CLAT 2nd Merit List 2026 (Jan 22): Opening/Closing Rank, Download Second Merit List PDF
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
Counselling - 17 Dec '25 - 27 Dec '25
CLAT Second Allotment List 2026 will be out on January 22, 2026. CLAT Consortium conducts the counselling process in several rounds, and the merit list for the second round will be published as round 1 of counselling is over. Check here CLAT 2026 second merit list, as well, as provisionally admitted candidates for the first round.
CLAT 2nd Merit List 2026
The Consortium of NLUs will release the merit list for CLAT 2026 Counselling Round 2 on January 22, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be able to participate in the second round of CLAT 2026 counselling. Other than them, candidates who applied for a seat upgrade in the first round can also secure a seat (if preferred) in the CLAT 2026 counselling round 2. Candidates shortlisted in second merit list of CLAT 2026 have to upload their documents and pay the admission fee to accept the allotted seats on or before the last date. Moreover, candidates who have been allotted seats in the first round for CLAT counselling, can pay the difference amount (if remaining) before the given timeline.
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CLAT merit list 2026 is shared by the exam authority before and after each counselling round. Candidates who get selected for admission to NLUs in India can complete the admission formalities as per the instructions. If they choose to withdraw from the counselling process 2026, then they can select 'Exit' option available in their dashboard. Those who do not get a seat allotted in the ongoing rounds, can wait for the next round of CLAT 2026, in case there are vacant seats available.
CLAT 2026 Second Merit List for UG course
Candidates can download seat allotment for CLAT undergraduate course from the table below once released. Candidates until then can check past years opening and closing rank to get an idea:
| CLAT Participating NLUs |
Opening Rank |
Closing Ranks |
Download CLAT 2nd Merit List |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
106 | 25525 | |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad |
157 | 6981 | |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
289 | 18509 | |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal |
456 | 17523 | CLAT 2025 Second Merit List for NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
| 874 | 39468 | ||
| National Law University, Jodhpur |
358 | 14081 | |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
404 | 14278 | |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
578 | 31066 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala |
954 | 36722 | |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna |
1282 | 33759 | |
| 1428 | 46880 | ||
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
1211 | 44199 | |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
946 | 55316 | |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi |
1494 | 41897 | |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam |
1652 | 53778 | |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam |
1502 | 47102 | |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli |
1602 | 21638 | |
| 1701 | 45591 | ||
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
538 | 40504 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
|
1360 | 57657 | |
| 1410 | 59008 | ||
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
1672 | 58448 | |
| 1882 | 59056 | ||
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
1945 | 55135 | |
| 2150 | 51680 | ||
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur |
1785 | 52212 | |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana |
1635 | 60436 | |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
780 | 52295 | |
| NLU Tripura |
2222 | 52977 | CLAT 2025 Second Merit List for NLU Tripura |
| GNLU Silvassa |
1189 | 54202 |
CLAT 2024 Second Merit List for UG Course
Candidates will be able to check and download seat allotment for CLAT undergraduate course from the table below:
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| CLAT 2024 Participating NLUs |
Opening Rank |
Closing Ranks |
Download CLAT 2024 2nd Merit List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 10201 | ||
| 162 | 7832 | ||
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
264 | 14509 | |
| 435 | 12340 | ||
| 1674 | 30118 | ||
| 346 | 8960 | ||
| 430 | 13409 | ||
| 700 | 28425 | ||
| 1134 | 29970 | ||
| 1238 | 31040 | ||
| 1379 | 34930 | ||
| 1136 | 32842 | ||
| 1091 | 37697 | ||
| 1337 | 35021 | ||
| 1475 | 36820 | ||
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam |
1249 | 35949 | |
| 1415 | 32295 | ||
| 1505 | 25572 | ||
| 548 | 32789 | ||
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
|
1362 | 50326 | |
| 1428 | 46480 | ||
| 1594 | 46231 | ||
| 1646 | 33863 | ||
| 1714 | 35362 | ||
| 1806 | 36367 | ||
| 1580 | 38688 | ||
| 1716 | 27801 | ||
| 725 | 47288 | ||
| NLU Tripura |
1866 | 38496 | CLAT 2024 Second Merit List for NLU Tripura |
| GNLU Silvassa |
1651 | 43452 |
- CLAT 2023 Second Merit List for UG course
- CLAT PG 2024 Second Merit List
- CLAT 2023 Second Merit List for LLM Course
CLAT 2023 Second Merit List for UG course
Candidates can meanwhile check and download seat allotment for CLAT 2023 undergraduate course from the table below:
| CLAT 2023 Participating NLUs |
Total candidates to be admitted |
Opening Rank |
Closing Ranks |
Download CLAT 2023 2nd Merit List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
06 | 108 | 4919 | |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad |
08 | 168 | 6571 | |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
03 | 245 | 7151 | |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal |
10 | 414 | 11332 | |
| 04 | 684 | 9735 | ||
| National Law University, Jodhpur |
05 | 320 | 9550 | |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
04 | 5664 | 18721 | |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
15 | 685 | 27764 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala |
21 | 1087 | 23566 | |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna |
11 | 1243 | 30453 | |
| 11 | 1457 | 37020 | ||
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
