AILET PhD Cut off 2026: Check Category wise Cut off Marks

All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )

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AILET cutoff has been released by NLU Delhi after the provisional merit list was issued on the official website. The AILET fourth merit list is expected to be released on May 5, 2026. The closing rank for the AILET cutoff for the General category candidates in Round 1 was 60, and in Round 2, it was 70. The AIR 1 ranker secured 142.5 marks in the exam this year. With 25000+ candidates competing for admission to 110 seats, the cutoff generally remains high. 

The AILET exam offers admission to the National Law University Delhi in the  BA LLB (hons.) and LLM courses. Candidates must note that those who meet the minimum cut-off will get admission to the National Law University, Delhi, for their respective course. The AILET 2026 Cut-off depends on many factors, such as seat intake capacity, exam difficulty, total number of applicants, performance of candidates, category, etc. Check out the AILET previous years' cutoff for the exam on this page below.

Also Read: AILET College Predictor 2026

Table of contents
  • AILET Expected Cutoffs 2026
  • AILET 2026 Important Dates
  • AILET: Qualifying Cut Off vs Admission Cut Off 2026
  • AILET 2025 Cutoff
  • AILET Cutoff 2024
  • AILET Cut-off 2023
  • AILET Cut-Off 2022
  • Previous Years' AILET Cutoffs
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AILET Expected Cutoffs 2026

AILET 2026 Cutoff Marks (Expected) for the BA LLB and LLM course is given below.

Category BA LLB (Hons.) Expected Cutoff Marks LLM Expected Cutoff Marks
General 120+ 65+
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 100+ 50+
EWS 80+ 42+
SC 70-75 48+
ST 70-80 45+
PwD 65-70 52+

Also Read: Colleges Accepting AILET 2026 Scores

Check out the cutoff of category-wise expected AILET 2026 cutoff ranks for BA LLB

AILET Cutoff 2026 for BA LLB
Category Cut off Rank
General 50-60
OBC (Non Creamy Layer) 350-430
EWS 190-200
SC 1200-1300
ST 2000-2200

The expected AILET 2026 cutoff rank for LLM course has been mentioned below:

AILET Cutoff 2026 for LLM
Category Cutoff Rank
General 40-50
OBC (Non Creamy Layer) 140-170
EWS 120-170
SC 420-480
ST 480-490

Also Read: What After AILET 2026 Result

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What factors are considered while determining the AILET cutoff?
A: 

Following factors are considered to determine the AILET cutoff-

  • Difficulty level of exam
  • Number of candidates appeared
  • Total seats available for admission
  • Category of candidates
Q:   Is AILET cutoff for all categories the same?
A: 

No, AILET Entrance Exam cutoff is released separately for the various categories. For instance, the cut-off is available for categories like Open, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PH categories. Note that open category candidates will not be considered for admission under reserved category seats. However, candidates belonging to reserved category will be considered for admission under both open and the reserved category they belong to. To be considered for admission under reserved category, the candidate must furnish the required category certificates. However, any candidate who is found using counterfeit documents can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.

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AILET: Qualifying Cut Off vs Admission Cut Off 2026

In the AILET Exam 2026, there are two types of AILET Cutoff Marks. NLU Delhi will create the qualifying cut-off and admission cut-off similar to each other. Candidates can check the difference between the two cut-offs below:

Qualifying Cut-off Admission Cut-off
Achieving the qualifying cut-off marks is not enough to guarantee admission. Scoring the required marks as per the admission cut-off can secure your admission.
The university releases the cut-off prior to the exam. The admission cut-off for the NLU will be announced at the time of the counselling process.
Candidates who do not achieve a rank above the cut-off will not be included in the merit list. Those who do not score marks as per the admission cut-off may get admission in the mop-up round (if seats are available)

Also Read: AILET Result 2026

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What all details are included in AILET Counseling Invite List?
A: 

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.
Q:   When will the result of AILET 2026 be declared?
A: 

AILET 2026 result was released on December 18 2025. Candidates can check the result from the official website.

