CLAT Reservation Criteria 2026 - NLUs Seats Intake, NRI Reservation Policy & Criteria

Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )

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From the total seats offered at all the National Law Universities (NLUs), a reservation is provided to different categories including OBC, SC, ST, PWD, KM, Armed Forces and more. Know here all about CLAT 2026 Reservation Policy for all NLUs in detail.

Know the seats offered at all the National Law Universities (NLUs), a reservation is provided to different categories including OBC, SC, ST, PWD, KM, Armed Forces and more. Know here all about CLAT 2026 Reservation Policy for all NLUs in detail.

CLAT seat reservation policy

CLAT 2026 seat reservation policy

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) Counselling process 2026 is completely online. Candidates who have cleared the CLAT Exam 2026 can appear for the counselling. The CLAT Merit Lists 2026 for all rounds will be released at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The exam authority will publish the merit list for all participating National Law Universities (NLUs) according to the reservation criteria of their respective state/UT governments.

The CLAT Second Merit List was published on January 22, 2026. The Consortium published the CLAT First Merit List 2026 on January 7, 2026. Candidates can find the CLAT reservation policy, as accepted by the participating colleges for admission to NLUs, below. CLAT Counselling Process 2026 is completely online. 

Latest Update:  CLAT 2026 Second Merit List Live Updates 

Candidates must note that there is a change in the seat matrix of NALSAR, Hyderabad. As per the CLAT notification, for both UG and PG, the SC of TL category has been subdivided into 3 sub-groups as SC-TL (Group I), SC-TL (Group II) and SC- TL(Group III). Candidates are requested to view the Telangana State Rationalisation of Reservations of SC Act document for clarification regarding which Schedule castes belong to which group available. Candidates who have applied for SC-TL can update their reservation through the Consortium official website. Log in to the CLAT account and click on the ‘Update SC-TL Reservation’ button. Thereafter, select the reservation category from the drop-down.

Note: Since all the participating NLUs of CLAT are located in different States/ UnionTerritories of India, the reservation policy 

Table of contents
  • CLAT 2026 Seat Intake
  • CLAT 2026 Cut off Category-wise
  • CLAT 2026 Counselling Dates
  • Documents necessary for CLAT 2026 seat allotment
  • CLAT 2026 Reservation Categories
  • CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment: Important Points to Remember
  • CLAT 2026 Reservation: Seats Reserved at all NLUs
  • Documents for admissions under CLAT 2026 Reservation
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CLAT 2026 Seat Intake 

The seat intake for all participating NLUs accepting CLAT 2026 scores is as under:

Name of the college UG Seat Intake PG Seat Intake
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru 310 seats  100 seats
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata 132 seats 100 seats
National Law University, Jodhpur 120 seats 50 seats
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar 172 seats 57 seats
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala 180 seats 60 seats
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi 60 seats 60 seats
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi 120 seats 50 seats
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam 120 seats 60 seats
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai 100 seats 50 seats
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad 60 seats 60 seats
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur 120 seats 50 seats
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad 132 seats 66 seats
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal 134 seats for BA LLB 60 seats
68 seats for BSc LLB
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur 170 seats 90 seats
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow 187 seats 31 seats 
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna 69 seats for BA LLB --
69 seats for BBA LLB
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack 180 seats 46 seats
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam 60 seats 40 seats
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli 114 seats 18 seats
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur 120 seats 60 seats
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla 120 seats for BA LLB 80 seats
60 seats for BBA LLB 
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana 120 seats -

National Law University, Tripura 

120 seats 50 seats

GNLU Silvassa Campus

172 seats 57 seats

 Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj

60 seats -

Total (excluding supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats)

3,511 seats 1,271 seats

 Candidates included in the invite list of CLAT 2026 Exam could register for the counselling online, from the login portal at - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. It is advisable to candidates to check their roll number carefully in the merit list.

Also Read:

Q:   How will I know if I am eligible to appear in CLAT exam or not?
A:

In order to know if you are eligible or not check the official notification and the eligibility criteria. There is no other way to check the the eligibility criteria.  Do not fill the form without checking the eligibility criteria. 

