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CLAT 2026 Counselling Refund Process Explained
The Consortium of National Law Universities has closed the CLAT 2026 counselling registrations and will publish the first round merit list on January 7, 2026. Earlier, the candidates who were invited for counselling had to pay the registration fee of Rs. 30,000 (general candidates) and Rs. 20,000 (SC and ST). Candidates who, for some reason, have decided not to seek admission to NLUs, or think they won’t be included in the CLAT 2026 merit list even till the last round of allotment, can seek CLAT 2026 counselling refund. The refunds for CLAT 2026 counselling are generally processed within two months after the end of the counselling session.
It is important to note that multiple instances depend on when the consortium initiates the CLAT 2026 counselling refund. If a candidate is found ineligible during the counselling stage, then Rs. 5000 will be deducted from the refund amount. Candidates have to ensure that the bank account details given are functional throughout the counselling and refund process.
CLAT 2026 Counselling Schedule
Event | Date |
Counselling registration window | December 16, 2025 - December 27, 2025 |
January 07, 2026 | |
Confirmation fee payment & admission (Round 1) | January 07, 2026 – January 15, 2026 |
January 22, 2026 | |
Confirmation fee payment & admission (Round 2) | January 22, 2026 – January 29, 2026 |
CLAT 2026 third merit list | 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 |
May 02, 2026 | |
Confirmation fee payment & admission (Round 4) | May 02, 2026 – May 08, 2026 |
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 Counselling Fees
Fee type | Category | Amount |
Registration fee | General | Rs 30,000 |
Registration fee | SC / ST / OBC / EWS / PwD | Rs 20,000 |
Confirmation fee | All Candidates (for freeze/float) | Rs 20,000 |
CLAT 2026 Counselling Refund Instance
The following points explain how the CLAT counselling fee refund works, what the rules for deduction are, if any, and what options are available to you if you participate in the admission process and still want a fee refund:
CLAT 2026 Counselling Full Refund
Candidates will get the entire refund if they are not allotted seats even after the completion of the fifth round of counselling. Also, to those who have not chosen the Freeze/Float and Exit from the counselling process.
Suppose a candidate has been allocated a seat and they chose the Float or Freeze option till the fourth round, and later decide to Exit before 1:00 PM on May 8, 2026, then their counselling registration fee will be refunded in full.
If a candidate is allotted a seat for the first time in the fifth round of counselling, but chooses to exit or fails to complete their admission at the NLY by paying their prescribed fees, then the counselling fee will be refunded completely
CLAT 2026 Counselling Partial Refund
As said earlier, if any candidate is found ineligible by the consortium due to the incorrect submission of documents or information provided Rs. 5000 will be deducted from the CLAT 2026 counselling fee.
In case a candidate has been allocated a seat and they chose the Float or Freeze option till the fourth round, and later decide to Exit after 1:00 PM on May 8, 2026, then Rs. 5000 will be deducted from their counselling fee.
If a candidate has exercised the Freeze option and taken admission at the allocated NLU, but withdrew the admission after May 30, 2026, then Rs. 5000 will be deducted, and the CLAT 2026 confirmation fee will be forfeited.
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It is important to know this point, as in this case, candidates will not be given any refund.
If a candidate chooses the Exit option or fails to pay the specified NLU fees within the prescribed deadline or has been found ineligible by an NLU, then the complete Rs. 20,000 confirmation fee will not be refunded.
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You can access the CLAT Last 5 Year Question Papers with Detailed Solutions (2021-2026) through the link provided below:
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You can check out the list of colleges that offer 5-year LLB admissions without entrance exams here
Several top law colleges are accepting the CLAT score, other than the NLUs. These include:
- Siksha ‘O’ Anusadhan University, Bhubaneswar
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai
- Lovely Professional University
- Institute of Law, Nirma University
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You can check NLU wise marks required in CLAT PG for admissions here .
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You can refer to books like AP Bhardwaj for legal aptitude, RS Aggarwal for reasoning, and dedicated guides like CULET Guide by Dipanjan Mitra for best preparation for CULET. Additionally, you can refer to the CULET previous year question papers .
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