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 has released the CLAT Third Merit List 2026. The CLAT Counselling Process 2026 has been was earlier put on hold after Allahabad High Court's Verdict. The Consortium has announced that the CLAT Counselling Dates 2026 for fourth and fifth round will remain same. Candidates must note that the CLAT Counselling Process is completely online. The Consortium of NLUs will publish the CLAT Rank List 2026 PDF at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
CLAT Exam 2026 was held on December 7, 2025. 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. The Consortium will have a total of five rounds of counselling.
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 your preferred NLU.
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.
Candidates can find details on the CLAT seat allotment 2026 in this article. 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?
- How to Check CLAT 2026 Merit List?
- CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment List: Details Mentioned
- CLAT 2026 Cut Offs for Top 10 NLUs
- CLAT Seat Allotment 2026: Important Dates
- Seat Matrix for CLAT 2026
- CLAT 2026 Seat Intake
- CLAT Admission Process 2026 after seat allotment
- Documents necessary for CLAT 2026 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 2026 PG Merit List for all NLUs
- CLAT Seat Allotment 2026: Mop-up rounds
How to Check CLAT 2026 Merit List?
Candidates can check the NLU wise CLAT merit list by following the below given process-
- Visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Navigate to the CLAT Notifications section
- Click on CLAT 2026 Third Allotment List link
- View and download the CLAT 3rd allotment list 2026
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
Commonly asked questions
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
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.
CLAT 2026 Cut Offs for Top 10 NLUs
To get an idea about the CLAT cutoff 2026 for the top 10 NLUs, students can check the expected cut-off below:
| NLUs | Cut-off |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore | 100+ |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 99+ |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 94+ |
| NLU Jodhpur | 89+ |
| NLU Bhopal | 87+ |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 85+ |
| MNLU Mumbai | 82+ |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 78+ |
| NLU Odisha | 75+ |
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 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 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.
Candidates can check the allotted CLAT Exam Centre on their admit card. It must be noted that there is no way to know the exam centre except checking the hall ticket.
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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:
Commonly asked questions
A good rank in the CLAT exam for general category students is under 1,000–1,500 to secure admission in top-tier National Law Universities (NLUs). A rank under 500 is considered excellent for the top 5 NLUs, while a rank up to 3,000–5,000 can still secure a seat in newer, mid-tier NLUs.
The CLAT exam duration is two hours for both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate. It will have 120 multiple choice questions. For each correct answer one makrs will be given and -0.25 will be deducted for incorrect ones.
The mode of the CLAT exam is offline or paper-based mode. Candidates are handed over hardcopy of CLAT question paper and OMR sheets to answer the questions. Candidates will have to be careful while filling OMR sheet as any scratch or cuts in the OMR sheet will lead to disqualification.
CLAT Admission Process 2026 after seat allotment
After the release of the CLAT 2026 seat allotment list, candidates will get 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 2026 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
- Marksheet for Class 10th
- Marksheet 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
Commonly asked questions
While filling the CLAT application form 2027, candidates have to select three CLAT centres. Based on the preferences added by the candidate, authorities will allot the exam centre based on the choices added. Candidates must select the districts which are near their permanent or present address and easy to commute. It is important for candidates to reach the CLAT exam centre on time to complete the verification process.
The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted in over 131 test centres spread across 89 cities in 25 states and 5 union territories throughout India. The exam, conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities, is a pen-and-paper-based test, with these numerous centers providing extensive access to law aspirants nationwide.
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) rather than participating in CLAT
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