CLAT Counselling 2027: Dates, Registration, Process, Fees & Seat Allotment

What is CLAT Counselling 2027?

CLAT counselling is the centralised admission process conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for eligible candidates seeking admission to participating NLUs after the CLAT result is declared.

Candidates will be required to log in to the CLAT 2027 portal on the website of the Consortium of NLUs to participate in the admissions counselling process. They must register for counselling, select their preferred NLUs, and complete the required admission steps.

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CLAT Admission Counselling 2027 Dates

Given below are the expected CLAT admission counselling dates for reference:

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CLAT Counselling 2027 Guide

The CLAT admission counselling 2027 is expected to be conducted in five rounds. It involves online registration, updating NLU preferences, paying counselling registration fees, seat allotment, choosing Freeze/Float/Exit, uploading documents and paying fees, and final admission. 

Here is the step-by-step guide for the CLAT 2027 counselling process:

Register Online for Counselling

• After CLAT results are announced, eligible candidates invited for counselling will receive communication on their registered email address and mobile number. They can check their invitation on the CLAT 2027 portal.
• Candidates must log in to their CLAT account and validate that they have been invited for counselling during each round. 

Update NLU Preferences

• Log in to your CLAT account
• If you have been invited for counselling, click the “Update NLU Preferences” link. You can update your NLU Preferences as required.
• In the previous counselling process, candidates had to provide at least 15 preferences for UG and at least 5 preferences for PG. They also had the option to provide more preferences.

Pay the Counselling Registration Fee 

Next, pay the counselling registration fee. Click the ‘Make Payment’ button and pay the registration fee within the deadline. Check the category-wise counselling registration fees based on the previous counselling fee structure:

Seat Allotment

The CLAT seat allotment list will be published in several rounds. Seats will be allotted based on the candidate’s CLAT rank, NLU preferences, and seat availability.

Select Freeze/Float/Exit

Each candidate who has been allotted a seat at any NLU may use any of the ‘Freeze’, ‘Float’, or ‘Exit’ options in a counselling round based on the criteria shared below:

• Freeze option: If the candidate is satisfied with the allotted seat, they accept it.  If they are not interested in appearing in further rounds of seat allocation/ counselling, they may ‘Freeze’ the seat allocation.
• Float option: Candidates can retain their allotted seat while remaining eligible for a seat at an NLU placed higher in their preference list in a subsequent round, subject to the applicable counselling rules.
• Exit option: If a candidate exits after selecting Float or Freeze, the allotted seat is released for reallocation and the applicable confirmation fee may be forfeited according to the counselling rules.

Document Upload & Fee Payment

Candidates allotted a seat must complete the prescribed confirmation/payment formalities and provide the required documents within the specified deadline. Additional document-verification and admission requirements may apply at the allotted NLU.

Final Admission

Candidates who accept an allotted seat must complete the admission and document-verification formalities prescribed by the allotted NLU, including payment of the applicable university fee. 

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Documents Required for CLAT Counselling 2027

Here is the list of documents required for the CLAT 2027 counselling process:

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