Seat Matrix and Reservation

S. No.	Name of Categories	Total Seats		Horizontal Reservation for PWD*		Total Seats under Respective Category after excluding PWD Seats
		M.A.	LL.M.	M.A.	LL.M.
1	General	9	9	1	1	18
2	Other Backward Classes (OBCs): Non-Creamy Layer (22%)	6	6	0		12
3	Scheduled Castes (15%)	4	4	0		8
4	Scheduled Tribes (7.5%)	2	2	0		4
5	Economically Weaker Section (10%)	3	3	0		6
6	Foreign Nationals**	10	10	0		20
SUPERNUMERARY**
7	Officials of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark	M.A.				LL.M.
		5				5
*5% Horizontal Reservation across the categories has been provided to the PWD Category candidate ** Reservation policy of the Government of India for the purpose of seat matrix is not applicable to the supernumerary seats and foreign nationals.
Grand Total						80

• Scheduled Castes (15%) and Scheduled Tribes (7.5%) Categories
  In order to claim reservation under these Categories, the candidate must have valid certificate issued by the competent authorities. Any unfilled seat(s) reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) will be converted to Scheduled Tribes (ST) and vice-versa and will not be offered to any other reserved category. In case sufficient number of eligible candidates of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are not available in the respective category, the seats thus remaining vacant will be treated as General and will be offered to the General Category candidates in order of merit. A list of approved Competent Authorities for the issuance of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes certificates is as follows: -
  • District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Deputy Commissioner, Collector, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Collector, 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate, City Magistrate (not below the rank of 1st class Stipendiary Magistrate), Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Taluk Magistrate, Executive Magistrate and Extra Assistant Commissioner;
  • Chief Presidency Magistrate, Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate and Presidency Magistrate;
  • Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar;
  • Administrator, Secretary to the Administrator or the Development Officer (Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands).
• Other Backward Classes (OBCs)-Non-Creamy Layer (22%)
  22% seats are reserved for OBCs (Non-Creamy Layer) Category. The candidate possessing a valid OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate issued by the competent authority under the Central List of OBCs or under the Delhi State List of OBC's (Notified by the Government of NCT of Delhi) will be eligible to apply under this category.
  • The non-creamy layer certificate should be issued on or after 1st April 2023.
  • A list of approved Competent Authorities for the issuance of OBC certificates is as under: -District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Deputy Commissioner, Collector, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Collector, 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate, City Magistrate (not below the rank of 1st class Stipendiary Magistrate), Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Executive Magistrate.
  • Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate
  • Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
• Economically Weaker Section-EWS (10%)
  10% seats are reserved for Economically Weaker Section (EWS). The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon production of a valid Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority. The Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the following authority, shall only be accepted as proof of candidate's claim as belonging to EWS:
  • District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner.
  • Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate.
  • Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
  • The EWS certificate should be issued on or after 1st April 2023.
• Persons with Disabilities (PWD) 5% horizontal reservation
  Horizontal reservation of 5% has been provided to the candidates belonging to Persons with Disabilities (PWD) category in accordance with the provisions of "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016". The candidates possessing a valid PWD certificate issued by the competent authority as per the provisions of "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 will be eligible to apply under this category.