CLAT First Merit List 2026: Check Category-wise Merit List

CLAT First Merit List 2026: Check Category-wise Merit List

Sukriti SahooUpdated on 05 Sep 2025, 11:27 AM IST

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will publish the CLAT first merit list 2026 tentatively in the last week of December 2025 on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates in the CLAT 2026 first merit list can participate in the first CLAT 2026 counselling round. Such candidates must accept the allotted seat and pay the confirmation fee for admission. The 1st allotment list of CLAT 2026 includes details such as rank, admit card no. reservation category, and admission status. The CLAT 2026 cut-off for the first round will also be available through the first merit list of CLAT 2026.

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Candidates will be able to access the CLAT 2026 provisional answer key without using any login details. The answer key will be available for download on the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

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  1. CLAT First Merit List 2026 Date
  2. How to Download CLAT 2026 First Merit List?
  3. What After Publication of CLAT 2026 First Merit List?
  4. CLAT 2026 First Round Cut Off
CLAT First Merit List 2026: Check Category-wise Merit List
CLAT 1st Merit List

The consortium will publish the CLAT 2026 merit list before commencing each round of CLAT 2026 counselling. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into the 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating NLUs. CLAT 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on December 7, 2025.

CLAT First Merit List 2026 Date

Candidates must keep track of the dates for the publication of the first merit list of CLAT 2026 and the admission schedule for the first round of counselling. The dates will be updated in the table given below upon official notification.

CLAT 2026 First Merit List Admission Schedule

Particulars

Date

CLAT 2026 exam date

December 7, 2025

CLAT 2026 result

One week after the exam

Publication of first merit list of CLAT 2026

Last week of December 2025

Payment of confirmation fee

Will be notified

Payment of university fees for candidates who choose the freeze option

Will be notified

How to Download CLAT 2026 First Merit List?

The first merit list of CLAT 2026 will be available in online mode. The steps to download the CLAT first merit list are given below.

  • Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in

  • Click on CLAT 2026

  • Click on the CLAT 2026 first merit list

  • Next, click on the desired NLU for which the merit list is required

  • The CLAT merit list 2026 will be displayed on the screen

  • Download and save the PDF for future reference

Details Included in CLAT 2026 First Merit List

  • Candidate’s CLAT 2026 rank

  • Candidate’s CLAT 2026 admit card number

  • Vertical reservation category

  • Horizontal reservation category (if any)

  • Admission status

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What After Publication of CLAT 2026 First Merit List?

After the publication of the first merit list of CLAT 2026 by the consortium, the candidates are required to complete the admission formalities to obtain CLAT 2026 seat allotment. The steps to be taken by the candidates after publication of the merit list are given below:

  • Candidates are required to choose the freeze/float or exit option after the merit list is published.

  • Candidates who are satisfied with the allotted seat or who have been allotted the first choice in their NLU preference list can choose the freeze option. Such candidates must pay the confirmation fee of Rs. 20000. They will not be considered for further rounds.

  • Candidates who did not get their first preference can choose the float option. They can freeze the allotted seat by paying a confirmation fee of Rs. 20000. However, such candidates will be considered for further rounds of counselling and upgraded to a higher NLU preference if seats fall vacant.

  • Candidates who choose the exit option will not be considered for admission.

  • The allotted candidates are required to complete document verification and payment of university fees. The confirmation fee is adjusted against the total university fee to be paid by the candidate.

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Documents Required for CLAT 2026 Counselling

  • Class 10th/12th/graduation mark sheet

  • CLAT admit card 2026

  • TC/MC

  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)

  • Income Certificate (if applicable)

  • Any other required document

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CLAT 2026 First Round Cut Off

The CLAT cut-off for the first round of counselling will be available through the CLAT 2026 first merit list. The CLAT cut-off is the rank of the last candidate admitted from a particular category. It will be available separately for each NLU. The CLAT 2026 round 1 cut-off will be updated in this section.

Check round-wise CLAT merit list-

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the first merit list of CLAT 2026 be published?
A:

The first merit list of CLAT 2026 will be published tentatively in the last week of December 2025.

Q: How many rounds of counselling will there be?
A:

There will be five rounds of CLAT counselling 2026.

Q: When is the CLAT 2026 result be out?
A:

CLAT 2026 results will be declared one week after the exam.

Q: Who got the first rank in CLAT 2025?
A:

Saksham Gautam got the first rank in CLAT 2025 with a score of 103.5 marks.

Q: What is a good score in CLAT 2026?
A:

A good score in CLAT 2026 is around 100+ marks for admission into top NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad.

Q: Is 3000 a good rank in CLAT?
A:

3000 is not a good rank in CLAT for the general category for admission into top NLUs.

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It entirely depends on the university whether the admission for the BA LLB will be based on the 12th board or the national-level entrance exam, or both. The admission exams are below

1. Common Law Admission Test

2. All India Law Entrance Test

3. Symbiosis Law Admission Test

4. Common University Entrance Test

Thank you. Hope this information helps you.

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The best way to cover the important current affairs is to read the newspaper daily. Then try to analyse the newspaper and remember the trending topics. Practice the previous year's question paper and understand the pattern of the question. Summarise all current affairs topics and understand them in brief. If you want more information about current affairs, then you will read the article How to Prepare for CLAT Current Affairs 2026 .

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Hello,

Yes, you can prepare CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) in Hindi Medium and access syllabus in Hindi from mentioned link below:

https://law.careers360.com/hi/articles/clat-syllabus

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Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) is a national level entrance exam for the programs related to engineering. It has two levels known as JEE mains (first level) and JEE advance (second level) . Many colleges from all over India in both government and private sector consider its scores. It is an online computer based test conducted by NTA ( National Testing Agency). Physics , Chemistry and mathematics are the major subjects to be focused in this exam.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with complete information about JEE.

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NEET ( National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national level examination for admission in undergraduate medical courses. It is also conducted by NTA but in offline mode as in pen and paper test. It includes courses like MBBS, BDS BHMS , BAMS etc. The exam consists of 180 questions in total 45 from each physics , chemistry , zoology and Botany. The total marks for the exam are 720 marks.

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CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a national level entrance examination for the admission in national law colleges of India. The test is taken after 12th grade examination for the 5 years integrated programs in law. It tests students knowledge in legal aptitude. It also serves as a basis for public sector undertakings for legal positions.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the complete information about the CLAT examination.

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The CLAT PG exam pattern consists of 120 questions and 2-hour MCQ exam with negative marking.

Subjects Covered:

  1. Constitutional Law

  2. Jurisprudence

  3. Criminal Law

  4. Contract Law

  5. Other core law subjects

Here are some tricks which you must follow:

  1. Practice Previous Year Papers & Mock Tests
  2. Focus on Constitutional Law & Jurisprudence
  3. Time Management in Exam
  4. Revision Strategy

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