June 6, 2025
Overview: CLAT seat allotment is essential for those pursuing a law career. It involves assigning seats in a law college to students who have successfully cleared the CLAT. Read this article for an overview of the CLAT seat allotment process for UG and PG courses.
CLAT Seats 2025 Allotment is not just a seat allocation process; it's a gateway to a fulfilling law career. Each step in this journey holds immense importance as it determines the future of aspiring law students. The seat allotment process is conducted in multiple rounds, depending on the seats available at the CLAT participating institutes.
Already Registered Candidates (Old Invites)
If you already received an invite and completed registration + payment, you don’t need to register/pay again.
You can edit your NLU preferences before the deadline, if needed.
Refund Cases
If you paid the counselling fee but didn’t qualify after the updated results, you will get a refund.
Pending Registrations (Old Invites + Now Qualified)
If you received an invite earlier, and now you are qualified but did not complete registration,
➤ You must register,
➤ Update your NLU preferences, and
➤ Pay the counselling fee before the deadline.
Only eligible candidates as per the rank list and NLU admission matrix can take part.
You’ll get the official invite through:
Email on your registered email ID
SMS on your registered mobile number
CLAT 2025 portal notification
The Consortium of NLUs conducts the seat allotment along with the CLAT counselling. You must pay the course fee and complete the admission formalities to secure your seats.
Here are the steps that you must follow to lock your seat:
Check out - CLAT 2025 Exam Analysis to better understand the Exam Pattern
Look at the table below for all the important events related to the CLAT Seat Allotment dates:
S. No. | Particulars | Schedule |
1. | Registration for Admissions Counselling Opens | 17 May 2025 |
2. | Registration for Admissions Counselling | 17 May - 21 May 2025 |
3. | Publication of First Allotment List | 26 May 2025 |
4. | Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs | 26 May -30 May 2025 |
5. | Publication of Second Allotment List | 4 June 2025 |
6. | Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs | 4 June - 9 June 2025 |
7. | Publication of Third Allotment List | 20 June 2025 |
8. | Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze options and Admission by NLUs | 20 June - 23 June 2025 |
9. | Payment of University Fee (after adjusting the Confirmation Fee and Counselling Registration Fee) to NLU concerned for all candidates who have chosen the Freeze Option in the third and final round of counselling process | 27 June 2025 |
Generally, the seat allotment process through the Common Law Admission Test includes the steps explained below:
I) Accept/Lock the seat:
II) Apply for Upgrade:
III) Exit the Admission Process:
This year, the total seats in CLAT 2025 Admission (UG +PG) is 4000+. The distribution is as follows:
The table mentions the total seats for UG and PG courses:
Type of seats | UG-CLAT | PG-CLAT | Total |
All India seats | 3163 | 1378 | 4499 |
Note - This data does not include supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats.
Refer to the table below for the college-wise seat distribution for both LLB and LLM courses:
Name of the CLAT Participating Colleges (2024) | UG Seat Intake | PG Seat Intake | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | 300 | 120 | ||
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad | 132 | 66 | ||
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal |
|
60 | ||
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata |
|
100 | ||
National Law University (NLUJ), Jodhpur | 120 | 50 | ||
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | 170 | 90 | ||
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | 172 | 57 | ||
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | 169 | 48 | ||
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala | 180 | 60 | ||
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | 60 | 60 | ||
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack |
|
44 | ||
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | 134 | 60 | ||
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | 60 | 60 | ||
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 120 | 60 | ||
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli |
|
60 | ||
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 100 | 50 | ||
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur |
|
60 | ||
Maharashtra National Law University, (MNLU) Aurangabad |
|
60 | ||
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, (HPNLU), Shimla |
|
80 | ||
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur | 120 | 50 | ||
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana | 120 | - | ||
National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala | 60 | 50 | ||
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvasa | 66 | 33 | ||
Total (not including supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats) | 3163 | 1378 |
Note - The table only includes the seats for UG and PG programs and does not account for supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats.
