{"id":45326,"date":"2025-03-20T18:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=45326"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:48:19","slug":"clat-seat-matrix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/clat-seat-matrix\/","title":{"rendered":"CLAT Seat Matrix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Common Law Admission Test is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) which serves as the gateway to the most sought-after law universities of the nation for both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates. The seat matrix of the CLAT Examination is one of the most critical aspects and brings out seat availability across the participating NLUs. A detailed analysis of the seat matrix will allow the candidates to sort their preferences, understand the level of competition and maximise their admission chances. Candidates can look below for a further breakdown of the CLAT 2026 seat matrix covering essential aspects such as seat availability, domicile reservation and total number of seats.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/HIlu6jBIV42Jgr1sBKWZ1U\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-1024x159.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-1024x159.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-300x47.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-768x119.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-1536x238.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-150x23.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-696x108.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-1068x166.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/clat-seat-matrix\/#Seat_Matrix\" >Seat Matrix&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/clat-seat-matrix\/#Seat_Availability\" >Seat Availability&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/clat-seat-matrix\/#Reservation_Policy_in_National_Law_Universities\" >Reservation Policy in National Law Universities&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/clat-seat-matrix\/#NLU-wise_seat_availability_domicile_reservation_and_courses_offered_in_2025\" >NLU-wise seat availability, domicile reservation and courses offered in 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/clat-seat-matrix\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-seat-matrix-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seat_Matrix\"><\/span><strong>Seat Matrix&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The seat matrix refers to the total number of seats available for admission which are distributed across all the National Law Universities of India and are further categorized based on reservation policies. The seat matrix plays an extremely important role in determining the admission of a candidate and the level of competition due to the limited availability of seats. The seat matrix is categorised by total number of seats, Category-wise reservation, domicile reservation and special quota reservation. Each of these category determine the possibility of admission of a candidate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-seat-availability-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seat_Availability\"><\/span><strong>Seat Availability&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The seat availability determines the total number of seats across all the 25 NLUs of the nation where each university has its seat allocation process. Some universities are known to have higher chances of seat intake whereas other universities offer limited seat intake. The top-ranked universities like the NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad and WBNUJS Kolkata have higher seat intake whereas newer universities such as NLUJAA Guwahati and DSNLU Visakhapatnam have comparatively fewer seats than the other universities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reservation-policy-in-national-law-universities-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reservation_Policy_in_National_Law_Universities\"><\/span><strong>Reservation Policy in National Law Universities&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All the National Law Universities follow a standard reservation policy to ensure fair competition among various social and economic categories. The standard reservation categories are given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Category&nbsp;<\/td><td>Reservation %&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scheduled Caste (SC)<\/td><td>15%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scheduled Tribe (ST)<\/td><td>7.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other Backward Classes (OBC)<\/td><td>27%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Persons with Disabilities (PwD)<\/td><td>5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Economically weaker sections (EWS)<\/td><td>10%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/HIlu6jBIV42Jgr1sBKWZ1U\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-1024x159.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-1024x159.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-300x47.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-768x119.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-1536x238.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-150x23.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-696x108.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM-1068x166.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.47.24-AM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nlu-wise-seat-availability-domicile-reservation-and-courses-offered-in-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NLU-wise_seat_availability_domicile_reservation_and_courses_offered_in_2025\"><\/span><strong>NLU-wise seat availability, domicile reservation and courses offered in 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Law Universities have a policy of domicile reservation for candidates belonging to the same states. The table given below provides detailed information on the seat intake, domicile reservation and seat matrix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>National Law University&nbsp;<\/td><td>Total Undergraduate Intake&nbsp;<\/td><td>Domicile Reservation %<\/td><td>Courses Offered&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NLSIU Bengaluru&nbsp;<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NALSAR Hyderabad&nbsp;<\/td><td>132<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WBNUJS Kolkata&nbsp;<\/td><td>132<\/td><td>33%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NLIU Bhopal&nbsp;<\/td><td>202<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons), B.Sc LLB, LLM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NLU Jodhpur&nbsp;<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>29%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HNLU Raipur&nbsp;<\/td><td>187<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MNLU Nagpur&nbsp;<\/td><td>240<\/td><td>62%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons), BA LLB (Hons in Adjudication and Justice), BBA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HPNLU Shimla&nbsp;<\/td><td>180<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons) , BBA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DNLU Jabalpur&nbsp;<\/td><td>134<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NLUT Agartala&nbsp;<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>63%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NUSRL Ranchi<\/td><td>201<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NLUJA Assam, Guwahati<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>49%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DSNLU Visakhapatnam<\/td><td>138<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TNNLU Tiruchirappalli<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>48%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons), B.Com LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GNLU Gandhinagar<\/td><td>172<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>BA LLB(Hons.),BCom LLB(Hons.),BSc LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB(Hons), BSW LLB(Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GNLU Silvassa Campus<\/td><td>172<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RMLNLU Lucknow<\/td><td>191<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RGNUL Patiala<\/td><td>214<\/td><td>10%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CNLU Patna<\/td><td>138<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NUALS Kochi<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>49%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack<\/td><td>180<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MNLU Mumbai<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>62%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MNLU Aurangabad<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>72%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DBRANLU, Sonipat, Haryana<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>BA LLB (Hons)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total<\/td><td>3711<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/clat-coaching\">Join iQuanta CLAT Course Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/clat-coaching\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM-1024x1002.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM-1024x1002.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM-300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM-768x752.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM-429x420.jpeg 429w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM-150x147.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM-696x681.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM-1068x1046.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-21-at-6.28.47-PM.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"CLAT 2026 PREPARATION STRATEGY | CLAT Exam\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dydzRHK1xIo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742466938306\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do National Law Universities offer reserved seats for NRI and Foreign National Candidates?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, some of the National Law Universities are known to offer reserved seats for Non-Resident Indian candidates but the fee structures for these candidates may vary based on the NLU.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742466954576\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can a candidate apply for multiple reservation categories?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, a candidate can apply under multiple reservation categories. For instance, a candidate can combinedly apply for SC, Domicile and PwD reservation categories at the same time. Candidates must show the valid proof during the counselling process.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742466971121\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many seats are offered for undergraduate and post-graduate candidates by all the NLU\u2019s?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The total number of combined seats offered by the National Law Universities for undergraduate as well as post-graduate candidates is 5085 which includes 3649 seats for the UG candidates and 1436 seats for the PG candidates.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742466995658\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What happens if a candidate fails to offer his reservation proof?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If a candidate fails to produce valid proof of reservation documents under any circumstances they lose the benefits of the reserved category and shall compete under the general category.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742467017407\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is a domicile reservation policy under the Consortium of NLU\u2019s?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The domicile reservation policy states that candidates belonging to the same state as the National Law University shall receive the benefits of reserved seats for them. 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