SOP for Admission to 3 Year LL.B. Programme ASSAM CAT-2026
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is issued by the Office of the Academic Registrar, Gauhati University, in pursuane of the directions from Higher Education Department, Govt. of Assam vide letter no: 739666/26 dated: 6th June, 2026 for the information, guidance, and strict compliance of all candidates who have appeared in the Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to the 3-Year LLB Programme, and of all Law Colleges affiliated to Assam University, Bodoland University and Gauhati University offering the said programme, for the Academic Session 2026-27.
The end-to-end admission process is to be completed exclusively in the admission portal (https://assam.samarth.ac.in/index.php) by the Colleges, without exception. This document sets out, in clear and sequential terms, the procedure to be followed from the publication of the Rank List up to the completion of admission formalities, and is to be read and complied with in conjunction with the Notification(s), and other admission-related guidelines issued from time to time.
| Admission timeline for CAT-2026 | |
|---|---|
| Declaration of result of ASSAM CAT-2026 | 27-Aug-26 |
| Preparation and locking of first Merit list by Institutions | 31st August, 2026 |
| Publication of the first Merit list in the portal | 1st September, 2026 |
| Admissions to candidates in first merit list | 2nd-3rd September, 2026 |
| Preparation and locking of second Merit list by Institutions | 5th September, 2026 (4 P.M.) |
| Publication of the second Merit list in the portal | 5th September, 2026 after 5 P.M. |
| Admissions to candidates in second merit list | 7th and 8th September, 2026 |
| Preparation and locking of third Merit list by Institutions | 9th September, 2026 (4 P.M.) |
| Publication of the locked Merit list in the portal | 9th September, 2026 after 5 P.M. |
| Admissions to candidates in third merit list | 10th and 11th September, 2026 |
| Spot admissions in the remaining seats | 12th September, 2026 |
| Commencement of Classes | 14th September, 2026 |