The 3-year LLB application process is ongoing. Law aspirants can check out various law courses at Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. Find out more about the TNDALU admission process 2024 from this article.
TNDALU admission process 2024 for 5-year LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM is ongoing on the official website of Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU). The application process for the 5-year integrated LLB course was conducted between May 10 to May 31, 2024, the 3-year LLB admission process is ongoing and the last date to submit the application form is August 10, 2024. The Round 2 cutoff list for 5-year LLB was released and students have been admitted to their allotted colleges. The 3rd cutoff list for the integrated LLB course has been released on August 9, 2024.
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU)
is a prestigious university known to impart education through a variety of law courses. The university does not conduct an entrance examination for admission to LLB and LLM courses, however, it does consider the marks acquired in the qualifying examination for shortlisting candidates. TNDALU offers admission to affiliated law colleges as well as the School of Excellence in Law.
TNDALU admission process 2024
has begun this year with the commencement of the application process on May 10, 2024. Registration for law admission at TNDALU is conducted online through the official website.
To know about the TNDALU admission process 2024 in detail, read this article along with the important dates, courses offered, seat matrix, eligibility criteria, the application process, merit list, cutoff and counselling process of TNDALU.
TNDALU Admission Process 2024
The TNDALU admission process 2024 includes registration for new candidates, filling up the application form, release of the cutoff and merit list, beginning of the counselling process with document verification and release of the seat allotment and at the end reporting to the allotted colleges in Rounds 1 and 2. Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University offers various law courses such as BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), B.Com LLB (Hons.), BCA LLB (Hons.), 3-year LLB (Hons.), LLM and PhD . After the release of the seat allotment list, candidates have to confirm their admission by paying the admission fees at the respective colleges.
TNDALU Admission Dates 2024
The TNDALU admission 2024 schedule has been released on the official website. Candidates can check out the important dates of the TNDALU admission process here:
Events | Important Dates for Integrated LL.B | Important Dates for 3 Years LL.B | Important Dates for LL.M |
|---|---|---|---|
Release of TNDALU Notification | May 10, 2024 | July 3, 2024 | July 12, 2024 |
Release of TNDALU Application Form | May 10, 2024 | July 3, 2024 | July 12, 2024 |
Last Date for TNDALU Application Form | May 31, 2024 | August 10, 2024 | August 5, 2024 |
Release of TNDALU Cutoff Marks for Round 1 | June 6, 2024 | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Issue of TNDALU Merit List | June 7, 2024 | To be Notified | To be Notified |
TNDALU Counselling Starts with document verification | June 8 to June 12, 2024 (affiliated colleges) June 9 to June 11 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Release of Seat Allotment | June 15, 2024 (affiliated colleges) June 13, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Reporting to College | June 18 to June 20 (affiliated colleges) June 19 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Release of TNDALU Cutoff Marks for Round 2 | July 18, 2024 (affiliated colleges) July 8, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Document verification begins | July 19 to July 20, 2024 (affiliated colleges) July 10 to July 12, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Release of Seat Allotment List | July 23, 2024 (affiliated colleges) July 15, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Reporting to College | July 24-26, 2024 (affiliated colleges) July 16-19, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Release of TNDALU Cutoff Marks for Round 3 | August 8, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Online Original Document Verification | August 8 to August 10, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Issue of Allotment Order Online | August 11, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Date of Joining | August 12 to August 14, 2024 (SOEL) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Also Read: 3-year LLB or 5-year Integrated LLB: Which is a Better Course?
