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NLSAT 2023 Reservation Criteria: National Law Schools Admission Test or NLSAT is an entrance exam conducted by NLU Bangalore every year. The university is among the top law schools in India and getting admission to it is one of the most challenging tasks for students who wish to pursue law courses like LLB and LLM from here. Just like other competitive exams in India, NLSAT has set eligibility criteria for admission. If you are someone who is planning to appear for this entrance exam then you should be familiar with the reservation criteria. In this blog, we will discuss NLSAT reservation criteria.
| Full Exam Name | National Law School Admissions Test (NLSAT) |
| Conducting Body | National Law School of India University Bengaluru |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
| Official Website | www.admissions.nls.ac.in |
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NLSAT 2023 Selection Procedure
The selection process for NLSAT 2023 is as follows:
- Part A written exam
- Part B written exam
- Interview
Parts A and B of the exam are the written entrance exams. The university will prepare a merit list based on Part A of the examination. The applicant who will clear the NLSAT Part A exam will give the Part B examination. The applicant who will clear all these will appear for the interview and will be selected based on that.
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Reserved Criteria: NLSAT 2023
In the selection procedure, applicants are allocated their seats. However, to uplift society, there are some reserved seats for the backward classes. The seats are reserved in two ways. Vertical reservation and horizontal reservation.
Horizontal Reservation:
- PwD(Persons with Disability (PwD)
- Reservation for Women
- Reservation for the Students of Karnataka
Vertical Reservation:
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
- Scheduled Tribes (SC)
- Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Other Backward Class (OBC)
Refer to the below table to know in detail how many percentages of seats are as per each category:
| Category | Percentage of Seats Reserved |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) | 27% |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% |
| Persons with Disability (PwD) | 5% |
| Reservation for Women | 30% |
| Reservation for the Students of Karnataka | 25% |
Documents Required for NLSAT 2023 Reservation
To begin with, reserving your seats for NLSAT, you need to show certain certificates by the approved authorities. Refer to this table for detailed information:
OBC Category
Given below is the list of documents required by the candidates belonging to the OBC category:
- 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
- Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)
Given below is the list of documents required by the candidates belonging to the economically weaker section:
- 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
- Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
SC/ ST Category
Given below is the list of documents required by the candidates belonging to the SC/ ST category:
- 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.
- Administrator, Secretary to the Administrator, or the Development Officer (Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands)
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Person With Disabilities
Given below is the list of documents required by the candidates with disabilities:
- A horizontal Reservation of 5% is reserved for the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category as per the provisions of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016”. Candidates possessing a valid certificate issued by the competent authority will be eligible to apply under this category.
Karnataka Students
Given below is the list of documents required by the candidates who are from Karnataka:
- Candidates of defence personnel/ex-servicemen, who at the time of joining service, have declared their hometown to be anywhere in the State of Karnataka, and those who have served or are serving outside Karnataka, corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.
- Children of the Karnataka State Government employees who have served or are serving outside Karnataka correspond to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.
- Children of serving or retired employees belonging to the Karnataka cadre of the All India Services (IAS/IFS/IPS), who have served or are serving outside Kamataka corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.
- Children of working or retired employees in the Central Armed Police Force service, who upon joining service declared their hometown to be in the State of Karnataka, and those who have served or are serving outside Karnataka, corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.
- If the desired candidate has studied in Karnataka for three years, they have to prove that their parent/s were serving outside Karnataka for a minimum period of seven years corresponding to their period of education of study.
- In case, the candidate has not studied in the state of Karnataka continuously for at least one year, they have to prove that their parent/s were serving outside Karnataka for a period of a minimum of ten years corresponding to their period of education.
FAQs
The full form of the NLSAT Exam is National Law School Admission Test. This exam is conducted every year by the National Law School of India University. This is to test if a candidate is capable of take admitted to one of the top universities of Law in India.
The eligibility of the NLSAT Exam 2023 is that you should have at least done graduation from any recognised university with a minimum of 45% in their graduation aggregate marks.
Yes, there is a vertical and horizontal reservation for NLSAT 2023. Vertical reservation refers to the reservation of the backward classes. Horizontal reservation refers to the reservation of unprivileged groups like women etc.
Approximately there are 27% of the total seats reserved for the OBCs (Other backward classes).
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