CLAT Counselling Registration (Begins) 2024: Fees, Admissions for Top NLUs & Non NLUs and Live Updates

Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:

Step 1: Visit CLAT official website

Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section

Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2024 Allotment List’ link

Step 4: View and download the CLAT allotment list 2024

Candidates must note that they can appear for CLAT Counselling 2024 only if there name is there in the merit list. CLAT counselling will be conducted in online mode. Candidates must appear for the counselling to get admission to one of the NLUs in the country.

The CNLU has begun the CLAT Counselling 2024 registration today. The last date to register for CLAT Counselling Registration 2024 is on or before December 20, 2023.

Once the CLAT seat allotment 2024 is over, candidates will have to finish the NLU admission process to secure their seat. The admission process for 24 NLUs involves following steps:

Admission Fee: All those candidates who have been allotted seats have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Document Verification: Candidates will then have to submit their original documents for verification. 

Seat Confirmation: Only after the above two processes, candidates need to confirm their seats by submitting documents and pay rest of the fees

Candidates shall receive invitations to the Admissions Counselling Process via email at their registered email address and SMS at their registered phone number. 

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who qualified CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation.

Candidates can check the official notification on CLAT 2024 Admissions below:

The seat intake for all participating NLUs accepting CLAT 2024 scores is as under:

Candidates can follow the simple steps given below to register for CLAT Counselling Process 2024:

• Login to your CLAT account.
• Click the ‘Make Payment’ button; (the Make Payment button will be visible only if you have been selected for the Admissions Counselling Process).
• Complete the payment of the Counselling Registration Fee;
• Wait till you see a ‘Payment Successful’ message before logging out;
• Candidates are advised not to wait till the last minute to make payments to avoid payment-related issues;

A candidate who selects the Freeze Option in the First or Second or Third round of counselling must pay the remaining University Fee (after adjusting the Counselling Registration Fee and Confirmation Fee) to the NLU concerned by May 14, 2024, the Consortium announced.

The Consortium of NLUs has released the CLAT Counselling 2024 dates. The CLAT 2024 Registration dates have been revised. As per the revised counselling notification, the consortium will conduct the CLAT 2024 counselling registration window from December 11, 10 am till December 20, 10 pm. Earlier, the last date to register for CLAT 2024 Counselling was December 22, 2023. 

The CNLU has begun the CLAT Counselling Registration 2024 today at 10 am. Candidates can register for CLAT 2024 Counselling until 10 pm of December 20, 2023. 

Candidates can check the official notification on CLAT 2024 Admissions below:

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who qualified CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation. 

The seat intake for all participating NLUs accepting CLAT 2024 scores is as under:

The Consortium of NLUs has released the CLAT Counselling 2024 dates. The CLAT 2024 Registration dates have been revised. As per the revised counselling notification, the consortium will conduct the CLAT 2024 counselling registration window from December 11, 10 am till December 20, 10 pm. Earlier, the last date to register for CLAT 2024 Counselling was December 22, 2023. 

Candidates can check the official notification on CLAT 2024 Admissions below:

During CLAT counselling, candidates will be provided the option to choose from three options; i.e. freeze, float and exit. Candidates can understand all options below:

Freeze Option: In case a candidate is happy with the seat alloted to him/her then they can freeze it. With this they won't be allowed to appear in the further rounds of counselling. If a candidate freezes the seat, it means that the candidate is confirming their seat at the allotted National Law University (NLU).

Float Option: If a candidate is not happy with the seat allotted to them and wants to pariticpate in further rounds of counselling they can select the float option. This option mean that candidate is accepting the seat allotted to them but is willing to pariticpate in further rouns of counselling for a better college. Candidate must note that in case they choose the float option and is allotted a seat in the next round then the seat allotted in the previous round will be forfeited.

Exit Option: During the counselling process, if a candidate feels that they don't want to pariticipate further, then they may choose an option to exit. If they choose this option, it means that they are withdrawing from the counselling process and they will not be considered for further round of counselling. 

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who qualified CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation.

Candidates shall receive invitations to the Admissions Counselling Process via email at their registered email address and SMS at their registered phone number. 

Once the CLAT seat allotment 2024 is over, candidates will have to finish the NLU admission process to secure their seat. The admission process for 24 NLUs involves following steps:

Admission Fee: All those candidates who have been allotted seats have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Document Verification: Candidates will then have to submit their original documents for verification. 