Q:   What if I am not satisfied with the CLAT seat allotment?
A:

If the candidates is not satisfied with the CLAT seat allotment result, they can either accept or opt for upgradingt the college alloted. The Freeze option is used by candidates to confirm their choice of NLU. Apply for upgrade option is used when candidates want to change the allotted institute to his or her higher choice (upward shifting).

Q:   Can I get NLU if my CLAT Rank is 1500?
A:

Yes, with a CLAT Rank of 1500, you have a very good chance of getting into several good NLUs. Some fo the NLU where your chances are high are NLIU Bhopal or NLU Jodhpur.

CLAT 2026 Cut off Category-wise

The CLAT 2026 Cutoff ranks for NLUs refer to the minimum marks required for admission to a particular National Law University. Each NLU has a different cut-off for each category. The CLAT 2026 Cutoff category wise will be updated here soon after the Consortium releases the notification.

Category

Rank (Expected)

General

1 – 1000

OBC

1000 – 2000

EWS

1200 – 2500

SC

2800 – 5000

ST

4000 – 6000

PwD

Differs a lot, based on type of disability and reservation policy

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CLAT 2026 Counselling Dates

Candidates can check CLAT Merit List 2026 Dates below:

Event

Dates

CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration (Begins)

17-Dec-2025

CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration (Ends)

27-Dec-2025

CLAT First Allotment List 2026

07-Jan-2026
Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the First Allotment List

 

15-Jan-2026
CLAT Second Allotment List 2026 22-Jan-2026
Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for second Allotment List 29-Jan-2026
CLAT Third Allotment List 2026 05-Feb-2026
Q:   How many times I can appear for CLAT Exam?
A:

There is no restriction as such for the CLAT exam. Thus, one can give CLAT any number of times they want to. Candidates should not feel bad if they are not able to clear the CLAT exam in first time. 

Q:   Can I get admission in NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam?
A:

No you can not get admission to 24 participating NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam. For admission to NLU Delhi, you need to clear AILET Exam. 

Q:   How many merit list will be released by the Consortium?
A:

The Consortium will release atleast five merit list to complete the admission process through CLAT Score. However, the number of merit list might change in case of some discrepancy in answer key or result.

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Documents necessary for CLAT 2026 seat allotment

To fulfill the admission formalities and confirm your admission, you have to submit documents:

  1. A copy of the CLAT 2026 application form
  2. CLAT scorecard
  3. CLAT admit card 2026
  4. Marksheet for Class 10th
  5. Marksheet for Class 12th
  6. Caste Certificate
  7. Specially-Abled Certificate
  8. NRI Certificate
  9. Sponsored NRI Certificate
  10. Domicile Certificate
  11. Call Letter issued by the CLAT authority
  12. Recent passport-size photographs

CLAT 2026 Reservation Categories

The reservation criteria are provided for certain categories recognised by the Government of India 

  • Scheduled Caste
  • Scheduled Tribe
  • Other Backward Classes
  • Economically Weaker Section
  • Women
  • Person With Disability
  • Wards of Serving/ Retired/ Defence (Army) Personnels
  • Dependants of Deference Personnels 
  • Kashmiri Migrant
  • Jammu & Kashmir 

Apart from the above categories, each NLU has its state domicile quota reserved horizontally in all above categories. The percentage of state domicile reservation is different for all participating NLUs, which is confirmed only at the time of admission and seat allotment process every year. 

Also Read: How many Students Appeared for CLAT 2026?

 

CLAT 2026 Seat Allotment: Important Points to Remember

Check below for the things you should remember during seat allotment:

  • If an NLU declines your allotted seat in the previous seat allotment list, you can verify the status by accessing your CLAT candidate portal 2026. If the seat status remains marked as rejected, it is recommended that you reach out to the respective NLU for clarification.
  • Once you selects the EXIT optio, you will no longer be eligible

CLAT 2026 Reservation: Seats Reserved at all NLUs

The reservation criteria and seat intake for all participating NLUs are as under:

NLSIU Bangalore Reservation Policy

Candidates can check the NLSIU Bangalore Reservation policy below:

