School of Excellence in Law offers B.A LL.B (Hons), BBA LL.B (Hons), BCA LL.B (Hons), B.Com LL.B (Hons) and LL.M programs. To be eligible for the integrated LLB programs, candidates must have secured at least 70 marks in Class 12/ 3 year Diploma/ Polytechnic. For the regular LLB program, a minimum of 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in graduation is required. Final admission is granted based on merit.

For LLM program, candidates must be a law graduate from a recognized university. SOEL admission to the LLM is also based on merit.
SOEL Admission 2026: Highlights
The table below contains basic details of School of Excellence in Law admission.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of Study | Full Time |
| Programs Offered | B.A LL.B (Hons), BBA LL.B (Hons), BCA LL.B (Hons), B.Com LL.B (Hons), LL.B, LL.M |
| Mode of Admission | Merit Based |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application fees | INR 1000 (State Candidates) INR 2000 (Non State Candidates) |
SOEL UG Admission 2026
School of Excellence in Law offers BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BCA LLB (Hons), and BCom LLB (Hons) programs. The annual tuition fee of all the programs is INR 42,000. Check the detailed courses eligibility criteria and admission process available in the table below.
| Course Name | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria | Admission Process |
| BA LLB (Hons) | 156 | 10+2 or 3 Years Diploma/ Polytechnic with 70% | Merit Based |
| BBA LLB (Hons) | 156 | ||
| BCA LLB (Hons) | 156 | 10+2 with Computer Science as major subject | |
| BCom LLB (Hons) | 156 | 10+2 in Commerce stream |
SOEL UG Normalization Process
If the highest score in Physics for the State Board is 100 and for another Board is 90, both are treated as 100. Hence, a student scoring 60 in that other Board will have their marks normalized to 66.66, based on the proportionate calculation. Check the calculation below for complete details.
100 x 60 /90= 66.66%
SOEL UG Cutoff 2025
The table below represents the category wise cutoff of all the integrated LLB program at School of Excellence in Law Chennai.
| Category | BA LLB/ BBA LLB (Hons) | BCom LLB (Hons) | BCA LLB (Hons) |
| OC | 96.750 | - | 94.500 |
| BC | 93.500 | - | 88.000 |
| BC (Muslims) | 87.000 | - | - |
| MBC & DNC | 93.250 | 95.500 | 92.500 |
| SC | 95.750 | - | - |
SOEL LLB Admission 2026
School of Excellence in Law offers a regular LLB program for law aspirants. The program has an intake capacity of 156 students, and the annual tuition fee is INR 42,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants should be graduate in any discipline securing not less than 60% (55% for SC/ST) from a recognized university.
Admission Process
- The institute shortlists candidates based on merit.
SOEL LLB Cutoff 2025
The detailed category wise cutoff for the LLB program at School of Excellence in Law in mentioned in the table below.
| Category | Merit List |
| OC | 81.000 |
| BC (Others) | 73.410 |
| BC (Muslim) | 72.100 |
| MBC/DNC | 73.910 |
| SC (Other) | 74.769 |
| SC (A) | 72.800 |
| ST | 60.000 |
SOEL LLM Admission 2026
School of Excellence in Law offers residential LLM program across multiple specializations including Business Law, Consittutional Law and Legal Order, Intellectual Property Law, International Law and organizations, Environmental law, Criminal law and Criminal Justice Administration, Human Rights and Duties Education, Labour Law and Administrative Law, Taxation law, Cyber Space law and Justice, Maritime law, Property Law and Crime & Forensic Law. The annual tuition fee is INR 20,000 and has a seat intake of 20 students. Eligibility criteria and admission process of the program is mentioned below.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates should have passed an integrated or regular LLB degree from a recognized university.
Admission Process
- Admission is based on the marks obtained in the last qualifying examination.
Note: The candidate's aggregate marks in all subjects (excluding languages) from the qualifying degree are considered. However, if the qualifying exam includes only language subjects, those marks will be taken into account.
SOEL LLM Cutoff 2025
The table below highlights the detailed category wise cutoff for the LLM program at School of Excellence in Law Chennai.
| Category | Merit List |
| BC | 67.738 |
| MBC/DNC | 66.667 |
| SC | 65.178 |
SOEL Application Process 2026
The detailed School of Excellence in Law application process is mentioned below.
- Step 1: Visit the official website of the University.
- Step 2: Register yourself.
- Step 3: Login with the credentials.
- Step 4: Fill in the application form.
- Step 5: Upload all the necessary documents.
- Step 6: Pay Application fees (INR 2000 for Non-State candidates, INR 1000 for State candidates)
- Step 7: Submit the form and download the application.

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Documents Required
- Class 10, Class 12, marksheet or equivalent documents for Date of Birth details.
- Graduate marksheet
- Transfer certificate and Conduct certificate.
- Permanent Community certificate (for SC, ST, BC (Muslim), BC (Others), MBC/ DNC)
- Permanent residency certificate
- Special category reservation certificate (if applicable)
- Consolidated mark details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ans. Yes, School of Excellence in Law offers multiple scholarships for its students. The names of the scholarships are mentioned below.
- Government of Tamil Nadu SC/ST Scholarship
- Post Metric Scholarship
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Merit Scholarship
- Government of Tamil Nadu BC/MBC Scholarship
- Government of India Prime Minister Merit Scholarship
- Scholarship for the Wards of the Farmers
- Higher Education Loan to the SC/ST Students provided by the Government of India
- Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme
Ans. No, admission to all the UG and PG courses at School of Excellence in Law Chennai is soley based on merit and no valid entrance tests scores is required to be eligible for admission.
Ans. The rank list and cut-off marks will be prepared and published based on the information provided by applicants in their respective applications. SOEL will not accept any modifications once the application is submitted.
Ans. Yes, SOEL follows a reservation policy at the time of admission. Detailed information is mentioned in the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
| 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% |
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