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CLAT 5th Merit List: The Consortium of NLUs will publish the CLAT 2026 fifth and final merit list on May 20, 2026, at 10 AM in online mode on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT 5th allotment list 2026 will include details such as candidate rank, admit card number, reservation category, and admission status. The Consortium will release the fifth allotment list, CLAT 2026, for all National Law Universities separately.
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The CLAT fifth counselling round 2026 will be the final round of the centralised admission process. Candidates allotted seats in this round will only be allowed to choose the Freeze option. The Float option will no longer be available after the fourth round of counselling. Candidates who wish to confirm admission must freeze their allotted seat, pay the confirmation fee, and complete the admission process at the allotted NLU.
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Publication of fifth and final allotment list | May 20, 2026, at 10 AM |
| Confirmation fee payment and admission process for fifth allotment list | May 20, 2026 (10 AM) to May 25, 2026 (2 PM) |
Payment of University Fee (Rounds 4 & 5 freeze candidates) | May 30, 2026, by 5 PM |
The fifth round of CLAT counselling 2026 is the final counselling round conducted by the Consortium of NLUs.
The “Float” option has expired after the fourth round of counselling.
In the fifth round of CLAT counselling, candidates will have to choose either “Freeze” or “Exit” option in the allotment.
Any candidates who have been allotted seats according to their indicated NLU preference will be required to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs 20,000 before exercising the “Freeze” option.
The university fee for admitted candidates must be paid to the allotted NLU by May 30, 2026.
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Candidates seeking admission in NLUs in the fifth round of CLAT 2026 counselling can check the CLAT 206 fifth merit list by following the steps below:
Log on to the official website of CLAT 2026: consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Next, click on the CLAT 2026 link on the homepage of the Consortium’s website.
Click on the “CLAT 5th allotment list 2026” link.
Upon clicking on the link, students will be directed to a new page with CLAT fifth merit lists given separately for all participating NLUs.
Click on the name of the NLU you want to check the CLAT merit list 2026 for.
The CLAT fifth merit list will appear on the screen.
Candidates will also have the option of downloading the CLAT fifth merit list in PDF.
The fifth merit list of CLAT 2026 will comprise the below-given details:
All India Rank (AIR) of the candidates (category-wise)
Admit card number
Reservation category
College allotment
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Students will be required to upload the below documents to get admission in the CLAT fifth seat allotment 2026:
10th or equivalent mark sheet
Character certificate
12th or equivalent mark sheet
Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC etc.) if applicable
Graduation certificate (for CLAT PG counselling)
Domicile/residence certificate (If applying under the domicile category)
PWD Certificate (If applicable)
Transfer / Migration Certificate
The CLAT fifth round of counselling is the last round of counselling. The CLAT counselling will be conducted in online mode through a centralized process. Candidates whose names will appear in the CLAT fifth merit list 2026 will be eligible to participate in the counselling. Candidates will have to select the “Freeze” option to confirm their admission to the allotted NLU.
Candidates can check the link for the fifth CLAT merit list for the previous year in the table below. The CLAT 2025 fifth round merit list is not available as the counselling was concluded with the third round itself.
CLAT 2024 Participating NLUs | Download CLAT 2024 5th Merit List |
National Law School of India University, Bangalore | |
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | |
National Law Institute University, Bhopal | |
National Law University, Jodhpur | |
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | |
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab | |
Chanakya National Law University Patna | |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | |
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | |
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | |
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam | |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU),Visakhapatnam | |
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli | |
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla | |
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur | |
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | |
National Law University, Tripura |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CLAT 2026 fifth merit list will be released on May 20, 2026.
The Consortium of NLUs releases five CLAT merit lists.
The Consortium of NLUs conducts the CLAT counselling.
On Question asked by student community
Yes, you can switch from one college to another to a CLAT college through the entrance test. However, it is important to note that you will have to start from year 1 rather than transferring directly into the second or third year. Some of the top
CLAT participating colleges
here.
Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
with and without CLAT exam:
1. NLSIU Bengaluru for LLB programme through NLSAT.
2. NLU Odisha and NLU Visakhapatnam offer admission into the 3-year LLB course through their own admission process.
3. CNLU Patna
Yes, for CLAT preparation, building a reading habit daily is a good approach. You can read the daily newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express. While going for Animal Farm by George Orwell, Word power Made Easy by Norma Lewis for novel comprehension.
Yes, you can elevate your law entrance journey with Careers360’s CLAT mock test PDF free download link given below:
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The CLAT 2027 application form will open in the first week of August 2026. While the exam will be held on the first or second Sunday of December 2026.
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