The Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has published its vacant seats notification for the seats remaining after five rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling. The HNLU Raipur vacant seats notification 2026 specified that there are still 19 vacant seats in the 5-year LLB course and 21 seats in the LLM course. The HNLU Raipur vacant seats 2026 application form is currently available online. Candidates can apply for HNLU Raipur vacant seats admissions 2026 till June 7, 2026. Once the application process finishes, the university will publish the HNLU vacant seats merit list 2026 based on the CLAT 2026 ranks obtained by the candidates. The NLU vacant seats admissions 2026 for many other universities is also open after the conclusion of CLAT counselling. Read the complete article for detailed information on HNLU Raipur vacant seats admissions 2026, eligibility criteria, number of seats, application fee, merit lists and more.
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Detail | Information |
University | Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur |
Location | Uparwara, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh |
Programmes | B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) - 5 years LL.M. - 1 year |
Academic session | 2026–27 |
Notification date | June 1, 2026 |
Applications | Open |
Direct Application Link | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciNVgU2I67cD_R11LsuKigpH1f6zrvfS-KFM6iKTObRtWkUQ/viewform |
Deadline | June 07, 2026 — by 11:59 PM IST |
Eligibility | Must have appeared in CLAT 2026 (held December 2025) |
Seat allotment basis | CLAT 2026 All India Rank (AIR), subject to eligibility and category |
Application fee | ₹1,000 (non-refundable) — paid online via SBI Collect before filling the form |
Merit list | Provisional merit list will be published on the HNLU Admission page after scrutiny |
Contact | admission2026@hnlu.ac.in | www.hnlu.ac.in |
Candidates can follow the steps given below to apply for HNLU Raipur vacant seats admissions 2026:
To apply for HNLU Raipur vacancy, candidates must first pay the application fee. Go to the SBI Collect portal and pay ₹1,000 online. Once payment is done, download and save the fee payment receipt.
Next, click the direct application link above or visit the official website and carefully fill in all required details. Upload the Fee Payment Receipt PDF when prompted. Applications without the fee payment receipt will be rejected.
Make sure to submit the form before 11:59 PM on June 7, 2026. Once the HNLU Raipur vacant seats 2026 application form is submitted, candidates will receive an auto-generated Google Response Sheet in their registered email.
Save this as a PDF. Candidates will also get a Confirmation Email from the Admission Committee.
In case candidates do not receive the Google Response Sheet or confirmation email immediately after submitting, they must email admission2026@hnlu.ac.in with their fee receipt before the deadline.
Once the application window closes, HNLU will publish a provisional merit list on their website. In case a candidate’s name is missing, they can raise a complaint within 24 hours with their Google Response Sheet, Fee Receipt, and Confirmation Email as proof.
Category | B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | LL.M. |
All India Unreserved | 14 | 11 |
All India SC | — | 04 |
All India ST | 02 | 01 |
All India OBC | — | 05 |
CG Domicile Unreserved* | 01 | — |
CG Domicile ST* | 02 | — |
Total | 19 | 21 |
The university has already published a detailed notification specifying the application and admission process for the seats that are still vacant after the conclusion of CLAT 2026 counselling. Once the application window closes, HNLU Raipur will publish a list of provisionally selected candidates based on their CLAT 2026 ranks. Candidates allotted seats will be required to report to the university and complete admission formalities. In case the seats are still vacant, HNLU will conduct another round of vacant seat admissions.
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