22 | 1177 | 24876 | |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
13 | 845 | 27492 | |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi |
23 | 1399 | 32070 | |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam |
17 | 1579 | 35865 | |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam |
18 | 1407 | 39780 | |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli |
07 | 2550 | 30601 | |
| 16 | 1600 | 25646 | ||
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
07 | 9514 | 32870 | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
|
28 | 1495 | 41059 | |
| 20 | 1571 | 20073 | ||
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
15 | 1761 | 20848 | |
| 19 | 1886 | 24704 | ||
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
39 | 1613 | 41671 | |
| 34 | 1957 | 40628 | ||
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur |
46 | 1730 | 30846 | |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana |
44 | 1934 | 27123 | |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
14 | 735 | 40188 | |
| NLU Tripura |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| GNLU Silvassa |
02 | 2911 | 9581 |
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CLAT PG 2024 Second Merit List
Candidates can check the CLAT LLM merit list 2024 for second round below:
| CLAT Participating NLUs for LLM course |
Opening rank |
Closing rank |
Download CLAT 2024 LLM 2nd Merit List |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore |
139 | 4583 | |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
226 | 4710 | |
| NLIU Bhopal |
275 | 11364 | |
| WBNUJS Kolkata |
458 | 10724 | |
| NLU Jodhpur |
515 | 4595 | |
| HNLU Raipur |
647 | 10184 | |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
561 | 5652 | |
| GNLU Silvassa |
964 | 11520 | |
| RMLNLU Lucknow |
277 | 4350 | |
| RGNUL Patiala |
783 | 8687 | |
| NUALS Kochi |
1119 | 8194 | |
| NLUO Cuttack |
989 | 10680 | |
| NUSRL Ranchi |
1075 | 8576 | |
| NLUJAA |
8576 | 9702 | |
| TNNLS Tiruchirappalli |
9702 | 11187 | Download 2nd merit list for LLM course here - Corporate and Securities Laws |
| 1011 | 11422 | Download 2nd merit list for LLM course here -Intellectual Property Laws |
|
| 11422 | 6913 | Download 2nd merit list for LLM course here - Natural Resources Law |
|
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
702 | 9869 | |
| MNLU Mumbai |
9869 | 4583 | |
| MNLU Nagpur |
1205 | 10409 | |
| MNLU Aurangabad |
1460 | 9280 | |
| HPNLU Shimla |
1261 | 8909 | |
| DNLU Jabalpur |
1496 | 11956 | |
| NLU Tripura |
1619 | 9043 | Download 2nd merit list for LLM course here |
CLAT 2023 Second Merit List for LLM Course
Candidates can check below the first and last rank for the LLM course offered at the participating NLUs in India:
| CLAT Participating NLUs for LLM course |
Opening rank |
Closing rank |
Download CLAT 2023 LLM 2nd Merit List |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore |
118 | 3866 | |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
170 | 3517 | |
| NLIU Bhopal |
362 | 7211 | |
| WBNUJS Kolkata |
442 | 4813 | |
| NLU Jodhpur |
565 | 7513 | |
| HNLU Raipur |
877 | 7198 | |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
481 | 6911 | |
| GNLU Silvassa |
1411 | 8570 | |
| RMLNLU Lucknow |
549 | 1335 | |
| RGNUL Patiala |
881 | 7654 | |
| NUALS Kochi |
1099 | 7687 | |
| NLUO Cuttack |
1055 | 7981 | |
| NUSRL Ranchi |
1087 | 5684 | |
| NLUJAA |
1366 | 8641 | |
| TNNLS Tiruchirappalli |
1256 | 5869 | Download 2nd merit list for LLM course here - Corporate and Securities Laws |
| 1138 | 8083 | Download 2nd merit list for LLM course here -Intellectual Property Laws |
|
| 1615 | 7921 | Download 2nd merit list for LLM course here - Natural Resources Law |
|
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
1422 | 7560 | |
| MNLU Mumbai |
676 | 6371 | |
| MNLU Nagpur |
1265 | 7193 | |
| MNLU Aurangabad |
1479 | 8606 | |
| HPNLU Shimla |
1382 | 7618 | |
| DNLU Jabalpur |
1491 | 8531 | |
| NLU Tripura |
NA | NA | NA |
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Level: Comparable overall. NLET may be slightly more analytical/legal-reasoning oriented.
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To raise grievances on the CLAT 2026 Result, log in to your account on the Consortium of NLUs website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in), find the 'Submit Grievance' button, detail your issue (score/rank discrepancy, conduct) with supporting proof within the specified time, and submit online; accepted grievan
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Yes, you can. Candidates can raise their grievances by sending an email. Candidates can follow the steps given below
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Yes, you can get admission based on CLAT Score. Apart from that you can also appear for ULSAT Exam conducted by the university.
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Yes, you can absolutely prepare for CLAT and UPES ULSAT together, as they share significant syllabus overlap (Legal/Logical Reasoning, GK, English, Quant), making integrated preparation efficient; focus on core areas for both but tailor extra practice for ULSAT's specific GK/current affairs and CLAT
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You should understand that once you opt to get out of the counselling process you can not go back. You will get option to either freeze your seat or choose to let it go and participate in next round. You can anytime exit the whole process too.
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There is no restriction as such for the CLAT exam. Thus, one can give CLAT any number of times they want to. Candidates should not feel bad if they are not able to clear the CLAT exam in first time.
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No you can not get admission to 24 participating NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam. For admission to NLU Delhi, you need to clear AILET Exam.
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Yes, you can, However, the consortium will not open any objection window for the same. In case you have any problem with your result you have to contact the helpdesk directly.
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