DPG Law College Admissions 2026
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Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU) conducts TNDALU 2026 counselling separately for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB. The university has released the TNDALU SOEL 5-year LLB 2026 cut-off for round 2. The TNDALU 3-year LLB 2026 counselling schedule will soon be released on the official website, tndalu.ac.in. The TNDALU 2026 seat allotment is done based on the marks obtained by the candidates in their qualifying exam. The university conducts law admissions without entrance exam. Through the TNDALU 2026 admission process, candidates will be admitted into 3-year LLB, 5-year LLB, and LLM programmes at SOEL and affiliated colleges. The application form for 3-year LLB opened on June 29, 2026. There are around 4000 seats available in the TNDALU counselling process across the law programmes. Only those candidates who clear the TNDALU 2026 cut-off for each round of counselling will be able to gain admission.
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| Particulars | 5-year LLB | 3-year LLB |
|---|---|---|
Document verification | June 18, 2026 to June 20, 2026 | TBA |
Publication of TNDALU seat allotment 2026 | June 22, 2026 | TBA |
Reporting to college | June 23, 2026 to June 25, 2026 | TBA |
Round Two | ||
| Document verification | July 9 - July 11, 2026 | TBA |
| Publication of TNDALU seat allotment 2026 | July 13, 2026 | TBA |
| Reporting to college | July 13, - July 15, 2026 | TBA |
| Round Three | ||
| Document verification | TBA | TBA |
| Publication of TNDALU seat allotment 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| Reporting to college | TBA | TBA |
Candidates shortlisted in the TNDALU merit list are notified by SMS and email about participating in the TNDALU counselling 2026. The university conducts the counselling process of TNDALU 2026 online. It includes steps such as counselling registration, document upload and verification, and seat allotment.
Given below are the steps involved in TNDALU 2026 counselling
Log in to the official website - tndalu.ac.in and select college preferences (for affiliated colleges)
Upload scanned copies of the required documents
Authorities will verify the uploaded documents.
Publication of seat allotment by authorities (based on the candidate’s rank and preference)
Reporting to the college
Marks Statements 10th, 12th, diploma, graduation (for LLB and LLM)
Transfer Certificate
Conduct Certificate
Caste Certificate (if applicable)
Special Category Certificate (if applicable)
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As outlined above, candidates can gain admission into 5-year LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM programmes through the TNDALU admission 2026-27 process. While the School of Excellence in Law (SOEL) offers all three programmes, the affiliated colleges offer 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB courses. only
S. no | Name of college | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
1 | 321 | |
2 | 181 | |
3 | 200 | |
4 | 200 | |
5 | 200 | |
6 | 80 | |
7 | 80 | |
8 | 80 | |
9 | 80 | |
10 | 80 | |
11 | 39* | |
Total | 1541 |
*Of the total intake of 60 seats, 65% of seats are reserved for the Government quota. The remaining 35% of seats are Management quota seats.
S. no | Name of college | Seat intake |
|---|---|---|
1 | Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Pattarai Perumpudhur | 241 |
2 | 171 | |
3 | 160 | |
4 | 160 | |
5 | 160 | |
6 | 160 | |
7 | 80 | |
8 | 80 | |
9 | 80 | |
10 | 80 | |
11 | 80 | |
12 | 80 | |
13 | 80 | |
14 | 39* | |
Total | 1651 |
| Course | Intake capacity |
|---|---|
B.A.LL.B. [Hons.] | 156 |
B.Com. LL.B. [Hons.] | 156 |
B.B.A. LL.B. [Hons.] | 156 |
B.C.A. LL.B. [Hons.] | 156 |
3-year LLB | 156 |
LLM | 20 seats for each branch |
15% of the seats are reserved for NRIs. In case the seats remain vacant, they would be filled under the general category.
