CLAT Reservation 2024: Criteria for Reserved Categories at NLUs

Reader's Digest: Do you want to know whether or not you are eligible for a CLAT reservation? Read this blog to know the NLU-wise criteria of reservation for all categories. 

Have you ever considered if you're truly leveraging the reservation system to your advantage? Or perhaps you're curious about how reservation might shift the scales in CLAT? Say no more

The Consortium of NLUs sets the stage for CLAT 2024 reservations. But here's the twist: each National Law University (NLU) dances to its own tune regarding reservation criteria. So, it's not a one-size-fits-all scene!

Thinking of registering for CLAT 2024? Keep an eye on these reservation details. They're not just small print but could be your golden ticket during the CLAT Seat Allotment.

You can choose five NLUs during the CLAT counselling process, so check all the CLAT reservation criteria for each NLU before finalising your selection.

And here's the real deal-breaker - choose wisely! Once you lock in your choices, there's no looking back. You'll only be in the running for those specific NLUs you've picked.

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CLAT 2024 Reservation Categories

Refer to the CLAT reservation list of all the sections eligible for CLAT admission:

• Scheduled Cast (SC)
• Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• Other Backward Class (OBC)
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
• Physically Disabled Candidates (PwD)
• State Quota for respective NLU of that State
• NRI/Foreign National Candidate
• Candidates Belonging to North-Eastern States
• Kashmiri Migrants
• Women 
• Wards of Serving/ Retired/ Defence (Army) Personnel
• Dependants of Deference Personnel 

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CLAT 2024 Reservation Criteria for all NLUs (UG + PG)

Discover the reservation criteria for CLAT 2024, offering a comprehensive seat allocation for UG and PG programs across all National Law Universities.

NLSIU Bangalore policy for CLAT Reservation

Check the NLSIU Bangalore policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

Category	Percentage of Seats	UG Seats	PG Seats
Scheduled Caste	15.0%	45	18
Scheduled Tribe	7.5%	23	09
Other Backward Classes (NCL)	27%	81	33
Economically Weaker Section	10%	30	12
General	N/A	121	48
TOTAL	-	300	120

Note:

• 15 seats comprising 5% of the total intake shall be reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (PWD).
• 90 seats comprising 30% of the total intake shall be reserved horizontally for Women.
• 75 seats comprising 25% of the total intake shall be reserved horizontally (compartmentalised) for Karnataka Students.

Who is included in the category of Karnataka Students?

• Candidates who have studied for not less than 10 years in a recognized educational institution in Karnataka shall be eligible to be considered as ‘Karnataka Students.’
• Candidates who have not completed ten years of study in Karnataka shall be eligible to apply under the Karnataka Students category if they fall under any of the below categories:

1. Children of defence personnel/ ex-servicemen who, when joining service, have declared their hometown to be in the State of Karnataka and who have served or are serving outside Karnataka, corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.
2. Children of the Karnataka State Government employees who have served or are serving outside Karnataka correspond to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.
3. Children of serving or retired employees belonging to the Karnataka cadre of the All India Services (IAS/IFS/IPS) who have served or are serving outside Karnataka corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.
4. Children of working or retired employees in the Central Armed Police Force service, who upon joining service, declared their hometown to be in the State of Karnataka, and who have served 7 or are serving outside Karnataka, corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

NALSAR Hyderabad policy for CLAT Reservation

Check the NALSAR Hyderabad policy for CLAT Reservations form below:

Category	UG Seats for All India Candidates (75%)	Reservation	UG Seats for Resident Students of Telangana (25%)	PG Seats for All India Candidates (75%)	PG Seats for Resident Students of Telangana (25%)
Unreserved	51	0%	15	25	08
SC	14	15%	05	07	02
ST	07	7.5%	01	03	01
OBC / BC	17	18%	09	10	04
EWS	10	10%	03	05	01
TOTAL	99	100%	33	50	16

Note:

• 30% (39 seats for B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) course and 19 seats for LL.M. course) Horizontal reservation shall be applicable for Female candidates for admission to B.A. LL.B.(Hons.) and LL.M. courses. 
• 05% {06 seats for B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) course and 03 seats for LL.M. course} Horizontal reservation shall be applicable for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWD).

