CLAT LLM Counselling 2026 Seat Allotment: Check Dates, Fees & Procedure

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

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

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who qualified CLAT 2026 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation. 

Candidates can check the CLAT 2026 Merit Lists below once announced. Until then candidates can check CLAT 2025 Round-wise cutoff below:

CLAT 2025 Third Merit List

The merit list is published for all participating NLUs mentioning category-wise ranks. Check below: 

CLAT 2025 Second Merit List

The merit list is published for all participating NLUs mentioning category-wise ranks. Check below: 

CLAT 2025 First Merit List- College Wise

The merit list is published for all participating NLUs mentioning category-wise ranks. Check below: 

All candidates who have been allotted a seat in any round of counselling must 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. 

Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:

Step 1: Visit CLAT official website

Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section

Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2026 First Allotment List’ link

Step 4: View and download the CLAT first allotment list 2026

Candidates can check the instructions below to get full refund of CLAT Counselling Registration Fees 2026:

• If any candidate is not allotted a seat at the end of the Fifth round of the Admissions Counselling Process by the Consortium; or Has not chosen the Freeze or Float option and exited the Counselling Process, the Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded in full. 
• Where a candidate has been allotted a seat, and has chosen a Float or Freeze option, and then subsequently chooses to Exit or fails to complete their admission at the chosen NLU by paying their fees then their Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded in full if the Exit option is exercised before last date or 4.2.2 after a deduction of INR 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) if exercised after the last date.
• Where a candidate is allotted a seat for the first time in the Fifth round of counselling, and the candidate chooses to Exit or fails to complete their admission at the NLU by paying their fees, their Counselling Registration Fee shall be refunded in full.
• If a candidate is found ineligible by an NLU based upon the verification of documents/information provided by them, an amount of INR 5,000 will be deducted and the remaining Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded.
• Refunds will be facilitated to the same account from which the Counselling Registration Fee was paid.
• Candidates have to ensure that their given bank accounts are functional during the course of the counselling process and the refund process.
• Requests to settle refunds to another account will not be considered
• The Confirmation Fee paid by any candidate shall be adjusted against the fees payable at the NLU where a candidate has secured admission. In the event that a candidate chooses the Exit Option, or fails to pay the fees due at the NLU within the prescribed date, or is found ineligible by an NLU based upon the verification of documents/information provided by them, the Confirmation Fee shall not be refunded.

Listed below are the documents that were required to verify 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 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 2025 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.

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

Step 1: Login to the registered accounts

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

• Visit the official website of CLAT 2026- 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 have to update their preferences for minimum five National Law Universities (NLUs). There are a total 24 NLUs in India that offer five-year integrated LLB courses to students basis their CLAT score. On the other hand, 20 NLUs in India offer LLM courses to students basis their CLAT score.

Candidates will then be asked 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 have to pay the CLAT counselling fee of INR 20,000 in online mode via credit card/debit card/internet banking. A confirmation email will be sent to the registered email address and phone number of candidates once the fee is successfully paid.

It must 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 2026 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 will be allotted seats based on merit and their NLU preferences. 

CLAT Invite List 2026

In the invite list, the Consortium mentions the admit card numbers of all the candidates who have been shortlisted for the counselling process. All the shortlisted candidates will also be invited for counselling via email/SMS. However, all the candidates are advised to log in to their accounts to confirm the counselling invitation.

Full Refund: If an aspirant doesn’t get a seat in any of the CLAT counselling rounds or withdraws the seat before the last date 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.