One of the important factors influencing seat allotment in TNDALU 2026 counselling is the reservation criteria. The table given below describes the TNDALU 2026 reservation criteria.
| Category | Reservation |
|---|---|
Open Competition (OC) | 31.00% |
Backward Class (Others) BC(O) | 26.50% |
Backward Class (Muslims) BC(M) | 3.50% |
Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities (MBC/DNC) | 20.00% |
Scheduled Caste (Others) SC(O) | 15.00% |
Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiars) SC(A) | 3.00% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1.00% |
Category | BA LLB (Hons) BBA LLB (Hons) | B.Com LLB (Hons) | BCA LLB (Hons) | BA LLB (Hons) BBA LLB (Hons) | B.Com LLB (Hons) | BCA LLB (Hons) |
Merit List Candidates | Wait List Candidates | |||||
OC | 96.000 | 97.250 | 94.250 | 95.500 | - | 93.750 |
BC | 94.250 | 95.000 | 90.000 | 93.750 | 94.250 | 88.500 |
BC (M) | 94.250 | 94.500 | 87.750 | 93.750 | - | 85.500 |
MBC and DNC | 94.000 | 94.750 | 89.750 | 93.500 | 94.500 | 88.500 |
SC | 92.250 (August 11, 2028) | 93.000 | 88.000 | 92.000 | 92.500 | 87.250 |
SC (A) | 90.000 | 90.750 | No Vacancy | 89.750 | 89.750 | - |
ST | 90.250 | No Vacancy | No Vacancy | 88.500 | - | - |
Category | B.A.LL.B.[Hons.]/BBA.LL.B.[Hons.] | B.Com.LL.B.[Hons.] | BCA.LL.B.[Hons.] |
OC | 97.750 | 98.250 (02.03.2009) | 96.000 |
BC | 95.500 | 96.250 | 92.500 |
BC(M) | 95.500 | 95.000 | 93.000 |
MBC & DNC | 95.250 | 95.750 | 92.250 |
SC | 93.500 | 94.500 | 90.750 |
SC(A) | 94.000 | 94.500 | 87.750 |
ST | 94.750 | 94.000 | 78.250 |
Category | B.A.LL.B.[Hons.]/BBA.LL.B.[Hons.] | B.Com.LL.B.[Hons.] | BCA.LL.B.[Hons.] |
OC | 98.000 | 98.000 | 96.000 |
BC | 95.250 | 95.750 | 92.750 |
BC(M) | 95.500 | - | 91.000 |
MBC & DNC | 96.250 | 95.500 | 95.500 |
SC | 95.500 | 96.000 | 92.000 |
SC(A) | 96.000 | - | - |
ST | - | 93.500 | - |
Category | B.A.LL.B.[Hons.]/BBA.LL.B.[Hons.] | B.Com.LL.B.[Hons.] | BCA.LL.B.[Hons.] |
OC | - | - | - |
BC | 95.000 | 95.750 | 91.500 |
BC(M) | 94.750 | 94.750 | 91.000 |
MBC & DNC | 94.750 | 95.000 | 90.750 |
SC | 93.250 | 93.750 | 89.250 |
SC(A) | 91.750 | 94.250 | 85.500 |
ST | 91.500 | 93.500 | 75.000 |
Category | Merit List | Waiting List |
OC | 93.750 (16.07.2007) | - |
BC | 88.250 (26.11.2008) | 86.750 |
BC(M) | 89.750 | 87.750 |
MBC/DNC | 88.375 | 87.000 |
SC | 88.250 (12.11.2008) | 86.750 |
SC(A) | 87.750 | 86.000 |
ST | 84.750 | 80.500 |
Category | Merit List | Waiting List |
OC | 95.125 | - |
BC | 91.500 | 91.000 |
BC(M) | 91.000 | 90.250 |
MBC/DNC | 93.250 | 92.000 |
SC | 92.250 | 91.500 |
SC(A) | 93.750 | 92.750 |
ST | 94.750 | 93.500 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The counselling of TNDALU 2026 will be conducted online.
The TNDALU 2026 counselling is likely to start in June 2026.
TNDALU counseling 2026 process includes steps such as submitting college preferences, document verification, payment of counseling fees, seat allotment, and reporting to college.
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