Conversion policy for vacant seats of various categories:

The flow chart for the conversion of vacant seats of various categories shall be as indicated below:

• All India S.C. → All India S.T. → All India Unreserved
• All India S.T. → All India S.C. → All India Unreserved
• All India OBC-NCL → All India Unreserved
• All India EWS → All India Unreserved
• Resident Students of Telangana Unreserved → All India Unreserved
• Resident Students of Telangana S.C. → Resident Students of Telangana S.T. → All India S.C. → All India S.T. → Resident Students of Telangana Unreserved → All India Unreserved
• Resident Students of Telangana S.T. → Resident Students of Telangana S.C. → All India S.T. → All India S.C. → Resident Students of Telangana Unreserved → All India Unreserved
• Resident Students of Telangana BC-A(NCL) → Resident Students of Telangana BC-B(NCL) → Resident Students of Telangana BC-C(NCL) → Resident Students of Telangana BC-D(NCL) → Resident Students of Telangana BC-E(NCL) → Resident Students of Telangana BC-A(NCL) → Resident Students of Telangana Unreserved → All India Unreserved 
• Resident Students of Telangana EWS → All India EWS → Resident Students of Telangana Unreserved → All India Unreserved

NLSIU Bhopal policy for CLAT Reservation

Check the NLSIU Bhopal policy for CLAT Reservations from below:

Category	UG Seats	PG Seats
Scheduled Caste (16%)	161	10
Scheduled Tribe (20%)	201	12
Other Backward Classes (14%)	141	08
General	521	30
NRI/NRI Sponsored	182	-
Supernumerary Quota (J&K)	023	-
Supernumerary Quota (EWS)	124	-

Note:

• Only those OBC candidates can claim reservations under this category whose parental income is less than the prescribed sum for the creamy layer.
• Such candidates must produce the requisite certificate from the competent authority because their parents currently do not come under the creamy layer category.
• 50% of Seats are horizontally reserved for candidates having a domicile certificate of the State of Madhya Pradesh in the respective category
• Eligibility for admission under NRI/NRI Sponsored Category, the candidate must be:

1. An NRI/OCI Card Holder/PIO Card Holder himself or herself, OR Sponsored by a First Degree Blood Relation or Second Degree Blood relation who is an NRI/OCI Card Holder/PIO Card Holder.
2. Only those will be eligible who have been given an option as an NRI/NRI sponsored in the CLAT application form.

• Reserved for candidates from the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Reserved for candidates from the Economically weaker Section.
• 30 Seats are horizontally reserved for women candidates (excluding NRI/NRI sponsored and supernumerary quota).
•  5 Seats are horizontally reserved for Persons with Disabilities (excluding NRI/NRI sponsored and supernumerary quota).

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National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)

Check the NLU Jodhpur policy for CLAT Reservations from below:

Category	UG Vertical Reservation	PG Vertical Reservation	Horizontal Reservation Seats (Domicile)	Horizontal Reservation PWD
General	62	16	3 (2+1)	24
SC	18	5	1	8
ST	9	2	1	4 (1 X)
OBC (non-creamy Layer)	25	6	1	11
EWS	XX	XX	XX	XX
Women	XX	XX	XX	XX
MBC of Rajasthan State Domicile (Non Creamy Layer)	6	XX	XX	3

Note:

• Candidates with a valid certificate of domicile of the State of Rajasthan issued by competent authority as per government of Rajasthan rules shall be considered for reservation under the domicile category.
• Candidates who have the valid certificate of MBC of Rajasthan State (Non-Creamy Layer) issued by competent authority as per government of Rajasthan rules shall be considered for the said reservation.
• 1 Seat of SAP is for the Rajasthan State Domicile candidate.

