The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has revised the reservation rules and seat matrix for Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai, for admission through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027. The revised rules introduce separate reservation provisions for transgender candidates and orphan candidates in both undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes.Candidates eligible under these categories can update their reservation details in the CLAT 2027 application form by October 31, 2026. Applicants should check the revised admission brochure and confirm their eligibility before making changes.Under the revised criteria, 1% of the total sanctioned seats will be reserved for transgender candidates and another 1% for orphan candidates. The provisions apply to the five-year integrated Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA LLB) (Honours) programme and the one-year Master of Laws (LLM) programme at MNLU Mumbai.
CLAT 2027: MNLU Mumbai seat matrix
According to the revised admission brochure, MNLU Mumbai offers 100 seats in the BA LLB (Honours) programme and 50 seats in the LLM programme through CLAT, subject to the applicable reservation rules.The seat distribution is as follows:
| Programme | Total seats | All India General Category | Maharashtra State reserved category |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Honours) | 100 | 27 | 73 |
| LLM | 50 | 12 | 38 |
The Maharashtra State reservation categories include Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), denotified tribes, nomadic tribes, the Specially Backward Class, Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC).The university also provides horizontal reservations under the prescribed rules. These include:
- Women: 30% across categories
- Specially abled persons: 5%
- Wards of ex-servicemen or defence personnel: 5%
Candidates should refer to the revised brochure for the conditions applicable to each category.
How to update reservation details for CLAT 2027
Candidates who have already registered for CLAT 2027 should review the revised reservation rules and update their category details, wherever applicable.Applicants should follow these steps:
- Visit the official Consortium website.
- Log in to the CLAT 2027 application portal.
- Check the revised reservation criteria for MNLU Mumbai.
- Review the category details entered in the application form.
- Update the information, if eligible and required.
- Save the changes and check that the updated details have been recorded.
The deadline to update reservation details is October 31, 2026. Candidates should check the official portal for instructions on making changes to their forms.
CLAT 2027 exam date and timing
CLAT 2027 will be conducted in offline mode on December 6, 2026, from 2 pm to 4 pm.The examination is held for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes offered by participating NLUs for the 2027-28 academic session.Candidates are advised to check the Consortium’s official website and the revised MNLU Mumbai admission brochure for further details about eligibility, reservation rules and the seat matrix.Read official notice here.