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CLAT Seats 2027 - Seat Matrix and Categories of Reservation
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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. NLU Meghalaya, Khasi and Jaintia along with other SC/ST tribes of Meghalaya, reservation has been introduced. 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.
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 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 Seats | 229 | 42 |
| Supernumerary seats for various categories | 123 | 64 |
| Total | 4045 | 1755 |
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 mainly 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 Name | Course | CLAT Seats | Supernumerary seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NRI / Foreign national seats | Other Category | |||
BA LLB (Hons.) | 310 | - | - | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 132 | - | - | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 116 | 18 (NRI/ NRI sponsored) | - | |
BSc LLB (Cyber Security) | 59 | 9 (NRI/NRI sponsored) | - | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 100 | 30 (NRI/ NRI sponsored) | 4 JK | |
B.Sc LLB (Hons.) | 52 | 10 (NRI/NRI sponsored) | - | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 164 | 16 (NRI / NRI sponsored) | 16 (EWS) | |
BBA LLB (Hons.) | ||||
BA LLB (Hons.) | 170 | 8 (NRI), 2 (FN) | 5 (Wards of Kashmir Migrants), 2 (Students of J&K) | |
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) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 169 | 20 (NRI/NRI Sponsored/ FN) | 2 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants/ Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 180 | 5 (NRI) | 18 (EWS), 9 (Wards of Kashmir Migrants), 2 (J&K residents) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 69 | 5 (NRI), 5(FN) | - | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 69 | 5 (NRI), 5(FN) | - | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | 6 (NRI sponsored), 2 (FN) | 6 (EWS), 2 (Transgender), 2 (J&K Migrants) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 106 | 10 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 4 (FN) | - | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 53 | 5 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 2 (FN) | - | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | 12 (EWS), 2 (J&K) | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | 6 (EWS), 1 (J&K) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | - | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | 12 (NRI / NRI Sponsored/ FN) | 6 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants)) | |
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) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 100 | 20 (NRI/NRI sponsored/ FN) | 2 (Permanent Residents of J&K) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | - | |
BA LLB (Hons in Adjudication and Justice) | 60 | - | - | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | - | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 60 | - | - | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | - | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | - | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | - | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | 12 (EWS), 2 (J&K) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | - | - | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | - | |
| RPNLU Prayagraj | BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | - | 3 (J&K) |
| IIULER Goa | BA LLB (Hons.) BBA LLB (Hons.) | 120 (BA LLB) 60 (BBA LLB) | - | - |
| NLU Meghalaya | BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB | - | - | - |
Total | 3693 | 219 | 119 | |
CLAT 2027 PG Seat Intake and Courses
| NLU Name | Course | CLAT 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 | - | 2 (JK) |
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 Patna | LLM | 66 | - | - |
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 Prayagraj | LLM | 10 | ||
| IIULER Goa | LLM | 40 | ||
| NLU Meghalaya | LLM | - | - | - |
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
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.
CLAT Sample Paper 2027 with Answer Key
Download CLAT 2027 sample paper PDF with the latest exam pattern. Practice descriptive questions, improve accuracy, and strengthen your preparation for the upcoming CLAT exam.
Download EbookCLAT 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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