Category   Percentage of Seats Total UG Seats Total PG Seats
General None 115 46
Scheduled Caste  15.0% 36 15
Scheduled Tribe  7.5% 18 8
Other Backward Classes NCL  21.6% 52 23
Economically Weaker Section  8.0%  19 8
Total - 240 100

Note:

  • A total of 5% of the total intake; i.e. 2 seats in Business law, 1 seat in Human Rights are reserved horizontally for PwD Candidates.
  • Around 25% of total seats in each vertical category, i.e. maximum of 13 students are admitted under horizontal preference of ‘Karnataka Students’

NALSAR Hyderabad Reservation Policy

Candidates can check the NALSAR Hyderabad Reservation policy below:

Category   Reservation Residents of Telangana All India Quota Reservation Total UG Seats Total PG Seats
General None (15 seats and 08 for LLM course) None (51 seats for BA LLB and 25 for LLM) 66 33
SC 15% (05 seats for BA LLB and 02 for LLM )  15% (14 seats for BA LLB and 07 seats for LLM) 19 09
ST 6% (01 seat for BA LLB and 01 for LLM)   7.5% (07 seats for BA LLB and 03 seats for LLM) 08 04
OBC

29% (09 seats for BA LLB and 04 seats for LLM)

18% (17 seats for BA LLB) 

20 % (10 seats for LLM)

26 14
EWS 10% (03 seats) 10% (10 seats for BA LLB and 05 seats for LLM) 13 06
Horisontal Reservation for Female Candidates 30% 39 seats 19 seats
Horizontal Reservation for PWD (Benchmark)  05% 06 seats 03 seats
Total seats  - - 132 66

Note:

  • Candidates who are Specially Abled Persons (SAP) get 5% horizontal reservations, or 5 seats for LLB and 3 seats for LLM.
  • For foreign nationals, LLB courses have 15 seats set aside. Seven seats are reserved for SAARC candidates while eight are available to non-SAARC citizens.
  • For foreign nationals, 10 seats in LLB courses are set aside. Five seats are reserved for SAARC candidates while five are available to non-SAARC citizens.

NLSIU Bhopal Reservation Policy

Candidates can check the NLSUI Bhopal Reservation Policy below:

Category   Percentage of Seats Total BA LLB Seats Total BSc LLB Seats Total LLM Seats
General None 52 26 30
SC  16.0% 16 08 10
ST  20% 20 10 12
OBC 14% 14 07 08
EWS  Supernumerary reservation 12 06 -
J & K candiates  Supernumerary reservation 02  02 -
NRI/NRI Sponsored - 18 09 -
Women candidates Horizontally reserved (excluding NRI/NRI Sponsored and Supernumerary) 30 15  18
PWD Horizontally reserved (excluding NRI/NRI Sponsored and Supernumerary) 04  03 03
Domicile of MP 50% Horizontally reserved (excluding NRI/NRI Sponsored and Supernumerary) - - -
Total - 134 seats 68 seats 60 seats

Note: In addition to the above seats Five Seats are earmarked for Foreign Nationals for direct admission without appearing in the CLAT examination, as informed the NLIU Bhopal.

WBNUJS Kolkata Reservation Policy

Candidates can check the WBNUJS Kolkata Reservation Policy below:

Category All India Seats  WB Domicile Quota Total BA LLB/ BSc LLB Seats Total LLM Seats
General 51 seats for UG and 54 seats for PG  22 seats for UG and 15 seats for PG 73 69
SC 10 seats for UG and 11 seats for PG  10 seats for UG and 07 seats for PG 20 18
ST 06 seats for UG and 5 seats for PG  02 seats for UG and 02 seats for PG 08 07
OBC -- 07 seats for UG and 06 seats for PG 07 06
Foreign Nationals 02 seats for UG - 02 -
NRI/ NRI Sponsored 20 seats for UG  - 20 -
PWD Horizontal  03 seats for UG and 3 seats for PG  1 seat for UG and 2 seats for PG 04 05
J& K Supernumerary 02 seats for UG - 02 02
Total seats - - 132 100

NLU Jodhpur Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy UG seats PG seats
General   76 36
SC 15% 15  07
ST 7.5% 08 04
Specially Abled Persons 5% 05 03
NRI/ NRI Sponsored - 16 seats -
Total seats - 120 50 seats

