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CLAT Domicile Reservation 2026: NLU-wise State Quota Seats, Reservation Policy
The National Law Universities (NLUs) participating in CLAT 2026 offer domicile reservation to students belonging to their states. The domicile reservation varies from university to university. NLUs like MNLU Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad, and RPNLU Prayagraj have significantly higher domicile reservation than other NLUs, exceeding 50%. Candidates are required to select their domicile status while filling out the CLAT 2026 application form. In the previous years, the domicile reservation has helped the students secure NLU admission at much lower ranks than all-India category admissions due to low competition in the category. Therefore, students should make sure they understand the domicile reservation and fill out the application by selecting the reservation status.
The consortium of NLUs will conduct CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will gain admission into 5-year LLB programmes of CLAT colleges. The consortium will conduct CLAT PG for LLM admissions. The NLU admissions will be done as per the laid down CLAT 2026 reservation criteria for different categories. At present, the total number of CLAT 2026 seats, including NRI and supernumerary seats, is approximately 4092 for CLAT UG and 1599 for CLAT PG. A significant number of seats in NLUs are reserved for domicile category students.
CLAT Domicile Reservation Criteria 2026
NLU Name | CLAT UG 2026 | CLAT PG 2026 |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 25% + 10 additional seats | 25% |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 25% | 25% |
NLIU Bhopal | 50% | 50% |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 31% (BA LLB Hons.)28% (BSc LLB Hons) | 30% |
NLU Jodhpur | 25% | 25% |
HNLU Raipur | 50% | N/A |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 25% | 25% |
GNLU Silvassa | 25% | 25% |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 52% | 70% |
RGNUL Patiala | 10% | N/A |
CNLU Patna | 50% | 50% |
NUALS Kochi | 49% | 49% |
NLU Odisha | 25% | 25% |
NUSRL Ranchi | 50% | 50% |
NLUJ Assam | 48% | 50% |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 48% | 48% |
TNNLU Trichy | 50% | 50% |
MNLU Mumbai | 73% | 66% |
MNLU Nagpur | 63% | 62% |
MNLU Aurangabad | 72% | 72% |
HPNLU Shimla | 30% | 25% |
DNLU Jabalpur | 50% | 50% |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 25% | 25% |
NLU Tripura | 48% | 25% |
RPNLU Prayagraj | 60% | 60% |
Source: consortiumofnlus.ac.in
CLAT 2026 Seat Intake
The tables given provide the course-wise seat intake of NLUs that accept CLAT 2026 scores. The details also include the CLAT 2026 NRI reservation quota for the participating NLUs.
NLU CLAT UG 2026 Seat Intake and Courses Offered
| NLU Name | Course | CLAT Seats | Supernumerary Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NRI / Foreign national seats | Other Category Seats | |||
NLSIU Bengaluru | BA LLB (Hons.) | 310 | 15 (FN) | - |
NALSAR Hyderabad | BA LLB (Hons.) | 132 | - | - |
NLIU Bhopal | BA LLB (Hons.) | 104 | 18 (NRI/ NRI sponsored), 5 (FN) | 12 (EWS) |
BSc LLB (Hons.) | 59 | 9 (NRI/NRI sponsored) 5 (FN) | - | |
WBNUJS Kolkata | BA LLB (Hons.) | 110 | 20 (NRI/ NRI sponsored), 2 (FN) | - |
B.Sc LLB (Hons.) | 52 | 10 (NRI/NRI sponsored), 2 (FN) | - | |
NLU Jodhpur | BA LLB (Hons.) | 90 | 16 (NRI / NRI sponsored) | 12 (EWS) |
BBA LLB (Hons.) | 30 | |||
HNLU Raipur | BA LLB (Hons.) | 170 | 8 (NRI), 2 (FN) | 5 (Wards of Kashmir Migrants), 2 (Students of J&K) |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 5-year LLB (BA LLB(Hons.); BCom LLB(Hons.); BSc LLB (Hons.); BBA LLB(Hons) and BSW LLB(Hons) | 172 | 16 (NRI), 5 (FN) | 2 (J&K residents), 5 (North East India), 4 (Sports) |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | BA LLB (Hons) | 66 | - | - |
RMNLU Lucknow | BA LLB (Hons) | 169 | 20 (NRI/NRI Sponsored/ FN) | 2 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants/ Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) |
RGNUL Patiala | BA LLB (Hons) | 180 | 5 (NRI) | 18 (EWS), 9 (Wards of Kashmir Migrants), 2 (J&K residents) |
CNLU Patna | BA LLB (Hons) | 69 | 5 (NRI) | - |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 69 | - | - | |
NUALS Kochi | BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | 6 (NRI sponsored), 2 (FN) | 6 (EWS), 2 (Transgenders), 2 (J&K Migrants) |
