Let's have a look at the exam highlights and get an overview of the exam.
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Exam Highlights |
Details |
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Exam Name |
AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) |
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Exam Conducting Body |
National Law University, Delhi |
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Exam Level |
UG and PG |
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Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
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Exam Mode |
Offline |
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Exam Duration |
120 Minutes |
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Exam Language |
English |
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Exam Purpose |
Admissions to B.A. LL.B., LLM courses |
Knowing the exam dates is crucial to formulating your plans. Due to the high competition for NLU Delhi seats, it's recommended that all aspirants thoroughly analyze these significant dates and create a study plan.
The dates for AILET 2027 have yet to be announced.
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Event |
Dates (Revised) |
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Release of AILET 2027 notification |
TBA |
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Release of revised AILET 2027 |
TBA |
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Start of online AILET application form |
TBA |
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Last date to submit the AILET 2027 application form |
TBA |
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Release of the AILET admit card |
TBA |
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AILET 2027 Exam Date |
TBA |
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Timing of AILET 2027 Date |
TBA |
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Release of the AILET final answer key |
TBA |
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Declaration of AILET results |
TBA |
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Commencement of AILET counseling |
TBA |
AILET 2026 shall be conducted in offline mode, where the paper will have 150 questions from three(3) different subjects, including:
Below is an overview of the AILET syllabus that aspirants must have on their tips to clear the exam with flying colors.
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Sections |
Topics |
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English |
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Current Affairs and General Knowledge |
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Logical reasoning |
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In the notification release, NLU Delhi didn’t mention any change in the AILET paper pattern, indicating that it is likely to remain the same as in the past years.
The AILET Exam Pattern for B.A.LL.B (Hons.) program has three (3) sections of 150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks in total. The duration of the examination is 120 minutes.
The three sections are:
Legal principles may be used in the logical reasoning section to test logical aptitude, but the examination does not require more than basic knowledge of legal concepts
The AILET eligibility criteria are primarily based on two factors:
AILET is open to all applicants who have passed the 10+2 or an equivalent examination. The minimum marks required for each category are as follows:
Note: Candidates who have passed their qualifying examinations(10+2 or equivalent examination) can also apply and take AILET. However, such applicants' eligibility must be achieved before the cut-off date, which will be published together with the Notification of Entrance Test Result, and if such candidate is put in a compartment during the year of admission, they will be considered ineligible.
AILET doesn’t have an age limit. As long as you meet the eligibility you can give the exam.
Students can register for the AILET 2027 exam (registration form) once the notification is out. For now, you can go through these steps to understand the application procedure before actually registering. The following are the steps.
The steps to apply are given below.
After that candidates can log in with their registered mobile number and password and proceed to fill out the AILET exam 2026 form.
Given below is a list of documents that a student will need while applying for the exam.
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Item |
Size |
Format |
Description |
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Photograph |
Maximum 1 MB |
.jpg/.jpeg only |
75% of the photo must cover the candidate's face. |
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Signature |
Maximum 1 MB |
.jpg/.jpeg only |
Signatures should be clear and scanned on white paper using a black or blue pen. |
NLU Delhi launched a five-year integrated undergraduate program: B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.). However, they withdrew the course due to administrative issues.
If they choose to offer this program for the batch of 2027-33, AILET 2027 will be the clearing examination to seek admission in the B. Com. LL.B. (Hons.) blended program that explores the intersections of business in the legal world.
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Sl No |
Name of Categories |
Total Seats |
Horizontal Reservation for PwD |
Seats under Respective Categories after excluding PwD Seats |
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1 |
General |
50 |
3 |
47 |
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2 |
Other Backward Classes (OBCs): Non-Creamy Layer (22%) |
24 |
1 |
23 |
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3 |
Scheduled Castes (15%) |
17 |
1 |
16 |
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4 |
Scheduled Tribes (7.5%) |
8 |
0 |
8 |
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5 |
Economically Weaker Section (10%) |
11 |
1 |
10 |
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6 |
Sub Total |
110 |
6 |
104 |
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9 |
Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats) |
10 |
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10 |
Grand Total |
120 |
{Source: Official website of NLU Delhi}
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Category |
Amount |
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General/ OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO//OCI |
INR 3500 |
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SC/ST and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) |
INR 1500 |
Note: SC/ST candidates who fall in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category are not required to pay the application fee.
Once the AILET 2027 Admit Card is released, Candidates who have registered, submitted their application form, and paid the fees will be able to download their AILET 2027 admit card. The admit card is a required document for taking the test. It comprises information such as the roll number and exam center.
Steps to Download AILET Admit Card 2027
Once the admit card is out. Candidates can download their AILET 2026 admit card by following the steps outlined below.
Candidates must be well-prepared for the exam to score over the cutoff (which is above 90 points for the General category every year). Having a separate AILET preparation approach simplifies everything; thus, here are some AILET preparation tips to help you pass the test:
AILET 2025, which took place on 8th December 2024, had a comparatively easier LOD (Level of Difficulty) than previous years.
As the trend goes, when exam levels are easier, the cut-offs are generally on the higher side. You can check the AILET 2026 Exam Analysis for a detailed section-by-section analysis.
The table given below lists the expected cutoffs for B.A. LL.B. (UG) courses for the AILET exam 2026. These cut-offs are based on expert analysis and shouldn't be taken as final, as they are subject to change.
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Categories |
B.A. LL.B. |
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Cutoff Marks |
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General |
61 |
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Economically Weaker Section (EWS) |
346 |
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Other Backward Class (OBC) |
355 |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
1372 |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
1565 |
The AILET 2026 results were announced on 12 December 2024 by the National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi). The AILET B.A. LL.B. and AILET LL.M. results will be released simultaneously on the university's official website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in.
Candidates can also get their scorecards by entering into their registered account. The AILET scorecard 2026 will include information such as the candidates' marks, all-India rank, category, and so on. Provisionally qualified candidates will be invited to the counseling, which will begin shortly after the results are announced.
For exam as competitive as CLAT or AILET, it is best to know where you stand in the competition of over 45,000 legal aspirants. And nothing prepares you for a challenge better than taking it head on!
The competition is tough and there’s no way you’d emerge on the winning side without taking the competition(Previous Year’s Question Paper) head-on.