HNLU Raipur Reservation Policy

Candidates can check HNLU Raipur Reservation Policy below:

Category All India Seats  Chattisgarh Domicile Quota Total BA LLB/ BSc LLB Seats Total LLM Seats
General 55 seats for UG and 45 seats for PG  42 seats for UG 97 45
SC 13 seats for UG and 14 seats for PG  14 seats for UG 27  14
ST 06 seats for UG and 07 seats for PG  17 seats for UG  23 07
OBC 11 seats for UG and 24 seats for PG 12 seats for UG 23 24
Foreign Nationals 02 seats for UG - 02 -
NRI/ NRI Sponsored 08 seats for UG   - 08 -
SAP Horizontal Reservation 5% seats - -
Dependant of Freedom Fighters Horizontal Reservation  -- 5% seats - -
Female Horizontal Reservation 30% seats - -
Kashmiri Migrants Supernumerary 05 seats for UG and 02 seats for PG - 05 02
J&K Supernumerary 02 seats for UG and 02 seats for PG - 02 02
Total seats - - 170 90

GNLU Gandhinagar Reservation Policy

Candidates can check the GNLU Gandhinagar Reservation Policy below:

Category Reservation Policy UG seats PG seats
General -- 79 26
SC 15% 23 08
ST 7.5% 12 04
OBC 27%  42 14
Female 30% of seats reserved horizontally - -
SAP/ PWD 4% of seats reserved horizontally - -
Sports Quota Supernumerary quota 04 00
EWS 10% -- --
NRI/ NRI Sponsored Supernumerary quota 16 05
Foreign National Supernumerary quota 05 02
J&K  Supernumerary quota 02 01
North-East Indian Supernumerary quota 04 02
Total seats - 172 57

Note: GNLU Silvassa Reservation Policy is same as above.

RMNLU Lucknow Reservation Policy

Candidates can check the RMNLU Lucknow Reservation Policy below:

Category Reservation Policy UG seats PG seats
General -- 80 10
SC of UP 21% 34 05
ST of UP 02% 03 01
OBC of UP 27%  43 06
Female 20% of seats reserved horizontally 32 05
SAP 5% of seats reserved horizontally 08 01
Dependants of Freedom Fighters of UP 2% of seats reserved horizontally 03 00
Wards of Defence Personnels  5% of searts reserved horizontally 08 01
EWS of UP 10% 09 02
NRI/ NRI Sponsored/Foreign National Supernumerary quota 16 05
Wards of KM/ Hindu/ Pandits/ Non-Migrant Families Supernumerary quota 02 02
Total seats - 213 31

RGNUL Punjab Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy UG seats PG seats
General -- 134 44
SC 15% 27 09
ST 7.5% 14 05
OBC 10% of seats reserved horizontally  2 -
Punjab Domicile Quota 18 -
Ancestral Resident of Village Sidhuwal Reserved horizontally 01 -
SAP/ PWD 5% of seats reserved horizontally 09 03
EWS 10% Supernumerary quota 18 06
NRI/ NRI Sponsored Supernumerary quota 05 -
Foreign National Supernumerary quota 05 02
Wards of KM Supernumerary quota 09 03
J&K  Supernumerary quota 02 02
Total seats - 180 60

CNLU Patna Reservation Policy

Category   UG Reservation 
Unreserved 40% 55
EWS of UR  10% 14
SC of Bihar 16% 22
ST of Bihar 01% 01
EBC of Bihar  18% 25
BC of Bihar 12% 17
Women of Bihar 03% 04
PWD 05% Horizontal reservation 07 seats
Total seats - 138 seats

NUALS Kochi Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy All India Quota State Domicile Reservation Quota
Unreserved 51% 61 seats for UG and 31 seats for PG -
State Merit of Kerala  9% - 11 seats for UG and 5 seats for PG
SC of Kerala  8% - 10 seats for UG and 5 seats for PG
ST of Kerala  2% - 02 seats for UG and 1 seat for PG
SEBC of Kerala  30% - 36 seats for UG and 18 seats for PG
SAP of Kerala  5% horizontally reserved - -
EWS General of Kerala  Supernumerary Quota - 12 seats for UG and 6 seats for PG
Transgenders of Kerala  Supernumerary Quota - 02 seats for UG and 02 seats for PG
J& K Migrants Supernumerary Quota - 02 seats for UG and 02 seats for PG
Total - 61 UG Seats and 31 PG seats 63 UG seats and 70 seats for PG