Seat Confirmation: Only after the above two processes, candidates need to confirm their seats by submitting documents and pay rest of the fees

Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:

Step 1: Visit CLAT official website

Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section

Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2024 Allotment List’ link

Step 4: View and download the CLAT allotment list 2024

Candidates must note that they can appear for CLAT Counselling 2024 only if there name is there in the merit list. CLAT counselling will be conducted in online mode. Candidates must appear for the counselling to get admission to one of the NLUs in the country.

• There will be five rounds of admissions counselling.
• If a candidate is not allotted a seat in a given round, they are requested to wait for the next round of counselling as this is a sequential process
• The fourth and fifth round of admissions counselling shall be conducted in May 2024 to fill any seat vacancies that remain
• All available seats will be allotted to the next eligible candidates at this point
•  All open ‘Float’ options shall stand converted to ‘Freeze’ for the last allocated seats
• After the Fifth round of the admissions counselling process, the central admission process conducted by the Consortium will be closed. Member NLUs, however, may thereafter admit candidates to fill remaining vacant seats, if any, by following their prescribed norms.

During CLAT counselling 2024, candidates will be provided the option to choose from three options; i.e. freeze, float and exit. Candidates can understand all options below:

Freeze Option: In case a candidate is happy with the seat alloted to him/her then they can freeze it. With this they won't be allowed to appear in the further rounds of counselling. If a candidate freezes the seat, it means that the candidate is confirming their seat at the allotted National Law University (NLU).

Float Option: If a candidate is not happy with the seat allotted to them and wants to pariticpate in further rounds of counselling they can select the float option. This option mean that candidate is accepting the seat allotted to them but is willing to pariticpate in further rouns of counselling for a better college. Candidate must note that in case they choose the float option and is allotted a seat in the next round then the seat allotted in the previous round will be forfeited.

Exit Option: During the counselling process, if a candidate feels that they don't want to pariticipate further, then they may choose an option to exit. If they choose this option, it means that they are withdrawing from the counselling process and they will not be considered for further round of counselling. 

An eligible candidate who has been allotted a seat as per their indicated NLU preferences will be required to pay a non-refundable Confirmation Fee of INR. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) prior to selecting a ‘Freeze’ or ‘Float’
option in the First, Second and Third rounds of counselling. A candidate needs to pay the Confirmation Fee only once in the entire Admissions and Counselling Process. 

 The Consortium of NLUs will be relasing the CLAT first allotment result 2024 on December 26, 2023. All the qualified candidates can check their CLAT 2024 allotment result pdf online at the official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in, once available. The allotment result of CLAT is released in the form of a pdf. The CLAT first allotment result 2024 will be released institute-wise. 

Candidates can register for the CLAT 2024 Admissions Counselling Process by following the simple steps given below:

• Go to the official website
• Login to your CLAT account.
• Click the ‘Make Payment’ button; (the Make Payment button will be visible only if you have been selected for the Admissions Counselling Process)
• Complete the payment of the Counselling Registration Fee;
• Wait till you see a ‘Payment Successful’ message before logging out;
• Candidates are advised not to wait till the last minute to make payments to avoid payment-related issues

CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration Payments can only be made online after logging in to the CLAT 2024 portal through the Consortium website

Candidates can check the official notification on CLAT 2024 Admissions below:

Candidates must keep the copy of CLAT Admit Card safely until the whole CLAT admission process is over. The admit card is a mandatory document that one must not forget to carry to the exam center on the day of exam. Candidates who fail to carry their admit card were not allowed to appear for the exam.  Candidates should keep their admit card even after the exam is over. The admit card will be required for the counselling process as part of important documents. Therefore, candidates must keep the original copy of admit card that they carried with them on the day of examination. They should not tamper it or write anything on it as it will be verified during the counselling process.

Once the CLAT seat allotment 2024 is over, candidates will have to finish the NLU admission process to secure their seat. The admission process for 24 NLUs involves following steps:

Admission Fee: All those candidates who have been allotted seats have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Document Verification: Candidates will then have to submit their original documents for verification. 

Seat Confirmation: Only after the above two processes, candidates need to confirm their seats by submitting documents and pay rest of the fees

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who will qualify CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation. 

The Consortium of NLUs have released the revised CLAT 2024 Counselling date. As per the CLAT Counselling dates 2024, the CLAT Counselling Registration 2024 will be done from December 12 to December 20, 2023 (until 10 pm.)