TNDALU Eligibility Criteria 2024
Before proceeding with the application process for TNDALU admission 2024, an individual needs to make sure that he/ she fulfils the eligibility norms prescribed by the university. Those candidates who fail to do so will not be considered for admission at all. Provided below are the course-wise eligibility criteria for TNDALU admissions 2024:
5-year Integrated LL.B Courses
Courses | Course Offered by | Qualifying Exam | Eligible Minimum Marks (in all subjects) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SC/ ST | Others (including NRIs) | |||
BA LL.B(Hons.) | School of Excellence in Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, Dr. M.G.R. Salai, Near MRTS Tharamani Railway Station, Chennai -113 | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed from a recognised educational institution as equivalent thereto are eligible) | 60% | 70% |
BBA LL.B (Hons.) | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed from a recognised educational institution as equivalent thereto) | |||
B.Com LL.B (Hons.) | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed from a recognised educational institution as equivalent thereto are eligible) Commerce or Equivalent Subject related to Commerce alone should be a mandatory subject in 10+2 | |||
BCA LL.B (Hons.) | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed from a recognised educational institution as equivalent thereto are eligible) Computer Science or an Equivalent subject related to Computer Science alone should be a mandatory subject in 10+2 | |||
5 Year BA LL.B Degree Course | Affiliated Government Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Government & Private) | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed from a recognised educational institution as equivalent thereto are eligible) | 40% | 45% |
3-year Law Degree Courses
Courses | Course Offered by | Qualifying Exam | Eligible Minimum Marks (in all subjects) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SC/ ST | Others | |||
3-year LL.B (Hons.) | School of Excellence in Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, Dr. M.G.R. Salai, Near MRTS Taramani Railway Station, Chennai -113 | An Under Graduate Degree in any discipline (10+2+3 or 10+3+3 streams alone are eligible) | 55% | 60% (Including NRI |
3-year LL.B | Affiliated Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu | 40% | 45% | |
LL.M and PhD
Course Name | Qualifying Exam | Mandatory Subjects | Minimum Qualifying Marks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Others & NRL | SC/ ST | ||||
LL.M | 3-year or 5-year UG Law programme or its equivalent | N/A | 40% under the old regulation or 45% marks under the new regulation | ||
PhD | Law | LL.M Degree | N/A | 55% | |
Interdisciplinary Field | Master‘s Degree (M.L) | N/A | 55% | ||
TNDALU Application Process 2024
One of the most important steps for the TNDALU admission 2024 is the application process. Candidates need to carefully fill up the application form that needs to be filled up only in online mode. Applicants need to submit separate application forms for each course, offered in the School of Excellence in Law & Affiliated Law Colleges. However, those applying for BA LL.B(Hons.) and BBA LL.B (Hons.) can use the same application Form. Candidates will be selected purely on the basis of merit of their performance in the qualifying exam and as per the Rules of Reservation prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Those eligible to apply under NRI Quota have to get the application form physically from the Law Admissions Office, by submitting the required fee. The TNDALU 2024 application fee has to be paid through Online Payment Gateway only.
TNDALU Online Application Process 2024
Here are a few steps explaining how to fill out the application form of TNDALU 2024 through online mode:
- Visit the official website of the university.
- Click on the registration link mentioned on the homepage.
- Register yourself by entering valid details.
- Log in with your registered username and password.
- Fill up all the personal and academic details carefully.
- Submit the form.
- Upload the required documents.
- Pay the application fee of TNDALU 2024 through net banking, debit/ credit card.
TNDALU Application Fee 2024
The application process for the TNDALU admission 2024 for the 5-year LLB and LLM is now over. Students can apply for the 3-year LLB until August 10, 2024. The candidates have to pay the application fee through an online payment gateway. They can pay through credit card, debit card, net banking and UPI. Once the application fee has been paid, it will not be refunded.
Take a look at the Integrated law, 3-year law and LLM course fees for different categories of candidates from the table below:
Course | College | Application Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
General | SC/ ST | ||
Integrated LL.B | Affiliated Law Colleges | 500 | 250 |
School of Excellence in Law | 1000 | 500 | |
3-year LL.B | Affiliated Law Colleges | 500 | 250 |
School of Excellence in Law | 1000 | 500 | |
LLM | - | 1000 | 500 |
Application Fee for NRI Quota
Under the NRI Quota, the candidates have to pay 200 USD by “Swift Account”. The application fee once paid will not be refunded. The law applicants can apply under NRI Quota if the father/ mother or both are NRI or if the candidate has no parent but the person/ guardian who has taken the candidate as a ward is an NRI. The application fee can be paid in the following bank/ account as mentioned below:
Intermediary Bank (Swift Field 56) Bank of America, New York | Swift Code: BOFAUS3N |
|---|---|
Beneficiary Bank (Swift Field 57) Indian Bank, Treasury, Mumbai | Swift Code: IDIBINBBTSY |
Beneficiary Bank (Swift Field 59) Account Number 6037792308 | - |
Account Name and Address of Candidate (in the Address Column of Beneficiary Indian Bank Branch Address- Indian Bank, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Branch, Perungudi, Chennai - 600113 | |
TNDALU Merit List 2024
The merit list for the TNDALU admission process 2024 is released after the completion of the application process. During the centralised admission process, the university will prepare the merit lists of all courses including BA LLB, BBA LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM. Candidates will be shortlisted for TNDALU admission based on their merit cum preference, the marks acquired in the qualifying examination. The students who have scored well in the qualifying examination will get the chance for admission to their desired college.
The TNDALU merit list will be released in the form of counselling cutoff marks. All candidates having a score more than the cutoff will be eligible to participate in the counselling. The TNDALU merit list carries the merit rank of the candidates which helps in selecting the deserving ones through the counselling process.
