CLAT 2025: Consortium of National Law Universities Issues Instructions for Admissions Counselling Process; Check Schedule Here

CNLU, has released a detailed notification outlining the CLAT 2025 Admissions Counselling schedule and Process for the five-year integrated Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) programs for the academic year 2025-26. The notification pertains to candidates participating in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 and includes instructions on registration, fee payment, seat allotment, and document submission.

Key Highlights of the Admissions Counselling Process

Students can check below the key highlights for the CLAT 2025 admission process.

Registration for Counselling

• Registration Dates: December 9, 2024, 4:00 PM to December 20, 2024, 10:00 PM.

• Steps to Register:

  • Login to the CLAT 2025 portal.

  • Validate your invitation for counselling.

  • Update NLU preferences (minimum 15 preferences).

  • Pay the Counselling Registration Fee.

Counselling Registration Fee

Students must pay the CLAT 2025 counselling registration fee as prescribed in the table below.

• Fee Payment Method: Online through the CLAT 2025 portal.

• Refund Policy:

  • Full refund for candidates not allotted any seat by the fifth round.

  • ₹5,000 deduction if the Exit option is exercised after May 24, 2025, 1:00 PM.

Seat Allotment Options

Candidates can choose one of the following options during counselling:

• Freeze: Accept the allocated seat and exit further counselling rounds.

• Float: Retain the current seat while keeping higher preferences open.

• Exit: Withdraw from the counselling process entirely.

Counselling Rounds and Calendar

The counselling process consists of five rounds, with key dates provided below. 

Required Documents for CLAT 2025 UG and PG Admissions Counselling Process

Candidates must upload scanned copies of the following mandatory documents:

For UG Programme:

• Grade 10 statement of marks

• Grade 12 statement of marks

• CLAT 2025 Admit Card

• Character/Conduct Certificate from the last attended educational institution

• Transfer/Migration Certificate from the last attended educational institution

• Caste Certificate (if applying under SC, ST, OBC, or other reserved categories)

• PwD/SAP Certificate (if applying under the PwD category)

• Domicile/Residence Certificate (if applying under domicile/resident category)

• Any additional supporting documents for specific reserved categories:

  • Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel

  • EWS certificate

  • Sons/daughters of ex-servicemen/defence personnel*

For PG Programme:

• Grade 10 statement of marks

• Grade 12 statement of marks

• CLAT 2025 Admit Card

• LL.B./B.L./Equivalent Degree statement of marks

• Character/Conduct Certificate from the last attended educational institution

• Transfer/Migration Certificate from the last attended educational institution

• Caste Certificate (if applying under SC, ST, OBC, or other reserved categories)

• PwD/SAP Certificate (if applying under the PwD category)

• Domicile/Residence Certificate (if applying under domicile/resident category)

• Any additional supporting documents for specific reserved categories:

  • Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel

  • EWS certificate

  • Sons/daughters of ex-servicemen/defence personnel

Important Notes

• Only candidates who complete the registration process and pay the required fees will be considered for seat allotment.

• Seat allotment is provisional and subject to verification by the respective NLUs.

• Preferences once submitted cannot be modified after the closure of the registration window.