CLAT Seats 2026 - Seat Matrix and Categories of Reservation

CLAT Seats 2026 - Seat Matrix and Categories of Reservation

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CLAT 2026 Seats: The Consortium of National Law Universities will publish the CLAT seat intake for 2026 on its official website. Candidates can know the CLAT 2026 seats through the official brochures of each NLU. The seat allotment will be done based on the candidate's CLAT score. The CLAT seats 2026 and reservation criteria are also one of the important factors that will decide candidates’ chances of admission. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted for admission to 4092 5-year LLB seats and 1,599 seats in LLM courses, including the NRI/ FN and supernumerary quota. The participating NLUs offer supernumerary CLAT seats for different categories and to candidates belonging to NRI/Foriegin National category separately and not through the centralised CLAT admission process. The NLU Jodhpur seat intake has been increased. The BSc LLB (Cyber Security) programme at NLIU Bhopal has been added. Last year, the consortium notified an increase of NLSIU Bengaluru to 310 seats by including 10 additional seats for Karnataka students. Another significant development is that RPNLU Prayagraj and IIULER Goa are now part of the Consortium of NLUs, which has further increased the CLAT seat intake 2026. A total of 26 National Law Universities and more than 60 law schools will accept scores of CLAT 2026 for admissions.

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  1. Total Seats in CLAT 2026- Overview
  2. CLAT 2026 Seats
  3. Different Categories of CLAT 2026 Seats
CLAT Seats 2026 - Seat Matrix and Categories of Reservation
CLAT Seats 2026

The CLAT seats 2026 will specify the number of seats available for admission in each NLU, domicile reservation, course-wise distribution and more. CLAT 2026 exam will be held on December 7, 2025. The CLAT application form 2026 was opened on August 1, 2025 and interested applicants can apply till October 31, 2025.

Total Seats in CLAT 2026- Overview

Particulars

CLAT UG Seats

CLAT PG Seats

CLAT seats

3705

1436

NRI/Foreign National Seats24769
Supernumerary seats for various categories14094
Total40921599

Infographics - Total Seats in CLAT 2026

Total Seats in CLAT 2026

CLAT 2026 Seats

The Consortium of NLUs will conduct a centralised counselling process for admission to CLAT 2026 seats. Students’ chances of admission in a particular NLU majorly depend on their rank, NLU preferences 2026 and their category. Given below are the CLAT seats intake for UG and PG programmes.

NLU CLAT UG 2026 Seat Intake and Courses Offered

NLU NameCourseCLAT 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.)

116

18 (NRI/ NRI sponsored)

-


BSc LLB (Cyber Security)

59

9 (NRI/NRI sponsored)

-

WBNUJS Kolkata

BA LLB (Hons.)

108

20 (NRI/ NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)

2 (J&K)


B.Sc LLB (Hons.)

50

10 (NRI/NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)

2 (J&K)

NLU Jodhpur

BA LLB (Hons.)

164


16 (NRI / NRI sponsored)

16 (EWS)


BBA LLB (Hons.)

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 Luknow

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 PrayagrajBA LLB (Hons)60
3 (J&K)
IIULER GoaBA LLB (Hons.)
BBA LLB (Hons.)
120 (BA LLB)
60 (BBA LLB)


Total


3705

247

140

CLAT 2026 PG Seat Intake and Courses

NLU NameCourseCLAT 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

-

8

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 PrayagrajLLM10

IIULER GoaLLM40

Total


1436

69

94

Different Categories of CLAT 2026 Seats

There are various categories under which candidates can apply for admission. The CLAT 2026 seats categories have been mentioned below:

  • Scheduled Tribe (ST)

  • Scheduled Caste (SC)

  • Other Backward Categories (OBC)

  • State Quota for the candidates in which NLU is located

  • Physically Disabled Candidates (PwD)

  • Foreign National Candidates/NRI

  • Kashmiri Migrants

  • Candidates belonging to the Northeastern States

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CLAT Reservation Criteria 2026

All the CLAT-participating NLUs follow the CLAT 2026 reservation criteria to allot seats to candidates. Most of the NLUs have a state domicile quota for candidates who belong to the state where the NLU is located. Apart from the state domicile, there is a mandatory EWS reservation in all NLUs. Different law schools have different reservation criteria according to different categories.
Check: CLAT 2026 detailed reservation criteria

Documents required for admissions under CLAT 2026 Reservation

Candidates must submit the following documents to prove eligibility and consider reservation:

  • Class 10th marksheet
  • Class 12th marksheet
  • Bachelor of Laws or Five-year Integrated LLB degree consolidated marksheet (if applying for PG/LLM course)
  • Character Certificate from the Educational Institution (EI) last attended
  • Caste Certificate (SC, ST, OBC, etc.) if applied and allotted under the reserved category of seats
  • Transfer Certificate from the Educational Institution last attended
  • PwD/SAP Certificate, if applied and allotted under the PwD category
  • Domicile 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.
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CLAT Seat Allotment 2026

The CLAT 2026 seat allotment will be done through a centralised counselling process. The allotment will be done on the basis of CLAT seats 2026. The consortium of NLUs will invite approximately five times more candidates than the available CLAT 2026 seats. Candidates will then be allotted seats in UG and PG courses according to their merit ranks. There will be a total of five rounds of CLAT seat allotment 2026. Once the five rounds are concluded, the NLU CLAT vacant seats 2026 will be filled individually by colleges.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many seats are there in CLAT 2026?
A:

There are 3696 CLAT UG seats and 1541 CLAT PG seats including supernumerary and NRI/ Foreign national seats.

Q: How many seats are there in top 5 NLUs?
A:

There are around 900 seats available in 5-year LLB courses in top 5 NLUs.

Q: Can I get an NLU in 4000 rank?
A:

A rank of 4000 in CLAT 2026 cannot be termed as a very good rank, however, candidates from reserved categories might get admission in this rank.

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Yes, you can prepare CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) in Hindi Medium and access syllabus in Hindi from mentioned link below:

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Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the complete information about the CLAT examination.

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The CLAT PG exam pattern consists of 120 questions and 2-hour MCQ exam with negative marking.

Subjects Covered:

  1. Constitutional Law

  2. Jurisprudence

  3. Criminal Law

  4. Contract Law

  5. Other core law subjects

Here are some tricks which you must follow:

  1. Practice Previous Year Papers & Mock Tests
  2. Focus on Constitutional Law & Jurisprudence
  3. Time Management in Exam
  4. Revision Strategy

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In CLAT , the 9-digit admit card number is not the same as the roll number you have to write on the OMR sheet. The OMR sheet has only 7 blocks because the CLAT roll number is shorter.

You should check your admit card again and look for the roll number printed near your name and exam details. Fill only that roll number in the OMR sheet. Do not write the 9-digit admit card number.

If you still cannot find the roll number, you can ask the exam invigilator on the exam day.

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