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.
- 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 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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.
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
| CLAT 2026 Participating NLUs |
Download CLAT 2026 5th Merit List |
|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
To be announced |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad |
To be announced |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
To be announced |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal
|
To be announced |
| To be announced | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur |
To be announced |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
To be announced |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
To be announced |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala |
To be announced |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna
|
To be announced |
| To be announced | |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
To be announced |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
To be announced |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi |
To be announced |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam |
To be announced |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU),Visakhapatnam |
To be announced |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli |
To be announced |
| To be announced | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
To be announced |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
|
To be announced |
| To be announced | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
To be announced |
| To be announced | |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
To be announced |
| To be announced | |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur |
To be announced |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana |
To be announced |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
To be announced |
| National Law University, Tripura |
To be announced |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus |
To be announced |
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 |
|---|---|
| clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in | |
| Contact number | 08047162020 (10:00 AM-5:00 PM on all working days) |
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Answered 2 days ago
No, the CLAT Admit Card 2027 is not out yet. The admit card will likely be released on November 15, 2026. The official schedule has not been announced yet.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 days ago
Yes you can apply for LLM at without competitive exams score as you may appear toh IILM's entrance test or interview based on competitive exam merit. The benefit of these include that you may avail to scholarships and get wavier on tuition fees according to laws of IILM's University. You can check f
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 3 days ago
No, the CLAT scores are not accepted for BA (hons) admissions at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Candidates need to appear for the NLSAT-BA in order to qualify for National Law School of India University, Bangalore admissions.
Candidates with a CLAT score will need to apply to app
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, the CLAT is compulsory entrance exam for all candidates who wish to apply for National Law University, Bangalore BA LLB (hons) admissions. In addition to the CLAT, candidates are also required to fulfill te BA LLB (hons) eligibility criteria to secure a seat.
The admission will be based on the c
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Admission to the IIULER BA LLB (Hons.) programme is now strictly and only integrated with the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) framework. As a member of the Consortium of NLUs, IIULER no longer conducts an independent entrance test for this program. Prospective students must register for CLAT during
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 6 days ago
No. Since IIULER has officially joined the Consortium of NLUs, it no longer conducts a separate entrance test for admission to IIULER BA LLB (Hons.) course. Admission is strictly based on the CLAT (UG) merit list. If you miss the CLAT window, you generally cannot apply for that academic year.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 6 days ago
Candidates who score 60% and above in CLAT are eligible for various levels of tuition fee reduction as follows:
- AIR 1 to 5,000 in CLAT: The adjusted tuition fee is Rs. 4.2 Lacs for the first year, with a total annual fee of INR 7.2 lakh.
- AIR 5,001 to 10,000 in CLAT: The adjusted tuition fee is INR 4.5
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Your CLAT rank acts as a direct "discount key" for your entire five-year journey at IIULER. If you work hard and rank in the top 5,000, your total expenditure drops significantly to INR 29,88,610. Even if your rank is between 10,001 and 15,000, you still benefit from a reduced total cost of INR 32,3
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
Absolutely! IIULER offers scholarships based on the merit of the exam you took. If you sit for the IIULET (the university's own entrance test) and score 95% or above, you can get a 60% discount on your tuition fees. At a score between 85-94%, you will get a 50% discount. This provides a fantastic "s
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
As of 2026, 26 National Law Universities (NLUs) participate in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). These universities offer undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs, with over 5,600 seats available in total. NLU Delhi is the only exception, conducting its own entrance exam (AILET) ra
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