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West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)

Check the WBNUJS policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

Category	All India	West Bengal Domicile	Total
General	51	22	73
SC	10	10	20
ST	6	2	8
OBC - OBC-A	4	7	11
OBC - OBC-B	3	-	3
Foreign Nationals	2	2	4
NRI/NRI SPONSORED SEATS	20	-	20
PWD [Horizontal]	3	1	4 [Horizontal]
JK [Supernumerary seats]	2	-	2
TOTAL	91	41	132

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Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)

Check the HNLU policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

Category	No. of Seats (All India)	No. of Seats (Chhattisgarh Domicile)
Scheduled Caste	13	10
Scheduled Tribe	6	27
OBC	11	12
Unreserved	55	36
Total	85	85

Here are the additional seats for the NRI & Foreign National Category as well as the Supernumerary Seats:

Seats for NRI & Foreign National Category:

1. NRI (Non-Resident Indian): 8 Seats
2. Foreign Nationals: 2 Seats

Supernumerary Seats:

1. Wards of Kashmiri Migrants: 5 Seats
2. Students from Jammu & Kashmir: 2 Seats

Note:

• As per ‘The Chhattisgarh Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2012 and guidelines issued by the Government of Chhattisgarh, Higher Education Department on 24.05.2019.
• The University reserves the right to occasionally add/modify the above based on State/central government.
• The reservation of the seats for the SC / ST / OBC Category is subject to the prevailing seat policy of the Chhattisgarh government.

1. 5% seats shall be reserved horizontally for Specially Abled Persons (SAP) at the All India level according to The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
2. 5% seats shall be reserved horizontally for the Specially Abled Persons (SAP), and 3% Seats shall be reserved horizontally for the Dependents of Freedom Fighters (DFF) category of candidates belonging to the State of Chhattisgarh only.
3. Suppose a Chhattisgarh domicile candidate qualifies for admission in the regular merit under the All-India category. In that case, he/she shall be considered against the All-India seat only and not against Chhattisgarh domicile seats.
4. 30% of seats shall be reserved horizontally for female candidates across all categories of seats.
5. The allotment of seats to various CG Domicile category candidates will be made as per the guidelines issued by the Government of Chhattisgarh occasionally.

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Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)

Check the GNLU policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

Courses	SC (15%)	ST (7.5%)	OBC (27%)	UR	Total	EWS (10%)	Total Including EWS
UG	23	12	42	79	156	16	172
PG	8	4	14	26	52	5	57

Supernumerary Seats

Courses	Supernumerary Seats (per category)
UG	NRI: 16, FN: 05, J&K Residents: 02, NEI: 05, Sports: 04
PG	NRI: 05, FN: 02, J&K Residents: 01, NEI: 02, Sports: - 0

Horizontal Reservation:

• In addition to the above-mentioned vertical reservation, a horizontal reservation of 30% shall be made in favour of female candidates, 5% of seats for the Specially Abled Persons/Persons with Disability (PWD) category 
• 25% of seats shall be made in favour of candidates of Gujarat Domicile, cutting across all the above categories (Non-compartmentalized), except for the EWS category.

Note:

• The University also has 4 Supernumerary Seats (2 for Boys & 2 for Girls) under the Sports Quota.
• Candidates interested in seeking admission under the Sports Quota can apply directly to the University and must fill out an application/expression of interest form.

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Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa (GNLU)

Check the GNLU Silvassa policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

Courses	SC	ST	OBC	UR	Total	EWS	Total Including EWS
Reservation %	15	7.5	27	-	-	10	-
UG	9	4	16	31	60	6	66
PG	4	2	8	16	30	3	33

Horizontal Reservation:

• In addition to the above-mentioned vertical reservation, a horizontal reservation of 30% shall be made in favour of female candidates.
• 5% of seats for Specially Abled Persons/Persons with Disability (PWD) Category.
• 25% of seats shall be made in favour of candidates of domicile candidates of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNH & DD), compartmentalized across all the vertically reserved categories, except for the EWS category.
• The unfilled seats under any categories shall be converted as per the decision of the statutory Councils.

National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala

The reservation criteria for CLAT 2024 at the National Law University Tripura, Agartala, have undergone some changes. They have introduced a Domicile Reservation Category specific to Tripura.

If you're eligible and wish to take advantage of this category, follow these steps:

1. Visit the CLAT 2024 website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
2. Log in to your CLAT 2024 portal.
3. Click on the 'Edit Application' button.
4. Navigate to the 'Reservation' tab under NLUT, Agartala.
5. Within the National Law University Tripura (NLUT) Agartala section, select the Reservation Category you intend to apply for from the available drop-down menu.
6. After selecting, click the 'Submit' button to save your changes.