TNDALU Cut Off 2024
The cutoff for TNDALU admission 2024 will be generated for both the School of Excellence in Law and affiliated law colleges. A category-wise cut-off list is released by the university and only those who meet the cutoff will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. The cutoffs are decided based on marks obtained by the candidates in the qualifying examination. The university follows merit cum preference criteria while preparing the cutoff list. It depends upon the number of seats offered in the law course, reservation policy, performance of the candidates in the exam and others. We have provided below the TNDALU cutoff for the 5-year LLB course for Affiliated colleges and SOEL:
TNDALU 2024 for 5-Year LLB for Affiliated Law Colleges
TNDALU 2024 cutoff scores for the 5-year LL.B course (Affiliated Law Colleges) have been provided below for Round 1 and Round 2:
Category | Cutoff Marks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | Round 2 | |||
Merit List | Wait List | Merit List | Wait List | |
OC | 96.000 | - | 94.500 | 93.500 |
BC | 92.000 | 90.250 | 87.510 | 86.250 |
BC (M) | 92.000 | 90.750 | 87.000 | 86.250 |
MBC/ DNC | 92.000 | 90.000 | 87.625 | 86.500 |
SC | 91.750 | 90.000 | 88.000 | 87.000 |
SC (A) | 91.000 | 89.250 | 87.750 | 86.750 |
ST | 88.750 | 86.000 | 80.250 | 79.250 |
TNDALU 2024 for 5-Year LLB for School of Excellence in Law
The TNDALU 2024 cutoff marks for the 5-year law courses at the School of Excellence in Law are tabulated below:
Round 1
Category | Cutoff Marks for Merit List Candidates | Cutoff Marks for Wait List Candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA LL.B (Hons.)/ BBA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | B.Com LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BCA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BA LL.B (Hons.)/ BBA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | B.Com LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BCA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | |
OC | 98.250 | 98.500 | 97.250 | - | - | - |
BC | 96.500 | 97.667 | 95.500 | 96.000 | 97.000 | 94.250 |
BC (M) | 96.500 | 98.000 | 94.250 | 96.000 | 97.000 | 92.500 |
MBC/ DNC | 96.000 | 96.750 | 93.000 | 94.750 | 95.250 | 91.500 |
SC | 95.500 | 96.250 | 93.500 | 94.500 | 95.250 | 91.250 |
SC (A) | 94.750 | 94.500 | 89.000 | 94.000 | 95.250 | 82.250 |
ST | 91.000 | 91.750 | 75.750 | 89.250 | 88.750 | 70.500 |
Round 2
Category | Cutoff Marks for Merit List Candidates | Cutoff Marks for Wait List Candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA LL.B (Hons.)/ BBA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | B.Com LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BCA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BA LL.B (Hons.)/ BBA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | B.Com LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BCA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | |
OC | 96.250 | 98.250 | 95.293 | - | - | - |
BC | 95.250 | 96.750 | 93.250 | 94.250 | 96.250 | 91.250 |
BC (M) | 94.000 | 94.250 | 91.250 | 92.000 | 92.000 | 88.000 |
MBC/ DNC | 94.000 | 94.750 | 90.500 | 92.500 | 93.750 | 88.000 |
SC | 93.750 | 94.750 | 90.000 | 91.750 | 94.250 | 87.500 |
SC (A) | 92.000 | 88.500 | - | 89.750 | 86.500 | - |
ST | 88.500 | 85.750 | 65.500 | 85.750 | 80.250 | 63.000 |
TNDALU Counselling Process 2024
The conducting body is likely to send an invitation letter for the counselling process of TNDALU. If in any case an individual meets the cutoff criteria and has not received the invitation, he/she can still sit for the counselling rounds. The counselling process for TNDALU admissions 2024 will be held separately for LLB (Hons.), LLM and PhD programmes. Around 5 rounds of counselling will be conducted for the integrated LLB (Hons.) courses while 3 rounds of counselling will be held for the LLB (Hons.) programme. The TNDALU counselling process is conducted online and separately for the School of Excellence in Law and affiliated law colleges.
The counselling process for the TNDALU admission process 2024 includes steps such as online registration, document submission and verification. Based on the TNDALU counselling, the university announces admission cutoffs and informs the candidates about their admission status.
