CLAT 1st Merit List 2026 (OUT): NLUs Opening/ Closing Ranks List & Expected Cut-off
Common Law Admission Test 2027 ( CLAT )
Registration - 1 Aug '26 - 31 Oct '26
CLAT 2026 Merit List OUT on January 7, 2026. The Consortium of NLUs released the institute-wise merit list for CLAT 2026 mentioning names, ranks, and categories for each candidate shortlisted for the final admission process. Check here the CLAT merit list 2026 for all rounds below. Read further to know more. Check details here.
CLAT merit list 2026
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) published the CLAT First Merit List 2026 on January 7, 2026. The CLAT 2026 Result was released on December 16, 2025. Only those aspirants who had registered on or before the deadline were allowed to appear in CLAT Counselling. Candidates can use CLAT College Predictor Tool to get an idea. CLAT Exam 2026 was held on December 7, 2025.
The merit list mentions details of candidates shortlisted for admission at the participating NLUs in India. Candidates will be allotted colleges based on their CLAT marks, ranks, and preferences marked in the application form. The merit list for CLAT participating colleges will be released separately for Five-year Integrated LLB, and LLM courses.
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Only those candidates whose names will appear on the CLAT invite list are eligible to attend the admission process. Candidates can check details about the institute-wise CLAT merit list 2026 as given on this page below.
- CLAT 2026 Merit List Dates
- Documents Required for CLAT Counselling 2026
- CLAT 2026 First Merit List- College Wise
- CLAT 2025 First Merit List- College Wise
- CLAT 2026 PG Merit List for all NLUs
- CLAT PG First Merit List 2026
CLAT 2026 Merit List Dates
CLAT counselling is done in online mode, and the merit list will be published as per the counselling schedule and guidelines. The candidates shortlisted for CLAT 2026 counselling will have to accept the allotment or request for revision/ upgrade. Moreover, candidates also have the option to withdraw from the allotted seat and exit the counselling process if they do not want to participate in further rounds. Those accepting the allotted seats or requesting for seat upgrade will have to pay the admission fee/ course fee.
Candidates can check CLAT Merit List 2026 Dates below:
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration (Begins) |
17-Dec-2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration (Ends) |
27-Dec-2025 |
| CLAT First Allotment List 2026 |
07-Jan-2026 |
| Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the First Allotment List
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15-Jan-2026 |
| CLAT Second Allotment List 2026 | 22-Jan-2026 |
| Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for second Allotment List | 29-Jan-2026 |
| CLAT Third Allotment List 2026 | 05-Feb-2026 |
| CLAT Third Allotment List 2026 (UG Courses) | 25-Feb-2026 |
Check out the complete schedule for the CLAT counselling process.
Steps to Download CLAT Merit List 2026?
Candidates can use the procedures listed below to check their CLAT 2026 seat allotment:
- Go to the NLU consortium's official website and log in
- On the CLAT 2026 homepage, candidates can click on the allotment list
- The specifics of the seat allotment will appear on the screen after tapping the link to the allotment list
- Applicants can check their seat allotment for the course for which they have applied by downloading the allotment list
Commonly asked questions
The CLAT cutoff means the minimum rank or score required to get admission into a National Law University (NLU). Candidates must get the cutoff to participate in the counselling process.
The CLAT cutoff is decided based on following factors
Total Number of Candidates Appeared
Difficulty Level of the Exam
Total Number of Seats Available
Category-wise Reservations
The CLAT Cutoff is decided by following factors
- Exam Difficulty
- Number of Applicants
- Seat Availability
- Reservation Policy
- Domicile Quota
Documents Required for CLAT Counselling 2026
Candidates must note that they have to submit the following documents to complete the admission process
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Class 10 Marksheet
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Class 12 Marksheet
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CLAT Admit Card
- Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
- Transfer/Migration Certificate
- Caste Certificate
- Specially-Abled Certificate
- Domicile Certificate
- Any other supporting document to claim your seat if applied under a category such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc.
CLAT 2026 First Merit List- College Wise
The merit list will be published for all participating NLUs, mentioning category-wise ranks. Check below:
| CLAT 2026 Participating NLUs |
Download CLAT 2026 1st Merit List PDF |
|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NLSIU Bangalore |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NALSAR Hyderabad |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for WBNUJS BA LLB (Hons.) |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for WBNUJS BSc. LLB. (Hons.) [Criminology and Forensic] |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal
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CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NLIU Bhopal for BA LLB |
| CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NLIU Bhopal B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) [Cyber Security] | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NLU Jodhpur |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for GNLU Gandhinagar |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for DRMNLU |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for RGNLU |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna
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CLAT 2026 First Merit List for CNLU Patna - BA LLB |
| CLAT 2026 First Merit List for CNLU Patna - BBA LLB | |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NUALS |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NLU Odisha |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NUSRL Ranchi |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NLU Assam |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU),Visakhapatnam |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for DSNLU |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for TNNLU BA LLB |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for MNLU Mumbai |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
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CLAT 2026 First Merit List for MNLU Nagpur |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for HPNLU Shimla |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for DNLU Jabalpur |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for DNLU Jabalpur |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for HNLU Raipur |
| National Law University, Tripura |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for NLU Tripura |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus |
CLAT 2026 First Merit List for GNLU Silvassa |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLUP), Prayagraj
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CLAT 2026 First Merit List for RPNLUP |
| India International University of Legal Education and Research Goa - B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | CLAT 2026 First Merit List for IIULER Goa |
Also Read: List of NLUs in India
Commonly asked questions
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CLAT 2025 First Merit List- College Wise
The merit list is published for all participating NLUs, mentioning category-wise ranks. Check below:
CLAT Merit List 2026- All Rounds
Candidates can check here the merit list for UG and PG courses for all rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling and seat allotment process:
- CLAT 2026 Second Merit List
- CLAT 2026 Third Merit List
- CLAT 2026 Fourth Merit List
- CLAT 2026 Fifth Merit List
CLAT 2026 PG Merit List for all NLUs
Candidates can check CLAT 2026 LLM Merit List below to get an idea. CLAT will be able to download the merit list for LLM course from the links below:
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CLAT PG First Merit List 2026
Candidates can check the merit list for CLAT PG 2026 from the links mentioned below:
| CLAT Participating NLUs for LLM course |
Download CLAT LLM 1st Merit List |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore |
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| NALSAR Hyderabad |
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| NLU Bhopal |
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| WBNUJS Kolkata |
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| NLU Jodhpur |
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| NLU Raipur |
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| GNLU Gandhinagar |
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| GNLU Silvassa |
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| DRMNLU Lucknow |
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| RGNUL Patiala |
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| NUALS Kochi |
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| NLUO Cuttack |
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| NUSRL Ranchi |
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| NLUJAA |
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| TNNNLU Tiruchirappalli |
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| MNLU Nagpur |
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| MNLU Aurangabad |
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