Updated on Nov 04 2025, 11:47 PM IST
CLAT 2026 will be conducted on December 7, 2025.
CNLU Patna is ranked 17th in the Law category, as per the NIRF 2025 Ranking.
| Course | Total Tution Fees |
|---|---|
| B.B.A. L.L.B (1 Courses) | ₹ 6.03 L |
| B.A. L.L.B (1 Courses) | ₹ 6.03 L |
| L.L.M (1 Courses) | ₹ 1.16 L |
| L.L.B (1 Courses) | - |
| Courses | Tuition Fees | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB Hons | ₹ 6.03 L | ₹ 9.01 L |
| Colleges | Tution Fees | Hostel Fees |
|---|---|---|
| CNLU Patna | ₹ 6.03 L | ₹ 2.85 L |
| NUSRL RanchiCompare | ₹ 7.50 L | ₹ 1.20 L |
| NLU OdishaCompare | ₹ 6.00 L | ₹ 1.50 L |
| NLU Lucknow (RMLNLU)Compare | ₹ 6.25 L | - |
| NLU DelhiCompare | ₹ 7.45 L | ₹ 6.55 L |
| Courses | Tuition Fees | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| BBA LLB Hons | ₹ 6.03 L | ₹ 9.01 L |
| Colleges | Tution Fees | Hostel Fees |
|---|---|---|
| CNLU Patna | ₹ 6.03 L | ₹ 2.85 L |
| NLU OdishaCompare | ₹ 6.00 L | ₹ 1.50 L |
| New Law College PuneCompare | ₹ 6.11 L | - |
| SLS PuneCompare | ₹ 23.90 L | - |
| Courses | Tuition Fees | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| LLB Hons | - | ₹ 5.26 L |
| Colleges | Tution Fees | Hostel Fees |
|---|---|---|
| CNLU Patna | - | - |
| NLU OdishaCompare | ₹ 3.60 L | ₹ 90.00 K |
| New Law College PuneCompare | ₹ 66.00 K | - |
| NLSIU BangaloreCompare | ₹ 8.88 L | ₹ 5.25 L |
| Courses | Tuition Fees | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| LLM | ₹ 1.16 L | ₹ 1.73 L |
| Colleges | Tution Fees | Hostel Fees |
|---|---|---|
| CNLU Patna | ₹ 1.16 L | ₹ 57.00 K |
| NUSRL RanchiCompare | ₹ 1.00 L | ₹ 24.00 K |
| NLU Lucknow (RMLNLU)Compare | ₹ 45.00 K | - |
| NLU DelhiCompare | ₹ 1.49 L | - |
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With a rank of 166, you have excellent chances of getting admission to a top National Law University (NLU) through CLAT (Common Law Admission Test), depending on your category and preferences. Here's an approximate guide based on CLAT cutoffs:
General Trends:
Top NLUs (e.g., NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, and NLUD Delhi): Typically, admission closes within ranks 1–120 for general category.
Mid-tier NLUs (e.g., WBNUJS Kolkata, NLIU Bhopal, HNLU Raipur): Admission often closes between ranks 120–500 for general category.
Lower-tier NLUs: Have cutoffs extending to ranks 2000+.
Key Factors:
Category Reservation: If you belong to a reserved category (OBC, SC, ST, EWS, etc.), your rank of 166 should secure you admission to top-tier NLUs.
State Domicile Quotas: If applying to an NLU in your home state, quotas may further boost your chances.
Likely NLUs for Rank 166:
NALSAR Hyderabad
WBNUJS Kolkata
NLIU Bhopal
GNLU Gandhinagar
RMLNLU Lucknow
To confirm, refer to the official CLAT counselling portal and previous year's cutoff trends. Let me know if you'd like specific details on any NLU!
With a CLAT score of 49.75 and an OBC (NCL) category, it might be difficult to secure admission to CNLU (Chanakya National Law University), Patna, as their cutoffs can be higher. However, having a Bihar domicile could provide some advantage for the state quota, making it worth checking the previous year's cutoffs for the OBC (NCL) category. You can also consider reaching out to the college for more specific insights based on your rank and score.
Hello Aspirant,
Based on the analysis of previous year's cut-off and keeping some other factors in mind, as per your CLAT 2022 rank and category y ou have almost no chances in CNLU Patna even for state reserved seats .
But note that above prediction is based on previous year's data of cut-offs of different institutions and the cut-offs are bound to change every year depending upon the various factors such as
-->> Total number of candidates appeared in the CLAT 2022 entrance exam
-->> Difficulty level of Paper
-->> Top score
-->> The seat intake for the 5-year LLB / LLM program
-->> Total candidates from reservation categories (SC, ST, etc.)
-->> Previous year's cutoff trends
So don't assume it as final admission call from the respected institute. You will have to appear for seat allotment process.
And you can get all details about CLAT seat allotment process from the link given below :-
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-seat-allotment
You can check out the previous year's CLAT cut-off data from the link given below :-
DSNLU Visakhapatnam Cutoff 2022, 2021,2020,2019 - Category Wise Cutoff Marks (careers360.com)
Also you can predict the colleges on your own using your CLAT score by using CLAT College Predictor which you can access from the link given below :-
https://law.careers360.com/clat-college-predictor?icn=QnA&ici=qna_answer
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck for your future!!
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