CLAT PG Vacant Seats 2026: NLU-Wise LLM Vacant Seat Round & Spot Admission Notification

🔄 What’s new this cycle: (updated 9 June 2026): MNLU Mumbai and WBNUJS Kolkata have released their LL.M. vacant seat notifications — both added below. ⚠️ MNLU Mumbai closes first, on 11 June (12:59 PM). WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Tripura, MNLU Sambhajinagar and RGNUL Punjab remain open through 15–16 June. Earlier rounds (NALSAR, HNLU Raipur, CNLU Patna, NUALS Kochi, TNNLU and DNLU Jabalpur) have now closed.

The centralised CLAT PG counselling for the 2026–27 academic session is over, and the final merit list has been released. But this is not the end of the road for an NLU LLM seat. Several National Law Universities still have vacant LLM seats, which they are now filling directly through institute-level vacant seat and spot admission rounds. This page tracks every CLAT PG vacant seat notification as it is released — with seat counts, deadlines and official circular links — and is updated live through the season.

What Is the CLAT PG Vacant Seat Round? 

After the Consortium of National Law Universities completes its centralised counselling rounds, a number of LLM seats across NLUs remain unfilled — mostly because candidates withdraw, decline lower-preference allotments, or fail to report and pay fees in time. These leftover seats do not lapse. Each NLU fills them on its own, through what is variously called a vacant seat round, institutional round, or spot admission round.

A crucial point most students miss: this is not a sixth Consortium round. There is no single centralised window. Each NLU publishes its own notification on its own official website, runs its own application process, sets its own deadline, and prepares its own merit list from candidates who hold a valid CLAT PG score. That means the responsibility shifts to you — you have to track each university individually and apply directly. This page exists to make that tracking effortless.

🔄 Note: seat counts and deadlines change as notifications are updated. Always open the official circular and confirm details before applying. More NLUs are expected to release notifications through June — bookmark and check back.

Eligibility for the CLAT PG Vacant Seat Round

The eligibility logic is stable year to year. To apply for an LLM vacant seat at any NLU, you generally need:

• A valid CLAT PG score and rank for the current admission cycle. The vacant seat round is not a fresh exam — it draws from existing CLAT PG candidates.
• To meet the category-wise requirements of the specific NLU you are applying to. Some universities open these seats to all categories; others restrict or convert unfilled category seats per their own rules.
• The basic LLM eligibility the university already prescribes (a recognised LLB / five-year integrated law degree, with any minimum marks the NLU specifies).

Because each NLU sets its own conditions, eligibility for one university does not guarantee eligibility for another. Read each notification on its own terms.

How to Apply for LLM Vacant Seats — Step by Step

1. Identify which NLUs have opened a round. Use the live list above, then confirm against the university’s own website.
2. Open the official circular. Read the original NLU notice end to end — never rely solely on a coaching blog or social media post for the final word.
3. Check your eligibility against that specific notification (score validity, category, documents).
4. Fill the application form on the NLU’s portal or in the format prescribed in the circular.
5. Pay the application fee within the stated window. Application fees are typically non-refundable.
6. Track the merit/allotment list the NLU publishes, then report and pay the admission fee by the deadline to lock your seat.

Deadlines in this round are short — often just a few days — so prepare your documents in advance and apply the moment a relevant notification appears.

Documents & Fees Required

Keep these ready before you apply so a tight deadline never costs you a seat:

• CLAT PG scorecard / rank card for the current cycle
• LLB / five-year integrated law degree marksheets and certificate
• Category certificate (SC / ST / OBC-NCL / EWS), if applicable
• Photo ID proof
• Passport-size photographs
• Any university-specific forms named in the circular

🔄 Fee amounts vary by university and change year to year — confirm the exact application and admission fee in each NLU’s notification.

Expected Cut-Off for the CLAT PG Spot Round

There is no separately announced “spot round cut-off.” Realistic chances are best understood through the closing ranks of the final centralised round for each NLU, adjusted for the seats now declared vacant.

In practice, top-tier NLUs rarely carry meaningful LLM vacancies into this stage, so the genuine opportunities sit with mid-tier and newer NLUs, and the cut-off effectively stretches to wherever the last vacant seat in your category gets filled. If your rank was just outside an NLU’s final-round closing rank, the vacant seat round is exactly where it can convert into an admission. Apply across multiple eligible NLUs rather than betting on one.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Waiting for one big centralised notification. It will not come — you must track each NLU yourself.
• Trusting unofficial lists alone. Always verify against the original circular before paying.
• Missing the deadline. These windows are short and strictly enforced; late applications are not accepted.
• Applying to just one university. Spread your applications across every NLU where you are eligible.
• Treating the application fee as refundable. Confirm before you pay; assume it is not.