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    CLAT Seats 2027 - Seat Matrix and Categories of Reservation

    CLAT Seats 2027 - Seat Matrix and Categories of Reservation

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    JasmineUpdated on 04 Aug 2026, 09:27 AM IST
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    CLAT 2027 seats are published by the respective National Law Universities (NLUs) in the information brochure. Any changes in the seat matrix or reservation policies are announced separately on the CLAT Consortium's website. A total of 26 National Law Universities and IIULER, Goa, are participating in CLAT 2027. The combined intake in CLAT-UG law courses is approximately 4000, whereas the one-year LLB intake is around 1600. NLSIU Bangalore leads with the highest number of BA LLB seats, at 310. It is also important to note that NLUs offer domicile reservation, ranging from 25% to 73% in some NLUs based in Maharashtra. In addition to these, some NLUs also offer NRI and NRI-sponsored seats.

    CLAT Seats 2027 - Seat Matrix and Categories of Reservation
    CLAT Seats 2027

    The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) will be conducted on December 6, 2026. This will be followed by the CLAT counselling - the last step leading to the NLU admissions. Candidates should also note that over 60 non-NLU law schools will also accept CLAT 2027 for admissions to 5-year LLB and LLM courses. These law schools are not part of CLAT counselling.

    Total Seats in CLAT 2027- Overview

    Particulars

    CLAT UG Seats

    CLAT PG Seats

    CLAT seats

    3693

    1649

    NRI/Foreign National Seats21942
    Supernumerary seats for various categories11962

    Total40311753

    CLAT 2027 Seats

    The Consortium of NLUs will conduct a centralised counselling process for admission to CLAT 2027 seats. Students’ chances of admission in a particular NLU majorly depend on their rank, NLU preferences 2027, and their category. Given below are the CLAT seat intake for UG and PG programmes.

    NLU CLAT UG 2027 Seat Intake and Courses Offered

    NLU NameCourseCLAT Seats

    Supernumerary seats




    NRI / Foreign national seats

    Other Category

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    310

    -

    -

    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.)

    100

    20 (NRI/ NRI sponsored)

    -


    B.Sc LLB (Hons.)

    52

    10 (NRI/NRI sponsored)

    -

    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 &

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    5-year LLB (BA LLB(Hons.); BCom LLB(Hons.); BSc LLB (Hons.); BBA LLB(Hons) and BSW LLB(Hons)

    172

    16 (NRI), 8 (FN)

    2 (J&K residents), 5 (North East India)

    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), 5(FN)

    -


    BBA LLB (Hons)

    69

    5 (NRI), 5(FN)

    -

    NUALS Kochi

    BA LLB (Hons)

    60

    6 (NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)

    6 (EWS), 2 (Transgender), 2 (J&K Migrants)

    NLUO Odisha

    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 Assam

    BA LLB (Hons)

    120

    -

    -

    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 Justice)

    60

    -

    -


    BBA LLB (Hons)

    60

    -

    -

    MNLU Aurangabad

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    60

    -

    -


    BBA LLB (Hons)

    60

    -

    -

    HPNLU Shimla

    BA LLB (Hons)

    120

    -

    -


    BBA LLB (Hons)

    60

    -

    -

    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)
    --
    NLU MeghalayaBA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB---

    Total


    3693

    219

    119

    CLAT 2027 PG Seat Intake and Courses

    NLU NameCourseCLAT Seats
    Supernumerary Seats



    NRI/ Foreign Nationals

    Other category Seats

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    LLM

    120

    -

    -

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    LLM

    66

    -

    -

    NLIU Bhopal

    LLM

    120

    5 (FN)

    -

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    LLM

    100

    -

    -

    NLU Jodhpur

    LLM

    88

    -

    8

    HNLU Raipur

    LLM

    90

    -

    2 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants), 2 (Students from J&K)

    GNLU Gandhinagar & Silvassa Campus

    LLM

    57

    5 (NRI), 3 (FN)

    1 (J&K residents), 2 (North East India)

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    LLM

    48

    5 (NRI / NRI sponsored / FN)

    2 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants/ Kashmiri Pandits/

    Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants))

    RGNUL Patiala

    LLM

    80

    2 (FN)

    8 (EWS), 4(Wards of Kashmir Migrants), 2 (J&K residents)

    CNLU PatnaLLM66--

    NUALS Kochi

    LLM

    60

    -

    6 (EWS), 2 (Transgender), 2 (J&K Migrants)

    NLUO Odisha

    LLM

    44

    4 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 2 (FN)

    -

    NUSRL Ranchi

    LLM

    60

    -

    6 (EWS), 1 (J&K)

    NLUJA Assam

    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

    50


    1 (TN ST)

    MNLU Mumbai

    LLM

    50

    10 (NRI/NRI Sponsored/ FN)

    2 (Permanent Residents of J&K)

    MNLU Nagpur

    LLM

    60

    -

    -

    MNLU Aurangabad

    LLM

    120

    -

    -

    HPNLU Shimla

    LLM

    110

    -

    -

    DNLU Jabalpur

    LLM

    60

    -

    6 (EWS), 2 (J&K)

    NLU Tripura

    LLM

    50

    -

    -

    RPNLU PrayagrajLLM10

    IIULER GoaLLM40

    NLU MeghalayaLLM---

    Total


    1649

    42

    62

    Different Categories of CLAT 2027 Seats

    There are various categories under which candidates can apply for admission. The CLAT 2027 seat categories have been mentioned below:

    • Scheduled Tribe (ST)

    • Scheduled Caste (SC)

    • Other Backward Categories (OBC)

    • State Quota for the candidates in which the 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 2027

    All the CLAT-participating NLUs follow the CLAT 2027 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 2027 detailed reservation criteria

    Documents required for admissions under CLAT 2027 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 2027

    The CLAT 2027 seat allotment will be done through a centralised counselling process. The allotment will be done on the basis of CLAT seats 2027. The consortium of NLUs will invite approximately five times more candidates than the available CLAT 2027 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 2027. Once the five rounds are concluded, the NLU CLAT vacant seats 2027 will be filled individually by colleges.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many seats are there in CLAT 2027?
    A:

    There are 4031 CLAT UG seats and 1753 CLAT PG seat, including supernumerary and NRI/ Foreign national seats.

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

    A rank of 4000 in CLAT 2027 cannot be termed as a very good rank; however, candidates from reserved categories might get admission in this rank.

    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.

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