NLU Odisha Reservation Policy

Category All India Quota Odisha Domicile Total BA LLB seats  Total BBA LLB seats
General 61 for BA LLB and 31 for BBA LLB 20 for BA LLB and 10 BBA LLB 85 43
SC 09 for BA LLB and 04 for BBA LLB 03 for BA LLB and 02 BBA LLB 13 06
ST 05 for BA LLB and 03 for BBA LLB 02 for BA LLB and 01 BBA LLB 08 04
NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI 10 for BA LLB and 05 for BBA LLB 10 05
Foreign National 04 for BA LLB and 02 for BBA LLB 04 02
SAP 05 for BA LLB and 01 for BBA LLB  01 for BA LLB and 01 for BBA LLB 06 02
Total seats - - 120 seats 60 seats

NUSRL Ranchi Reservation Policy

Category Jharkhand UG seats Other State UG seats  Jharkhand PG seats Other State PG seats 
Gen 27 27 09 09
EWS 03 03 01 01
ST 16 05 04 02
SC 06 09 02 02
EBC 05 16 02 06
BC 03 - 02 -
SAP 03 03 02 02
J&K  02 Supernumerary seats 01 Supernumerary seats
Total seats 120 seats + 20 special category seats 40 seats + 10 Special category seats

NLUJA Assam Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy UG seats PG seats
SC of Assam 7% 04 03
ST of Assam (Plains) 10% 06 04
ST of Assam (Hills) 5% 03 02
OBC(NCL)/MOBC(NCL) of Assam 2% 16 11
All India Unreserved -- 31 20
SAP 5% of is reserved horizontally 03 02
Domicile/ PR of Assam 5 out of the seats available for the All India UR is reserved horizontally 05 05 
Total seats - 60 seats 40 seats

DSNLU Visakhapatnam Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy UG seats PG seats
All India State Domicile All India State Domicile
Unreserved -- 48 30 24 15
SC 15 - 09 - 05
ST 6% - 04 - 02
BC - A 7% - 04 - 02
BC - B 10% - 06 - 03
BC - C 7% - 01 - -
BC - D 1% - 04 - 02
BC - E 4% - 02 - 01
EWS 10% Supernumerary Quota 06 06 03 03
Foreign Citizens/Non-Resident Indians/Non-Resident Indians Sponsored Horizontal Reservation (HR) Unreserved 12 - 06 -
Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) 5% Supernumerary Quota 06 - 03 -
SAP 5% HR
Wards of Armed Personnels of AP 2% HR
NCC AP 1% HR
Eminent Sports Persons of AP 0.5% HR
Total seats - 138 seats 60 seats

TNNLU Tiruchirapalli Reservation Policy

Category BA LLB Seat BCom LLB Seat LLM Seat
CSL IPR NRL
All India - General 09 09 03 03 03
AI - SC 05 05+01 01+01 01+01 01
AI - ST 01 00 00 00 01
Wards of Kashmiri Migrants/ Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) 00 01 Not Applicable
AI - OBC 14+1 14 05 05 05
Tamil Nadu - General (GSSQ) 01 08 03 03 03
TN - Unreserved (UR) 08 00 Not Applicable
TN - SC(A)  00 00 00  01 00 
TN - ST 01 00 01 00 00
TN - SC (O) 04 04 01 01 01+01
TN - GSSQ - SC(A) 00 01 Not Applicable
TN - MBC & DNC 05 05+01 02 02 02
TN - BC(M) 01 00 01 00 00
TN - GSSQ – BC (M) 00 01 Not Applicable
TN - BC  01 00 02 02+01* 02+01*
TN - GSSQ - B.C (M)  00 01 Not Applicable
TN - BC (O) 06 06+01
TN - GSSQ - B.C (O)  01 00
NRI Parent/Guardian** (OR)OCI Parent/Guardian* 03 03
TN SAP 01+01 01 01 00 01
AI SAP 01 01+01 00 01 00
Eminent Sports Persons under T.N. Quota 01  Not Applicable
Sons/daughters of Ex-Servicemen under T.N. Quota 01
Total Seats 60 seats 60 seats 20 seats 20 seats 20 seats

