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The Consortium of National Law Universities will publish the CLAT second merit list 2026 around 15 days after the result date on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates included in the CLAT 2026 second merit list will be eligible to obtain admission. However, the CLAT merit list is only provisional, as the candidates are required to pay the confirmation fee and university admission fee before the specified date to obtain the CLAT seat allotment. The second CLAT cut off 2026 will be available through the second merit list of CLAT 2026. Read on to get all the details about the CLAT second merit list 2026 including steps to download and admission process.
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The second merit list of CLAT 2026 is prepared NLU-wise. The CLAT 2026 merit list is provisional, and candidates have to complete the admission formalities. CLAT 2026 will be conducted on December 7, 2025. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into the 5-year LLB programme of 24 NLUs and 60+ affiliated colleges participating in the exam.
Given below are the tentative dates for the publication of the second merit list of CLAT 2026 and the admission dates.
Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
CLAT 2026 exam date | December 7, 2025 |
CLAT 2026 result date | Second week of December 2025 |
Publication of the second merit list | 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 |
The second merit list of CLAT 2026 can be downloaded by following the steps given below:
Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Click on CLAT 2026
In the notification section, click on CLAT 2026 merit list for the second round of counselling
The second merit list of CLAT 2026 will be displayed on the screen
Download and save the merit list for future reference
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All India rank of the candidate
Admit card number
Vertical reservation category
Horizontal reservation
Admission Status
The CLAT 2026 second merit list for each NLU will be prepared based on the following factors:
Candidate’s rank in CLAT
NLU preferences given by the candidates
The reservation category of the candidates
The tiebreaker rule to prepare the second merit list of CLAT 2026 in case two or more candidates get the same marks is given below:
The candidate with higher marks in legal reasoning will be ranked higher.
If the tie persists, then the older candidate will be ranked higher.
If the remains unresolved, then lots will be drawn
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The CLAT seat allotment is provisional. Candidates who are included in the merit list for the second round of CLAT counselling are required to complete certain formalities after the publication of the merit list to gain final admission. The process is given below:
Allotted candidates are required to select one of the freeze, float, or exit options. Candidates who select the freeze or float option have to pay a confirmation fee of Rs 20000 which will be adjusted against the university fees to be paid by the candidates.
The candidates who have been allotted their first NLU preference or who are satisfied with the allotted seat can choose the freeze option to confirm their seat. They will not be considered for future rounds of admissions.
The candidates who have not been allotted their first NLU preference but want to be considered for further rounds of admission to be allotted a seat in an NLU that was higher in their preference list can choose the float option. In this case, they will retain the allotted seat but will be upgraded to another NLU in case a vacancy arises.
Candidates who want to exit the counselling process without being considered for admission into any of the NLUs can choose the exit option.
Class 10th,12th and graduation marksheet
CLAT admit card 2026
TC/MC
Caste certificate (if applicable)
Income certificate (if applicable)
The CLAT cut off 2026 for the second round of counselling will be available through the second merit list of CLAT 2026. The cut-off is expressed as the rank of the last candidate admitted in a particular round of counselling.
Candidates can check the link for the second CLAT merit list for previous year in the table below:
| NLUs | Merit List Links |
|---|---|
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
| NLIU Bhopal BSc LLB | Download Here |
WBNUJS Kolkata BA LLB | Download Here |
| WBNUJS Kolkata BSc LLB | Download Here |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
CNLU Patna BA LLB | Download Here |
| CNLU Patna BBA LLB | Download Here |
| Download Here | |
NLUO Cuttack BA LLB | Download Here |
| NLUO Cuttack BBA LLB | Download Here |
| Download Here | |
| NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB | Download Here |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | Download Here |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | Download Here |
| Download Here | |
MNLU Nagpur BA LLB | Download Here |
| MNLU Nagpur BBA LLB | Download Here |
MNLU Aurangabad BA LLB | Download Here |
| MNLU Aurangabad BBA LLB | Download Here |
HPNLU Shimla BA LLB | Download Here |
| HPNLU Shimla BBA LLB | Download Here |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
| Download Here | |
IIULER Goa BA LLB | Download Here |
| IIULER Goa BBA LLB | Download Here |
CLAT 2024 Participating NLUs | Download CLAT 2024 2nd 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)
Candidates can download the second merit list of CLAT 2026 from the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
The details in the CLAT 2026 second merit list include the admit card number, All India rank of the candidate, vertical and horizontal reservation category, and admission status.
5000 is a good rank in CLAT for the SC/ST category to gain admission into most of the NLUs.
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For CLAT PG 2026 application :
Photograph: JPEG/JPG, 200x230 pixels, 20–50 KB, white/light background, recent passport-size photo.
Signature: JPEG/JPG, 140x60 pixels, 10–20 KB, sign on white paper with black ink, must match exam documents.
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On our official website, you can find various study material EBooks and Sample Papers that can help you prepare better that you can download for free.
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CLAT E-books and Sample Papers
CLAT Study Material 2026 PDF - Books, Mock Test, Question Papers
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While NLUs are costly, you can still pursue government-funded law education through state-funded universities and their affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as institutes like Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University.
I hope it will clear your query!!
It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.
For CLAT, the most important topics are from Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & GK, the Indian Constitution, English Language, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. For a brief detail you can go through the following link: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-topics
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