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Every year, Panjab University conducts the entrance exam for undergraduates in law. A total of 240 seats are offered every year for BA LLB programs. The entrance exam for PU BA LLB is conducted in offline mode by Panjab University. Students who will qualify for the written exam will be called for a counselling session, which will be the final step in the selection process.
Admission to Panjab University will depend on candidates’ 12th standard performance and their marks in the written exam. Both of these scores will be given 50-50 weightage of the total score. The exam’s score is calculated on the basis of answers marked by the candidate in the answer sheet. Percentile is the specific value which is calculated under specific values.
| Exam Name | PU BA LLB |
| Full Form | Panjab Univesity Bachelors of Legislative Law |
| Conducting Body | Panjab University |
| Examination Mode | Offline |
| Course Name | BA LLB |
| Course Duration | 5-year |
| Application Fee | General – INR 2175 SC/ ST – INR 1088 |
| Location | Punjab |
| Official Website | https://puchd.ac.in/ |
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PU BA LLB Score vs Percentile
The table below contains all the details of the PU BA LLB score vs percentile. Refer to it
| Score | Percentile |
| The score for the entrance exam will be calculated on the basis of answers marked by candidates in their response sheets. | The percentile for the exam will depend on the final rank of the candidate out of the total candidates. |
| For each correct answer marked by the candidate, a +1 mark will be awarded to the candidate. | If any candidate has secured the 100th rank out of a total of 2000 candidates, 99 candidates are ahead of this 100th candidate. |
| For every wrong answer, marked, a 0.25 mark will be deducted from the candidate’s total score. | Candidate securing 100th rank out of 2000 means 1900 candidates are behind the 100th. |
Also Read: PU BA LLB Books and Sample Papers
Different categories have different passing scores. This is the table with the cutoff scores of the exam. If a student scores the minimum marks in his/ her category then they have a high chance of getting selected.
| Categories | Passing Score (round-off) |
| General (Unreserved) | 75-80 |
| Scheduled Castes | 58-62 |
| Backward Castes | 65-70 |
A percentile is valued at a particular rank. If any candidate has a percentile of 70, that means, of all the total candidates, 70 candidates are behind this person. And this also means that 30 candidates are ahead of this person. The same procedure is followed for the entrance exam. There are 120 seats at the Chandigarh campus (BA and BCom programmes), and 60 each at all the regional campus ( Ludhiana, Horshiarpur, and Muktsar).
Important Dates
Here is a table showing all the details about PU BA LLB 2023.
| Events/ Activity | Important Dates (tentative) |
| Application Begins | April 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply | May 2023 |
| Last Date for Online Payment | May/ June 2023 |
| Release of Admit Card | June 2023 |
| Exam Date | June/ July 2023 |
| Declaration of Result | August 2023 |
PU BA LLB Merit List
The merit list for PU BA LLB will be released after the exam is over by the officials of Panjab University. Check the table below for reference, which shows the score and percentile for 2021.
| Category | Cut-off Score | Cut-off Percentile |
| General | 36.4 | 1924 |
| Scheduled Castes | 34.9 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 38.5 | 20 |
| Backward Castes (excluding OBC) | 38.1 | 209 |
| Defence Family | 57.9 | 78 |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 35.1 | 9 |
PU BA LLB Counselling
The counselling for PU BA LLB is conducted by Panjab University in offline mode. The merit list will be the deciding factor for the counselling procedure, which will be shortlisted by Panjab University. Candidates who will become eligible for counselling will have to complete online registration, submit their documents and verify them.
Seats will be allotted based on the merit rank scored by the candidate. Candidates who will clear the counselling stage will have to pay the admission fee and will have to report at the allotted campuses and complete other stages in the admission procedure.
Also Read: PU BA LLB Entrance Eligibility Criteria
FAQs
Bachelor’s in Legislative Law (BA LLB)is a 5-year programme conducted to enrol candidates who are interested and possess all the eligibility criteria for this programme. At Panjab Univerisity, the duration of the BA LLB is 5-year only.
While filling up the application form, candidates belonging to the General category will have to pay INR 2175 and INR 1088 for other categories. The mode of payment for this application fee is online, through a credit card/ debit card/net banking.
Candidates who are interested in PU BA LLB should have scored 50% in their 12th standard to make themselves eligible for the PU BA LLB program at Panjab University.
PU BA LLB exam is conducted every year by Panjab University to fill up vacant seats at the University campuses. Around 240 seats are allotted every year for the BA LLB programme. Candidates who are interested in this course can apply on the official website of Panjab University.
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