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The seat distribution is decided by the Consortium of NLUs, which is the governing body for the CLAT exam. We will provide information on the number of seats available in each college:
S.No. | University | Gen | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
1. | National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | 121 | 30 | 81 | 45 | 23 |
2. | National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad | 66 | 13 | 26 | 19 | 8 |
3. | National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal BA LLB | 52 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
4. | National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal BSC LLB | 26 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
5. | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata BA LLB | 73 | - | 7 | 20 | 8 |
6. | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata BSc LLB | 32 | - | 3 | 11 | 4 |
7. | National Law University, Jodhpur | 62 | - | 25 | 18 | 9 |
8. | Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | 91 | - | 23 | 23 | 33 |
9. | Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | 79 | 16 | 42 | 23 | 12 |
10. | Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | 80 | 9 | 43 | 34 | 3 |
11. | Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala | 134 | - | - | 27 | 14 |
12. | National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | 36 | 18 | - | 5 | 1 |
13. | National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack BA LLB | 85 | - | - | 8 | 13 |
14. | National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack BBA LLB | 43 | - | - | 4 | 6 |
15. | National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | 60 | - | 19 | 15 | 21 |
16. | National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | 31 | 16 | 4 | 9 | |
17. | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 55 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 7 |
18. | The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli BA LLB | 17 | - | 14 | 11 | 1 |
19. | The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli BCom LLB | 17 | - | 14 | 10 | 1 |
20. | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 37 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
21. | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur BA LLB | 46 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 8 |
22. | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur BBA LLB | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
23. | Maharashtra National Law University, (MNLU) Aurangabad BA LLB | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
24. | Maharashtra National Law University, (MNLU) Aurangabad BBA LLB | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
25. | Himachal Pradesh National Law University, (HPNLU), Shimla BA LLB | 46 | - | - | 9 | 5 |
26. | Himachal Pradesh National Law University, (HPNLU), Shimla BBA LLB | 46 | - | - | 9 | 5 |
27. | Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana | 47 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 7 |
28. | National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala | 28 | 16 | 9 | ||
29. | Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvasa | 31 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
Here is the information on the number of seats available in each college for the PG program:
S.No. | University | Gen | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
1. | National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | 48 | 12 | 33 | 18 | 09 |
2. | National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad | 33 | 06 | 14 | 09 | 04 |
3. | National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | 30 | - | 08 | 10 | 12 |
5. | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 69 | - | 6 | 18 | 7 |
7. | National Law University, Jodhpur | 24 | - | 11 | 8 | 4 |
8. | Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | 45 | - | 24 | 14 | 7 |
9. | Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | 26 | 05 | 14 | 08 | 04 |
10. | Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | 20 | 04 | 13 | 10 | 01 |
11. | Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala | 44 | 06 | - | 09 | 05 |
12. | National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | 31 | - | - | 5 | 1 |
13. | National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack | 34 | - | - | 4 | 6 |
15. | National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | 24 | 06 | 10 | 07 | 11 |
16. | National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | 20 | - | 11 | 3 | 6 |
17. | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 27 | 06 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
20. | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 17 | 05 | 10 | 07 | 04 |
21. | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur | 23 | 06 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
23. | Maharashtra National Law University, (MNLU) Aurangabad | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
25. | Himachal Pradesh National Law University, (HPNLU), Shimla | 62 | - | 22 | 12 | 6 |
28. | National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala | 23 | - | - | 07 | 14 |
29. | Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvasa | 26 | 05 | 14 | 08 | 04 |
List of Colleges Accepting CLAT Score
If you get shortlisted for the seat allotment process, you must keep the following documents ready:
The total seats in CLAT are distributed based on category reservations.
NLU will reserve seats in each CLAT Participating College based on these categories. Reserved category students will be given first preference over others if they secure a better rank on the merit list.
Have a look at the list of categories for CLAT Seat Allotment 2025:
National Law University Odisha will conduct the CLAT 2025 Seat Allotment for undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.
The CLAT seat allotment process for 2025 is a meticulous and multi-round system that determines the future of aspiring law students. Understanding the steps involved and the reservation criteria is crucial for candidates navigating this competitive landscape.
Key Takeaways:
Frequently Asked Questions
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