The Consortium of NLUs has listed the CLAT - 2022 Counselling process instructions on the official website and starts listing the provisional merit lists from 30, June 2022. 

The CLAT Counselling 2022 process is conducted for both LLB and LLM programs at the participating institutes. Those who will score above the cut-off in the CLAT 2022 must register for counseling by visiting the official website of NLU.

Note that all qualified applicants will get an email/text message asking them to attend counseling with all the relevant documents as detailed below.

This post takes you through all the detailed information about CLAT Counselling 2022.

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CLAT Counselling Dates 2022

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CLAT Counselling Remarks 2022

• Candidates will pay Rs. 30,000/-to block the seat for General candidates / Rs. 20,000/- for ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD (Based on All India Category) and other reservation candidates. 
• Filling up of preferences (Minimum of five preferences, should be filled)
• Only students registered for Counselling will be considered (All NLUs to verify the documents and accept the candidate after receiving the fee at their end. Update the details online ‘Accepted’ or ‘Not Accepted’ with reasons.)
• Candidates registered for Counselling and also those applied for up-gradation in the First List. 
• Candidates registered for counseling and also those applied for up-gradation in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth list.

How to Register for CLAT 2022 Counselling?

There are TWO stages to the CLAT 2022 registration process: Filling your NLU Preference and Paying the counseling fee.

STEP 1: Fill out your NLU Preference

• Visit CLAT's official webpage.
• Use your registered cellphone number and password to log in.
• In your login account, go to Counselling Registration and Fee Payment.
• Give at least five choices for NLUs to which you want to be admitted.

Check: CLAT Cut off 2022

Important points to remember about CLAT NLU preference:

• You are encouraged to choose NLUs carefully after evaluating all alternatives, such as the number of seats available at each law school, as well as their CLAT scores and rank.
• You will not be considered for admission to any other NLU than the one they have chosen.
• If you choose any five NLUs, he or she will be allowed to compete only in those five NLUs, not in the remaining NLUs, even if seats are available in the remaining NLUs and the candidate may be able to earn a seat based on ranking. To be on the safe side, it is recommended that all 22 institutions be selected.
• You are asked to carefully examine all choices and their grades and ranks before submitting their preferences. After you've submitted your selections, you won't be able to change them. 
• You will only be considered for NLUs for which they have indicated a preference.
• To confirm and continue, click the 'Submit' button.

Suggested Preference List

Mentioned below is the suggested preference list for the CLAT college as ranked by our experienced mentor-

STEP 2: Pay the CLAT Counselling fee

• You have to pay Rs. 30,000 (general) / INR 20,000 (reserved) category as a counseling fee online by choosing any of the following given options.
• The fee payment can be done only online either by debit/credit card or through NEFT.
• If paying through a debit/credit card, be ready with the card details, as the name of the cardholder, validity, and CCV fill all the details in the payment gateway and make payment.
• If you are paying through NEFT you have to log in to your registered Bank with your user name and password. Select the 'Add' option and enter the beneficiary name, beneficiary account number, address, and the interbank transfer limit in the given fields.
• You are advised to take a printout of the fee payment proof for security purposes which might help during the refund.
• You should Note down if the application fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

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Important Points to Consider about CLAT Counselling Fee 

• Payments must be made solely over the internet. To minimize payment-related difficulties, you are encouraged not to wait until the last minute to make payments.
• Any payment-related difficulties will not be the responsibility of the Consortium. You must wait till you see the notification "Payment Successful."
• Payment requests received beyond the deadline due to transaction problems or other reasons will be ignored.
• Only those applicants who complete the counseling registration procedure will be considered for seat allocation.
• If you do not complete/participate in the counseling registration process will be excluded.
• If you are over and above the intake will be invited and registered for the Counselling Process; thus, simply registering for the Counselling Process will not guarantee you a place.
• If you did not get an invitation to the counseling process in the first round may be summoned in subsequent rounds if openings in that category occur.

CLAT Counselling Fee Refund Policy

• If a candidate does not get a seat after the release of Five Lists by the Consortium, the total amount paid (30,000 or 20,000) will be refunded to them without any deduction.
• If a candidate chooses to exit the counseling process OR does not accept any of the seats offered in any of the first Four Lists notified by the Consortium, an amount of (30,000 or 20,000) will be refunded.
• After the fourth list, if the candidate chooses to withdraw the consortium will deduct Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five Thousand Only) will be deducted from the Counselling fee as a penalty for blocking the seat and putting the awaiting candidates at disadvantage.
• If a candidate is found ineligible on the basis of the documents/information provided by him/her, an amount of Rs. 5,000/ will be deducted and the balance will be refunded.

