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    CLAT PG Counselling 2026 (Started): 3rd Merit List (Out), Round-wise Cut off, Admission Process
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    CLAT PG Counselling 2026 (Started): 3rd Merit List (Out), Round-wise Cut off, Admission Process

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 05 Feb 2026, 10:39 AM IST

    The Consortium of National Law Universities has released the CLAT PG 2026 third merit list on February 5, 2026. The CLAT PG counselling process 2026 will be held in a total of five rounds. Only those candidates who clear the CLAT PG 2026 cut-off for each round can participate in the counselling process of CLAT PG. Earlier, the consortium released the CLAT PG 2026 counselling date, counselling process, CLAT PG 2026 registration last date and other information through a notification. Candidates who have a valid score in CLAT PG could register for CLAT PG counselling 2026 through their login. Such candidates must pay the CLAT PG counselling fees and upload the required documents. The CLAT PG counselling process 2026 will be held in a total of five rounds. Only those candidates who clear the CLAT PG 2026 cut-off for each round can participate in the counselling process of CLAT PG. In this article, get all details of the CLAT PG counselling process 2026, including dates, seat intake, and more.

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    1. CLAT PG Counselling Dates 2026
    2. CLAT PG 2026 Counselling Step-by-Step Process
    3. CLAT PG Counselling Registration 2026
    4. CLAT Counselling Fees
    5. CLAT LLM Cut Off 2026
    CLAT PG Counselling 2026 (Started): 3rd Merit List (Out), Round-wise Cut off, Admission Process
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    Candidates will be considered for admission only in those NLUs which are in their NLU preference list. Through the Common Law Admission Test PG, candidates will be offered admission into LLM programmes of national law universities and more than 60 private law schools. The list of CLAT colleges now includes two new universities, which are part of the Consortium of NLUs - RPNLU Prayagraj and IIULER Goa. The CLAT PG 2026 was conducted on December 7, 2025.

    CLAT PG Counselling Dates 2026

    Event

    Date and time

    CLAT 2026 Exam Date

    December 7, 2025 (Sunday, 2 pm to 4 pm)

    Release of CLAT 2026 Provisional Answer Key

    December 10, 2025

    Objection raising window close date

    December 12, 2025 (5 PM)

    Release of CLAT 2026 Final Answer Key

    December 16, 2025

    CLAT 2026 Result Date

    December 16, 2025
    CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration Opens for Admissions Counselling (including payment of Counselling Registration Fee)
    December 17, 2025 (6:00 pm)
    Last to Register for CLAT 2026 CounsellingDecember 27, 2025 (10:00 pm)
    Publication of CLAT 2026 First Allotment List (First round of counselling starts)
    January 07, 2026 (10:00 am)
    Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the CLAT 2026 First Allotment List

    January 07, 2026 (10:00 am)- January 15, 2026 (1:00 pm)
    Publication of CLAT 2026 Second Allotment List (Second round of counselling starts)
    January 22, 2026 (10:00 am)
    Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the CLAT 2026 Second Allotment List
    January 22, 2026 (10:00 am) - January 29, 2026 (1:00 pm)
    Publication of CLAT 2026 Third Allotment List (Third round of counselling starts)
    February 05, 2026
    February 05, 2026 (10:00 am)
    Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the CLAT 2026 Third Allotment List
    February 05, 2026 (10:00 am) - February 12, 2026 (1:00 pm)
    Payment of University Fee (after adjusting for Confirmation Fee and Counselling Registration Fee) to NLU concerned for all candidates who have chosen the Freeze Option in the CLAT 2026 counselling process for First, Second & Third Allotment Lists (first, second & third rounds of counselling)
    April 24, 2026 (5:00 pm)
    Publication of CLAT 2026 Fourth Allotment List (Fourth round of counselling starts)
    May 02, 2026 (10:00 am)
    Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the CLAT 2026 Fourth Allotment List
    May 02, 2026 (10:00 am) - May 08, 2026 (1:00 pm)
    Publication of CLAT 2026 Fifth and Final Allotment List (Fifth round of counselling starts)
    May 15, 2026 (10:00 am)
    Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze option and Admission by NLUs for the CLAT 2026 Fifth and final Allotment List
    May 15, 2026 (10:00 am) - May 20, 2026 (1:00 pm)
    Payment of University Fee (after adjusting for Confirmation Fee and Counselling Registration Fee) to NLU concerned for all candidates who have chosen the Freeze Option in the CLAT 2026 counselling process of Fourth & Fifth Allotment Lists (fourth & fifth rounds of counselling)
    May 30, 2026 (5:00 pm)

    CLAT PG 2026 Counselling Step-by-Step Process

    The steps in the CLAT LLM counselling 2026 process are described in detail below:

    • CLAT PG Result 2026: The Consortium of NLUs declared the CLAT PG 2026 result on December 16, 2025.
    • CLAT PG counselling registration 2026: Candidates who have a valid score in CLAT PG 2026 can register for the counselling process through their CLAT login. Candidates must mandatorily complete their CLAT PG 2026 counselling registration if they want to seek NLU admissions through CLAT PG. Candidates who were shortlisted for the counselling process will have to fill in their NLU preference list at the time of CLAT PG counselling registration after publication of the result.
    • Payment of counselling fees: Candidates participating in the CLAT PG counselling 2026 must pay the counselling fee of Rs. 30,000 for the general category. SC and ST category candidates must pay the CLAT 2026 counselling fee of Rs 20,000. The CLAT counselling fee can be paid in online mode through a credit card/ debit card or NEFT.
    • CLAT seat allotment 2026: Once the counselling registration process is over, the consortium allocates seats to students based on their merit ranks of candidates, NLU preferences entered by them, etc. The CLAT PG seat allotment 2026 will be published in multiple rounds.
    • Payment of admission fee: Candidates who have been allotted seats during the allotment rounds must complete the document verification process. After document verification, candidates will be required to pay the balance admission fee to confirm their seats.
    • Reporting to the college: Candidates who have been allotted seats and have paid the remaining admission fee will then be required to report to the college and attend induction and complete other formalities.
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    CLAT PG Counselling Registration 2026

    Candidates are allowed to register for CLAT PG counselling 2026 through the official website of consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The steps to register for CLAT PG counselling have been given below:

    Steps to complete CLAT PG Counselling Registration

    • Log on to the official website of CLAT - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
    • Log in to your CLAT candidate account through your mobile number and password and validate your CLAT PG counselling invite.
    • Submit the NLU preferences
    • Click on the “Make Payment” option.
    • Enter the payment and refund details required, like bank account number, IFSC code, etc.
    • Next, make the CLAT PG counselling fee payment.
    • Upon successful payment and regeneration of the payment receipt, the CLAT PG counselling registration process will be completed.
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    Documents Required for CLAT PG 2026 Counselling

    • Marksheet of Class 10th/ 12th/ graduation (if applicable)
    • CLAT 2026 admit card
    • Transfer Certificate
    • Migration Certificate
    • Caste certificate (if applicable)
    • Income certificate (if applicable)
    • Domicile certificate (if applicable)
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    CLAT Counselling Fees

    Type of fee

    Amount

    Details

    CLAT 2026 counselling registration fee

    Rs. 30,000 for general, Rs. 20,000 for ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD

    Fees to be paid to register for the counselling process

    Confirmation fee

    Rs. 20,000

    Fees to be paid to confirm the allotted seat

    Balance university fees

    -

    Balance 1st-semester fees to be paid after adjusting the confirmation fee. Varies across NLUs.

    CLAT PG 2026 Counselling Fee Refund Rules

    Candidates can check the instructions below to get a full refund of the CLAT PG counselling registration fees 2026:

    • If any candidate is not allotted a seat at the end of the Fifth round of the Admissions Counselling Process by the Consortium, or has not chosen the Freeze or Float option and Exit from the counselling process, the counselling registration fee will be refunded in full.
    • Where a candidate has been allocated a seat and has chosen a Float or Freeze option till the fourth round, and then subsequently chooses to Exit or fails to complete their admission at the chosen NLU by paying their fees, then their counselling registration fee will be refunded in full if the exit option is exercised before the deadline or after a deduction of Rs. 5,000, if exercised after the last date.
    • If a candidate is found ineligible by an NLU based upon the verification of documents/ information provided at any round, an amount of Rs. 5,000 will be deducted, and the remaining counselling registration fee will be refunded.
    • Refunds will be facilitated to the same account from which the counselling registration fee was paid.
    • Candidates have to ensure that their given bank accounts are functional during the course of the counselling process and the refund process.
    • Requests to settle refunds to another account will not be considered.
    • The Confirmation fee paid by any candidate shall be adjusted against the fees payable at the NLU where a candidate has secured admission. If a candidate chooses the Exit Option, or fails to pay the fees due at the NLU within the prescribed date, or is found ineligible by an NLU based upon the verification of documents/information provided by them, the Confirmation Fee shall not be refunded.

    CLAT 2026 PG Seats

    NLU NameCourseCLAT Seats

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    LLM

    120

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    LLM

    66

    NLIU Bhopal

    LLM

    60

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    LLM

    100

    NLU Jodhpur

    LLM

    80

    HNLU Raipur

    LLM

    90

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    LLM

    57

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    LLM

    33

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    LLM

    48

    RGNUL Patiala

    LLM

    58

    NUALS Kochi

    LLM

    60

    NLUO Cuttack

    LLM

    44

    NUSRL Ranchi

    LLM

    60

    NLUJA Kamrup

    LLM

    40

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    LLM

    60

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli

    LLM Corporate and Securities Laws

    20

    LLM Intellectual Property Law

    20

    LLM (Natural Resources Law)

    20

    MNLU Mumbai

    LLM

    50

    MNLU Nagpur

    LLM

    60

    MNLU Aurangabad

    LLM

    60

    HPNLU Shimla

    LLM

    80

    DNLU Jabalpur

    LLM

    50

    NLU Tripura

    LLM

    50

    RPNLU PrayagrajLLM10
    IIULER GoaLLM40

    Total


    1436


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    CLAT LLM Cut Off 2026

    The cut-off for CLAT PG 2026 counselling is given in the tables below. The CLAT LLM 2026 cut-off will be published before the start of each round of counselling.