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AILET 2025 Cutoff

The cutoff for AILET 2025 (category wise) for BA LLB is provided below: 

AILET Cutoff 2025 for BA LLB  
Category Cut Off Rank (1st Round) Cut Off Rank (2nd Round)
General 53 55
OBC (Non Creamy Layer) 358 423
EWS 200 -
SC 1288 -
ST 2018 2115

The expected AILET 2025 cutoff for LLM course will be mentioned below: 

AILET Cutoff 2025 for LLM    
Category Cutoff Rank (1st Round) Cutoff Rank (2nd Round) Cutoff Rank (3rd Round)
General 41 42 45
OBC (Non Creamy Layer) 146 - 163
EWS 120 - 167
SC 423 426 471
ST 484 - -
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What steps are involves in AILET counselling process?
A: 

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 

 

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AILET Cutoff 2024

The AILET 2024 cut off for BA LLB for general category was between 60 and 70. The AILET 2024 LLM cut offs for general, OBC and EWS categories are provided in the table below. 

Check out the cutoff of AILET 2024 (category wise) for BA LLB: 

AILET Cutoff 2024 for BA LLB        
Category Round 1 Cutoff Rank Round 2 Cutoff Rank Round 3 Cutoff Rank Round 4 Cutoff Rank Round 5 Cutoff Rank
General 62 65 - 66 69 (Conversion of FN/OCI/PIO seats to General)
OBC (Non Creamy Layer) 457 585 595 598  
EWS 290 305 - -  
SC 1559 1614 1669 1689  
ST 2646 3150 3351 -  

The AILET 2024 cutoff for LLM course has been mentioned below: 

AILET Cutoff 2024 for LLM  
Category Round 1 Cut Off Rank Round 2 Cut Off Rank Round 3 Cut Off Rank Round 4 Cut Off Rank
General 35 36 37 51
OBC (Non Creamy Layer) 144 - - 160
EWS 173 150 - 181
SC 258 437 - -
ST 414 - 629 -

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is the AILET Counselling Registration Fee refundable?
A: 

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. 

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AILET Cut-off 2023

NLU Delhi has released the All India Merit Ranks for the BA LLB program. Analyzing the merit ranks, it is pretty clear that the cut-off would be lower this year.

In fact, the AILET 2023 cutoff for the General category will most likely be in the 72.5-73.5 mark range.

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AILET 2023 cut-off (most likely)

  1. As per the All India Merit List released for the BA LLB program, only 12 candidates managed to score equal to or more than 80 marks.
  2. Now considering there are 47 seats available for the General category, the cut-off is sure to be lower than 80 marks.
  3. The candidates with All India Rank 47 secured 73.75 marks. This means the AILET 2023 cut-off for the general category is most likely to be around the 72.75-73.5 mark.
  4. 63 candidates have scored 72.75 marks or more.
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What after AILET Result 2026?
A: 

The AILET admission process after the results are declared is as mentioned below: 

  • AILET counselling: The number of candidates invited for counseling will be FIVE times the number of seats available in each category. The consortium will upload the list of eligible candidates on its website before the start of counseling registration.
  • AILET cutoff: The NLU Delhi will release the AILET cutoff on its official website at the time of seat allotment. The cutoff is the minimum marks/rank that aspirants need to secure in order to get admission to a 5-year LLB or one-year LLB program.
Q:   When will AILET 2026 first merit list be released?
A: 

The AILET first merit was released on the National Law University Delhi website on January 8.

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AILET Cut-Off 2022

The AILET 2022 cutoff has been released by NLU Delhi. Check category-wise AILET 2022 cut off marks for BA LLB (Hons.) to know your chances of admission at NLU Delhi: 

Category AILET 2022 Cut off Marks for BA LLB (Hons.) AILET 2022 Cutoff Rank
General Category 83.50 marks  AIR 142
Gen-PWD 59.25 marks  AIR 1384
OBC -NCL  63 marks  AIR 1040
OBC-PWD 39 marks  AIR 5004
SC 51.50 marks AIR 2406
SC-PWD 25.75 marks AIR 9022
ST 44.25 marks AIR 3692
EWS 69.75 marks AIR 588
EWS-PWD 29.50 marks AIR 7720
KM  65.25 marks AIR 866
J&K Residents 65 marks  AIR 878 

AILET 2022 LLM cutoff for each category is as under: 

Category AILET 2022 Cut off Marks for LLM AILET LLM 2022 Cutoff Rank
General Category 56.50 marks  AIR 90
Gen-PWD 46.50 marks  AIR 162
OBC -NCL  38.50 marks  AIR 187
OBC-PWD 37.50 marks  AIR 189
SC 37.75 marks AIR 188
SC-PWD 5.75 marks AIR 195
ST 36.25 marks AIR 192
EWS 38.75 marks AIR 186
KM 51.25 marks AIR 131
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How is NLU Delhi different from other National Law Universities?
A: 

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.

