AILET Counselling 2026: Date, Seat Allotment, Documents Required, Admission Process & Reservation Criteria

AILET counselling is conducted in both online & offline mode. The registartion for the counselling will haveto be done by the candidates whose names appear in the AILET merit list which is released on the NLU Delhi official website after the declaration of result. Eligible candidates will have to register for the counselling process and appear at the institute for document verification and fee payment. 

Candidates will require the following documents during the AILET counselling process:

• Application form
• AILET Hall ticket
• 10th & 12th marksheets
• Category certificate
• Specially-Abled Certificate 
• Domicile Certificate
• Any other supporting document to claim your seat

Even though NLU Delhi is a National Law University but it is not a part of the Consortium of NLUs. All the NLUs in India have been granted the status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Thus, there is no major difference in the courses offered at NLU Delhi as compared to the other National Law Universities. However, the NLU Delhi offers admission to is BA LLB and LLM program through the AILET entrance exam.

The seat allotment process in AILET counselling is done based on the candidate's rank and scores. Once the results are declared, Candidates are issued the merit list through the official website and then they are required to make the fee payment before the deadline. Candidates should keep a track of the NLU Delhi official website for all important updates regarding seat allotment and counselling rounds.

The invite list for AILET has the following details-

• The invite list is released category-wise.
• It included the application number, roll number, total marks, and All India Ranks of candidates shortlisted for counselling.
• It also included the seat matrix and reservation for AILET admission process.
• The counselling schedule.
• The step-wise counselling process.

The AILET counselling registration will commence in December 2025. During the counselling process, the candidates will have to register online and perform document verification.

Candidates must note that the counseling fee has to be paid online using Digital Payment methods like Credit/ Debit cards, Net-banking, UPI, etc. only. Candidates can check the AILET 2025 Counselling registration fee below. Candidates who will register for the AILET 2025 counselling will only be allowed to appear. Candidates must note that only those who have their name in the merit list will be allowed to appear in the AILET 2025 Counselling process. 

AILET 2025 Online Counselling Registration Fee

Candidates will have to pay the counseling fee online using Digital Payment methods like Credit/ Debit cards, Net-banking, UPI, etc. only. Candidates who will register for the AILET 2025 counselling will only be allowed to appear during the document cerification process. 

Check the counselling fee for AILET 2026 below:

The AILET counselling process includes the following steps:

• Release of AILET invite list 
• Registration for counseling by candidates inlcuded in the list
• Release of provisional admission list
• Pay admission fee 

AILET 2026 counselling dates are yet to be announced. The counselling will take place tentatively in Januray or February once the exam is concluded. The official dates will be released on the AILET website.

NLU Delhi will invite Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO Category students for the AILET 2026 counselling process for admission to 5-year integrated BA LLB program through a separate notification, candidates will be invited to register online for the counselling online through the official website.

The AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) is conducted once a year. It is held in December for admission to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs at the participating National Law Universities (NLU Delhi). AILET 2026 will be held on December 7, 2025. AILET Exam is held in pen-and-paper mode. However, for admission to all other NLUs across India, CLAT exam is conducted.

AILET counselling begins soon after the result is declared. NLU Delhi releases a separate notification for counselling registration and on the bases of the rank and scores, merit lists are released. The AILET 2026 counselling is expected to begin in the 2nd week of December 2025.

The AILET counselling fee of INR 30,000 (INR for reserved category candidates) will be refunded only to candidates who have successfully registered for the counselling and paid the fee but who could not find a place in the merit list. The refund will be initiated by NLU Delhi to the source on completion of the admission process, whichever is earlier. 

The AILET merit list is released once the counselling begins. NLU Delhi releases the merit list as per the seats and vacancies. The first merit list is released in the last week of December or first week of January. The merit list notification can be checked at the NLU Delhi official website. 

AILET merit list mentions the name of the candidate, registration number, and all India rank. It also provides instructions for admission and seat reservation. If candidates do not pay the fee within time, their candidature will be cancelled.

NLU Delhi conducts the AILET exam every year for admission to the BA LLB & LLM programs. Candidates who appear in the exam will then be called for admission as per the rank and scores achieved in the exam. The candidates whose names appear in the merit list are then required to appear for document verification and fee payment.