Candidates must note that the last day to pay CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration Fee  is on or before December 20, 2023 (10 pm).

Candidates can follow the simple steps given below to register for CLAT Counselling Process 2024:

• Login to your CLAT account.
• Click the ‘Make Payment’ button; (the Make Payment button will be visible only if you have been selected for the Admissions Counselling Process).
• Complete the payment of the Counselling Registration Fee;
• Wait till you see a ‘Payment Successful’ message before logging out;
• Candidates are advised not to wait till the last minute to make payments to avoid payment-related issues

Candidates can check CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration fees below:

General Category: INR 30,000

ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD: INR 20,000

Candidates will have to mandatorily provide their bank account information, which will be used to issue refunds (if any). Please provide valid bank account information which will be active until the refund process is completed.

A candidate who selects the Freeze Option in the First or Second or Third round of counselling must pay the remaining University Fee (after adjusting the Counselling Registration Fee and Confirmation Fee) to the NLU concerned by May 14, 2024, the Consortium announced.

An eligible candidate who has been allotted a seat as per their indicated NLU preferences will be required to pay a non-refundable Confirmation Fee of INR. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) prior to selecting a ‘Freeze’ or ‘Float’
option in the First, Second and Third rounds of counselling. A candidate needs to pay the Confirmation Fee only once in the entire Admissions and Counselling Process. 

Candidates can check the instructions below to get full refund of CLAT Counselling Registration Fees 2024:

• If any candidate is not allotted a seat at the end of the Fifth round of the Admissions Counselling Process by the Consortium; or Has not chosen the Freeze or Float option and exited the Counselling Process, the Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded in full. 
• Where a candidate has been allotted a seat, and has chosen a Float or Freeze option, and then subsequently chooses to Exit or fails to complete their admission at the chosen NLU by paying their fees then their Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded in full if the Exit option is exercised before 1:00 P.M. on May 23, 2024, or 4.2.2 after a deduction of Rs 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) if exercised after 1:00 P.M. on May 23, 2024.
• Where a candidate is allotted a seat for the first time in the Fifth round of counselling, and the candidate chooses to Exit or fails to complete their admission at the NLU by paying their fees, their Counselling Registration Fee shall be refunded in full.
• If a candidate is found ineligible by an NLU based upon the verification of documents/information provided by them, an amount of INR 5,000 will be deducted and the remaining Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded.
• Refunds will be facilitated to the same account from which the Counselling Registration Fee was paid.
• Candidates have to ensure that their given bank accounts are functional during the course of the counselling process and the refund process.
• Requests to settle refunds to another account will not be considered
• The Confirmation Fee paid by any candidate shall be adjusted against the fees payable at the NLU where a candidate has secured admission. In the event that a candidate chooses the Exit Option, or fails to pay the fees due at the NLU within the prescribed date, or is found ineligible by an NLU based upon the verification of documents/information provided by them, the Confirmation Fee shall not be refunded.

The Consortium will conduct CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration from December 11 (10 am) to December 20 (10 pm).

Eligible Candidates will be invited to participate in the Admissions Counselling Process in accordance with the rank list and the admissions matrix provided by each NLU. All eligible candidates will receive an email invitation to participate in the Admissions Counselling Process at their registered email address. They will also receive an SMS at their registered mobile number and an invitation on their CLAT 2024 portal. Candidates must login to their CLAT account on the website of the Consortium of NLUs (the “Consortium”) and validate that they have been invited for counselling during each round. The Consortium shall not be responsible for any undelivered emails/SMSs.

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who qualified CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation. 

Candidates can check the CLAT 2024 Toppers below: 

The Consortium of NLUs has released the CLAT Counselling 2024 dates. The CLAT 2024 Registration dates have been revised. As per the revised counselling notification, the consortium will conduct the CLAT 2024 counselling registration window from December 11, 10 am till December 20, 10 pm. Earlier, the last date to register for CLAT 2024 Counselling was December 22, 2023. 

Candidates can check the official notification on CLAT 2024 Admissions below:

During CLAT counselling, candidates will be provided the option to choose from three options; i.e. freeze, float and exit. Candidates can understand all options below:

Freeze Option: In case a candidate is happy with the seat alloted to him/her then they can freeze it. With this they won't be allowed to appear in the further rounds of counselling. If a candidate freezes the seat, it means that the candidate is confirming their seat at the allotted National Law University (NLU).

