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CLAT 2022 Counselling:

The counselling session for CLAT 2022 will be conducted offline at the CLAT office. The seats will be allotted to the qualified candidates as per their merit scored in the exam. The candidate will be given the option to choose their preferable NLU for their admission. They have to choose their preference before appearing for the counselling session. The eligible candidates will be intimated for the counselling session. The candidates need to register themselves for the counselling session online on the official website of CLAT 2022. All the original documents are also required for the document verification process.

CLAT 2022 Counselling Process:

1. Publication of 1st Admission List:
   CLAT Consortium will release a separate merit list for each NLU based on all India ranks and preference marked by candidates during their application process. Candidates can check the merit list for each NLU and participate in the online counselling accordingly
   Publication of 2nd Admission List:
   After the publication of the 1st publication list, the students who were in the waiting list will get a second chance if there are some vacant seats available
   Publication of 3rd Admission List:
   This the final admission list for the admission into various law courses. But if the seats remain vacant then the organizing authority may again publish a waiting list of shortlisted candidates.
2. Counselling Fee Payment:
   As per the admission list, candidates have to confirm their admission by fee payment and choice locking. The counselling fee has to be paid within the specified dates. Once, the counselling fee has been paid, candidates need to exercise the options below:
   Lock option: This option is used by candidates to confirm their choice of NLU. Once lock option is used, candidates seats at the allotted NLU will be frozen and it won't be used for further seat allotment process. Moreover, the candidates need not participate in further seat allotment rounds (unless they withdraw admission). 
   Upgrade: This option is used when candidates want to change the allotted institute to his or her higher choice (upward shifting). Such candidates will have to wait for the next seat allotment list and they will be allotted seats only in the upper list of colleges as per their preferences marked in their CLAT 2022 application form and depending on the availability of vacant seats. 
3. Completing admission formalities

Documents required for Counseling Process:

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