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    CLAT 2026 counselling (LIVE): NLU Preference Order, Cut-Offs, Allotment Process

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 22 Dec 2025, 03:53 PM IST

    The Consortium of NLUs has started the CLAT 2026 counselling on December 18. 2025. The CLAT 2026 counselling registration window opened on December 17 and will close on December 27, 2025. The CLAT 2026 first seat allotment will be published on January 7, 2026. As of now, the CLAT counselling schedule 2026 has been published for all five rounds. Last year, the CLAT counselling was conducted for three rounds only due to a lack of time. Candidates, while completing their CLAT counselling registration 2026, must carefully fill their NLU preferences, as it will be vital during the seat allotment process. Read the complete article for more information on CLAT 2026 counselling updates, registration guidelines, counselling fee and more.

    CLAT 2026 counselling (LIVE): NLU Preference Order, Cut-Offs, Allotment Process
    CLAT 2026 Counselling Updates

    CLAT 2026 Counselling Schedule

    Event

    Date

    Counselling registration begins

    December 17, 2025

    Last date for counselling registration & fee payment

    December 27, 2025

    First allotment list released

    January 07, 2026

    Confirmation fee payment & admission (Round 1)

    January 07, 2026 – January 15, 2026

    Second allotment list released

    January 22, 2026

    Confirmation fee payment & admission (Round 2)

    January 22, 2026 – January 29, 2026

    Third allotment list released

    February 05, 2026

    Confirmation fee payment & admission (Round 3)

    February 05, 2026 – February 12, 2026

    Last date to pay university fee (Rounds 1–3 freeze candidates)

    April 24, 2026

    Fourth allotment list released

    May 02, 2026

    Confirmation fee payment & admission (Round 4)

    May 02, 2026 – May 08, 2026

    Fifth and final allotment list released

    May 15, 2026

    Confirmation fee payment & admission (Final round)

    May 15, 2026 – May 20, 2026

    Last date to pay university fee (Rounds 4 & 5 freeze candidates)

    May 30, 2026

    CLAT 2026 NLU Preference List - Colleges ranked based on cutoff

    Candidates with rank 1000 to 2000 can follow this preference list:

    1. NLSIU Bengaluru

    2. NALSAR Hyderabad

    3. WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

    4. NLU Jodhpur

    5. GNLU Gandhinagar

    6. NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    7. MNLU Mumbai

    8. WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    9. RMLNLU Lucknow

    10. HNLU Raipur

    11. NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    12. NLU Odisha BA LLB

    13. NLU Odisha BBA LLB

    14. RGNUL Patiala

    15. NUALS Kochi

    16. CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    17. GNLU Silvassa Campus

    18. MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

    19. CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    20. MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

    21. NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

    22. DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    23. NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

    24. TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

    25. DBRANLU Sonepat

    26. TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

    27. MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

    28. NLUJA Assam

    29. MPDNLU Jabalpur

    30. MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

    31. RPNLU Prayagraj

    32. HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    33. HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    34. IIULER Goa BA LLB

    35. IIULER Goa BBA LLB

    36. NLUT Agartala

    CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration Process

    Candidates invited for CLAT 2026 counselling can follow the below given steps to complete counselling registration:

    • Log on to CLAT’s official website and log in to the candidate portal.

    • Candidates will have to first validate the counselling invite sent by the consortium.

    • Next, enter your NLU preferences in your preferred order or follow the order above for NLUs based on ranking.

    • Next, pay the counselling fee applicable as per your category.

    • After the payment of the counselling registration fee, the counselling registration process will be completed.

    • Take the confirmation receipt for the same for future reference.

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    CLAT 2026 Counselling Fee

    Category

    CLAT 2026 Counselling Fee

    General / OBC / PWD / NRI / Sponsored candidates

    ₹30,000

    SC / ST / BPL candidates

    ₹20,000

    CLAT 2026 First Seat Allotment

    The Consortium of NLUs will publish the first CLAT 2026 seat allotment list on January 7, 2025. The CLAT 2026 first merit list will be published on the official website of the Consortium - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates who will be allotted seats will have three options - Freeze, Float and Exit. Candidates who want to confirm their seat and not participate in the next rounds of counselling can select the “Freeze” option. Those candidates who have been allotted seats and want to accept it, but also want to participate in the next rounds for a better college, can choose the “Float” option. Candidates who want to “Exit” the counselling process can choose the last option.

    CLAT 2026 Counselling LIVE Updates

    Check out all the live updates related to CLAT 2026 counselling registration, fees, NLU preference list, seat allotment rounds and more below:

    December 22, 2025, 3:52 PM | CLAT 2026 counselling registration last date

    Candidates who have been invited for CLAT counselling 2026 can register till December 27, 2025. The CLAT 2026 counselling registration portal will close at 10 pm.

    December 19, 2025, 4:44 PM | CLAT 2026 counselling registration underway

    The Consortium of NLUs has commenced the CLAT 2026 counselling registration. Candidates invited for counselling can complete their CLAT counselling registration 2026 till December 27, 2025 until 10 pm.

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    Domicile cut-offs are unpredictable. You can apply and get a seat only if the domicile category is selected. You can apply, but the chances of getting either of them are rare.

    CLAT is an entrance examination conducted for admissions into law colleges. The qualifying marks vary with the colleges. You should check the details on the website to get a clear idea regarding cut offs for the colleges. You will also get the exam pattern through the article shared.

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