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CLAT Consortium will release the fifth round merit list for CLAT 2026 UG and PG courses on May 15, 2026. Check here the opening and closing ranks for all participating NLUs in India. The Consortium in an official notification announced the same. The merit list will be published on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

CLAT Consortium will release the fifth round merit list for CLAT 2026 UG and PG courses on May 15, 2026. Check here the opening and closing ranks for all participating NLUs in India. The Consortium, in an official notification, announced the same. The merit list will be published on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

The Consortium of the NLUs will publish the CLAT Fifth Merit List 2026 online at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT Admission Process is completely online. Candidates who have cleared the CLAT Exam and will be invited for the counselling process are eligible to appear. With the fifth round, the CLAT Counselling Process 2026 will end.

Candidates must note that for CLAT 2025, only three rounds of counselling were held. However, from this year onwards, the consortium will complete the counselling process in five rounds.  Candidates can check out the fifth seat allotment list for NLUs in the page below. 

Table of contents
  • CLAT 2026 Important Counselling Dates
  • How to Download CLAT Merit List 2026?
  • CLAT 2026 UG Merit List: Fifth Seat Allotment Round

CLAT 2026 Important Counselling Dates

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

 

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 (For PG) 05-Feb-2026
CLAT Third Allotment List 2026 (For UG) 25-Feb-2026
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When CLAT Objection Window will open?
A: 

Candidates must note that CLAT 2027 Objection Window will open once the answer key is released. Candidates can raise objection on CLAT Answer Key on or before the last date. Once the objections are received, the consortium will publish the CLAT Final Answer Key. Based on that, the CLAT Result will be announced. 

Q:   What is CLAT Exam Timing?
A: 

The Consortium of NLUs conducts the CLAT Exam from 2 pm to 4 pm. The exam is held only in one slot. There are no shifts in CLAT Exam. The exam will be held in pen-and-paper mode. 

Q:   What to carry on the CLAT Exam day?
A: 

Apart from the CLATAdmit Card,  candidates must carry the following documents to the exam centre:

  • Passport-sized photograph (same as the one uploaded with the application form)
  • A valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar card/ Driving Licence/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Voter ID)
  • Transparent water bottle

How to Download CLAT Merit List 2026?

Students can get CLAT round 5 seat allotment 2026 using the steps below: 

  • Visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  • Log in to the CLAT 2026 counselling portal
  • Enter mobile number and password
  • CLAT 2026 counselling fifth allotment list will be displayed on the screen
  • Check your result and download for future reference.
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CLAT 2026 UG Merit List: Fifth Seat Allotment Round

Candidates can check the merit list for CLAT 2026 Counselling round 5 for undergraduate courses below once released

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Download CLAT 2026 5th Merit List

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National Law University, Tripura 

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CLAT Helpdesk 2026

In case of any discrepancy in the CLAT seat allotment result 2026, students can contact the authorities at below details: 

Particulars

Details

Email clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Contact number 08047162020 (10:00 AM-5:00 PM on all working days)

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