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 is decided by following factors
- Exam Difficulty
- Number of Applicants
- Seat Availability
- Reservation Policy
- Domicile Quota
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.
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 |
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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 |
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| 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 12 hours ago
To get a seat at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University for the BA LLB and LLM courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance exam and then sit for the CLAT counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the above-mentioned courses.
The NLU Sonepat CLAT cutoff 2026 was
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Answered 12 hours ago
Yes, you could get into NLU Sonepat with a CLAT rank of 300 if you belong to the OBC AI category.
For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 3409 to 4684 for the BA LLB and LLM courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for this category.
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
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| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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Answered 12 hours ago
To know how to check the merit list for NLU Sonepat admission to the UG and PG-level courses, see below:
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs portal.
- Click on the CLAT option on the top bar.
- Find the merit list declared for UG and PG programmes.
- Candidates can also log in to the CLAT portal to access
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Answered 12 hours ago
To get into HPNLU for the BA LLB (Hons), LLM and BBA LLB (Hons) courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance examination, followed by its counselling process. Only those students who appear for the counselling process are considered eligible for admission.
The HPNLU CLAT cutoff 2026
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Answered 12 hours ago
The NLU Shimla CLAT cutoff 2026 was released for both the SC All India and the SC Home State quota. The cutoff was out for admission to the BBA LLB (Hons), LLM and BA LLB (Hons) courses.
For the ST AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 4544 in the first round to 13896 in the last round. As per
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Answered 14 hours ago
To check the merit list for NLU Aurangabad, students can refer to the list of pointers below.
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Click on the CLAT option in the top-right corner
- Scroll down to the notification section
- Check the merit list for all courses among the UG and PG-level courses
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Answered 21 hours ago
The NLU Nagpur cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the UG and PG-level courses based on the CLAT entrance exam and its counselling process. The cutoff was in the form of ranks for the BA LLB (Hons), LLM and BBA LLB (Hons) programmes.
The NLU Nagpur CLAT cutoff 2026 for the PWD AI category rang
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Answered 22 hours ago
Yes, NLU Mumbai does accept the CLAT entrance exam for admission to the UG and PG-level courses. NLU Mumbai CLAT cutoff 2026 was released in the form of ranks for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
The cutoff was out for several All India and Home State quota categories for a total of 5 rounds of se
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Answered 22 hours ago
The needed rank to get DSNLU would depend on the course you have chosen and the category you belong to. The DSNLU CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded with the release of the final cutoff list for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
If you belong to the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 1279
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Answered 23 hours ago
DSNLU Cutoff 2026 was released for various All India categories, including the OBC AI category. The cutoff was published for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
The DSNLU OBC Cutoff 2026 ranged from 2199 to 3182 for both courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first an
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