What After CLAT 2025? Here are Some Important Things to Do

Updated On: December 01, 2024 03:47 PM | CLAT

The CLAT admission process includes several stages after the exam is over. Law aspirants must know what to do after CLAT 2025 so that they secure their seats in their preferred law schools.

Table of Contents

Important Dates After CLAT 2025
CLAT 2025 Counselling Registration
CLAT 2025 Seat Allotment Lists
CLAT 2025 Seat Matrix
Faqs

CLAT 2025 is a very popular law entrance exam that is held today December 1, 2024. The CLAT admission process includes various steps such as conducting the exam, appearing for the counselling process, etc. If you are wondering what after CLAT 2025, you need to read this article. One of the most popular law entrance examinations in India is CLAT (Common Law Admission Test). Aspirants must know that the law admission process through CLAT does not end with the conclusion of the exam but there are several other rounds that they have to go through to secure a seat in their preferred law college. The conclusion of the CLAT 2025 exam is just one step in the admission process as there are other important tasks that candidates need to complete before they get their seat in one of the top National Law Universities.

The CLAT 2025 counselling process is expected to begin in December 2024. The counselling schedule will be released by the Consortium of the NLUs and eligible candidates will be able to participate in the rounds. The CLAT 2025 seat allotment is based on category, rank, NLU preference, and the number of vacant seats. Read more about the things you can do after CLAT 2025.

Important Dates After CLAT 2025

To understand the CLAT events, candidates need to check out the important dates after CLAT 2025 has been concluded:

Events	Dates
CLAT 2024 Exam Date	December 1, 2024
CLAT 2024 Provisional Answer Key Release Date	First week of December
Commencement of Challenging CLAT 2024 Answer Key	First week of December
Last Date to Raise Objections to Provisional Answer Key	First week of December
CLAT 2024 Final Answer Key Release Date	Second week of December
CLAT 2024 Result Announcement and Merit List Declaration Date	Second week of December
CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration	To be Notified
Release of First Seat Allotment List of CLAT 2025	To be Notified
Release of Second Seat Allotment List of CLAT 2025	To be Notified
Release of Third Seat Allotment List of CLAT 2025	To be Notified
Release of Fourth Seat Allotment List of CLAT 2025	To be Notified
Release of Fifth Seat Allotment List of CLAT 2025	To be Notified

CLAT 2025 Counselling Registration

The CLAT 2025 counselling process begins immediately after the declaration of the result. Candidates whose names appear on the CLAT merit list are sent an email by the Consortium of the NLUs to take part in the counselling round. After the counselling dates are released, candidates are updated with the events.

Eligible candidates have to register themselves to take part in the counselling process. They have to log into their CLAT account and confirm that they have been invited to CLAT counselling at each round. While registering for CLAT Counselling Process, candidates need to update their preferences for five NLUs. The seat allotment list is based on merit-cum-preference. Candidates are advised to select their preferred NLUs only after they have gathered all the information about the NLUs, their course fees, courses offered, number of seats, etc. The seats are allotted to candidates based on their preferences.

In order to complete the CLAT counselling registration, candidates have to pay a counselling fee by the time fixed by the Consortium. Candidates belonging to the General Category have to pay INR 30,000, while those from the ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD categories need to submit INR 20,000 as the CLAT counselling fee. Only those who have successfully completed the counselling registration are considered for the seat allotment round. Candidates must know that registration does not guarantee admission to any of the NLUs.

CLAT 2025 Seat Allotment Lists

The CLAT 2025 seat allotment lists are released in 5 rounds and candidates whose names are there in the first, second and third lists need to freeze their seats or opt for a choice upgrade. The seat allotment lists are described below for different rounds:

CLAT First Seat Allotment List

Only candidates who have enrolled themselves for the CLAT counselling process will be taken into consideration for the first CLAT seat allotment list. The CLAT 1st seat allotment list can be checked from the official website of the Consortium of the NLUs. Candidates whose names are not there on the first seat allotment list can expect their names in the upcoming lists of the following rounds. Students who have made it to the 1st seat allotment list can do the following things:

They can accept or lock the allotted seat, submit the documents and pay the fees of the NLU.
Or, they can choose to upgrade their seat, submit the relevant documents and pay the NLU fee.
Candidates also have the option to leave the admission process.
Those who accept the seat will not be considered for further seat allotment process.
Candidates in the first list who accept their seat need to contact the allotted NLU and submit all the documents to complete the admission formalities.
Candidates will be only considered for admission if they have paid the course fee to the allotted NLU. A part of the course fee will be adjusted with the CLAT counselling registration fee.

