CLAT Result 2026, Cutoff, and Counselling Process

The CLAT 2026 result date is yet to be announced by the Consortium of National Law Universities(NLUs). Candidates who have appeared for the exam can download the result from the CLAT official website consotiumofnlus.ac.in. Refer to the points below to know step-by-step how to download the CLAT result:

Step 1: Go to the official CLAT website.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Common Law Admission Test Result’.

Step 3: Enter your registration ID and password to log in.

Step 4: CLAT 2026 result cum scorecard will appear on the screen.

Step 5: Download the PDF of the scorecard and take a printout for future reference for admission.

Details Mentioned on the CLAT 2026 Scorecard

Some details are mentioned on the candidate’s result cum scorecard. The candidate can check the information on the scorecard thoroughly. Here are the details mentioned on the CLAT scorecard 2026.

• Candidate’s name
• Candidate’s father’s name
• Application number
• Roll number
• Category 
• Sectional and overall score of CLAT 2026
• All India Rank
• Category rank

How to Calculate Your CLAT 2026 Score?

The candidates can calculate the CLAT 2026 score from the marks they have obtained in the exam. The result is declared by adding all the scores of each correct answer multiplied by one. Refer to the points below to know the details:

Important Dates for the CLAT result

The CLAT 2026 result will be announced by NLUs on the official website of the CLAT exam. The result will be declared after the CLAT exam 2026. Refer to the table below to check the result date.

The CLAT 2026 cutoff will be released by the Consortium of National Law Universities(NLUs) after the CLAT results. The previous year cutoff for the general category was around 87-98, and for OBC, it was 83-95, for SC, ST, it was 74-90 & 70-86, and for EWS 85-96. After the exam declaration, NLUs will start releasing their CLAT cut-off percentile. The CLAT result 2026 date is yet to be released. The candidates can go through the previous cutoff to analyse the cutoff score of the upcoming event. 

The CLAT 2026 counselling process will begin after the CLAT cutoff declaration. The CLAT counselling includes the registration process, the NLU preference form, and paying the counselling fee. Candidates who have been qualified according to the cut-off will be eligible for counselling. Refer to the points below to know about the step-by-step CLAT counselling process:

Step 1: Update NLU preferences

• Log in to your CLAT account. If you have been invited for counselling, you will see a “Update NLU Preferences” button. Click that button and update your NLU Preferences as required. 
• Candidates are requested to review the different programs and seat matrix by reviewing the brochures of the NLUs available on the Participating Universities page, and provide their preferences carefully. 
• Candidates should provide a minimum of 15 preferences. You can also provide more preferences, & Candidates will be considered only for those NLUs for which they have provided a preference. 
• Candidates can update their preferences any number of times until the closure of the counselling registration. 
•  Candidates should note that they can only move up to the higher preferences and can not go down in the preferences given. 
• Requests for change of preferences after the last date shall not be considered/accepted. 

Step 2:  Payment of counselling registration fees

• Complete the payment of the Counselling Registration Fee; Click the ‘Make Payment’ button. Candidates from the General Category: Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand only.) Candidates from the ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD categories are required to pay Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) & Wait till you see a ‘Payment Successful’ message.
• Payments can only be made online after logging in to the CLAT 2025 portal through the Consortium website &The counselling registration fee for the admissions counselling process is refundable.
• Candidates are advised not to wait till the last minute to make payments to avoid payment-related issues.
• The Consortium will not be responsible for any issues relating to the payments.
• Only candidates who have completed the registration process for the Admissions Counselling Process will be considered for the allotment of seats.
• Registration for the Admissions Counselling Process does not guarantee admission at the member NLUs in any manner.
• If you have already paid the counselling fees, no need to pay again.

Step 3: Complete the counselling process

• The candidate needs to fill out the counselling registration form, including personal and educational details.
• After the form fills up, submit it, and you will receive an email confirming your registration.

Step 4: Application form download

• After submitting the application form, download the form from the page.
• Keep a copy of the application form for future reference in the counselling process.