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The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will publish the HNLU Raipur merit list 2026 on the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. After the declaration of CLAT 2026 results, there will be five rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling and the merit list of HNLU Raipur will be available for each round. The university will also conduct its admission process at the institute level after the centralised CLAT counselling is completed.
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CLAT 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on December 7, 2025, in offline mode. HNLU Raipur admits 170 students for BA LLB and 90 students for the LLM programme through the Common Law Admission Test. Read the complete article to get complete details of the HNLU Raipur 2026 merit list including the steps to download the HNLU Raipur merit list and previous year's cutoff marks for HNLU Raipur.
| Particulars | HNLU Raipur BA LLB Merit List 2026 | HNLU Raipur LLM Merit List 2026 |
|---|---|---|
First Round | Fourth week of December 2025 | Fourth week of December 2025 |
Second Round | Second week of January 2026 | Second week of January 2026 |
Third Round | Fourth week of January 2026 | Fourth week of January 2026 |
Fourth Round | Third week of May 2026 | Third week of May 2026 |
Fifth Round | Fourth week of May 2026 | Fourth week of May 2026 |
Candidates will be able to download the merit list of HNLU Raipur online before the start of each counseling round. Follow the steps given below to download the HNLU Raipur 2026 merit list:
Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Click on the CLAT 2026
Select the desired round of ‘Provisional Allotment List’ CLAT
Click on the HNLU Raipur merit list-icon pdf link.
The detailed HNLU Raipur merit list pdf will be displayed on the screen
Download and save the PDF for future reference
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After the CLAT counselling registration is completed, the Consortium will release the CLAT 2026 HNLU Raipur merit list. HNLU Raipur will conduct institute-level counselling for the available seats.
Particulars | BA LLB | LLM |
|---|---|---|
Round 1 merit list | Will be updated | Will be updated |
Round 2 merit list | ||
Round 3 merit list | ||
Round 4 merit list | ||
Round 5 merit list |
The cut-off marks for HNLU Raipur and other NLUs will be based on the CLAT 2026 scores. The HNLU Raipur 2026 cut-off will be updated upon official notification.
Year | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | |
| 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
After the release of the CLAT 2026 merit list. Candidates whose admit card numbers are included in the merit list will need to choose one of the following options: Freeze or Float. The ‘freeze’ option will allow candidates to confirm their allotted seats at the university. If candidates are allocated seats lower than their preferred choices, they can select the ‘float’ option to secure a seat at a higher-preference NLU. Candidates who wish to leave the admission process can choose the ‘exit’ option.
Aspirants who selected the freeze and float options need to pay a confirmation fee of Rs 20,000 to confirm a seat in the university. Finally, these candidates have to complete the document verification and pay the adjusted university fees within the allotted time for admission.
Candidates can download the HNLU Raipur merit list for the previous year from the table given below:
The previous year's HNLU Raipur cut-off is given below. Candidates can refer to this table to know the tentative trends for the CLAT 2026 cutoff:
Year | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | |
| 2025 | 480 | 807 | - | - | 2156 | 2408 | 6232 | 7660 | 9746 | 10507 |
2024 | 434 | 791 | - | - | 1841 | 2069 | 3408 | 6765 | 9218 | 12035 |
2023 | 481 | 805 | - | - | 2031 | 2061 | 6997 | 7137 | 10117 | 11277 |
| 1304 | - | 2986 | 5588 | 9176 |
Year | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | Opening rank | Closing rank | |
| 2025 | 468 | 1304 | - | - | 1249 | 1813 | 2923 | 5588 | 4497 | 9176 |
2024 | 564 | 1094 | - | - | 1939 | 3428 | 3815 | 5056 | 5562 | 7718 |
2023 | 719 | 1606 | - | - | 1734 | 3703 | 4225 | 5361 | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
To get into HNLU Raipur, general category candidates must have a rank of less than 790.
There are 170 CLAT seats for BA LLB and 90 CLAT seats for LLM at HNLU Raipur.
The fees at HNLU Raipur are Rs 2.20 lakhs p.a. for BA LLB students and Rs 1.70 lakhs p.a. for LLM.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student,
To access the CLAT Exam Preparation Guide, please refer to the article link provided below. It covers important preparation tips, study strategies and section-wise guidance to help you prepare effectively for CLAT.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-clat
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For CLAT, candidates should not prepare only a fixed list of questions because the examination tests conceptual understanding, reading ability and application skills.
Important areas include:
English Language
Reading comprehension
Vocabulary in context
Inference
Main idea
Tone and author's viewpoint
Current Affairs & General Knowledge
National and international events
Government
Dear Student,
CLAT PG stands for Common Law Admission Test Postgraduate. CLAT PG is a national-level entrance examination for admission to LLM programmes offered by participating National Law Universities (NLUs) and other institutions.
Read more at : CLAT Full Form
Hey there,
If you mean CLAT eligibility for admission to 5-year LLB courses, there is no fixed CLAT score/rank that guarantees eligibility. You must first meet the basic Class 12 eligibility criteria, and admission is based on your CLAT rank, category, preferences, and counselling cut-offs.
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