CLAT Second Seat Allotment List

Candidates whose names will appear on the CLAT second seat allotment list have to follow the same instructions that are given above for admission through the first seat allotment. Those who acknowledge their seat or want to apply for an upgrade have to submit their documents and pay the course fees. Respective NLUs will conduct the document verification and then update candidates' admission status.

CLAT Third Seat Allotment List

Like the previous rounds, candidates have to exercise their seat options in the third CLAT seat allotment round. Students who accept their seat allotment need to submit their documents and pay the course fee. The respective NLUs have to verify the documents and update the admission status of the candidates.

CLAT Fourth and Fifth (Final) Seat Allotment List

Candidates whose names will be there in the 4th seat allotment list of CLAT have to select the Freeze or the Float option. In the fifth or final round, candidates can accept the seat or withdraw from the process. The CLAT counselling registration fee will be returned in full if a candidate is not assigned a seat by the Consortium of the NLUs at the end of the Fifth round of the CLAT Counselling Process. Students who do not select the Freeze or Float option and exit the Counselling Process will also be refunded their counselling fee.

Also Read: CLAT 2025: Eligibility Criteria, Preparation Tips, Syllabus, Pattern, Result

CLAT 2025 Seat Matrix

Given below is the list of NLUs that offer 5-year LL.B and LL.M courses along with the number of seats that they are offering through CLAT 2025. By looking at the CLAT 2025 Seat Matrix, candidates will have an idea of their scope of getting into their preferred NLU.

NLU	5-year LL.B			LL.M
NLU	Total CLAT Seats	All India Seats	Domicile	LL.M
NLSIU, Bangalore	240	180	60	100
National Academy of Legal Studies & Research, Hyderabad	132	99	33	66
NLIU Bhopal	120	60	60	60
NLU Jodhpur	104	104	0	50
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	180	85	95	90
Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University	169	80	89	24
NLU Gujarat	172	129	43	57
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata	132	91	41	100
NLU Odisha	180	135	45	44
Chanakya National Law University, Patna	138	69	69	-
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala	180	175	5	60
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Guwahati	60	31	29	60
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	120	61	59	50
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	120	60	60	40
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam	138	54	84	69
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy	120	60	60	60
Dr. BR Ambedkar National Law University	120	90	30	-
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (MPDNLU)	120	60	60	-
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	180	108	72	80
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	150	55	95	50
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	240	92	148	45
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	60	23	37	60
GNLU Silvassa	66	50	16	33
Total	3,241	1,764	1,290	1,248

Also Read: CLAT 2025 Counselling Process Dos and Don'ts

In a nutshell, we have covered all that candidates have to do after CLAT 2025.

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FAQs

What will I do after the CLAT seat allotment round?

After CLAT seat allotment, candidates can accept their allotted seats and they will not be considered for further allotment. Hence, they have to pay the fees and confirm their seats. Candidates who do not want to join the allotted NLU can choose an upgrade choice. To apply for an upgrade, candidates need to pay the NLU fees to the assigned university and submit the necessary documents. Eligible candidates can also reject and exit from CLAT seat allotment lists.

What are the details mentioned in the CLAT Seat Allotment list?

The details that you can find in the CLAT seat allotment list are the Name of the candidates shortlisted for NLU, the All India Rank of the shortlisted candidates, the Category of the candidates, whether it is Vertical or Horizontal and the Admit card number and application number of these candidates. Go through the seat allotment list before you proceed further.

What are the other law entrance exams in India?

