CLAT 2021 Counselling – Consortium of NLUs will start the counselling process for CLAT 2021 after declaring result. This will start with candidates with a valid rank receiving invite for first round counselling. Such candidates will have to register for CLAT 2021 counselling, update their preferences for NLU, and make payment of fee online. Then seats will be allotted via provisional allotment list. Candidates who are allotted a seat can either accept a seat, or apply for upgrade, or exit. This process will continue with second list, third list. Get here complete details of CLAT counselling 2021 dates, documents to upload, registration, and so on.
CLAT 2021 Counselling
Candidates who appear in CLAT 2021 can check their results and then come over here for counselling updates.
CLAT 2021 Counselling Procedure
Check out the flow of events and what the processes entail, here.
| S.No. | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAT 2021 result declaration | Consortium of NLUs will publish result of CLAT 2021 |
| 2 | Sending of CLAT 2021 invite list | Candidates equal to 5 times the number of seats will be invited to register for counselling. |
| 3 | CLAT 2021 counselling registration | Candidates who get invite should register, select NLUs, and pay fee. |
| 4 | Publication of CLAT 2021 first allotment list | NLUs will publish the first allotment list. |
| 5 | Next step of first allotment list | Candidates can either accept / lock seat, upload documentsm pay fee, OR apply for upgrade OR exit the process. |
| 6 | Publication of CLAT 2021 second allotment list | NLUs will publish the second allotment list. |
| 7 | Next step of second allotment list | Again, candidates can either accept / lock seat, upload documentsm pay fee, OR apply for upgrade OR exit the process. |
| 8 | Publication of CLAT 2021 third allotment list | NLUs will publish the third allotment list. |
| 9 | Next step of second allotment list | This will be the last list. So candidates can accept or not accept the seat. |
| 10 | Document verification and other processes | NLUs will verify the documents and accept or not accept the candidates. |
CLAT 2021 Counselling Dates
Consortium of NLUs will soon release the dates for CLAT 2021 counselling.
CLAT 2021 Invite List
The Consortium of National Law Universities releases the CLAT invite list for UG and PG courses separately. Candidates whose name is on the invite list are eligible for the counselling process. Check sms and email to know whether you are included in the list or not.
Registration for CLAT 2021 Counselling
- In this process, the candidates whose name is on the first indicative list have to register for the counselling against a certain number of seats available by the participating NLUs.
- Then a requisite amount of counselling fee of Rs 50,000 has to be paid by the candidate.
- The fee that is deposited in the CLAT office is then transferred to the participating NLUs in which the candidate has taken admission.
- If the candidate fails to deposit the fees then his/her name is dropped from the admission list.
After Seat Allotment in CLAT 2021 Counselling
Soon after the payment of the counselling fees, the candidates have to exercise any one of the following options.
- Lock: Candidates who have locked the choices states that his/her choice of the allotted NLU has been confirmed. Such type of candidates are not considered for the further counselling process. Such candidate shall not be considered for further shifting to any other NLUs if there is any vacancy.
- Shifting/Upgradation: This option is available from the second round counselling. This option is available only to those applicants who have participated in the first counselling. Here the candidates are shifted or upgraded to another NLU of his/her choice via allotment list.
- Withdrawal option: This option can be exercised in two ways. Firstly, if the candidate has failed to deposit the fee amount then his/her name is dropped from the admission list. Hence, the candidate has withdrawn himself from the admission process.
The other process is that the applicants who have been allotted the seats in NLU are offered with “Withdrawal option” before the final seat allotment list (4th round counselling). Interested candidates can avail this option before the stipulated time. After the cancellation, Rs 10,000 is deducted and the rest of the amount is refunded to the bank account.
Documents Required for CLAT Counselling 2021
The following documents are required for the CLAT 2021 Counselling:
- CLAT 2021 application form
- CLAT 2021 admit card
- 10th and 12th Marksheet
- Passing certificate of 10th and 12th class
- CLAT 2021 Scorecard
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- PWD certificate (if applicable)
- NRI certificate (if applicable)
- Domicile certificate (if applicable)
- Call letter issued by the CLAT authority
- Current passport size photographs (same used while filling the CLAT application form).
Candidates must note that the application form must be scanned properly as per the specifications.
