Hello,

Yes, if a student is from Telangana, they can apply for a reserved seat in CLAT only if they belong to a reserved category such as SC, ST, OBC, EWS, or PwD, as per the rules of CLAT and the participating National Law Universities (NLUs).

However, please note:

• CLAT does not have a separate “Telangana state quota.”

• Reservation is given based on category , not on the state, except in some NLUs that offer domicile (state) reservation for their own state students.

So, if you are from Telangana, you can:

• Apply under your category reservation (like SC/ST/OBC/EWS) .

• And you may get Telangana domicile reservation only in those NLUs that are located in Telangana (for example, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad ).

Hope it helps !

Hello, Yes, a student from Telangana can apply for reserved seats during CLAT registration, but the type of reservation depends on the category and the specific National Law University (NLU).

Here's how it works:

1. All India Reservations: If the student belongs to SC, ST, OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes - Non-Creamy Layer as per the Central List), EWS (Economically Weaker Section), or PwD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) categories, they can claim these reservations in any NLU across India, provided they have the valid certificates issued by the competent central government authority.
2. State Domicile Reservation: Telangana has its own NLU, NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad. NALSAR reserves a certain percentage of its seats specifically for students who are residents or domiciliaries of Telangana. A student from Telangana can claim this domicile reservation only at NALSAR, Hyderabad. They cannot claim Telangana domicile reservation in NLUs located in other states.

During CLAT Registration:

• You will need to select your relevant category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD/General).
• You will also need to specify your state of domicile (Telangana).
• Make sure you possess the valid and required certificates (like Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC-NCL, EWS certificate, Domicile certificate) in the format specified by CLAT/NLUs, as these will be verified during the admission process.

So, a Telangana student can benefit from both All India category reservations (if applicable) across all NLUs and state-specific domicile reservation at NALSAR.

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Hello dear candidate,

Yes, you can apply if you are a student from Telangana for reservation in CLAT. categories of SC, ST, OBC EWS, or PwD can apply anywhere in India.

But, if you want a state quota, it will work only for NALSAR Hyderabad as it is in Telangana. You cannot use Telangana's domicile quota in NLUs of other states.