CNLU Patna Cutoff 2026 (Out) - Check Previous Year's Cutoff

For the 2026 admission cycle, Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) Patna CLAT cutoffs are projected to stay moderately competitive, continuing 2025’s upward trend driven by higher participation and consistent seat strength. Based on official Consortium data and 2025 trends, the General category All India closing rank for BA LLB (Hons) is anticipated between AIR 850–1400, while BBA LLB (Hons) may close around AIR 1200–1570. Bihar domicile candidates under the Home State (HS) quota are likely to benefit again from relaxed thresholds, with General HS ranks stretching to approximately 44,000, and OBC-HS closing near 6,400.

This projection aligns with a 10–12% rise in CLAT registrations and a stable intake of 180 UG seats, evenly split between BA LLB and BBA LLB programs. Reserved category trends suggest OBC quotas maintaining a 2–3% rank cushion over 2025, with SC closing ranks estimated near 11,800 and ST under 17,000. For LLM, the General All India closing rank is expected to hover around 900–1,000, reflecting slightly higher postgraduate demand.

Factors influencing the 2026 cutoff include CNLU’s consistent NIRF Law ranking (Top 20 nationally), its strong internship ecosystem with Patna High Court, and Bihar’s 50% state quota policy. Candidates securing above 85 CLAT marks for UG General and around 75 marks for PG can expect competitive positioning in early rounds. Overall, CNLU Patna’s 2026 cutoffs are projected to remain steady with marginal tightening for top categories, reinforcing its status as a preferred eastern NLU for law aspirants.

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Based on 2025's 3% applicant surge and stable seat matrix, CLAT 2026 General AI for BA LLB is projected at 850-1400 closing, with BBA LLB at 1200-1570. OBC-HS may dip to 2300 if Bihar enrollment holds.

Factors influencing:

• Applicant Pool: Expected 45,000+ UG, per Consortium trends.
• Bihar Quota: ST-BR likely under 17000, assuming no policy shifts.

CNLU Patna's 2025 cutoffs, released through five CLAT counseling rounds, prioritized ranks from the December 2024 exam, with 180 UG seats split as 120 for BA LLB (Hons) and 60 for BBA LLB (Hons), plus 60 for LLM. Bihar domiciles secured advantages in 50% home state (HS) quota seats, lowering thresholds like AIR 1922 for EWS-BH in BA LLB Round 1 versus 1278 for All India (AI).

For the 120-seat BA LLB (Hons) program, the 2025 CNLU Patna cutoffs reflected a balanced evaluation across CLAT sections, particularly Legal Reasoning (35% weight). In Round 1, 26 General All India (AI) seats were allotted up to AIR 1278, while Home State (HS) EWS-BH candidates secured 6 seats at AIR 1922, underscoring Bihar domicile advantages over non-residents.

Quick insights show 60 total HS seats, including 16 reserved for OBC candidates, with a 2% rank increase from 2024, attributed to 15% higher Bihar-based participation.

BBA LLB (Hons) with 60 seats saw higher entry barriers for its commerce-integrated curriculum, closing at 1555 General AI (Round 5)—up from 1424 in Round 1. OBC-BH candidates locked seats at 2752 early, versus 2849 in 2024.

The 60-seat LLM program, emphasizing research dissertations, had AI General closing at 865 (Round 1) but HS quotas extending to 7594 (Round 3) for EBC, accommodating scores around 76–82 marks.

In CLAT 2024, CNLU Patna's final closing ranks were slightly lower than 2025 due to 5% fewer applicants, with General AI at 1358 for BA LLB versus 1398 in 2025—a 3% rise signaling growing demand for its Patna location and moot court facilities.

CLAT 2025's five rounds saw progressive rank slides, with Round 1 filling 70% of seats and final rounds accommodating withdrawals—e.g., BA LLB General AI dropped from 1278 (Round 1) to 1398 (Round 5).

CNLU Patna allocates 50% seats to Bihar residents (HS quota) under vertical reservations: 27% OBC (BC/EBC/W-BC), 16% SC, 1% ST, 10% EWS. General unreserved fills the rest, with PWD horizontal across.

• General Category: AI cutoff demanded top 1.1% ranks; HS benefited from supernumerary seats up to 40194.
• OBC (BC/EBC): Round 1 BA LLB closed at 3083 (BC-BR), rising to 6323 (EBC-BR) by finals—ideal for Bihar OBC scorers above 76 marks.
• SC/ST: SC-BR BA LLB hit 11577 (Round 1), ST-BR steady at 16829; equivalent to 63-56 marks, per Consortium scoring.