CLAT 2026 Result (OUT) LIVE: NLU counselling begins at 6 pm; admission schedule, cut-offs for top law colleges

Candidates who faced issues during CLAT 2026, such as errors in marks computation or problems in counselling registration, can submit grievances through the official online portal. The portal opens at 5 pm on December 17, 2025, and will remain operational until 5 pm on December 24, 2025. Grievances submitted after this period will not be accepted.

The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) has set up a Grievance Redressal Committee for CLAT 2026 candidates. The committee is chaired by MR Shah, former Supreme Court judge, and will examine grievances related to the conduct of CLAT 2026, excluding the correctness of the final answer key.

The counselling process allows candidates to exercise three options after seat allotment: Freeze, Float, or Exit. Freeze confirms the seat with payment of a non-refundable confirmation fee. Float allows retention of the seat while remaining eligible for higher-preference seats in subsequent rounds. Exit lets candidates leave the counselling process, with applicable fee forfeiture.

During CLAT 2026 counselling, candidates should submit their programme and college preferences. UG candidates can select at least 15 choices, while PG candidates can select a minimum of 5 choices. These selections will guide the seat allotment process across the five counselling rounds.

Parv Jain and Rohan Joshi have secured All India Ranks 2 and 3, respectively, in CLAT UG 2026. The exact marks for both candidates are yet to be released.

The counselling registration fee for general category candidates is Rs 30,000. For SC, ST, OBC, BC, EWS, and PwD category candidates, the fee is Rs 20,000. The registration will only be considered complete once the fee is paid before the deadline.

Geetali Gupta has secured the All India Rank (AIR) 1 in CLAT UG 2026 with 112.75 marks. She leads the merit list of candidates eligible for counselling at National Law Universities.

The CLAT 2026 counselling registration window will remain open till 10 pm on December 27, 2025. Candidates can complete the registration within this period to be eligible for the counselling rounds. Late registrations will not be accepted, and incomplete applications will be considered invalid.

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When registering for CLAT 2026 counselling, applicants must select a minimum of 15 preferences for undergraduate programmes and 5 preferences for postgraduate programmes; however, they may select additional preferences if they wish.

The National Law Universities will start the registration process for the CLAT 2026 counselling today at 6 PM. Candidates can register until December 27 at 10 PM.

Check below the category-wise CLAT 2026 cut-offs for NLSIU Bengaluru, WBNUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLU Jodhpur and more.

For the five-year undergraduate programmes at NLSIU Bangalore, the tuition and facilities fee is Rs. 3,18,200, the housing fee is Rs. 1,32,800, bringing the total cost to the student to Rs. 4,51,000. At the time of admission, a one-time admission fee of Rs. 13,900 will be collected. Furthermore, a refundable security deposit of Rs. 18,800 will be collected from SC/ST students and Rs. 23,700 from other students.

The highest mark in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026 PG) is 104.25.

For NLU Odisha, the BA LLB programme had opening and closing ranks of 469 and 1,013 in the General category, 3,196 and 7,247 for SC, and 8,920 and 12,967 for ST, while the BBA LLB programme recorded General category ranks from 552 to 1,176, SC from 7,630 to 7,891, and ST from 10,921 to 15,161.

In CLAT 2026 UG, the topper Geetali, secured the highest score of 112.75 with AIR 1, while Shaurya Pratap Shahdev scored 108.00, achieving AIR 22.

This year, 92,344 candidates registered for the CLAT 2026 exam. The overall attendance for CLAT UG was recorded at 96.83% and for CLAT PG 92.45% of the registered candidates appeared.

Below is the list of CLAT 2026 toppers and their All India Ranks (AIR).

Shaurya Pratap Shahdev, son of Jharkhand State Spokesperson Kakaji, secured All India Rank 22 and Jharkhand rank 1 in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026) with a total score of 108.00.

The highest mark in CLAT 2026 UG is 112.75, secured by the topper Geetali.

The Consortium of National Law Universities has removed the CLAT 2026 counselling link on its official website. As per the schedule, the last date to fill the admission counselling form and pay the fee is December 27.

Students can use Careers360's CLAT college predictor 2026 tool to assess which National Law Universities (NLUs) they have a chance of getting into. This will help you strategise for counselling and manage your expectations for admission into the 5-year LLB and LLM programs.

The CLAT result 2026 has been announced today for LLB, and LLM admissions. The previous year's CLAT toppers are given in the table below.

The CLAT 2026 results for admission to law programmes at various law colleges across the country has been declared at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

The steps to download the CLAT 2026 result is given below.

• Visit the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
• Click on the CLAT 2026 result link available on the homepage.
• Log in using the registered mobile number and password.
• The CLAT 2026 scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
• Download and save the result for future reference.

Yashvardhan, a law student from Law Prep Patna has secured 27th rank in CLAT 2026, becoming the topper of Bihar and Jharkhand, as per the sources from Live cities official X account.

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has removed the CLAT 2026 counselling registration link removed from the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
CLAT 2026 counselling registration link removed. (Image source: Official website)

Law aspirant Shaurya Pratap Shahdeo has obtained 108 marks in the Common Law Admission Test 2026 (CLAT 2026) with an All India Rank (AIR) 22, as per the sources by X.