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL)

Check the RGNUL policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

S. No.	Category	Reservation Percentage	No. of Seats
1	Unreserved Seats	-	134
2	Scheduled Caste (15%) Seats	15%	27
3	Scheduled Tribes (7½%) Seats	7.5%	14
4	Foreign Nationals Seats	-	5
	Total Seats	-	180
Supernumerary Quota
5	10% Additional seats for All India Economical Weaker Sections (EWS) Seats	10%	18
6	Additional Seats for Wards of Kashmiri Migrants Seats	-	9
7	J&K Residents Seats	-	2
8	Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Seats	-	5

Note: Out of 180 seats, there shall be Horizontal CLAT Reservations as follows:

• 01 Seat is reserved for the Ancestral Resident of Village Sidhuwal
• 05% (i.e. 09 seats) for Specially Abled Persons (SAP)
• 10% (i.e. 18 (16+2) seats) for Punjab Residents +BC Category

Supernumerary Quota Seats for Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Residents from Jammu and Kashmir:

• There shall be nine additional seats (5% of total seats) in the B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Course for the wards of Kashmiri Migrants and two Supernumerary Quota Seats for residents from Jammu and Kashmir.
• Such candidates shall appear in CLAT.
• The admission shall be on the basis of inter se merit of CLAT in the respective category.
• For Kashmiri Migrants, the domicile certificate has been waived by MHRD F. No. 3-4/2017-NCR dated 15.10.2019. J&K Residents, including Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir Valley, need domicile certificates issued by competent authorities.

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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)

Check the RMLNLU policy for CLAT Reservation of supernumerary seats from below:

Category	Reservation Percentage	No. of Seats
Unreserved	-	80
O.B.C. of Uttar Pradesh	27%	43
Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh	21%	34
Scheduled Tribes of Uttar Pradesh	02%	3
EWS of Uttar Pradesh	-	9
Total General and Reserved Seats	-	169

Supernumerary Seats:

• Foreign Nationals/ NRIs/ NRI Sponsored Candidate: 16 seats
• Wards of Kashmiri Migrants/ Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants): 2 seats

Check the RMLNLU Horizontal policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

Category	Reservation %	Seats
Specially Abled Person (SAP) (5%)	5%	8
Dependents of Freedom Fighters of Uttar Pradesh (2%)	2%	3
Sons/Daughters of Defense Personnel Deployed in Uttar Pradesh or Defense Personnel of Uttar Pradesh Either Retired or Killed/Disabled in Action (5%)	5%	8
Female Candidates (20%)	20%	32

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Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)

Check the CNLU policy for CLAT Reservation for B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) from below:

SI. No.	Category	Percentage	Seats
1(i)	Unreserved Category	40%	28
1(ii)	Economically Weaker Section (EWS) under Unreserved Category*	10%	07
2	SCs of Bihar	16%	11
3	STs of Bihar	01%	01
4	Extremely Backward Classes - EBC (Annexure-I) of Bihar	18%	12
5	Backward Classes - BC (Annexure-II) of Bihar	12%	08
6	Women of Backward Classes (WBC) of Bihar	03%	02
TOTAL		100%	69

Check the CNLU policy for CLAT Reservation for B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from below:

SI. No.	Category	Percentage	Seats
1(i)	Unreserved Category	40%	28
1(ii)	Economically Weaker Section (EWS) under Unreserved Category*	10%	07
2	SCs of Bihar	16%	11
3	STs of Bihar	01%	01
4	Extremely Backward Classes - EBC (Annexure-I) of Bihar	18%	12
5	Backward Classes - BC (Annexure-II) of Bihar	12%	08
6	Women of Backward Classes (WBC) of Bihar	03%	02
TOTAL		100%	69

Note: 5% Horizontal reservation shall be applicable for PWD.