Float Option: If a candidate is not happy with the seat allotted to them and wants to pariticpate in further rounds of counselling they can select the float option. This option mean that candidate is accepting the seat allotted to them but is willing to pariticpate in further rouns of counselling for a better college. Candidate must note that in case they choose the float option and is allotted a seat in the next round then the seat allotted in the previous round will be forfeited.

Exit Option: During the counselling process, if a candidate feels that they don't want to pariticipate further, then they may choose an option to exit. If they choose this option, it means that they are withdrawing from the counselling process and they will not be considered for further round of counselling. 

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who qualified CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation. 

 Candidates shall receive invitations to the Admissions Counselling Process via email at their registered email address and SMS at their registered phone number. 

Candidates can check the instructions below to get full refund of CLAT Counselling Registration Fees 2024:

• If any candidate is not allotted a seat at the end of the Fifth round of the Admissions Counselling Process by the Consortium; or Has not chosen the Freeze or Float option and exited the Counselling Process, the Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded in full. 
• Where a candidate has been allotted a seat, and has chosen a Float or Freeze option, and then subsequently chooses to Exit or fails to complete their admission at the chosen NLU by paying their fees then their Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded in full if the Exit option is exercised before 1:00 P.M. on May 23, 2024, or 4.2.2 after a deduction of Rs 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) if exercised after 1:00 P.M. on May 23, 2024.
• Where a candidate is allotted a seat for the first time in the Fifth round of counselling, and the candidate chooses to Exit or fails to complete their admission at the NLU by paying their fees, their Counselling Registration Fee shall be refunded in full.
• If a candidate is found ineligible by an NLU based upon the verification of documents/information provided by them, an amount of INR 5,000 will be deducted and the remaining Counselling Registration Fee will be refunded.
• Refunds will be facilitated to the same account from which the Counselling Registration Fee was paid.
• Candidates have to ensure that their given bank accounts are functional during the course of the counselling process and the refund process.
• Requests to settle refunds to another account will not be considered
• The Confirmation Fee paid by any candidate shall be adjusted against the fees payable at the NLU where a candidate has secured admission. In the event that a candidate chooses the Exit Option, or fails to pay the fees due at the NLU within the prescribed date, or is found ineligible by an NLU based upon the verification of documents/information provided by them, the Confirmation Fee shall not be refunded.

An eligible candidate who has been allotted a seat as per their indicated NLU preferences will be required to pay a non-refundable Confirmation Fee of INR. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) prior to selecting a ‘Freeze’ or ‘Float’
option in the First, Second and Third rounds of counselling. A candidate needs to pay the Confirmation Fee only once in the entire Admissions and Counselling Process. 

A candidate who selects the Freeze Option in the First or Second or Third round of counselling must pay the remaining University Fee (after adjusting the Counselling Registration Fee and Confirmation Fee) to the NLU concerned by May 14, 2024, the Consortium announced.

Candidates can follow the simple steps given below to register for CLAT Counselling Process 2024:

• Login to your CLAT account.
• Click the ‘Make Payment’ button; (the Make Payment button will be visible only if you have been selected for the Admissions Counselling Process).
• Complete the payment of the Counselling Registration Fee;
• Wait till you see a ‘Payment Successful’ message before logging out;
• Candidates are advised not to wait till the last minute to make payments to avoid payment-related issues;

Candidates must note that the last day to pay CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration Fee  is on or before December 20, 2023 (10 pm).

The Consortium of NLUs have released the revised CLAT 2024 Counselling date. As per the CLAT Counselling dates 2024, the CLAT Counselling Registration 2024 will be done from December 12 to December 20, 2023 (until 10 pm.)

Candidates can check the complete list below of CLAT UG Toppers:

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who will qualify CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation. 

Once the CLAT seat allotment 2024 is over, candidates will have to finish the NLU admission process to secure their seat. The admission process for 24 NLUs involves following steps:

Admission Fee: All those candidates who have been allotted seats have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Document Verification: Candidates will then have to submit their original documents for verification. 

Seat Confirmation: Only after the above two processes, candidates need to confirm their seats by submitting documents and pay rest of the fees

Candidates must keep the copy of CLAT Admit Card safely until the whole CLAT admission process is over. The admit card is a mandatory document that one must not forget to carry to the exam center on the day of exam. Candidates who fail to carry their admit card were not allowed to appear for the exam.  Candidates should keep their admit card even after the exam is over. The admit card will be required for the counselling process as part of important documents. Therefore, candidates must keep the original copy of admit card that they carried with them on the day of examination. They should not tamper it or write anything on it as it will be verified during the counselling process.

Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:

Step 1: Visit CLAT official website

Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section

Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2024 Allotment List’ link

Step 4: View and download the CLAT allotment list 2024

Candidates must note that they can appear for CLAT Counselling 2024 only if there name is there in the merit list. CLAT counselling will be conducted in online mode. Candidates must appear for the counselling to get admission to one of the NLUs in the country.

Once the CLAT seat allotment 2024 is over, candidates will have to finish the NLU admission process to secure their seat. The admission process for 24 NLUs involves following steps:

Admission Fee: All those candidates who have been allotted seats have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Document Verification: Candidates will then have to submit their original documents for verification. 

Seat Confirmation: Only after the above two processes, candidates need to confirm their seats by submitting documents and pay rest of the fees

In the invite list, the Consortium mentions the admit card numbers of all the candidates who have been shortlisted for the counselling process. All the shortlisted candidates will also be invited for counselling via email/SMS. However, all the candidates are advised to log in to their accounts to confirm the counselling invitation.

It must be noted that the CLAT Counselling 2024 will be conducted through online centralised system. CLAT Admission Process 2024 is completely online. Candidates must note get confused with the same. Candidates who wish to appear for the CLAT 2024 Counselling must register for the same on or before December 22, 2023.

Once the CLAT seat allotment 2024 is over, candidates will have to finish the NLU admission process to secure their seat. The admission process for 24 NLUs involves following steps:

Admission Fee: All those candidates who have been allotted seats have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Document Verification: Candidates will then have to submit their original documents for verification. 

Seat Confirmation: Only after the above two processes, candidates need to confirm their seats by submitting documents and pay rest of the fees

Candidates can check the list of documents required for CLAT PG Counselling 2024 below:

1. Class 10 Marksheet 

2. Class 12 Marksheet 

3. CLAT PG 2024 Admit Card

4. LLB Marksheet
5. Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
6. Transfer/Migration Certificate
7. Caste Certificate (If applicable)
8. Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
9. Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
10. Any other supporting document to claim your seat if applied under a category such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc.

Candidates can check the list of documents required for CLAT UG Counselling 2024 below:

• Class 10 Marksheet (as a Date of Birth proof document)
• Class 12 Marksheet (qualifying examination proof)
• CLAT 2024 Admit Card
• Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
• Transfer/Migration Certificate
• Caste Certificate (If applicable)
• Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
• Any other supporting document to claim your seat if applied under a category such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc.

The CLAT Consortium will conduct at least five rounds of seat allotment for CLAT 2024. Before each round, the consortium will share the seat allotment list for the remaining seats. In case there are still seats vacant after the fifth round, the counselling mop-up round will be held at institute level. In CLAT 2023 as well, there were total of five CLAT seat allotment rounds until all seats at the participating NLUs were secured by candidates.

The CLAT 2024 Seat Intake has not been changed, however, CLAT 2024 reservation criteria has been revised for Gandhinagar National Law University (GNLU), Silvassa. CLAT has 2522 seats for undergraduate courses. These seats have been divided as per the candidate's category.

As per the revised GNLU reservation criteria, the Domicile Reservation Category has been included for candidates residing in the Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Union territories. All those candidates who are looking forward to appearing for UG and PG courses must go to official website of CLAT 2024 portal and update the reservation category accordingly.

The counselling fee for CLAT 2024 will be announced soon. As per the past trends, the CLAT 2024 will be tentatively INR 30,000 for general/OBC category, and INR 20,000, for SC/ST/OBC/BC/EWS/PWD categories. The CLAT counselling fee can only be paid in online mode on the official website of the law entrance exam. The counselling fee candidate need to pay as a token amount against their allotted seat to secure it. After this, candidates will be required to pay the remaining fee against their course, which is the tuition fee+ non-refundable charges+ refundable charges and more. In case, candidates choose to withdraw / exit from their allotted after they freeze/ float, and have paid the counselling fee, then they will get a refund of their amount after deduction of INR 5,000 from it. However, full amount will be refunded only in case when the candidate did not freeze/ float their allotted seat.

Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:

Step 1: Visit CLAT official website

Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section

Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2024 First Allotment List’ link

Step 4: View and download the CLAT first allotment list 2024

The seat allotment results are shared on the official website right after the counselling rounds. The CLAT seat allotment results are released as per the schedule, which shared by the consortium before conducting the counselling process. There will be a gap of 10 days in each seat allotment list announcement for completing formalities of each round including seat withdrawal.

