Archive · 5 Jan 2026
CLAT 2026 Counselling: First Merit List Out
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will release the first merit list for CLAT 2026 counselling on January 7, 2026.
Students who registered for counselling can check the list on the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
They have to log in using their mobile number and password.
After checking their allotment, students can choose to freeze, float, or exit their seat.
Freezing means accepting the seat and not participating in further rounds.
Floating means accepting the seat but keeping the option open for a better choice in the next rounds.
Exiting means withdrawing from the counselling process.
The counselling process includes multiple rounds with specific dates for each round's allotment and fee payment.
First merit list for CLAT 2026 counselling to be released on January 7, 2026.
Students can check the list on consortiumofnlus.ac.in using their mobile number and password.
Options available for students: freeze, float, or exit their seat allotment.
Multiple rounds of counselling with specific dates for each round's allotment and fee payment.
Final allotment list to be released on May 15, 2026.
- Who
- Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
- What
- Release of first merit list for CLAT 2026 counselling
- When
- January 7, 2026
- Where
- consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Why
- To facilitate admissions to NLUs based on CLAT 2026 scores
- Release Date
- January 7, 2026
- Website
- consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Fee Payment Window
- January 7 to January 15, 2026
- Freeze Option
- Accept seat, no further rounds
- Float Option
- Accept seat, open to higher choices
- Exit Option
- Withdraw from counselling
- Final Allotment
- May 15, 2026