CLAT 2026 counselling schedule out; registration begins today at 9 pm
Vikas Kumar Pandit | December 16, 2025 | 08:32 PM IST | 2 mins read
CLAT Counselling 2026: Candidates should register by December 27. Counselling fee is Rs 30,000 for general and Rs 20,000 for reserved categories.
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Download EbookThe Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has issued the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 counselling schedule for admissions to five-year undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes for 2026-2027. As per the schedule, the CLAT 2026 counselling registration will begin today at 9 pm. CLAT 2026 Result LIVE
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Candidates declared qualified in the CLAT 2026 result can register for the CLAT 2026 counselling through the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Eligible candidates will receive invitations via email, SMS, and their CLAT portal to participate in the counselling process. The last date to register for the CLAT 2026 counselling is December 27.
To complete CLAT 2026 counselling registration, candidates will have to update their NLU preferences and pay the counselling registration fee by the specified deadline. Candidates can provide a minimum of 15 preferences for UG programmes and five for PG programmes.
CLAT 2026 Counselling: Registration fee
The counselling registration fee is Rs 30,000 for general category candidates and Rs 20,000 for candidates in reserved categories. The counselling process will have five rounds, during which candidates can exercise ‘Freeze’, ‘Float’, or ‘Exit’ options based on the seat allotted.
The Freeze option confirms the seat and requires payment of a non-refundable confirmation fee. The Float option allows candidates to retain the allocated seat while remaining eligible for a higher preference in subsequent rounds. The Exit option allows candidates to leave the counselling process, with forfeiture of the confirmation fee if applicable.
CLAT 2026 counselling schedule
The counselling schedule for the CLAT 2026 is given in the table below.
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Particulars |
Schedule |
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Registration for Admissions Counselling (including payment of Counselling Registration Fee) |
December 16–27, 2025 |
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Publication of First Allotment List (First round of counselling starts) |
January 7, 2026 |
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the First Allotment List |
January 7–15, 2026 |
|
Publication of Second Allotment List (Second round of counselling starts) |
January 22, 2026 |
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the Second Allotment List |
January 22–29, 2026 |
|
Publication of Third Allotment List (Third round of counselling starts) |
February 5, 2026 |
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the Third Allotment List |
February 5–12, 2026 |
|
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 counselling process for First, Second & Third Allotment Lists |
April 24, 2026 |
|
Publication of Fourth Allotment List (Fourth round of counselling starts) |
May 2, 2026 |
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the Fourth Allotment List |
May 2–8, 2026 |
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Publication of Fifth and Final Allotment List (Fifth round of counselling starts) |
May 15, 2026 |
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze option and Admission by NLUs for the Fifth and Final Allotment List |
May 15–20, 2026 |
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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 counselling process of Fourth & Fifth Allotment Lists |
May 30, 2026 |
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