📚 Reader's Digest: CLAT seat allotment is important for those wishing to pursue 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 2024 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.

With the CLAT 2024 counselling beginning, the Consortium released its 3rd seat allotment list on 22 January 2024.

The seat allotment process is conducted in multiple rounds, depending on the seats available at the CLAT participating institutes.

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.

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How to Book Your CLAT Seats 2024?

Here are the steps that you must follow to lock your seat:

• Log in to the portal and check whether you are allotted a seat after the counselling round.
• You shall be shortlisted for the seat allotment process based on your merit list and preferences. 
• If your name is on the allotment list, you can accept the seat, apply for an upgrade, or exit the admission process.

CLAT Seat Allotment Schedule 2024

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 (including payment of Counselling Registration Fee)	10:00 A.M., December 11, 2023 to 10:00 P.M., December 20, 2023
	Publication of First Allotment List (First round of counselling starts)	December 26, 2023 at 10:00 A.M
	Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the First Allotment List	10:00 A.M. on December 26, 2023 to 1:00 P.M. January 02, 2024
	Publication of Second Allotment List (Second round of counselling starts)	10:00 A.M. on January 8, 2024
	Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the Second Allotment List	10:00 A.M. on January 8, 2024 to 1:00 P.M. on January 12, 2024
	Publication of Third Allotment List (Third round of counselling starts)	10:00 A.M. on January 22, 2024
	Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the Third Allotment List	10:00 A.M. on January 22, 2024 to 1:00 P.M. on January 25, 2024
	Payment of University Fee (after adjusting for Confirmation Fee and Counselling Registration Fee) to NLU concerned for all candidates who have chosen the Freeze Option in the counselling process for First, Second & Third Allotment Lists (first, second & third rounds of counselling)	May 14, 2024
	Publication of Fourth Allotment List (Fourth round of counselling starts)	10:00 A.M. on May 20, 2024
	Payment of University Fee for Freeze or Float options (after adjusting for Confirmation Fee—if paid in the first, second or third rounds of counselling—and Counselling Registration Fee) and Admission by NLUs for the Fourth Allotment List	10:00 A.M. on May 20, 2024 to 1:00 P.M. on May 23, 2024
	Publication of Fifth and Final Allotment List (Fifth round of counselling starts)	10:00 A.M. on May 28, 2024

CLAT Seat Allotment Process 2024

Generally, the seat allotment process through the Common Law Admission Test includes the steps explained below:

1. Release of CLAT Merit List:

• The merit list indicates the All India Rank and category rank based on CLAT scores.
• It also determines seat allocation.
• It is released at the time of the CLAT result declaration.

2. Release of Invite List:

• Shortlisted candidates for counselling and seat allotment are announced.
• The invite list contains the names and CLAT admit card numbers of selected candidates.

3. CLAT Counselling:

• The CLAT Counselling process is conducted online.
• There is separate counselling for UG and PG programs.
• Counselling letters are issued to candidates on the invite list.
• The call letter can be downloaded from the CLAT official website.
• A registration fee of Rs. 50,000 must be paid, which will be adjusted with the semester fee at the allotted NLU.
• Submission of required documents during counselling is mandatory.

4. Release of CLAT Seat Allotment 2024:

• The seat allotment process takes place in 5 rounds.
• After each round, the Consortium releases the CLAT Provisional List.
• Separate seat allotment lists are published for each NLU.
• Three options are available after seat allotment: accept the allotted seat, apply for an upgrade, or exit the process.

I) Accept/Lock the seat:

• If you choose this option, the allotted NLU is frozen.
• You will not be considered for further allotment rounds.
• Payment of fees and completion of admission formalities are required.

 II) Apply for Upgrade:

• This option allows you to change the allotted NLU.
• In the next round, you may be allowed a seat in your preferred college based on availability.
• Active participation is maintained by selecting the upgrade option.

 III) Exit the Admission Process:

• You can choose this option if you are not interested in joining the allotted NLU.
• Once exited, you will not have another chance to participate in NLU admission counselling.

CLAT Seat Matrix 2024

This year, the total seats in CLAT 2024 Admission (UG +PG) is 4000+. The distribution is as follows:

• The All-India Seats for UG programs are 3163 seats.
• The number of seats for CLAT PG is 1378.

Approximate CLAT 2024 Seats - Overview

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.

CLAT Seat Distribution 2024 (UG & PG)

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	BA LLB 134 BSc LLB 68	60
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata	BA LLB 108 BSc LLB 50	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	BA LLB 120 BBA LLB 60	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	BA LLB 60 BCom LLB 60	60
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai	100	50
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur	BA LLB 120 BBA LLB 60	60
Maharashtra National Law University, (MNLU)  Aurangabad	BA LLB 60 BBA LLB 60	60
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, (HPNLU), Shimla	BA LLB 60 BBA LLB 60	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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College-wise CLAT Seat Distribution 2024

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

College-wise CLAT PG Seat Distribution 2024

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

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Documents Required for CLAT Seat Allotment 2024

If you get shortlisted for the seat allotment process, you must keep the following documents ready:

• CLAT 2024 Application Form
• CLAT 2024 Admit Card
• CLAT Score Card
• Date of Birth Proof Required (Class 10th Mark sheet)
• Class 12th Mark sheet required for Academic Qualification /Eligibility Criteria.
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Specially-Able Certificate (if applicable)
• NRI Certificate (if applicable)
• Sponsored NRI certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
• Call letter issued by CLAT authority
• Current passport-size photographs.

Categories for Seat Distribution in CLAT 2024

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 2024:

• General 
• Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• Scheduled Caste (SC)
• Other Backward Categories (OBC)
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
• State Quota for the candidates in which NLU is located
• Physically Disable Candidates (PwD)
• Women
• Foreign National Candidates/NRI
• Kashmiri Migrants
• Candidates belonging to the North Eastern States

Important Information of CLAT Seat Allotment 2024

National Law University Odisha will conduct the CLAT 2024 Seat Allotment for undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.

• There will be three rounds in which the CLAT Committee will hold CLAT Seat Allotment 2024.
• If you have been allotted an NLU, you must deposit a counselling fee of Rs. 50,000 to secure the allotted seat.
• If you do not deposit the counselling fee, you will forfeit your candidature, and NLUs will also remove your name from the CLAT 2024 merit list.
• If you wish to withdraw and do that after the withdrawal date, NLUs will not refund the deposited amount.
• If you are on the waiting list and do not get the seat because of vacant seat unavailability, you will get your fee refunded.
• On final allocation, report to the respective NLU and fulfil the admission formalities by paying the balance fees and submitting the original certificates.

Conclusion

The CLAT seat allotment process for 2024 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:

• You can get the answer to how many seats in CLAT 2024.
• CLAT seat allotment involves multiple rounds based on merit and preference.
• Candidates can accept, upgrade, or exit the admission process after seat allotment.
• Detailed reservation criteria exist for various categories, ensuring fair access to opportunities.
• Documentation and adherence to deadlines are critical for successful allotment.
• The process requires careful decision-making and prompt action to secure desired seats.