Participating Institutes in CLAT 2021
The participating institutes of CLAT 2021 exam are as follows-
- NLSIU Bangalore
- NALSAR Hyderabad
- NUJS Kolkata
- NLIU Bhopal
- NLU Jodhpur
- GNLU Gandhinagar
- HNLU Raipur
- RMLNLU Lucknow
- RGNUL Patiala
- MNLU Mumbai
- CNLU Patna
- NLU Odisha
- NUALS Kochi
- NUSRL Ranchi
- NLUJA Guwahati
- MNLU Nagpur
- DNLU Jabalpur
- TNNLU, Tiruchirappalli
Other Private Institutes that accepts CLAT 2021 Scores
| Alliance University, Bangalore | Amity University, Uttar Pradesh | Asian Law College, Noida |
| DIRD Holambi Khurd, Delhi | Dr. K.N. Modi University, Rajasthan | Faculty of Law, Marwadi University, Rajkot |
| Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh | Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat | GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam |
| Harlal School of Law, Greater Noida | ICFAI University, Dehradun | ICFAI University, Tripura |
| IFIM Law College, Bangalore | IIMT University, College of Law, Meerut | IMS Unison University, Dehradun |
| Indore Institute of Law, Indore | Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad | Institute of Legal Studies and Research, GLA University, Mathura |
| ISBR Law College, Bangalore | Jain University, Bangalore | Jims Engineering Management Technical Campus (JEMTEC) School of Law, Greater Noida |
| Kalinga University, Faculty of Law, Naya Raipur | Xavier University, Bhubaneswar | Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur |
| Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar | The NorthCap University, Gurgaon | SRM University, Haryana |
| Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary (SGT) University, Gurugram | Shri Vaishnav Institute of Law, Indore | RNB Global University, Bikaner |
| Reva University, Bangalore | Renaissance Law College, Indore | Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan |
| PES University, Bangalore | Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University | Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida |
| Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur | MSB Global Law Institute (Maharaja Surajmal Brij University), Bharatpur | Mewar Law Institute, Ghaziabad |
| Manipal University, Jaipur | Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, MJRP Academy of Law, Jaipur | Maharishi University of Information Technology, Delhi NCR |
| NIMT Vidhi Evam Kanoon Sansthan (NIMT Institute of Method and Law), Greater Noida | NMIMS, Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, Mumbai | PES University, Bangalore |
UG Seats
Number of seats for BA LLB / BBA LLB that are looked forward to be available in NLUs are as follows.
| NLU | All India Category Seats | State Category Seats | Special Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLSIU, Bangalore | 75 | 0 | 5 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 86 | 22 | 15 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 80 | 28 | 20 |
| WBNUJS, Kolkata | 94 | 10 | 23 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 100 | 0 | 15 |
| HNLU Raipur | 82 | 80 | 27 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 56 | 0 | 31 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 80 | 80 | 18 |
| RGNUL, Punjab | 175 | 0 | 21 |
| CNLU, Patna | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| NUALS, Kochi | 45 | 15 | 0 |
| NLUOOdisha | 159 | 0 | 21 |
| NUSRL, Ranchi | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| NLUJA, Assam | 45 | 15 | 0 |
| DSNLU, Visakhapatnam | 40 | 60 | 12 |
| TNNLU, Tiruchirapalli | 52 | 52 | 6 |
| MNLU, Mumbai | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| MNLU, Nagpur | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | 60 | 37 | 0 |
| HPNLU, Shimla | 60 | ||
| DNLU, Jabalpur | 48 | 50 | 12 |
| DBRANLU, Haryana | 90 | 30 |
PG Seats
Number of seats for LLM that are looked forward to be available in NLUs are as follows.
| NLU | All India Seats | State Seats | Special Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore, Karnataka | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad, Telangana | 42 | 11 | 10 |
| NLIU Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | 25 | 15 | 0 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata, West Bengal | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| NLU Jodhpur, Rajasthan | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| HNLU Raipur, Chhattisgarh | 45 | 0 | 4 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 52 | 0 | 11 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| RGNUL Punjab | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| CNLU Patna, Bihar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUALS Kochi, Kerala | 21 | 19 | 0 |
| NLUO Cuttack, Odisha | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| SRL Ranchi, Jharkhand | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| NLUJAA Guwahati, Assam | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| TNNLS Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MNLU Mumbai, Maharashtra | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MNLU Nagpur, Maharashtra | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Previous Year CLAT Cutoffs (Undergraduate Courses)
Candidates here can check the previous year cutoff scores of 22 NLUs. The cutoff is the minimum scores that are decided by the university based on which candidates are offered admission.
| NLUs | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| NLSIU Bangalore | 1 | 2733 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 50 | 9059 |
| NUJS Kolkata | 148 | 19817 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 82 | 16816 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 76 | 6849 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 124 | 14307 |
| HNLU Raipur | 329 | 40536 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 342 | 24763 |
| RGNUL Patiala | 442 | 18520 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 338 | 46734 |
| CNLU Patna | 623 | 22294 |
| NLU Odisha | 465 | 23920 |
| NUALS Kochi | 474 | 32014 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 688 | 55666 |
| NLUJA Guwahati | 968 | 41841 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 589 | 55342 |
| HPNLU Shimla | 622 | 28801 |
| DSNLU Vizag | 863 | 33221 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | 710 | 56092 |
| DNLU Jabalpur | 1350 | 1800 |
| TNNLU, Tiruchirappalli | 436 | 50604 |
CLAT 2021 Counselling FAQs
Ans: CLNU CLAT counselling will starts after the conduct of exam.
Ans: The admission counselling takes place online.
Ans: There is no such minimum cut-off marks or sectional marks to qualify CLAT. The admissions are provided based on the candidate’s performance in the entrance test.
Ans: Candidates have to deposit a counselling fee of INR 50,000 at the CLAT office/online. The counselling fees is not a separate fee but is adjusted in the admission fees at the time of admission in the allotted NLU.
