Chanakya National Law University offers admission for B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Course for the Academic Year 2018-19 under Foreign Nationals / NRIs / NRI Sponsored Category. The selection for 120 students shall strictly be on the basis of merit as determined by the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2018 and candidates shall fulfil other requirements regarding age and qualifications as per CLAT-2018. This admission will be subject to the Reservations as per Bihar (In Admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation Act 2003 (Bihar Act 16 of 2003) besides other rules.
CNLU Admission 2018
Interested candidates can fill the online application form by visiting the official website. Admit Card will be released only for those candidates who fill the application form on time. Admission in CNLU will be done on the basis on CLAT 2018. So to take admission, candidate must clear the CLAT 2018 test.
| Important Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Commencement of on-line registration of application | 01 Jan 2018 |
| Offline Challan Payment | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Online Fee Payment | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Last date for registration/final submission of application | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Date from which Admit Cards can be downloaded | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Last date for printing/downloading application | 12 May 2018 |
| Last date for downloading Admit Card | 12 May 2018 |
| Date of CLAT 2018 | 13 May 2018 |
| Submit the filled application forms with DD (Foreign Nationals/NRIs/NRI only) | 26 Jun 2018 |
Application Form
B.A., LL.B. (HONS.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Courses as per CLAT 2018
To take admission in CNLU, a candidate must appeared in the CLAT 2018. The admission is done on the basis of CLAT 2018. CLAT 2018 application form has released. Interested candidates can fill the application form by visiting the official website of CLAT 2018. Direct link to fill the Application form is given below.
The application fee (non-refundable) are as under:
SC/ST: Rs. 3500
General, OBC, PWD/SAP and other categories: Rs. 4000
Foreign Nationals Category/ NRIs/NRI
The applications for direct admission to B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) Courses for the Academic Session 2018-19 under Foreign Nationals / NRIs / NRI Sponsored Categories be sent directly to the University along with the duly filled in application forms, other relevant documents and prescribed fees.
They shall send the filled in application forms along with the copy of the admit card of CLAT 2018, other relevant documents and prescribed fees. They shall be admitted as per their Merit Rank in CLAT 2018.
Candidates who wish to apply under Foreign Nationals Category/ NRIs/NRI sponsored category shall submit the duly filled in application forms which can be downloaded from our Website www.cnlu.ac.in with all supporting documents along with DD for Rs. 7,500/- drawn in favour of Registrar, Chanakya National Law University, Patna, payable at Patna on or before last date. Selected candidates should complete the admission formalities by paying required fees on the scheduled dates to be announced in the University Website: www.cnlu.ac.in
List of Enclosures with Application form
- NRI/OCI Sponsorship Certificate (photocopy)
- Attested copy of the Stamped Passport of the Sponsorer.
- Attested copy of the VISA of the Sponsorer.
- Copy of CLAT Admit Card signed by the invigilator. (applicable only for NRI /OCI Sponsored candidates)
- Copy of latest Character certificate from the institution last attended indicating that he/she has never been found guilty of misconduct during the study period.
- Copy of School Leaving Certificate/ College Leaving Certificate.
- Copy of the Migration Certificate.
- Attested copy of the Statement of Marks of 10th Standard.
- Attested copy of the Statement of Marks at the qualifying examination (i.e. equivalent to Intermediate / PUC / HSC / etc.) and percentage / conversion certificate in case of Grades.
- Medical Certificate with Blood Group Certificate.
- One photograph of the Local Guardian (who shall be a near/close relative) if any.
- Demand Draft bearing no._____________________ dated___________________ for Rs 7,500/-Drawn on _________________________ (Bank) in favour of ‘Registrar Chanakya National Law University’, Patna.
Eligibility Criteria
B.A., LL.B. (HONS.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Courses as per CLAT 2018
- There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme in CLAT 2018.
- As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2), the candidates must have secured:
- Forty five percent (45%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Unreserved/OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and other categories, and
- Forty Percent (40%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) categories.
- Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March / April, 2018 are also eligible to appear in CLAT-2018 online examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.
- The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.
- In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:
- Higher marks in the component /section on legal aptitude in the CLAT-2018 exam;
- Higher age;
- Computerised draw of lots.
Foreign Nationals Category/ NRIs/NRI
The candidates under Foreign Nationals / NRIs shall be admitted directly on the basis of their 10+2 / Intermediate marks. However, applications under NRI Sponsored Category shall be considered for direct admission of those candidates only who have appeared for CLAT 2018.
Candidates of the above-mentioned categories shall fulfil other requirements regarding age and qualifications as per CNLU eligibility rules i.e
- The candidate should be below 20 years of age as on 1st July 2018.
- minimum percentage of marks in 10+2/Intermediate marks for admission for B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) courses will be 45%.
The merit list of Foreign Nationals / NRIs will be determined on the basis of their 10+2 marks. If the merit is still the same then the marks of 10th standard will be taken into consideration. If still there is no change in rank then the higher in age shall get preference.
Seat Reservation
B.A., LL.B. (HONS.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Courses as per CLAT 2018
The selection for 120 students shall strictly be on the basis of merit as determined by the Common Law Admission Test 2018 and candidates shall fulfil other requirements regarding age and qualifications as per CLAT-2018. This admission will be subject to the Reservations as per Bihar (In Admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation Act 2003 (Bihar Act 16 of 2003) besides other rules. They are as follows:
| Category | Percentage | Seats |
| Unreserved | 50% | 60 |
| SCs of Bihar | 16% | 19 |
| STs of Bihar | 01% | 1 |
| Extremely Backward Classes | 18% | 22 |
| Backward Classes | 12% | 14 |
| Women of backward Classes | 03% | 4 |
| Total | 100% | 120 |
Foreign Nationals/NRI/ NRI Sponsored Seats – 20.
So, Total no of Seats: 140 (One Hundred Forty only). 5% Horizontal reservation shall be applicable for Specially Abled Persons (SAP).
CLNU official website: www.cnlu.ac.in.
CLAT official website: www.clat.ac.in.
For complete details of CNLU Admission 2018 – Download Information Brochure.
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