CLAT 2026 UG Counselling Procedure – Complete Guide
This blog explains the complete CLAT 2026 UG counselling process, expected cut-offs, and how students can use an NLU Predictor tool to estimate their chances of admission.
1. What is CLAT UG Counselling?
CLAT UG counselling is a centralized admission process conducted for admission into 5-year integrated law programmes like BA LLB, BBA LLB, and BSc LLB offered by NLUs.
2. Step-by-Step CLAT 2026 UG Counselling Process
- Register for counselling on the official CLAT portal and pay the counselling fee.
- Verify personal, academic, and category details carefully.
- Fill and arrange the NLU preference list in genuine order of choice.
- Participate in multiple rounds of seat allotment.
- Choose Freeze, Float, or Exit after seat allotment.
- Complete document verification and admission fee payment.
3. CLAT UG Counselling Fee
General Category: ₹30,000
Reserved Categories: ₹20,000
4. Documents Required
- CLAT Admit Card & Scorecard
- Class 10 & 12 Certificates
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
- Government Photo ID
5. Previous Year Cut-Offs (General Category – Top NLUs)
CLAT UG 2025 – Final Cut-Offs (All NLUs)
| NLU |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
1–112 |
119–703 |
209–1541 |
182–3133 |
678–3396 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
17–159 |
372–546 |
333–1219 |
1483–3273 |
1311–3621 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) |
57–327 |
– |
1359–4168 |
3048–4753 |
4823–6343 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB) |
299–711 |
– |
4168–4596 |
4244–6987 |
8994–9739 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
257–480 |
787–1377 |
1658–1757 |
5077–5763 |
6166–8243 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) |
486–915 |
1338–1997 |
2217–2464 |
6764–8625 |
10384–11901 |
| NLU Jodhpur |
159–367 |
542–986 |
1333–1776 |
3343–5445 |
4343–5955 |
| HNLU Raipur |
480–807 |
– |
2156–2408 |
6232–7660 |
9746–10507 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
236–444 |
819–1118 |
1396–2303 |
974–5934 |
4457–8568 |
| GNLU Silvassa |
755–1461 |
1447–2620 |
2745–2620 |
8584–8826 |
12320–15112 |
| NLU |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| RMLNLU Lucknow |
461–780 |
1327–2088 |
1064–3769 |
1832–11228 |
19305–— |
| RGNUL Patiala |
565–1279 |
– |
– |
2067–8625 |
7540–12742 |
| CNLU Patna (BA LLB) |
882–1398 |
1420–1950 |
1861–7359 |
7884–12662 |
16829–— |
| CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) |
1215–1555 |
1928–2316 |
3106–8364 |
12269–15833 |
27043–— |
| NUALS Kochi |
350–1346 |
4238–22632 |
– |
9871–15029 |
32306–— |
| NLU Odisha (BA LLB) |
469–1013 |
– |
– |
3196–7247 |
8920–12967 |
| NLU Odisha (BBA LLB) |
552–1176 |
– |
– |
7630–7891 |
10921–15161 |
| NUSRL Ranchi (BA/BBA) |
864–1760 |
1501–2714 |
1671–4096 |
8542–9902 |
10015–15023 |
| NLUJA Assam |
1163–2141 |
3740–18701 |
10753–40275 |
4020–26413 |
8513–39689 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
957–1682 |
1506–2571 |
2472–3813 |
8198–9330 |
13506–15632 |
| NLU |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA/BCom) |
1231–1947 |
– |
2045–4987 |
6291–12470 |
14211–15384 |
| MNLU Mumbai |
443–1473 |
2524–7523 |
4161–8067 |
7180–15622 |
10288–13124 |
| MNLU Nagpur (BA/BBA) |
722–1623 |
7863–19846 |
2230–16794 |
13180–26619 |
41775–19846 |
| MNLU Aurangabad (BA/BBA) |
1023–2393 |
8244–23203 |
11062–21108 |
7378–31652 |
55196–23203 |
| HPNLU Shimla (BA/BBA) |
949–2634 |
– |
– |
8641–13886 |
13499–19910 |
| MPDNLU Jabalpur |
1371–2243 |
1935–2769 |
2677–3445 |
10083–12556 |
16830–23145 |
| DBRANLU Sonipat |
503–2050 |
1887–2687 |
2173–4210 |
7991–12802 |
12630–19973 |
| NLUT Agartala |
1716–2243 |
– |
– |
29955–49197 |
25887–— |
| RPNLU Prayagraj |
1446–2469 |
2636–3726 |
3454–5559 |
12017–21354 |
–25839 |
| IIULER Goa (BA/BBA) |
1198–2832 |
2446–3751 |
2721–5892 |
6774–14867 |
11093–22260 |
CLAT UG 2024 – Final Cut-Offs (All NLUs)
| NLU |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| NLSIU Bengaluru |
1–102 |
122–523 |
151–971 |
372–3007 |
239–7487 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad |
6–167 |
175–564 |
189–1116 |
1604–3574 |
263–6083 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB) |
140–279 |
– |
2610–23192 |
2056–4503 |
5215–8860 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB) |
289–1010 |
– |
7619–26986 |
4663–8958 |
10961–11917 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
311–450 |
621–1376 |
1191–1315 |
4573–5178 |
8403–11527 |
| NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) |
187–1047 |
1248–1777 |
1112–1959 |
6497–7622 |
13905–15219 |
| NLU Jodhpur |
170–379 |
– |
1079–1424 |
3574–5178 |
6666–8960 |
| HNLU Raipur |
434–791 |
– |
– |
1841–2069 |
3408–6765 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar |
210–464 |
603–1248 |
1284–1858 |
4584–6175 |
7712–11580 |
| NLU |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| GNLU Silvassa |
593–1060 |
1113–1935 |
2225–2429 |
8833–10735 |
11291–— |
| RMLNLU Lucknow |
410–764 |
1022–2326 |
1170–3613 |
5397–10340 |
20456–34174 |
| RGNUL Patiala |
502–1250 |
– |
– |
3234–10253 |
9562–16875 |
| CNLU Patna (BA LLB) |
790–1358 |
1378–2122 |
2139–2776 |
4522–14864 |
23802–— |
| CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) |
1051–1552 |
1571–2703 |
2560–4147 |
13550–16714 |
— |
| NUALS Kochi |
231–1136 |
6867–14922 |
– |
12306–15245 |
13117–— |
| NLU Odisha (BA/BBA) |
591–1205 |
– |
– |
– |
5997–— |
| NUSRL Ranchi |
637–1594 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| NLUJA Assam |
1344–1704 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
656–1390 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| NLU |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA/BCom) |
806–1711 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| MNLU Mumbai |
547–590 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| MNLU Nagpur (BA/BBA) |
491–1685 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| MNLU Aurangabad (BA/BBA) |
681–1832 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| HPNLU Shimla (BA/BBA) |
284–2150 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| MPDNLU Jabalpur |
1060–1824 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| DBRANLU Sonipat |
503–2050 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| NLUT Agartala |
1716–2243 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| RPNLU Prayagraj |
1446–2469 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| IIULER Goa (BA/BBA) |
1198–2832 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
6. Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Missing counselling deadlines
- Filling too few NLU preferences
- Incorrect category selection
- Misunderstanding Freeze vs Float option
