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CLAT reservation 2025 is set by the consortium of NLU for different universities. The candidates who have cleared the CLAT 2025 exam will be eligible for the CLAT 2025 Reservation. The reservation of CLAT 2025 includes candidates from different categories and foreign states.
The total number of reserved seats for UG courses is 3,451, and for PG courses, it is 1,271. Students who come under the NRI category have a total of 283 seats for law programs.
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Categories Under CLAT Reservation 2025
Certain categories have seats reserved for them in CLAT 2025. The list of the CLAT Reservation 2025 categories are mentioned below for the candidates:
- Other Backward Classes (OBC)
- Scheduled Caste (SC)
- Scheduled Tribe (ST)
- Physically Disabled Candidates (PwD)
- State Quota for the candidates in which NLU is located
- NRI/Foreign National candidates
- Candidates belonging to the North-Eastern States
- Kashmiri Migrants
| Category | Percentage of Seats |
| General | - |
| Scheduled Cast | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% |
| Other Backward Classes NCL | 21.6% |
| Economically Weaker Section | 8% |
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CLAT 2025 Reservation for NRI
The NLUs provide candidates who are categorized under NRI reservation for undergraduate courses. Around 283 seats for the 5-year LLB program are reserved for the NRI category.
The eligibility criteria for the NRI CLAT reservation are given below:
- Candidates must have a valid NRI certificate.
- A student visa and passport are required.
- Candidates must have completed their 10th and 12th standard exams.
Seat Available under CLAT Reservation 2025
The number of seats of the UG course available under the CLAT reservation 2025 for the candidates are given below for each college:
NLU CLAT Reservation 2025
The seats for NLU are reserved on certain basis through the CLAT 2025 exam. The number of reserved candidates, the category of candidates and the seats available for the selected courses.
The NLU CLAT Reservation 2025 are mentioned for each college below for the aspirants:
National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
The National Law School of India University, Bangalore provides law undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 23 |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 |
| Total | 30 |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University Of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University Of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR) provides undergraduate courses for Law.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 75 |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 |
| Students of Telangana General | 11 |
| Students of Telangana SC | 4 |
| Students of Telangana ST | 1 |
| OBC(A) of Telangana | 2 |
| OBC(B) of Telangana | 2 |
| OBC(C) of Telangana | 1 |
| OBC(D) of Telangana | 2 |
| OBC(E) of Telangana | 1 |
| Women | 36 |
National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
The National Law Institute University, Bhopal only provides LLB courses. The CLAT reservation 2025 is given below:
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 65 |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 |
| General Category Madhya Pradesh | 26 |
| Scheduled Caste of Madhya Pradesh | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Madhya Pradesh | 10 |
| Other Backward Class of Madhya Pradesh | 7 |
| Women | 30 |
| J & K Residents | 2 |
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata only has reservations for BA LLB (Hons.) Program .
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 44 |
| EWS | 6 |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 |
| General Category West Bengal | 22 |
| EWS of West Bengal | 4 |
| Scheduled Caste of West Bengal | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe of West Bengal | 2 |
| Other Backward Class - A of West Bengal | 1 |
| Other Backward Class - B of West Bengal | 1 |
| NRI / NRI Sponsored | 18 |
| J & K Residents | 2 |
| Foreign National | 4 |
National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
The National Law University, Jodhpur reserves seats only for BA LLB (Hons.) Program.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 80 |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 |
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur provides undergraduate courses in law programs.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 62 |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 |
| General Category of Chhattisgarh | 33 |
| Scheduled Caste of Chhattisgarh | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Chhattisgarh | 26 |
| Other Backward Class of Chhattisgarh | 11 |
| Women | 48 |
| Dependents of Freedom Fighters of Chhattisgarh | 2 |
| Foreign National | 4 |
| Wards of Kashmiri Migrants | 5 |
| Students of J & K | 2 |
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar only reserves seats for BA LLB (Hons.) Program.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 115 |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 |
| Women | 47 |
| Gujarat Domicile | 39 |
| NRI / NRI Sponsored | 18 |
| Foreign National | 6 |
| J & K Residents | 2 |
| Residents from North East India | 5 |
| Sports Quota - Boys | 2 |
| Sports Quota - Girls | 2 |
National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala
National Law University Tripura, Agartala revised their reservation criteria by adding a Domicile reservation category. The seat matrix for National Law University Tripura is given below:
| Category of Candidates | Seats for BA LLB | Seats for LLM |
| General | 55 | 23 |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 33 | 07 |
| Foreign | 04 | 02 |
| NRI/ NRIS | 10 | 04 |
Steps to Change Category for National Law University Tripura, Agartala
- Step 1: Candidates must log in at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
- Step 2: Select the button mentioning edit application.
- Step 3: Navigate through the reservation tab.
- Step 4: Select the category.
- Step 5: Click submit.