The counselling process of CLAT 2024 is a centralized seat allotment process for all the participating National Law Universities (NLUs). Therefore, the counselling is a standardized process as under:

Step 1: Candidates who appeared for CLAT 2024 and secured above minimum cutoff marks, will be required to register for the centralized counselling process once the CLAT Consortium opens the window.

Step 2: For registration, candidates will be required to login into their account, and fill their preferences and upload their documents and get it verified.

Step 3: The counselling authority publishes a merit list for each round with the seat allotment results, and candidates who are listed can reserve/ secure their seat by completing admission formalities such as 'Freeze' and pay the admission fee as per their category.

Step 4: Candidates who do like their seat allotment can apply for upgrade by selecting float option. And those who wish to exit the counselling process, can do so by selecting exit option.

Step 5: Candidates who successfully secure the seat will be issued provisional admission letter and schedule for joining the college.

Candidates must keep the copy of CLAT Admit Card safely until the whole CLAT admission process is over. The admit card is a mandatory document that one must not forget to carry to the exam center on the day of exam. Candidates who fail to carry their admit card were not allowed to appear for the exam.  Candidates should keep their admit card even after the exam is over. The admit card will be required for the counselling process as part of important documents. Therefore, candidates must keep the original copy of admit card that they carried with them on the day of examination. They should not tamper it or write anything on it as it will be verified during the counselling process.

Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:

Step 1: Visit CLAT official website

Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section

Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2024 Allotment List’ link

Step 4: View and download the CLAT allotment list 2024

Candidates must note that they can appear for CLAT Counselling 2024 only if there name is there in the merit list. CLAT counselling will be conducted in online mode. Candidates must appear for the counselling to get admission to one of the NLUs in the country.

During CLAT counselling, candidates will be provided the option to choose from three options; i.e. freeze, float and exit. Candidates can understand all options below:

Freeze Option: In case a candidate is happy with the seat alloted to him/her then they can freeze it. With this they won't be allowed to appear in the further rounds of counselling. If a candidate freezes the seat, it means that the candidate is confirming their seat at the allotted National Law University (NLU).

Float Option: If a candidate is not happy with the seat allotted to them and wants to pariticpate in further rounds of counselling they can select the float option. This option mean that candidate is accepting the seat allotted to them but is willing to pariticpate in further rouns of counselling for a better college. Candidate must note that in case they choose the float option and is allotted a seat in the next round then the seat allotted in the previous round will be forfeited.

Exit Option: During the counselling process, if a candidate feels that they don't want to pariticipate further, then they may choose an option to exit. If they choose this option, it means that they are withdrawing from the counselling process and they will not be considered for further round of counselling. 

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who will qualify CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation. 

It must be noted that the CLAT Counselling 2024 will be conducted through online centralised system. CLAT Admission Process 2024 is completely online. Candidates must note get confused with the same. Candidates who wish to appear for the CLAT 2024 Counselling must register for the same on or before December 22, 2023.

In the invite list, the Consortium mentions the admit card numbers of all the candidates who have been shortlisted for the counselling process. All the shortlisted candidates will also be invited for counselling via email/SMS. However, all the candidates are advised to log in to their accounts to confirm the counselling invitation.

At the moment, there are a total of 24 NLUs that are participating institutes of CLAT 2024. The seat intake for all the courses offered at NLUs has been revised as under:
For the five-year LL.B. - The integrated law programme is offered by all the 24 NLUs, with the seat intake standing at 3,213 seats. For the one-year LL. M. - The programme is offered by 21 NLUs, which have a combined intake of 1,217 seats. In 2021, total 4,009 seats were available, out of which 3,012 seats are available for UG courses and 997 seats are available for PG course admissions. 

Once the CLAT seat allotment 2024 is over, candidates will have to finish the NLU admission process to secure their seat. The admission process for 24 NLUs involves following steps:

Admission Fee: All those candidates who have been allotted seats have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Document Verification: Candidates will then have to submit their original documents for verification. 

