The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) every year to provide Under-Graduate (UG) and Post-Graduate (PG) Law Programmes offered by 22 NLUs. Except National Law University, Delhi. For seeking admission in NLU, Delhi aspirants give separate exam called AILET (All India Law Entrance Test)

The CLAT exam is conducted to grant admissions to the following Under-Graduate (UG) & Post-Graduate (PG) courses:

• BA LLB (Bachelor of Arts LLB)

• BSc LLB (Bachelor of Science LLB)

• BCom LLB (Bachelor of Commerce LLB)

• BBA LLB (Bachelor of Business Administration LLB)

• BSW LLB (Bachelor of Social Work LLB)

• LLM (Master of Law)

• LLD

• PhD in Law

The National Law Universities (NLUs) in India are among the top choices of every Law Aspirant. Here is the list of 23 NLUs-

Name of National Law Universities

NLU's Info

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

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National Law University, Delhi

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NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad

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National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

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The WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata

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National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur

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Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur

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Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar

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Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow

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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala

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Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna

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National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi

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National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack

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National University of Study and Reaserach in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi

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National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Guwahati

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Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Vishakhapatnam

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Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLS), Tiruchirapalli

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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai

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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur

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Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla

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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad

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Dharamshastra National Law University, Jabalpur

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat

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CLAT Participating Institutes offersing 5-year LLB

NLUs

CLAT Seats

State quota

(Domicile and Category)

All India seats

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

180

25%

135

National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad

132

25%

99

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

120

50%

60

West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata

132

36%

91

National Law University, Jodhpur

120

27.5%

87

Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur

170

50%

85

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

172

25%

156

Ram Manohar Lohiya National law University, Lucknow

169

52%

81

Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala

180

10%

162

Chanakya National Law University, Patna

138

66%

54

National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi

60

51%

31

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack

106

25%

79

National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi

120

50%

60

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati

60

48%

31

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam

138

40%

54

Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy

114

50%

57

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

150

63%

55

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

120

62%

46

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad

60

62%

23

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

120

25%

90

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (MPDNLU)

120

40%

48

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University

120

25%

90

Total

2801

 

1674

 

CLAT Participating Institutes Offering LLM

 

Sl. No

Name of NLU Offering LLM Programme

Seat Availability for LLM Programme

1

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

75

2

National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad

66

3

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

60

4

West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata

85

5

National Law University, Jodhpur

50

6

Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur

60

7

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

57

8

Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

24

9

Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala

40

10

National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi

60

11

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack

53

12

National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi

40

13

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati

30

14

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam

69

15

Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy

18

16

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

50

17

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

45

18

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

80

19

NLU, Jabalpur

50

20

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad

60

21

Chanakya National Law University (Conducts separate entrance exam)

60

 

Total

1072 +60 = 1132

CLAT Seat Reservation Categories in NLUs

The total seats in CLAT is divided based on category reservations. The different categories considered for the reservation of seats are given below.

If you secure a higher rank on the merit list, you will be given priority over other candidates.

• Scheduled Caste (SC)

• Scheduled Tribe (ST)

• Other Backward Classes (OBC)

• State Quota for the applicants in which NLU is located NRI/Foreign National candidates

• Physically Disabled Candidates (PwD)

• Kashmiri Migrants

• Candidates belonging to the North-Eastern States

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