CLAT Counselling 2023 (ONGOING): 2nd Merit List (OUT), Registration, Date, Fees, Document Verification

CLAT Counselling 2023 second merit list has been published on January 27, and candidates can secure their allotted seat before January 31, 2023. CLAT Counselling 2023 is being held in online mode at official website of Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates shortlisted for CLAT 2023 admission process need to excercise their options to accept, revise or withdraw from the seat allotment process before the last date. Those accepting or applying for seat upgrade will have to pay the confirmation fee INR 20,000 to hold the seat. The first seat allotment and merit list of CLAT 2023 as per the schedule. The admission process of CLAT 2023 will conclude on June 20, 2023 with fifth round of counselling process.

CLAT 2023 counselling process is completely online including, registration, publishing of merit list, and then seat allotment as per the preferences marked by candidates. Candidates can accept or upgrade or exit from their allotted seat in any round of counselling. Once their choice of seat is allotted then they can complete their admission by paying the counselling and admission fee as required. CLAT 2023 counselling process will be held for at least five rounds until all the seats at the participating NLUs are filled. Check here all about CLAT Counselling 2023 including important dates, counselling process, previous year seat allotment data, and commonly asked questions regarding the allotment process. 

Latest Update:

• January 27: CLAT 2023 Second Merit List Out, Check here Download here CLAT second merit list 2023 for all NLUs

• January 18 - CLAT 2023 First Merit List Published, Check here;
• CLAT Toppers 2023 - Names, Ranks, Percentile, Interviews
• December 17: CLAT 2023: NLSIU Bengaluru increases seat intake for BA LLB, LLM courses
• December 13: GNLU accepting CLAT 2023 scores for new campus Silvassa admissions, Read official notice here

How to Check CLAT 2023 Counselling and Seat Allotment Result?

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Download here CLAT First Merit List 2023 - Check seat allotment for 24 NLUs

Download here CLAT second merit list 2023 for all NLUs

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Check CLAT 2023 First Merit List here - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023/first-list.html 

Also read: CLAT 2023 Reservation Policy for all NLUs

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who qualfied CLAT 2023 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counselling registration, and eligibility related documentation. 

What after CLAT Seat Allotment Result - Counselling Process

All candidates who have been allotted a seat in the first round of counselling now need follow the below steps:

Step 1: Seat Acceptance/Seat Upgrade/Exit Admission Process

Candidates who have been allotted a seat need to take action on any of the below points:

• Accept the seat: This option is used by candidates to confirm their choice of NLU. Once the lock option is used, a candidate's seat at the allotted NLU is freezed. Thereafter, the candidate need not participate in further seat allotment rounds and complete the remaining admission formalities (mentioned below).  

• Apply for Upgrade: This option is used when candidates want to change the allotted institute to his or her higher choice (upward shifting). Such candidates will have to wait for next seat allotment list and they will be allotted seats in their preferred college depending on the availability of vacant seats in that college. Candidates choosing upgrade are considered active participants, therefore, they too need to complete the remaining admission formalities (mentioned below). 

• Exit from seat allotment: Candidates can choose to exit from the counselling process if they do not wish to participate in the current or further rounds of counselling. It may be noted that once exited, candidates will not be given another chance to participate in the counselling for NLU admissions. 

Step 2: Completing admission formalities

After candidates accept the allotted seat or apply for upgrade, they need to upload all the prescribed documents (mentioned above) on the official website for verification. Thereafter, candidates also need to pay the remaining admission fee to the allotted NLU. 

How to Check CLAT Merit List 2023?

The NLU-wise CLAT merit list has not been released yet. When out, candidates can check the merit list by following the below steps:

Step 1: Visit CLAT official website

Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section

Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2023 First Allotment List’ link

Step 4: View and download the CLAT first allotment list 2023

CLAT Counselling Fee Refund

The CLAT counselling fee of INR 50,000 paid at the time of registration is refundable. However, candidates should keep in mind the below points:

• The fee will be fully refunded if candidates withdraw their seat before the last date
• A deduction of INR 10,000 to the total counselling fee will be done if candidates withdraw their seat after the last date

• If candidates are found ineligible during document verification then their admission will be cancelled. Such candidates will get refund Rs 40,000 after deduction of processing charges. 