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL)
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab reserves category for BA LLB (Hons) Program.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 133 |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 |
| Ancestral Resident of Village Sidhuwal, District Patiala | 1 |
| Resident of Punjab | 18 |
| Foreign National | 5 |
| Wards of Kashmiri Migrants | 9 |
| J & K Residents | 2 |
| NRI | 5 |
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow provides only undergraduate courses for Law programs.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 80 |
| Scheduled Caste of Uttar Pradesh | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Uttar Pradesh | 3 |
| Other Backward Class of Uttar Pradesh | 43 |
| Women | 32 |
| Dependents of Freedom Fighters of Uttar Pradesh | 3 |
| Sons/Daughters of Defence Personnel deployed in UP or Defence Personnel of UP either retired or kill | 8 |
| Wards of Kashmiri Migrants / Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) | 2 |
Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
The Chanakya National Law University, Patna offers undergraduate courses for Law programs.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 60 |
| Scheduled Caste of Bihar | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Bihar | 1 |
| Extremely Backward Classes of Bihar | 22 |
| Backward Classes of Bihar | 14 |
| Women of Backward Classes of Bihar | 4 |
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi provides undergraduate courses only.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 31 |
| General Category of Kerala | 5 |
| Scheduled Caste of Kerala | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Kerala | 1 |
| SEBC - Ezhava, Thiyya, Billava | 5 |
| SEBC - Muslims | 4 |
| SEBC - Other Backward Hindus | 2 |
| SEBC - Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian | 2 |
| SEBC - Other Backward Christian | 1 |
| SEBC - Kudumbi | 1 |
| SEBC - Kusavan and related communities | 1 |
| SEBC - Dheevara and related communities | 1 |
| SEBC - Viswakarma and related communities | 1 |
| Foreign National | 2 |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO)
The CALT reservation seats for undergraduate courses are provided by the National Law University Odisha.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 96 |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 |
| General Category of Odisha | 32 |
| Scheduled Caste of Odisha | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Odisha | 5 |
| Foreign National | 6 |
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA)
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam reserve seats for undergraduate seats. The following table displays the number of seats for each category:
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 31 |
| Scheduled Caste of Assam | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe (Plains) of Assam | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe (Hills) of Assam | 3 |
| Other Backward Classes/Minorities and Other Backward Classes of Assam | 16 |
| Permanent Resident of Assam | 5 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam (DSNLU)
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam has reserved seats for different categories of candidates for undergraduate courses.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 48 |
| EWS | 6 |
| General Category of Andhra Pradesh | 30 |
| Scheduled Caste of Andhra Pradesh | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Andhra Pradesh | 4 |
| BC (Group-A) of Andhra Pradesh | 4 |
| BC (Group-B) of Andhra Pradesh | 6 |
| BC (Group-C) of Andhra Pradesh | 1 |
| BC (Group-D) of Andhra Pradesh | 4 |
| BC (Group-E) of Andhra Pradesh | 2 |
| EWS of Andhra Pradesh | 6 |
| Children of Armed Personnel (CAP) of Andhra Pradesh | 1 |
| National Cadet Corps (NCC) of Andhra Pradesh | 1 |
| Eminent Sports Persons of Andhra Pradesh | 1 |
| Women | 20 |
| Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) | 6 |
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli (TNNLS)
The reserved categories for undergraduate courses in Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli are given below:
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 44 |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 |
| General Category of Tamil Nadu | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Tamil Nadu | 1 |
| Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) of Tamil Nadu | 2 |
| Backward Class (Muslim) of Tamil Nadu | 2 |
| Most Backward Class and Denotified Communities of Tamil Nadu | 11 |
| Scheduled Caste (Others) of Tamil Nadu | 8 |
| Backward Class (other than Backward Classes Muslims) of Tamil Nadu | 15 |
| NRI | 6 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai (MNLU)
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai provides seats for BA LLB (Hons) Program.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 25 |
| Scheduled Caste of Maharashtra State | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Maharashtra State | 7 |
| Other Backward Class of Maharashtra | 19 |
| Denotified Jatis (A) of Maharashtra | 3 |
| Nomadic Tribes (B) of Maharashtra | 3 |
| Nomadic Tribes (C) of Maharashtra | 4 |
| Nomadic Tribes (D) of Maharashtra | 2 |
| Special Backward Class of Maharashtra | 2 |
| Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) | 12 |
| EWS of Maharashtra | 10 |
| Women | 30 |
| Children of Ex-servicemen/Defense Service Personnel | 5 |
| J & K Residents | 2 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU)
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur has reserved seats for candidates under different categories for law programs.
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 44 |
| Scheduled Caste of Maharashtra State | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Maharashtra State | 8 |
| Other Backward Class of Maharashtra | 23 |
| Denotified Tribes (A) of Maharashtra | 4 |
| Nomadic Tribes (B) of Maharashtra | 3 |
| Nomadic Tribes (C) of Maharashtra | 4 |
| Nomadic Tribes (D) of Maharashtra | 2 |
| Special Backward Class of Maharashtra | 2 |
| Educationally & Socially Backward Category (SEBC) | 14 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad (MNLU)
The reserved seats for each category in Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad is provided below:
| Category of Candidates | Seats |
| General | 16 |
| Scheduled Caste of Maharashtra State | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe of Maharashtra State | 4 |
| Other Backward Class of Maharashtra | 11 |
| Denotified Jatis (A) of Maharashtra | 2 |
| Nomadic Tribes (B) of Maharashtra | 2 |
| Nomadic Tribes (C) of Maharashtra | 2 |
| Nomadic Tribes (D) of Maharashtra | 1 |
| Special Backward Class of Maharashtra | 1 |
| Educationally & Socially Backward category (SEBC) | 7 |
| EWS of Maharashtra | 6 |
| Women | 18 |
| Children of Defence Service Personnel | 3 |
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