The seat allotment list will carry details such as the All India rank, admit card number, vertical and horizontal reservation category, and admission status. For CLAT 2026, there are a total of 4,054 seats available for the 5-year LLB program and 1,591 seats for PG courses, and NRI and supernumerary seats for other categories.
The Consortium of National Law Universities conducted the CLAT Exam from 2 pm to 4 pm.CLAT Exam 2026 was held on December 7, 2025. The CLAT Counselling Process is underway. The CLAT First Merit List 2026 was published on January 7, 2026. The seat allotment list will be released for each round of counselling and will include details such as the All India rank, admit card number, vertical and horizontal reservation category, and admission status.
Explore colleges based on CLAT
For CLAT 2026, there are a total of 4,054 seats available for the 5-year LLB program and 1,591 seats for the pg courses. The allotment list will be based on your scores in CLAT 2026 and the NLU preferences you have submitted. To secure a seat, you must meet the CLAT 2026 cut-off for their preferred NLU.
The CLAT Allotment List 2026 is out. You can find the direct download link in this article below. The Consortium of NLUs will release information on vacant seats after each round of seat allotment. In each round, you have the option to either accept the allocated seats, opt for an upgrade, or reject the offered seats. In the final round of CLAT 2026 seat allotment, you won't have the choice to select the upgrade option. For comprehensive details on CLAT seat allotment 2026, you can read further to know about NLU fees, CLAT Cutoff, CLAT Seat Intake 2026, a List of participating NLUs, and other important details.
Also Read: How many Students Appeared for CLAT 2026?
- CLAT Seat Allotment 2026: Important Dates
- Steps to check CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment
- CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment List: Details Mentioned
- Seat Matrix for CLAT 2026
- CLAT 2026 Seat Intake
- CLAT Admission Process 2026 post seat allotment
- Documents necessary for CLAT 2025 seat allotment
- CLAT 2026 Reserved Categories
- NLUs Fee Structure 2026 - Program-wise fees, refundable, one-time fee components
- CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment: Important Points to Remember
- CLAT 2025 First Merit List - College Wise
- CLAT 2024 Fourth Merit List- College Wise
- CLAT 2024 Third Merit List- College Wise
- CLAT 2024 Second Merit List- College Wise
- CLAT 2024 First Merit List - College Wise
- CLAT 2024 PG Merit List for all NLUs
- CLAT PG Third Merit List 2024
- CLAT PG 2025 Second Merit List
- CLAT PG First Allotment List 2025
- CLAT Seat Allotment 2026: Mop-up rounds
CLAT Seat Allotment 2026: Important 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 | 05-Feb-2026 |
Steps to check CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment
Following each round, the consortium will post the CLAT allotment list on its official website. You can use the procedures listed below to check their CLAT 2026 seat allotment:
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
CLAT exam day dos:
- Reach examination centre at the reporting time mentioned on your CLAT admit card.
- Carry two copies of the CLAT admit card, one photo ID card, passport size photos
- PwD candidates should carry relevant certificates and documents.
- Carry a blue/black ball point pen for signing attendance sheet
CLAT exam day don'ts:
- Do not carry items such as bags, purses, pencil box, beepers, wrist watch, calculators, mobile phones, electronic devices, scanners, cameras, wireless/Bluetooth transmission or any such communication devices.
- Don't wear closed shoes, jewellery made of metal, jackets, clothes with pockets, mehendi on palms. Socks are allowed inside it.
- Don't wear caps, hoodies or jackets/shirts with pockets
- Don't be late for exam. Entry gates will be closed 15 minutes before the commencement of exam.
- Go to the NLU consortium's official website and log in
- On the CLAT 2026 homepage, click on the allotment list
- The specifics of the seat allotment will appear on the screen
- You can check your seat assignment for the course for which you have applied
CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment List: Details Mentioned
The CLAT 2026 seat allotment list will include this information:
- Name of the candidate selected for admission.
- All India Rank
- Category
- Admit card number
- Application number
Seat Matrix for CLAT 2026
The enrollment for UG and PG courses at the participating NLUs for CLAT 2026 is listed below. Five-year integrated LLB curricula, including BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB, and others, are offered by the UG courses. LLM programmes with several specialisations are offered in the postgraduate courses.
CLAT 2026 Seat Intake
Candidates can check NLU Seat Intake 2026 below:
Candidates must note that CLAT 2026 Objection Window is now closed. Candidates could raise objection on CLAT Answer Key on or before December 12 until 5 pm. Once the objections were received, the consortium published the CLAT Final Answer Key. Based on that, the CLAT Result will be announced.
The CLAT exam will be conducted in December 2026. The exam timing will be 2 pm to 4 pm. The consortium has not announced the CLAT Exam Dates yet.
CLAT Admission Process 2026 post seat allotment
After the release of the CLAT 2026 seat allotment list, you will be given three choices. You can choose to either accept the allocated seats, request an upgrade, or withdraw from the seat allotment process. Check the available options following the CLAT Allotment List:
Freeze Option: If you have received seat allotments during the CLAT seat allocation round can then you can opt for the "Freeze" option. By selecting this option during the counseling round, you can confirm your acceptance of the seat in the allotted National Law University (NLU). This choice indicates that you have finalised your decision. You won't be considered for subsequent rounds of CLAT 2026 counseling.