Documents Required for CLAT Counselling 2023

Listed below are the documents required for verifying the eligibility of candidates for final admission:

UG candidates:

1. Class 10 Marksheet (as a Date of Birth proof document)

2. Class 12 Marksheet (qualifying examination proof)

3. CLAT 2023 Admit Card

4. Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
5. Transfer/Migration Certificate
6. Caste Certificate (If applicable)
7. Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
8. Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
9. 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.

PG candidates:

1. Class 10 Marksheet 

2. Class 12 Marksheet 

3. CLAT PG 2023 Admit Card

4. LLB Marksheet
5. Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
6. Transfer/Migration Certificate
7. Caste Certificate (If applicable)
8. Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
9. Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
10. 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.

How to Register for CLAT 2023 Counselling?

Candidates invited for the counselling and seat allotment process had to register in online mode by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Login to the registered acccounts

Firstly, candidates need to login to their registered accounts by following the below steps:

• Visit the official website of CLAT 2023- https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/ 
• Enter mobile number and password in the space provided on the Home page
• Click on Login
• Click on the counselling registration link

Step 2: Update NLU preferences

Next, candidates need to update their preferences for minimum five National Law Universities (NLUs). There are total 24 NLUs in India that offer five-year integrated LLB coures to students basis their CLAT score. On the hand, total 20 NLUs in India offer LLM courses to students basis their CLAT score.

Candidates are advised to update their preferences only after gaining sufficient knowledge about the NLUs, their courses, fees, seats and more. It may be noted that once the counselling registration process is over, candidates will be considered for admission only in the NLUs selected by them. They will not be considered for admission in any other NLU.  

Step 3: Pay CLAT counselling fee

Lastly, candidates need to pay the CLAT counselling fee of INR 50,000 in online mode via credit card/debit card/internet banking. A confirmation email will be sent on the registered email address and phone number of candidates once the fee is successfully paid.

It may be noted that it is mandatory for candidates to pay the counselling fee at this stage. Any candidate failing to pay the counselling fee will not be considered for admission. However,  the counselling fee for CLAT 2023 will be adjusted with the course fee once a seat is allotted to a candidate. It may also be noted that mere counselling registration does not guarantee admission. The registration process is followed by CLAT seat allotment process in which candidates are allotted seats based on merit and their NLU preferences. 

CLAT Invite List 2023

In the invite list, the Consortium mentioned the admit card numbers of all the candidates who have been shortlisted for the counselling process. All ths shortlisted candidates were also invited for counselling via email/SMS. However, all the candidates are advised to login to their accounts to confirm the counselling invitation. The official CLAT notification reads, "Candidates are advised to login and check if they have been invited for counseling. Clat Consortium will not be responsible for non-delivery of Emails/SMS."

Candidate can get an idea about CLAT invite list from previous years invite list given below:

Download CLAT UG invite list 2021

Download CLAT PG invite list 2021

Full Refund: If an aspirant doesn’t get a seat in any of the CLAT counselling rounds or withdraws the seat before August 18 then s/he will get a refund of the full amount of INR 50,000.

Partial Refund: There are two conditions for a partial refund, which are as mentioned below:

• Condition 1: If the candidate is allotted a seat in any of the three allotment rounds, but wishes to forfeit the seat and exit the CLAT admission process, then an amount of INR 40,000 only will be refunded.
• Condition 2: If a candidate is found ineligible on the basis of the documents or information submitted by the candidate, in such a situation also, INR 40,000 will be refunded.

CLAT Seat Allotment (Past Years)

Download and take a look at CLAT 2022 UG merit list pdfs for each participating NLUs from the links below:

Check out the CLAT 2021 seat allotment result for all rounds for both UG and PG courses (for General Category) below:

UG courses

Check CLAT seat allotment result for round 5 and 4 below.

Check CLAT seat allotment result for round 1, 2 and 3 below.

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PG Courses

Check CLAT seat allotment result for round 5 and 4 below.

Check CLAT seat allotment result for round 3, 2 and 1 below.

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