Q:   When will AILET 2026 second merit list be released?
A: 

AILET 2026 second merit list for BA LLB (Hons.), BCom LLB (Hons.) and LLM  was released at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in on January 21.

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Previous Years' AILET Cutoffs

Check previous years' AILET cutoffs for reference below:

AILET 2020 Cut off

The AILET 2020 cutoff marks for BA LLB (Hons) are mentioned in the table below: 

Category

AILET Cut off for BA LLB (Hons)

General

75.25

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

63

SC

48

ST

37

PwD (General)

44.25

PwD (OBC Non-Creamy Layer)

26.5

PwD (SC)

29.5

Kashmiri Migrants

52

Residents of Jammu and Kashmir

57

EWS

68

EWS (PwD)

30.5

 

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AILET 2019 Cut off

The AILET 2019 cutoff marks for BA LLB (Hons) are as under: 

Category

Minimum Cut off marks for AILET

Marks scored by AILET toppers 

General

72.75 

93.25 marks

Scheduled Caste

49.75 

59.75 marks

Scheduled Tribe

50 

58.5 marks

Persons with Disabilities

48.5 

64 marks

Kashmiri Migrant

35.25 

35.25 marks

Residents of Jammu and Kashmir

51.25 

54.25 marks

AILET 2018 Cut off

The AILET 2018 cutoff marks for BA LLB (Hons) are as under: 

Category

AILET Cut off for BA LLB (Hons)

General

71.25 

Scheduled Caste

49.75 

Scheduled Tribe

48.25

Persons with Disabilities

42.75 

Kashmiri Migrant

40.25 

Residents of Jammu and Kashmir

58 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is AILET PhD exam conducted this year?
A: 

No, NLU Delhi is conducting the AILET UG (BA LLB) and AILET PG (LLM) this year. AILET PhD exam 2026 is not happening.

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Answered 3 weeks ago

To get the AILET previous year question papers:

  1. Click on the AILET question paper PDF download links on the Shiksha portal or
  2. Visit the official website to download the PYQs and practice them to appear for the exam

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Anshuman Dhyani

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Answered 3 weeks ago

AILET application forms cannot be filled out online as these forms will only be available in online mode at the official website. Candidates will be able to find out the AILET application form at the NLU Delhi official website. It is mandatory to pay the application fee to complete the registration

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Raj Rai

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The AILET application forms will be available on the official website of the conducting body, NLU Delhi. Candidates must visit the online portal to fill out the forms only during the application window. 

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Kanishk Dhawan

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, all those candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the AILET application form. AILET 2026 application forms need to be filled out in online mode on the official website only.

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Pallavi Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 weeks ago

NLU Delhi will release the AILET 2027 question paper after the exam on the official website in PDF format. The AILET question paper will be released with the answer key.

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Shailja Shrivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 weeks ago

The AILET Objection Window will open in December 2027. Candidates will be able to raise objections to the AILET Answer Key within a timeline of 2 days. Once the objections are received, the NLU Delhi will publish the AILET Final Answer Key. Based on that, the AILET Result will be announced.

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Nidhi Gupta

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

Candidates can raise objections against the AILET 2027 answer key by visiting the official website. Then provide the registered mobile number and password. View the window to submit objections. Pay the fee to complete the process. 

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 weeks ago

The full form of AILET is All India Law Entrance Test. It is a national-level Law entrance exam that is conducted by the National Law University, Delhi.

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Nishtha Kumar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 weeks ago

The AILET Provisional Answer Key PDF will be issued on the NLU Delhi website. It will be provided in two phases. Initially, a Provisional Answer Key will be published, followed by the Final one in PDF format. 

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Saumya Bhandari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 weeks ago

Candidates can check the AILET Answer Key on the official website- nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET provisional answer key PDF will be released after the exam in December 2027. Generally the answer key is released within a week from the exam date. 

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