The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has commenced the counselling process for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 to offer admissions
into five-year undergraduate and postgraduate programs 2026-2027. Candidates who have cleared the admission test are eligible to participate in the counselling process through consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Notably, eligible ones will receive invitations via email, SMS, and their CLAT portal to participate in counselling. Candidates have until December 27, 2025, to submit their requests by paying the prescribed application fee. While entering preferences, candidates can choose up to a minimum of 15 UG and five PG programs. Latest> CLAT 2026 Result Out! CLAT 2026 Counselling: Registration Fee Candidates belonging to the general category will have to pay Rs 30,000 as a registration fee, whereas those from reserved categories must pay Rs 20,000. The CLAT 2026 counselling will comprise five rounds, during which candidates will have to register themselves, submit preferences, decide between ‘Freeze,’ ‘Float,’ or ‘Exit’ options when seats are allotted, and lastly, report to their respective institutes for document verification and admission completion. How to Apply for CLAT 2026 Counselling Follow the steps below to apply online:
- Visit the official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
- Log in to the CLAT 2026 portal using your registered credentials.
- Now, validate the invitation for CLAT counselling.
- Click on the 'Make Payment' option.
- Enter your bank details and click on the submit button.
- Pay the category-wise counselling fee.
- Then, enter your NLU preferences (UG (5-year LLB): You can fill up to 15 preferences/PG (LLM): Fill 5 preferences)
- Review your choices and submit
- Take a screenshot of the confirmation page for future reference.
Documents Required for CLAT 2026 Counselling
The following documents will be required for the counselling process:
- Marksheet of Class 10th/12th/graduation (if applicable)
- CLAT 2026 admit card
- Migration Certificate
- Transfer Certificate
- Income certificate (if applicable)
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Domicile certificate (if applicable)
CLAT 2026 Counselling Schedule
Refer to the table below to check the counselling dates:
| Particulars | Schedule |
| Registration for Admissions Counselling (including payment of Counselling Registration Fee) | December 16–27, 2025 |
| Publication of First Allotment List (First round of counselling starts) | 7-Jan-26 |
| 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) | 22-Jan-26 |
| 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) | 5-Feb-26 |
| 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 | 24-Apr-26 |
| Publication of Fourth Allotment List (Fourth round of counselling starts) | 2-May-26 |
| Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the Fourth Allotment List | May 2–8, 2026 |
| Publication of Fifth and Final Allotment List (Fifth round of counselling starts) | 15-May-26 |
| Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze option and Admission by NLUs for the Fifth and Final Allotment List | May 15–20, 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 of Fourth & Fifth Allotment Lists | 30-May-26 |