Float: If you are not happy with allocated seat then you can opt for the "Float" option. By selecting this choice, you still have the choice to seats in any of the National Law Universities (NLUs) where they have been allotted seats and also maintain the possibility of an upgrade.
Exit: If you are unsatisfied with the allocated seat, you also have the option to choose the "Exit" choice. Opting for the exit alternative signifies that you are declining the assigned seat and will not be considered for further rounds of counseling.
Documents necessary for CLAT 2025 seat allotment
To fulfill the admission formalities and confirm your admission, you have to submit documents:
- A copy of the CLAT 2026 application form
- CLAT scorecard
- CLAT admit card 2026
- Marks-sheet for Class 10th
- Marks-sheet for Class 12th
- Caste Certificate
- Specially-Abled Certificate
- NRI Certificate
- Sponsored NRI Certificate
- Domicile Certificate
- Call Letter issued by the CLAT authority
- Recent passport-size photographs
CLAT 2026 Reserved Categories

She has over 10 years of experience in the education and publishing sectors. She specialises in exam coverage and content creation. At Shiksha, she writes, analyses, and presents information for students preparing f
Read Full BioNews & Updates
Explore Other Exams
21 Jan '26 | AILET Second Provisional Merit... |
4 Feb '26 | AILET Third Provisional Merit ... |
8 Jun '25 | LSAT India 2025 May Session Re... |
May '25 | LSAT India 2025 May Exam |
15 Dec '25 - 20 Jan '26 | ULSAT 2026 Application for LLM |
15 Dec '25 - 20 Jan '26 | ULSAT 2026 Applications (5-yea... |
Apr '26 | RULET 2026 Application Process |
May '26 | RULET 2026 Correction Window |
8 Jan '26 - 23 Jan '26 | MH CET Law 2026 Application (f... |
9 Jan '26 - 24 Jan '26 | MH CET Law 2026 Application (f... |
Jul '23 | LFAT 2023 Declaration of Resul... |
1 Jun '23 - 7 Jun '23 | LFAT 2023 Reserved Exam Dates |
Feb '26 | ACLAT Exam 2026 |
1 Oct '25 | ACLAT 2025 Application |
Mar '26 | PU UGLAW 2026 online registrat... |
Apr '26 | PU UGLAW 2026 last date of fee... |
Student Forum
Answered Yesterday
- CLAT is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs while NLSAT is conducted by NLSIU Bangalore
- CLAT is mainly for admissions to 5 Year LLB and LLM from top NLUs and other private universities, whereas NLSAT is for 3-Year LLB Hons. admission in NLSIU, Bangalore.
- You can aim for CLAT if you have passed or are
D
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, CLAT is not a mandatory entrance exam for Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University BBA LLB (Hons) admissions. Candidates can also appear for the CUET or KUAT as well to qualify for BBA LLB (Hons) at Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University. The dates for these exams are conducted i
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
CNLU Patna LLM cutoff 2026 is out, wherein the first round closing rank is 968 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Apart from the General category, the cutoff has been released only for the PWD category, for which the cutoff rank is 6270.
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GNLU Gandhinagar LLM cutoff 2026 released has been released across different categories under the AI and HS quotas. For the students belonging to the OBC category, the CLAT first round closing rank for LLM admission is 1212 in the AI quota. GNLU offers multiple specialisations under its LLM course.
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, with a CLAT cutoff rank of 500, it is possible to secure a seat at any courses offered at HNLU Raipur for the students belonging to the General AI quota. During the NLU Raipur CLAT cutoff 2026, the maximum recuired cutoff was 773. Therefore, a cutoff rank of 500 is considered as a safe rank for
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Getting a seat at NLU Jodhpur depends on various factors, including category, quota, course and round. During the CLAT first round cutoff 2026, the maximum cutoff was 310 for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme. Therefor, if you belong to the General AI quota and aiming for BA LLB (Hons) course
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
NLIU Bhopal CLAT cutoff 2026 for admission to the B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) was 666 in the first round, for the students belonging to the General AI quota. In the Home State quota, the round 1 closing rank for the same course stood at 1950. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the category-wise
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The NLU Assam CLAT Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM course for all categories under the Home State and the All India quota.
According to the Round 1 closing ranks, the cutoff ranged from 2258 to 3527, with LLM course specialisations being the popular choice among p
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
For admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course at NALSAR, the CLAT 2026 cutoff rank was 148 in the first round, for the students belonging to the General AI category students. For other categories under the AI quota, the first round closing ranks are given below:
| Category | Clat Cutoff 2026 (Round 1 Closing Rank) |
|---|---|
| General | 148 |
| OBC | 831 |
| SC | 3259 |
| EWS | 630 |
| PWD | 4951 |
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
CLAT required cutoff ranks depends on multiple factors, such as round, category, course and quota. If you belong to the General AI category, the maximum cutoff required was 148 for the NALSAR B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course in the first round. Similary, for admission to the LLM course, the maximum cutoff
R
Contributor-Level 10
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.