280 allotments in 4th round CLAT 2026 counselling: IIULER Goa announces 48 fresh admissions

CLAT 2026 Round 4 allotments: Tier-1 NLUs

CLAT 2026 Round 4 Allotments: Top NLUs Witness Limited Activity

NLSIU Bengaluru recorded just five allotments in round 4, all outside the general category. The university has not recorded a fresh general category allotment since the second merit list. NALSAR Hyderabad saw six allotments in total, with a closing rank of 164 in the general category.

WBNUJS Kolkata recorded only three fresh allotments in its BA LLB programme and none in BSc LLB. NLU Jodhpur saw four allotments each in BA LLB and BBA LLB, while GNLU Gandhinagar recorded six allotments.

The relatively lower allotments across tier-1 NLUs suggest that most top-ranked seats are now frozen and major CLAT cutoff shifts are unlikely in the fifth merit list.

IIULER Goa Records Highest Allotment in Round 4

IIULER Goa continues to witness seat reshuffling in the fourth merit list. A similar trend was seen in earlier counselling rounds as well. The institute recorded one of the highest rejection and float rates in earlier rounds.

In the second allotment list, IIULER Goa’s BBA LLB programme witnessed one of the highest rejection rates in CLAT counselling. Out of 61 candidates allotted seats in round 1, 44 candidates either exited counselling or opted for the float option in round 2, leading to 48 fresh allotments in the next list.

Similar reshuffling continued in subsequent rounds. In the third allotment list, 27 out of 65 candidates allotted seats in the previous round rejected or upgraded their admissions, leading to another 27 fresh allotments. Similarly, in round 4, the BBA LLB programme again witnessed 26 fresh allotments after 26 candidates from the third list exited or upgraded. In BA LLB, 22 seats became vacant after the third allotment list, resulting in 22 new allotments in round 4.

The repeated reshuffling indicates that many candidates continue to treat IIULER Goa as a backup or transitional option and seek upgrades to higher-ranked NLUs. The continued use of float and exit options suggests that many candidates still prioritise older and more established NLUs over newer private institutions in the counselling process, despite the institution’s inclusion in the Consortium admission process.

CLAT 2026 Round 4 Allotments: Tier-2 NLUs

Among tier-2 NLUs, NLU Odisha recorded 18 combined allotments across its BA LLB and BBA LLB programmes, while RGNUL Patiala saw 11 allotments. NUSRL Ranchi recorded 18 allotments across both programmes, and TNNLU Tiruchirappalli saw 14 allotments. DSNLU Visakhapatnam recorded six allotments, while MNLU Mumbai saw only five allotments in round 4.

MNLU Mumbai continued to remain an exception among tier-2 NLUs. Despite being a mid-tier NLU, the university recorded limited movement and closed at AIR 500 in the general category. Its low number of all-India seats and preferred location continue to keep competition levels significantly higher than most tier-2 NLUs.

CLAT 2026 Round 4 Allotments: Tier-3 NLUs

Among these emerging NLUs, HPNLU Shimla recorded 27 combined allotments across BA LLB and BBA LLB programmes, while MPDNLU Jabalpur and NLUJA Assam recorded 15 and 14 allotments, respectively. MNLU Nagpur saw 13 combined allotments across both programmes, while DBRANLU Sonepat recorded 10 allotments.

The continued allotment activity at mid-tier and newer NLUs suggests that additional rank shifts and allotments can still be seen in the fifth merit list, especially for reserved categories and at institutions where candidates continue to exercise exit and withdrawal options.

CLAT 2026 Fifth Merit List: What next?

The CLAT 2026 fifth and final merit list will be released on May 20, 2026. Candidates allotted seats in this final round will only have the freeze option. The float (upgrade) facility is no longer available after round 4.

After the fifth merit list, the consortium’s centralised counselling process will conclude. However, several NLUs are expected to conduct independent spot admission rounds to fill vacant seats that remain after withdrawals and non-reporting by candidates.

Based on previous counselling trends, NLUs such as MNLU Nagpur, NLU Assam, HNLU Raipur, RMLNLU Lucknow, GNLU Silvassa, HPNLU Shimla, NLUT Agartala and RPNLU Prayagraj are likely to witness spot admissions if vacancies remain after round 5.

Unlike centralised CLAT counselling, spot admissions are conducted separately by individual NLUs and involve direct applications and institute-level merit lists. Candidates who remain unallotted after round 5, or those seeking better options, should monitor official NLU websites during the last week of May and June for vacancy notifications and spot admission schedules.