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 CLAT PG Exam will be held for duration of two hours; i.e. from 2 pm to 4 pm. Candidates have to answer 120 questions in the given time frame. The scores of CLAT LLM 2027 score will be accepted by 19 NLUs in the country.
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.
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
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 |
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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:
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
CLAT 2026 Reserved Categories

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Student Forum
Answered Yesterday
Yes, candidates who have registered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered Yesterday
The practice the sample papers of CLAT released by the consortium follow these steps
Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Login and click on attempt sample paper
You will now see instructions on your screen
Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
Attempt the question paper
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, students can take admissions to BITS Law School without appearing from CLAT exam. BITS Law School admissions also conducts its own entrance exam called BITS Law Admission Test. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Personal Interview rounds for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 5 days ago
No, CLAT is not compulsory to take admission in the law courses at Innovative Institute of Law. Candidates are shortlisted based on merit achieved in last qualifying exam. However, the institute accepts CLAT score as well.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To check the merit list for NLU Silvassa, 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 at the UG and PG levels.
Students shou
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To get a seat at GNLU Silvassa for the UG and PG-level law courses, students have to appear for the CLAT entrance examination and then the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission.
The GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 was concluded after 5 rounds of seat allotment for the above-ment
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, you could get into GNLU Silvassa with a 4000 rank if you belong to the SC AI category. For this category, the overall cutoff range was 2843 to 8902. Hence, a rank of 4000 could get you a seat at this institute.
Students can see the table below to know the last round closing ranks for available
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded after the release of the final round of seat allotment for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. The cutoff was out for several AI and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 336 to 1500 for both courses, with LLM course
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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