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Documents required for CLAT Counselling

For the UG/LLB Programme: 

• 10th or equivalent marks statement 
• 12th or equivalent marks statement
• Admit Card 
• Character Certificate / Conduct Certificate
• Transfer / Migration Certificate
• Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC etc.) if applied and allotted under the Reserved Category
• PWD Certificate, if applied and allotted under the PWD category 
• Domicile / Residence Certificate, if applied and allotted under domicile/resident category seats
• Any other supporting document to claim your seat for the category you have applied (Ex: Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS certificate, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel, etc.)

For the PG/LLM Program:

• 10th or equivalent marks statement 
• 12th or equivalent marks statement
• Admit Card
• Marks Statements of LL.B. / B.L. or equivalent Degree
• Character Certificate / Conduct Certificate 
• Transfer / Migration Certificate
• Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC etc.) if applied and allotted under the Reserved Category
• PWD Certificate, if applied and allotted under the PWD category
• Domicile / Residence Certificate, if applied and allotted under domicile/resident category seats
• Any other supporting document to claim your seat for the category you have applied (Ex: Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS certificate, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel, etc.)

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CLAT Seat Allotment List

The Consortium releases 5 counseling lists one after the other. However, in the last year Consortium has released only 3 counseling lists to fulfill their intake.

1 - First Provisional Seat Allotment List

The consortium will provide the first provisional seat allotment list, including only those applicants who have completed the counseling registration process as outlined above. If you are on the First List will have THREE options as mentioned below:

a) Accept the Allotted Seat (Lock Seat) In these options, you are given an opportunity to lock the seat you have been offered confirming the seat, and debarring to shift your choice to any other NLU in the current counseling round. This is an option that is activated every counseling round after the publication of the symptomatic seat allotment list.

b) Apply for Upgrade This is an option that is made open to you in the second round of counseling. Also, this option is applicable to only those who have participated in the first round and have not yet locked their seats. The seats are given to you automatically in the event of a vacancy in your selected NLU. However, it is based on your selection from the subsequent allotment list.

c) Exit from CLAT Admission Process If you opt to quit the admission process, you will forfeit your present seat. Also, you will not be considered for allocation in the following lists. There is an option to withdraw the fee in two ways as mentioned below.  

2 - Second Provisional Seat Allotment List

Only those applicants who have completed the counseling procedure will be considered for the 2nd provisional seat allotment list, which Consortium will release. If you are who are given seats for the first time in the Second List and those who requested for Upgrade in the prior list will have the options listed below.

• Accept the seat that has been assigned to you (Locking the Seat)
• Apply Upgrade Request
• Exiting the CLAT application procedure

3 - Third Provisional Seat Allotment List

Only those applicants who have completed the counseling procedure will be considered for the 3rd provisional seat allotment list, which Consortium will release. If you are who are given seats for the first time in the Third List and those who requested for Upgrade in the prior list will have the options listed below.

• Accept the seat that has been assigned to you (Locking the Seat)
• Apply Upgrade Request
• Exiting the CLAT application procedure

4 - Fourth Provisional Seat Allotment List

Only those applicants who have completed the counseling procedure will be considered for the 4th provisional seat allotment list, which Consortium will release. If you are who are given seats for the first time in the Fourth List and those who requested for Upgrade in the prior list will have the options listed below.

• Accept the seat that has been assigned to you (Locking the Seat)
• Apply Upgrade Request
• Exiting the CLAT application procedure

5 - Fifth Provisional Seat Allotment List

Only those applicants who have completed the counseling procedure will be considered for the 5th provisional seat allotment list, which Consortium will release. If you are who are given seats for the first time in the Fifth List and those who requested for Upgrade in the prior list will have the options listed below.

• Accept the seat that has been assigned to you (Locking the Seat)
• Exiting the CLAT application procedure

Note:

• If you do not apply any of the aforementioned choices, i.e., (a), (b), or (c), within the given period, they will be deemed uninterested in the admission process, and their candidacy will be rejected. Such a candidate will lose their existing seat and be dropped from the counseling process.
• Upgrade requests from past years will be considered the price has been paid, and the procedures have been fulfilled at the designated NLU on the lists.
• Those who did not receive an allocation on this CLAT merit list will have to wait for the next one.

Closure of Admission by Consortium of NLUs 

1. The Candidates are required to visit the Consortium website regularly for updates.
2. The Candidates should also visit the websites of member NLUs for details with regard to the fee to be paid and the documents to be submitted for acceptance of their candidature.
3. The Candidates are required to check the individual NLU websites for further vacancies after the closure of the fifth list by the Consortium. Admission against vacancies, if any, shall be made by individual NLUs strictly in accordance with the CLAT-2022 Merit List.

** PS: If the candidates who have been allotted seats in the First to Fourth Allocation Lists want to withdraw their provisional admission, they shall do so on or before July 17, 2022. After the said date, Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five Thousand Only) will be deducted from the Counselling fee for blocking the seat and putting the other candidates at a disadvantage.