NLUO Cuttack | BA LLB (Hons) | 106 | 10 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 4 (FN) | - |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 53 | 5 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 2 (FN) | - | |
NUSRL Ranchi | BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | 12 (EWS), 2 (J&K) |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | 6 (EWS), 1 (J&K) | |
NLUJA Kamrup | BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | - |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | 12 (NRI / NRI Sponsored/ FN) | 6 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants)) |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | BA LLB (Hons) | 56 | 3 (NRI/OCI guardian) | 1 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) |
BCom LLB (Hons) | 56 | 3 (NRI/OCI guardian) | 1 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) | |
MNLU Mumbai | BA LLB (Hons) | 100 | 20 (NRI/NRI sponsored/ FN) | 2 (Permanent Residents of J&K) |
MNLU Nagpur | BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | - |
BA LLB (Hons in Adjudication and Justicing) | 60 | - | - | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | - | |
MNLU Aurangabad | BA LLB (Hons.) | 60 | - | - |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | - | |
HPNLU Shimla | BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | 18 (NRI/ FN) | 6 (Kashmiri Migrants), 2 (Residents of J&K) |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | 9 (NRI/ FN) | 3 (Kashmiri Migrants), 2 (Residents of J&K) | |
DNLU Jabalpur | BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | 12 (EWS), 2 (J&K) |
DBRANLU Sonepat | BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | - |
NLU Tripura | BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | - |
RPNLU Prayagraj | BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | 3 (J&K) | |
CLAT 2026 PG Seat Intake and Courses
NLU Name | Course | CLAT Seats | Supernumerary Seats | |
NRI/ Foreign Nationals | Other category Seats | |||
NLSIU Bengaluru | LLM | 120 | 6 (FN) | - |
NALSAR Hyderabad | LLM | 66 | - | - |
NLIU Bhopal | LLM | 60 | 5 (FN) | - |
WBNUJS Kolkata | LLM | 100 | 2 (FN) | - |
NLU Jodhpur | LLM | 80 | - | - |
HNLU Raipur | LLM | 90 | - | 2 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants), 2 (Students from J&K) |
GNLU Gandhinagar | LLM | 57 | 5 (NRI), 2 (FN) | 1 (J&K residents), 2 (North East India), |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | LLM | 33 | - | - |
RMLNLU Lucknow | LLM | 48 | 5 (NRI / NRI sponsored / FN) | 2 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants/ Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants)) |
RGNUL Patiala | LLM | 58 | 2 (FN) | 6 (EWS), 3 (Wards of Kashmir Migrants), 2 (J&K residents) |
NUALS Kochi | LLM | 60 | 6 (EWS), 2 (Transgenders), 2 (J&K Migrants) | |
NLUO Cuttack | LLM | 44 | 4 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 2 (FN) | |
NUSRL Ranchi | LLM | 60 | - | 6 (EWS), 1 (J&K) |
NLUJA Kamrup | LLM | 40 | - | - |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | LLM | 60 | 6 (NRI / NRI Sponsored/ FN) | 3 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants)) |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | LLM Corporate and Securities Laws | 20 | 1 (TN ST) | |
LLM Intellectual Property Law | 20 | 1 (TN SC A) | ||
LLM (Natural Resources Law) | 20 | 1 (TN BC M) | ||
MNLU Mumbai | LLM | 50 | 20 (NRI/NRI Sponsored/ FN) | 2 (Permanent Residents of J&K) |
MNLU Nagpur | LLM | 60 | - | - |
MNLU Aurangabad | LLM | 60 | - | - |
HPNLU Shimla | LLM | 80 | 12 (NRI/FN) | 4 (Kashmiri Migrants), 2 (Residents of J&K), 22 (BC/OBC), 8 (EWS) |
DNLU Jabalpur | LLM | 50 | - | 5 (EWS), 2 (J&K) |
NLU Tripura | LLM | 50 | - | - |
RPNLU Prayagraj | LLM | 10 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Is domicile reservation legal?
A:
The CLAT 2026 domicile reservation is legal and laid down as per the university's reservation policies.
Q: How many seats are there in CLAT 2026?
A:
There are around 4092 for CLAT UG and 1599 for CLAT PG offered by the participating NLUs in CLAT 2026.
Q: Do NLUs have domicile reservation?
A:
Yes, NLUs offer domicile reservation in CLAT 2026.
Q: Is there any state quota in CLAT?
A:
Yes, every National Law University has its own state domicile quota horizontally for all the categories like general, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD.
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