MNLU Mumbai Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy UG seats PG seats
All India General Category – [A] -- 37 17
Maharashtra State Reserved Category – [B] -- 63 33
Maharashtra State - Schedule Caste 13% 13 07
Maharashtra State - Schedule Tribe 7%  07 04
Maharashtra State
Denotified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) (A) 3% 03 02
Nomadic Tribes (B) 2.5% 03 01
Nomadic Tribes (C) 3.5% 04 02
Nomadic Tribes (D) 2% 02 01
MH - Specially Backward Class 2% 02 01
MH – Other Backward Class 19% 19 10
MH- Economically Weaker Section (EWS)  10% 10 05
SAP 5% of seats reserved horizontally - -
Ex Servicemen/ Defence Personnel/ Ex Servicemen/Defence Personnel Certificate from the respective department Unit/ Dept./ HQ/ Records/ RSWO/ ZSWO/ Army/ Navy/ Air Force HQ 5% of seats reserved horizontally - -
Female 30% of seats reserved horizontally    
NRI/ NRI Sponsored/Foreign National Supernumerary quota 20 10
J&K Supernumerary quota 02 02
Total seats - 100 50

MNLU Aurangabad Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy BA LLB seats  BBA LLB Seats LLM seats
Scheduled Castes of Maharashtra 13% 08 08 06
Scheduled Tribes of Maharashtra 7% 04 04 03
De-notified Tribes (A) of Maharashtra 3% 02 02 01
Nomadic Tribes (B) of Maharashtra 2.5% 02 02 01
Nomadic Tribes (C) of Maharashtra 3.5% 02 02 02
Nomadic Tribes (D) of Maharashtra 2% 01 01 00
Special Backward Class of Maharashtra 2% 01 01 00
Other Backward Classes (OBC) of Maharashtra 19% 11 11 09
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of Maharashtra 10% 06 06 05
Unreserved Seats -- 23 23 18
SAP  5% of seats reserved horizontally 03 03 03
Total seats -- 60 60 45

MNLU Nagpur Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy BA LLB seats BBA LLB Seats PG seats
All India General Category  38% 23 23 23
Maharashtra State
Maharashtra State - Schedule Caste 13% 08 08 08
Maharashtra State - Schedule Tribe 7%  04 04 04
Denotified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) (A) 3% 02 02 02
Nomadic Tribes (B) 2.5% 02 02 02
Nomadic Tribes (C) 3.5% 01 01 01
Nomadic Tribes (D) 2% 06 06 06
MH - Specially Backward Class 2% 01 01 01
MH – Other Backward Class 19% 11 11 11
MH- Economically Weaker Section (EWS)  10% 06 06 06
SAP 5% of seats reserved horizontally -   -
Ex Servicemen/ Defence Personnel/ Ex Servicemen/Defence Personnel Certificate from the respective department Unit/ Dept./ HQ/ Records/ RSWO/ ZSWO/ Army/ Navy/ Air Force HQ 5% of seats reserved horizontally -   -
Female 30% of seats reserved horizontally -    
 Orphan (MH) candidates 1% of seats in UR category -    
Total seats - 60 60 60

HPNLU Shimla Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy BA LLB seats BBA LLB seats  LLM seats 
General -- 93 45 62 
SC 15% 18 09 12
ST 7.5% 09 05 06
Horizontal Reservation
PwD 5% 06 03 04
Wards of Serving/Retired/Defence Personnel 5% 06 03 04
Himachal Pradesh Domiciled Candidates 25% 30 15 20
Women 20% - - 20
Supernumerary Seats
Kashmiri Migrants 5% 06 03 04
Residents of J&K  -- 02 02 02
NRI & Foreign Nationals 15% 18 09 12
BC/OBC  27% - - 22
EWS 10% - - 08
Total seats -- 120 60 80