The other law entrance exams apart from CLAT are AILET - All India Law Entrance Test, LSAT - Law School Admission Test, MH CET Law, CULEE (Christ University Law Entrance Exam), UPES Law Studies Aptitude Test (ULSAT), AP LAWCET, AP PGLCET, TS LAWCET, TS PGLCET, Kerala LL.B Entrance Exam (KLEE), BVP CET Law, Army Institute of Law Entrance Test (AIL LET), DU LLB Entrance Exam, LFAT, BHU UET (Law), KIITEE (Law), Aligarh Muslim University Law Entrance Examination or AMU-LEE, Calcutta University Law Entrance Test (CULET), etc.

Will candidates get a refund of their counselling fee?

Applicants who did not receive an allotment or chose the exit option will be refunded their counselling fees. Candidates who did not receive an allotment in any rounds will receive a full refund. Candidates who use the exit option and reject their allotment will receive a refund after the authorities deduct a processing fee. Until last year, a deduction of Rs.10,000 (approximate) was made in such a case. The Consortium helps in facilitating better relationships among 22 NLUs in India to improve the standards of legal education. The serving President of the Consortium of NLUs is Professor V. Vijayakumar, VC, NLIU.

What will candidates do whose names are there on the second merit list?

The CLAT Seat Allotment List will be released in 5 rounds and candidates can choose a choice upgrade. The CLAT 2nd seat allotment list is released after the release of the 1st seat allotment list. The candidates whose names are released on the second allotment list have to do the same thing as the first list of candidates had to do. Candidates who will acknowledge their seat or want to apply for an upgrade have to submit documents and NLU fees. Individual NLUs will conduct the document verification and then update candidates' admission status.

What happens in the CLAT first-seat allotment list?

Only candidates who have enrolled themselves for the CLAT counselling process will be taken into consideration for the seat allotment list. The CLAT 1st seat allotment list can be checked from the official website of the Consortium of the NLUs. Candidates whose names are not there on the first seat allotment list can expect their names in the upcoming seat allotment list. Candidates whose names are there on the first seat allotment list, can either accept or lock the allotted seat, submit the documents and pay the fees of the NLU or they can choose to upgrade their seat, submit the relevant documents and pay the NLU fee.

What is the CLAT counselling registration fee?

To complete the CLAT admission counselling round, candidates have to pay the Counselling Registration Fee as instructed by the Consortium of the NLUs. Candidates belonging to the General Category have to pay INR 30,000, while those from the ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD categories paid INR 20,000. Only those candidates who have finished the admission counselling round will be considered for the seat allotment round. You must know that counselling registration does not guarantee admission to any one of the NLUs.

What documents are needed for CLAT Counselling?

To attend the CLAT Counselling process, the important documents that candidates need are CLAT Application Form 2023, CLAT Admit Card 2023, CLAT Scorecard 2023, 10th and 12th Marksheets, Specially-abled certificate (If applicable), Caste certificate (If applicable), NRI Certificate (If applicable), Domicile Certificate (If applicable) and Sponsored NRI Certificate (If applicable). Make sure to have all the documents ready before you attend the counselling process.

What is the importance of the CLAT counselling process?

Candidates who cleared the CLAT exam will be sent an email to attend the CLAT counselling process. These candidates have to log into their CLAT account and ensure that they have been invited to CLAT counselling at each round. While registering for CLAT counselling process, candidates need to update their preferences for five NLUs. Candidates are instructed to choose their preferred NLUs only after they have gathered all the information about the NLUs, their course fees, courses offered, number of seats, etc as they will not be considered for admission to any other NLU other than their preferred ones.

Why is CLAT conducted every year?

CLAT is a national-level law entrance exam that is conducted every year and through the CLAT examination, candidates get admission into Integrated BA LL.B and Master of Law (LL.M) programmes. CLAT is offered by the Consortium of NLUs all over the country. At present, 24 NLUs offer UG courses and 20 NLUs offer PG courses. Admission to law courses is conducted through centralised counselling conducted by the Consortium of NLUs, which takes place in 5 phases.