• If a candidate from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) is not available to the extent of the reservation percentage. In that case, the remaining vacancies/seats under this category shall be filled up by the candidate of the unreserved category only.
• The candidates out of the State of Bihar shall not claim the benefits of reservation under EWS as per the Bihar Reservation in vacancies in posts and services and in Admission in the Educational Institutions (For Economically Weaker Sections) Act, 2019.
• After filling all the reserved categories (SC/ST/EBC/BC) seats from men & women candidates of Bihar of the said categories, the four higher rank women candidates who fail to get seats under the above-mentioned categories taken together will get seats under Women of Backward Classes (WBC) category.
• The relevant certificate from Bihar State Authority should mention the category to which the candidate belongs, viz., Extremely Backward Classes (Annexure-1) or (2) Backward Classes (Annexure-II).
• Candidates of Bihar seeking admission under Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota for Chanakya National Law University, Patna, shall mention in the application form itself whether they belong to BC or EBC categories of Bihar.
• Failure to mention the specific category BC/EBC will not entitle them to Reservation benefits. There is no such category as Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the Bihar Reservation Act, 2003.

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The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)

Check the NUALS policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

Category	Reservation Policy	All India Quota	State Domicile Reservation Quota
Unreserved	51%	61 seats for UG and 31 seats for PG	-
State Merit of Kerala	9%	-	11 seats for UG and 5 seats for PG
SC of Kerala	8%	-	10 seats for UG and 5 seats for PG
ST of Kerala	2%	-	02 seats for UG and 1 seat for PG
SEBC of Kerala	30%	-	36 seats for UG and 18 seats for PG
SAP of Kerala	5% horizontally reserved	-	-
EWS General of Kerala	Supernumerary Quota	-	12 seats for UG and 6 seats for PG
Transgenders of Kerala	Supernumerary Quota	-	02 seats for UG and 02 seats for PG
J&K Migrants	Supernumerary Quota	-	02 seats for UG and 02 seats for PG
Total	-	61 UG Seats and 31 PG seats	63 UG seats and 70 seats for PG

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NLUJA Assam Reservation Policy

Check the NLUJA policy for CLAT Reservation from below:

Category	Reservation Policy	UG Seats	PG Seats
SC of Assam	7%	04	03
ST of Assam (Plains)	10%	06	04
ST of Assam (Hills)	5%	03	02
OBC(NCL)/MOBC(NCL) of Assam	2%	16	11
All India Unreserved	-- (Reserved for All India Unreserved candidates)	31	20
SAP	5% of the total seats is reserved horizontally	03	02
Domicile/ PR of Assam	5 out of the seats available for the All India UR is reserved horizontally	05	05
Total seats	-	60 seats	40 seats

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List of Documents for Admissions under CLAT 2024 Reservation 

For Undergraduate Courses, candidates are required to submit the following documents for eligibility and reservation claims:

1. Class 10th mark sheet
2. Class 12th mark sheet
3. Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate from the last attended Educational Institution.
4. Transfer/Migration Certificate from the last attended Educational Institution.
5. Caste Certificate (if applied and allotted under the Reserved category of seats - SC, ST, OBC, etc.)
6. PwD/SAP Certificate (if applied and allotted under the PwD category)
7. Domicile/Residence Certificate (if applied and allotted under the domicile/resident category seat)
8. Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS certificate, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel, or any other supporting documents relevant to the applied category.

For Postgraduate Courses, candidates are required to submit the following documents for eligibility and reservation claims:

1. Class 10th statement of marks
2. Class 12th statement of marks
3. Bachelor of Laws or Five-year Integrated LLB degree consolidated mark sheet
4. Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate from the last attended Educational Institution.
5. Transfer/Migration Certificate from the last attended Educational Institution.
6. Caste Certificate (if applied and allotted under the Reserved category of seats - SC, ST, OBC, etc.)
7. PwD/SAP Certificate (if applied and allotted under the PwD category)
8. Domicile/Residence Certificate (if applied and allotted under the domicile/resident category seat)
9. Any other supporting documents related to the applied category, such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS certificate, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel, etc

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Conclusion

The blog discusses the CLAT 2024 reservation criteria for various National Law Universities (NLUs), emphasizing the importance of understanding the nuanced seat allocation policies for different categories. 

Here are the key takeaways:

• NLUs have distinct reservation policies.
• Candidates must review each NLU's reservation criteria.
• Specific categories, such as EWS and Kashmiri Migrants, may have additional seats.
• Different documents are needed for eligibility and reservation claims for UG and PG courses.