TNDALU Reservation Policy 2024
Communal reservation and reservation for special categories as prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the selection of candidates for TNDALU admission 2024. Tamil Nadu native candidates alone will be considered for communal reservations. Community Certificates obtained from Other States will not be considered for communal reservation. Their candidature will be treated as an Open Category (OC). We have provided below the TNDALU reservation policy:
Category of the Candidate | Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
Open Category | 31% |
Backward Class (Others) | 26.5% |
Backward Class (Muslim) | 3.5% |
Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities | 20% |
Scheduled Caste (Others) | 15% |
Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) | 3% |
Scheduled Tribes | 1% |
Reservation for Special Category | |
Children of Ex-Servicemen | 1% |
Children of Freedom Fighter | 1% |
Persons with Disabilities | 5% (each 1%) |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
Eminent Sportsperson | 11 seats |
Also Read: Law (LLB) Admission in India 2024: Selection & Admission Procedure, Eligibility, Fees, Colleges
TNDALU Seat Intake & Participating Colleges 2024
Provided below is the course-wise TNDALU seat intake 2024 in affiliated law colleges and the School of Excellence in Law.
5-year Integrated courses and Seat Intake - School of Excellence in Law
Course | Intake Capacity |
|---|---|
BA LL.B (Hons.) | 156 |
BBA LL.B (Hons.) | 156 |
B.Com LL.B (Hons.) | 156 |
BCA LL.B (Hons.) | 156 |
Total | 624 |
Note: 15% of seats will be reserved for NRI candidates in each law courses. If the NRI seats remain vacant, such seats will be converted to general category seats.
Seat Intake for LLB (Hons) in Participating Colleges
Check out the seat intake for the 5 years integrated LLB (Hons.) below:
Sr. No. | College Name | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
1. | Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Pattarai Perumpudhur | 241 |
2. | Government Law College, Madurai | 171 |
3. | Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli | 160 |
4. | Government Law College, Chengalpattu | 160 |
5. | Government Law College, Coimbatore | 160 |
6. | Government Law College, Tirunelveli | 160 |
7. | Government Law College, Vellore | 80 |
8. | Government Law College, Dharmapuri | 80 |
9. | Government Law College, Villupuram | 80 |
10. | Government Law College, Salem | 80 |
11. | Government Law College, Ramanathapuram | 80 |
12. | Government Law College, Namakkal | 80 |
13. | Government Law College, Theni | 80 |
14. | Saraswathy Law College (Private), Tindivanam | 39 |
Total | 1651 | |
TNDALU 2024 Seat Intake for 3-year LL.B in Participating Colleges
Sr. No. | College Name | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
1. | Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College | 321 |
2. | Government Law College, Madurai | 181 |
3. | Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli | 200 |
4. | Government Law College, Coimbatore | 200 |
5. | Government Law College, Tirunelveli | 200 |
6. | Government Law College, Chengalpattu | 80 |
7. | Government Law College, Vellore | 80 |
8. | Government Law College, Villupuram | 80 |
9. | Government Law College, Dharmapuri | 80 |
10. | Government Law College, Ramanathapuram | 80 |
11. | Saraswathy Law College (Private), Tindivanam | 39 |
Total | 1541 | |
The total intake capacity is 60 seats, of which 65% seats are reserved for Government quota. The remaining 35% of seats or 21 seats are Management quota seats.
TNDALU Affiliated Private Law Colleges
Sr. No. | College Name |
|---|---|
1. | Central Law College, Salem |
2. | Saraswathy Law College, Tindivanam |
3. | Mother Teresa Law College, Pudukottai District |
4. | G.T.N Law College, Dindigul District |
5. | KMC College of Law, Tiruppur District |
6. | Erode College of Law, Erode District |
7. | S.Thangapazham Law college, Tenkasi District |
8. | Thulasi College of Law for Women, Tuticorin District |
9. | Mugil College of Law, Kanyakumari District |
Seat Intake for LLM
Check out the specialisation-wise LLM seat intake at TNDALU below:
Sr. No. | Course Name | LLM Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
1. | LLM (International Law and Organization) | 20 |
2. | LLM (Business Law) | 20 |
3. | LLM (Labour Law and Administrative Law) | 20 |
4. | LLM (Constitutional Law and Human Rights) | 20 |
5. | LLM (Human Rights and Duties Education) | 20 |
6. | LLM ( Intellectual Property Law ) | 20 |
7. | LLM ( Taxation Law ) | 20 |
8. | LLM (Environmental Law and Legal Order) | 20 |
9. | LLM (Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration) | 20 |
Total Seats | 180 | |
This was all the information related to the TNDALU admission process 2024. In case you have any questions, write to us in the QnA zone . To take personalised law college admission assistance from our experts, either dial the helpline number 1800-572-9877 (toll-free) or fill out the Common Application Form .
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