Students can use Careers360's CLAT college predictor 2026 tool to assess which National Law Universities (NLUs) they have a chance of getting into. This will help you strategise for counselling and manage your expectations for admission into the 5-year LLB and LLM programs.

CLAT 2026 college predictor for students seeking law admissions. (Image source: Official)

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has activated the download link for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 scoredcard at result1.consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

The CLAT 2026 scorecard carries application number, admit card number, candidates' name, date of birth, CLAT 2026 marks obtained and All India Rank (AIR).
CLAT 2026 scorecard will look like this. (Image source: Official)

Yes, the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) have declared the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026) for 92,344 candidates, seeking admission to UG and PG law programmes at various government and private colleges across the country.

Candidates can easily download their CLAT 2026 scorecard through the official website at result1.consortiumofnlus.ac.in using their CLAT application numnber or admit card and date of birth.

CLAT 2026 out for UG, PG law admissions. (Image source: Official website)

Law aspirants, who appeared for the CLAT 2026 college entrance test can download their CLAT 2026 scores through the official website at result1.consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The login details to download the CLAT 2026 scorecard includes CLAT application number or admit card and date of birth.

CLAT 2026 scorecard download link active at result1.consortiumofnlus.ac.in. (Image source: Official)

Candidates awaiting CLAT 2026 results for admission to law colleges can download the CLAT 2026 final answer key through the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

CLAT 2026 final answer key out. (Image source: Official)

Saksham Gautam aced the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2025) by scoring 103.5 marks and secured an All India Rank (AIR) 1. As per the marking scheme, each question carry 1 mark each. A negative mark of 0.25 will be deducted for every wrong answer. As per the CLAT exam paper analysis, a score above 90 is considered a good score for admission to top law colleges.

CLAT 2026 admissions test results soon at result1.consortiumofnlus.ac.in. (Representational image: Freepik)

No, the CLAT 2026 results are not declared yet. However, the Consortium of NLUs's official website says that the CLAT 2026 results will be declared soon. The CLAT 2026 results can be accessed through the official website at result1.consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

CLAT 2026 law admissions results soon. (Image source: Official)

The CLAT 2026 results for admission to law programmes will be declared soon on its official website at result1.consortiumofnlus.ac.in. CLAT 2026 results pdf will contain candidate's name, CLAT marks, toppers name, category, and other key details.

Some law colleges participating in CLAT 2026 counselling. (Image source: Official)

Using data from previous rounds of the exam, CLAT rank predictors can help candidates gauge their ranks based on their estimated scores. Careers360 has a CLAT college predictor that, based on past admissions data, helps candidates assess their chances of admission.

There are no changes in the provisional answer key for the UG exam but for PG, answers for three questions - bearing different numbers in different sets - have been "modified" in the CLAT 2026 final answer key .

The NLU Consortium had originally scheduled the declaration of CLAT 2026 results for December 17. However, the CLAT 2026 final answer keys are out and the website says "result will be announced soon".

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will declare the CLAT 2026 results soon on its official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates can access the CLAT 2026 results using the login details such as mobile number and password.

Yes, the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will declare the Common Law Admission Test 2026 (CLAT 2026) tomorrow for admission to law programme at various government and private institutions across the country.

Students can use Careers360's CLAT college predictor 2026 tool to assess which National Law Universities (NLUs) they have a chance of getting into. This will help you strategise for counselling and manage your expectations for admission into the 5-year LLB and LLM programs.

Over 90,000 candidates are waiting for the CLAT 2026 results. In the meantime, students can refer to the table below to check the CLAT cut-offs for top law colleges.

Candidates will be able to know their Consortium of NLUs CLAT 2026 results on the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

The CLAT 2026 results are expected to be announced tentatively around December 17, according to an official response from the CLAT Consortium. The information was shared via email by the CLAT team in reply to a result date enquiry.

CLAT 2026 Result Date

As per NIRF 2025, the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has secured the top position, followed by National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) in second place, a ranking it has held since 2018.

Saksham Gautam topped the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2025) with a score of 103.5 marks, securing All India Rank (AIR) 1.

The Consortium of NLUs has not officially announced the CLAT PG 2026 result date. Based on last year's trends, the CLAT PG result is likely to be declared today or tomorrow.

The CLAT 2026 scorecard will include the candidate’s name, parent(s) name, roll number and application number, marks obtained, AIR, and category-wise rank.

The CLAT 2026 counselling will include around 25 National Law Universities (NLUs) as well as other participating law colleges.

To check the CLAT 2026 result, follow these steps:

• Go to the official website of the Consortium of NLUs, consortiumofnlus.ac.in
• Click on the CLAT 2026 result link.
• Enter your registered mobile number and password.
• The CLAT result 2026 will appear on the screen.
• Download and save the scorecard for future reference.

The Consortium of NLUs has not yet announced the exact time when the CLAT 2026 exam results will be declared. Based on the previous years’ trends, the results are usually announced in the morning or afternoon on the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

No, the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will announce the CLAT 2026 exam results soon. According to the official report, the results are expected to be declared before December 17.