBNUJS Kolkata are generally difficult to get at this score. However, some of the newer or mid-tier NLUs may still be possible depending on cut-offs, reservation category, and seat availability during later rounds. Students with similar scores in past years have sometimes received calls from NLUs such as NLU Jabalpur, NLU Assam, NLU Tripura, NLU Aurangabad, or NLU Shimla, but the exact possibilities shift every year. Treat this score as competitive but not in the top bracket, and wait for the official ranks to get a clearer picture of which options are realistically open. All the best!
Hello aspirant,
With 64.5 marks in CLAT 2026 and EWS+UP domicile, getting a top NLU may be difficult because EWS cutoffs are usually high. However, you may still have chances in the newer or mid-tier NLUs, depending on this year's overall scoring trend. NLUs like NLU Tripura, NLU Shimla or NLU Jabalpur sometimes open seats for EWS candidates at lower scores. It's best to wait for the official ranks and counselling lists, as seats shift during later rounds.
FOR REFERENCE : https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-cutoff
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