Seat Confirmation: Only after the above two processes, candidates need to confirm their seats by submitting documents and pay rest of the fees

Candidates must keep the copy of CLAT Admit Card safely until the whole CLAT admission process is over. The admit card is a mandatory document that one must not forget to carry to the exam center on the day of exam. Candidates who fail to carry their admit card were not allowed to appear for the exam.  Candidates should keep their admit card even after the exam is over. The admit card will be required for the counselling process as part of important documents. Therefore, candidates must keep the original copy of admit card that they carried with them on the day of examination. They should not tamper it or write anything on it as it will be verified during the counselling process

Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:

Step 1: Visit CLAT official website

Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section

Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2024 Allotment List’ link

Step 4: View and download the CLAT allotment list 2024

Candidates must note that they can appear for CLAT Counselling 2024 only if there name is there in the merit list. CLAT counselling will be conducted in online mode. Candidates must appear for the counselling to get admission to one of the NLUs in the country.

During CLAT counselling, candidates will be provided the option to choose from three options; i.e. freeze, float and exit. Candidates can understand all options below:

Freeze Option: In case a candidate is happy with the seat alloted to him/her then they can freeze it. With this they won't be allowed to appear in the further rounds of counselling. If a candidate freezes the seat, it means that the candidate is confirming their seat at the allotted National Law University (NLU).

Float Option: If a candidate is not happy with the seat allotted to them and wants to pariticpate in further rounds of counselling they can select the float option. This option mean that candidate is accepting the seat allotted to them but is willing to pariticpate in further rouns of counselling for a better college. Candidate must note that in case they choose the float option and is allotted a seat in the next round then the seat allotted in the previous round will be forfeited.

Exit Option: During the counselling process, if a candidate feels that they don't want to pariticipate further, then they may choose an option to exit. If they choose this option, it means that they are withdrawing from the counselling process and they will not be considered for further round of counselling. 

Candidates can check the list of documents required for CLAT PG Counselling 2024 below:

1. Class 10 Marksheet 

2. Class 12 Marksheet 

3. CLAT PG 2024 Admit Card

4. LLB Marksheet
5. Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
6. Transfer/Migration Certificate
7. Caste Certificate (If applicable)
8. Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
9. Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
10. Any other supporting document to claim your seat if applied under a category such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc.

Candidates can check the list of documents required for CLAT 2024 Counselling below:

1. Class 10 Marksheet (as a Date of Birth proof document)

2. Class 12 Marksheet (qualifying examination proof)

3. CLAT 2024 Admit Card

4. Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
5. Transfer/Migration Certificate
6. Caste Certificate (If applicable)
7. Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
8. Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
9. Any other supporting document to claim your seat if applied under a category such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc.

The CLAT counselling fee of INR 50,000 paid at the time of registration is refundable. However, candidates should keep in mind the below points:

• The fee will be fully refunded if candidates withdraw their seat before the last date
• A deduction of INR 10,000 to the total counselling fee will be done if candidates withdraw their seat after the last date

• If candidates are found ineligible during document verification then their admission will be cancelled. Such candidates will get refund Rs 40,000 after deduction of processing charges.

Candidates will be allotted seat during the CLAT seat allotment process 2024. However, only those candidates who have completed the CLAT Counselling 2024 registration successfully will be made eligible for CLAT 2024 seat allotment. Check the CLAT Seat Allotment Process 2024 below:

• Allocation of NLU seat based on the candidate's CLAT AIR 2024 and CLAT NLU Preference given by them
• Aspirant can choose and pay the fees to take admission in the NLU
• If a candidate is not happy with the choice given, they can still upgrade it
• Candidates can also choose to exit from the CLAT seat allotment process.

Candidates must note that CLAT Counselling Fees 2024 is different category-wise. Candidates who have registered under general category will have to pay INR 30,000 for the counselling application fee and the SC, ST, OBC candidates will have to pay INR 20,000.

The registration for admission and CLAT Counselling Process 2024 can only be done if you have the valid CLAT 2024 score card. Hence, CLAT 2024 Score card is a very important document. CLAT 2024 Registration Process will begin from December 12 and will continue until December 22. 

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the CLAT seat allotment result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

Step 2: Enter mobile number and password.

Step 3: Click on Login.

Step 4: Check the seat allotment result.

Note: There are 3, 213 seats for UG courses, and 1,217 seats for PG courses. The candidates who qualified CLAT 2024 will be shortlisted for admission rounds after they complete counseling registration and eligibility-related documentation. 

Candidates can follow the simple steps below to add NLU-wise preference in CLAT Counselling 2024:

• Login to your CLAT account.
• Click on tab that reads “update preferences”
• Fill the preferences according to your choice