AILET 2026 EXAM NOTIFICATION: The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) for the 2026 admission cycle will be conducted by National Law University, Delhi on December 14, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM. The AILET 2026 online application window opens on August 07, 2025 at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in.
The exam will be held in pen-and-paper (offline) mode. For BA LLB, the paper covers three areas: Logical Reasoning, English Language, and Current Affairs with General Knowledge. For LLM, the focus is on English Language, Legal Reasoning, and key legal subjects such as Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Rights, and Family Law.
All official updates, including eligibility, pattern, test centres, exam-day guidelines, and other instructions, will be available at nludelhi.ac.in.
Section | Subject | Total questions and marks |
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Section A | English Language | 50 |
Section B | Current Affairs & General Knowledge | 30 |
Section C | Logical Reasoning (including Legal Reasoning) | 70 |
Full Exam Name | All India Law Entrance Test |
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Short Exam Name | AILET |
Conducting Body | National Law University Delhi |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Languages | English |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee | General/OBC – Rs 3000 | SC/ST/PwD – Rs 1000 |
Mode of Exam | Offline (Pen & Paper) |
Mode of Counseling | Offline |
Exam Duration | 120 minutes |
Event | Date |
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Release of official notification | May 2025 |
Application opens | August 07, 2025 |
Last date to apply | November 10, 2025 |
Release of admit cards | November 28, 2025 |
AILET 2026 exam date | December 14, 2025 (02:00 PM – 04:00 PM) |
Applicants must satisfy the eligibility conditions prescribed by NLU Delhi. AILET is conducted for UG, PG, and PhD programmes. Ensure you meet the criteria for your chosen course.
AILET Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
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BA LLB | Minimum 45% in 10+2 or equivalent (40% for SC/ST/Persons with Disability). Candidates appearing in their 10+2 exam are also eligible. |
LLM | LLB or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/disabled students). Those who are taking their LLB test in their final year are also eligible to apply. |
Step 1: Online Registration – Applicants must go to nludelhi.ac.in, which is NLU Delhi’s official website. Then, click “Register to Apply Now,” where they must enter information like their name, email address, password, birthdate, mobile number, and contact information to create a signup or login account.
Step 2: Choose a legal course. While the AILET test is offered for both undergraduate and graduate programmes in law, applicants must first choose one of the following options: BA LLB, LLM, or PhD. Candidates should click “Apply Now” after choosing a course to go to the next step.
Step 3: Fill out the application form completely – After successfully creating an AILET login account, applicants should provide the required data.
Step 4: Submit the papers. Applicants must upload their signature and photo in accordance with the requirements.
Step 5: Pay the application fee. Using an online payment gateway, candidates can pay the application price using a credit card, debit card, or net banking method. Instead, if an applicant prefers to pay the application fee offline, they must choose “Cash Deposit at Post Office” as their method of payment.
Step 6: Submitting the application form – After successfully paying the application fee, candidates must double-check the information on the AILET application form and submit it online only.
Applicants should be familiar with the test format and curriculum before beginning their AILET preparation. The AILET exam pattern provides applicants with information on the exam’s structure, amount of questions and their types, scoring system, and other pertinent details.
There will be 150 multiple-choice questions on the AILET test (1 mark per question). OMR sheets and question papers will be used for the offline format of the test. The detailed pattern is below:
Particular | BA LLB | LLM |
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Mode of exam | Offline mode | Offline mode |
Duration of exam | 120 minutes | 120 minutes |
Language of exam | English | English |
Question type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and descriptive |
Total questions | 150 | 100 MCQs and 10 descriptive questions (attempt any 2) |
Marking scheme | +1 for each correct answer; −0.25 for each incorrect answer | Objective: +1 for correct; −1 for incorrect. Descriptive: 25 marks per question |
After each counselling round, NLU Delhi publishes the AILET cutoff indicating the minimum rank/score for admission. Candidates meeting the cutoff must accept the seat and complete admission by paying the prescribed fees. If not featured in the first list, candidates may still be considered in subsequent rounds based on vacancies and merit.
To prepare effectively for AILET 2026, attempt full-length mock tests and previous years’ papers. This helps you:
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