    CLAT PG Round 1 Cut Off 2026

    NLUGeneralOBCEWSSCST
    NLSIU Bengaluru8759147414022356
    NALSAR Hyderabad11430626415111652
    NLIU Bhopal391841-27974352
    WBNUJS Kolkata429--18513077
    NLU Jodhpur44898994926152616
    HNLU Raipur7751768-36455479
    GNLU Gandhinagar342128289828433442
    GNLU Silvassa10012076163844346634
    RMLNLU Lucknow2901100*947*2774*5892*
    RGNUL Patiala824--36066314
    CNLU Patna968-1832*5356*14916*
    NUALS Kochi1131-14642*11498*-
    NLU Odisha907--39726818
    NUSRL Ranchi1119189614635*42286408
    NLUJA Assam13222258195348055103
    DSNLU Visakhapatnam12792199192243716053
    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli13612708-46996479
    MNLU Mumbai4582952*3252*382711147*
    MNLU Nagpur11086454*5303*7363*11838*
    MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar17269827*9390*10563*15650*
    HPNLU Shimla1655-225447586781
    MPDNLU Jabalpur16602316255550117488
    DBRANLU Sonepat19963526282756558320
    NLUT, Agartala2060--15804*15751*
    RPNLUP, Prayagraj8111733*2072*3828*-
    IIULER Goa18822875288846945611

    *state reservation

    CLAT PG Round 2 Cut Off 2026

    NLUGeneralOBCEWSSCST
    NLSIU Bengaluru88832611--
    NALSAR Hyderabad122*3331275*1625-
    NLIU Bhopal400--5876*12034*
    WBNUJS Kolkata4494224*-4401*3262
    NLU Jodhpur4801193101829242766*
    HNLU Raipur8502105-39725528*
    GNLU Gandhinagar1656*1383108231573450
    GNLU Silvassa1088275418324911-
    RMLNLU Lucknow-1205*1073*--
    RGNUL Punjab884--40936772
    CNLU Patna10322919*2011*5724*-
    NUALS Kochi1280--11978*-
    NLU Odisha982--43897447
    NUSRL Ranchi12762456-474713364*
    NLUJA Assam168524302022488410055*
    DSNLU Visakhapatnam1361294925086688*-
    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli14913274-5011-
    MNLU Mumbai5223541*---
    MNLU Nagpur11587100*5686*7792*-
    MNLU Sambhajinagar202810347*10022*11987*-
    HPNLU Shimla1864-2883-7636
    MPDNLU Jabalpur1726-263852158350
    DBRANLU Sonepat23494016317060018634
    NLUT Agartala2460----
    RPNLU Prayagraj-1990*2613*4332*-
    IIULER Goa216431893343--

    *state reservation

    CLAT PG Round 3 Cut Off 2026

    NLUGeneralOBCEWSSCST
    NLSIU Bengaluru-----
    NALSAR Hyderabad-----
    NLIU Bhopal-950--5108
    WBNUJS Kolkata4637665*---
    NLU Jodhpur48912111125--
    HNLU Raipur-----
    GNLU Gandhinagar-1411---
    GNLU Silvassa-----
    RMLNLU Lucknow---3169*-
    RGNUL Punjab900--41376823
    CNLU Patna10782875*---
    NUALS Kochi1287----
    NLU Odisha995--4421-
    NUSRL Ranchi

    1541481113789*
    NLUJA Assam---5003-
    DSNLU Visakhapatnam13662988---
    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli-3415-5033-
    MNLU Mumbai---4884*-
    MNLU Nagpur-----
    MNLU Sambhajinagar-11470---
    HPNLU Shimla1901----
    MPDNLU Jabalpur---5867
    -
    DBRANLU Sonepat24264349-62468663
    NLUT Agartala2579----
    RPNLU Prayagraj--3246*--
    IIULER Goa2300
    3809
    3718
    5835-


    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will CLAT PG counselling 2026 registration begin?
    A:

    The CLAT PG 2026 counselling registration window will begin at 6:00 pm, December 17, 2025.

    Q: How many rounds of CLAT PG counselling 2026 will be there?
    A:

    There will be five rounds of CLAT PG 2026 counselling.

    Q: When will the CLAT PG result 2026 be declared?
    A:

    The CLAT PG result 2026 was declared on December 16, 2025. 

    Q: Which are the new universities in CLAT PG counselling?
    A:

    The new universities in CLAT PG counselling 2026 are RPNLU Prayagraj and IIULER Goa.

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