Patna University has published the provisional merit list for admission to its two-year LL.M. programme, and the list does more than rank candidates — it decides who gets called for counselling-cum-admission. Sixty candidates find their names in it, and the notice attached to the list is explicit: selection is provisional, and it holds only if the candidate fulfils the requisite eligibility criteria. In practice that means the merit list is an invitation to prove eligibility, not a confirmed seat. The merit itself is built from two components visible in the PDF: the entrance-test marks and an extra weightage for Patna University graduates, marked as ‘Extra Marks (PU)’. That weightage, up to 15 marks, explains why the final totals do not always follow the entrance marks alone — several candidates moved up the order on the strength of it. Candidates on the list should now focus on the counselling stage at the PG Department of Law rather than the list itself. The remaining counselling dates are 22–24 October 2026. Because the merit list PDF carries no fee or document schedule, candidates should follow the counselling memo and the university’s admission portal for reporting instructions instead of relying on rumours. Anyone whose name is missing from this list should watch the official portal for further notices.