DNLU Jabalpur Reservation Policy

Category Reservation Policy  BA LLB Seats LLM Seats
General  - 60 25
SC 16% for  20 08
ST 20% 24 10
OBC 14% 16 07
J&K  Supernumerary Quota 02 02
EWS 10% Supernumerary Quota 12 05
Domicile Quota for MP state  50% of seats reserved horizontally -- -
Women  30% of seats reserved horizontally -- -
SAP/PWD 5% of seats reserved horizontally -- -
Son/grandson/daughter/granddaughter of Freedom Fighter, and wards of War Martyr of Defence Personnel and permanently Disabled Personnel of the Indian forces/ dependent children of the Ex-Servicemen of CRPF/Indian Army - MP Domicile  5% of seats reserved horizontally -- -
Total seats --

120+ 14 (Supernumerary Seats)

50 + 07 (Supernumerary Seats)

NLU Tripura Reservation Policy

Category  BA LLB seats  LLM seats
General 55 23
Foreign 04 02
Scheduled Caste  18 14
Scheduled Tribes 33 07
NRI/ NRIS 10 04
SAP 1. 05% seats reserved horizontally - -
Total 120 seats 50 seats

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Documents for admissions under CLAT 2026 Reservation 

Candidates will have to produce the following documents for eligibility and reservation claim for undergraduate courses:

  • Class 10th marksheet
  • Class 12th marksheet 
  • Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate from the Educational Institution last attended
  • Transfer/Migration Certificate from the Educational Institution last attended
  • Caste Certificate (SC, ST, OBC, etc.) if applied and allotted under the Reserved category of seats
  • PwD/SAP Certificate, if applied and allotted under the PwD category attended
  • Domicile/Residence Certificate, if applied and allotted under the domicile/resident category seat
  • Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS certificate, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc. 

Candidates will have to produce following documents for eligibility and reservation claim for postgraduate courses:

  • Class 10th statement of marks
  • Class 12th statement of marks
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  • Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate from the Educational Institution last attended
  • Transfer/ Migration Certificate from the Educational Institution last attended
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  • PwD/SAP Certificate, if applied and allotted under the PwD category
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  • Any other supporting documents 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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Yes, you can find some good private law colleges in Chandigarh that do not necessarily require CLAT scores for LLB or related programmes. For instance, you can check Chitkara University's BA LLB course, which has merit-based admissions. without an entrance exam. If you are particularly looking for a

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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Answered 19 hours ago

The Consortium of NLUs will conduct the CLAT Exam in offline; pen and paper mode. The exam will be conducted from 2 to 4 pm. 

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Nitesh Srivastava

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 19 hours ago

The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted in over 131 test centres spread across 89 cities in 25 states and 5 union territories throughout India. The exam, conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities, is a pen-and-paper-based test, with these numerous centers providing extensive access to la

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Akanksha

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Answered 19 hours ago

Candidates can check the allotted CLAT Exam Centre on their admit card. It must be noted that there is no way to know the exam centre except checking the hall ticket.

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Mohit Dhawan

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Answered 19 hours ago

Candidates can apply for CLAT Exam by visiting consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria before applying. CLAT Admission Process is completely online and no offline form will be accepted. 

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Chanchal Patra

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Answered 20 hours ago

While filling the CLAT application form 2026, candidates have to select three CLAT centres.  Based on the preferences added by the candidate, authorities will allot the exam centre based on the choices added. Candidates must select the districts which are near their permanent or present address and

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Priya Peter

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Answered 20 hours ago

The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted at over 130 test centres spread across 89 cities in India. These centers cover 25 states and 5 union territories. Candidates can select up to three, or sometimes more, test city preferences during the application process, with the exact number of venues subject t

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Anupama Mehra

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CLAT is comparatively more difficult than RULET as the exam is conducted for 25 NLUs in the country and other participating universities. However, RULET is held only for admission to Rajasthan University.

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Akanksha Kumari

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No, Rajasthan University will not accept the CLAT Score for admission. Candidates will have to appear for RULET Exam. 

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Manisha Gard

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ILSAT Exam difficulty level is comparatively much easier than the CLAT. The ILSAT Exam is university level exam; however, CLAT is held for admission to 25 NLUs and other private universities in the country.

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Divya Surbhi

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