AILET PhD Cut off 2026: Check Category wise Cut off Marks
All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )
AILET 2027 Final Answer Key
18 Dec '26
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.
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- AILET Expected Cutoffs 2026
- AILET 2027 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
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+ |
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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 |
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Commonly asked questions
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.
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
AILET 2027 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of AILET 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| To Be Notified | AILET 2027 Result TENTATIVE |
| 18 Dec ' 26 | AILET 2027 Final Answer Key |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| To Be Notified | AILET 2027 Provisional Answer Key |
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
Commonly asked questions
AILET 2026 result was released on December 18 2025. Candidates can check the result from the official website.
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.
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 | - | - |
Commonly asked questions
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 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 | - |
Commonly asked questions
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)
- 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.
- Now considering there are 47 seats available for the General category, the cut-off is sure to be lower than 80 marks.
- 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.
- 63 candidates have scored 72.75 marks or more.
Commonly asked questions
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.
The AILET first merit was released on the National Law University Delhi website on January 8.
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 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
AILET 2026 second merit list for BA LLB (Hons.), BCom LLB (Hons.) and LLM was released at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in on January 21.
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 |
Commonly asked questions
No, NLU Delhi is conducting the AILET UG (BA LLB) and AILET PG (LLM) this year. AILET PhD exam 2026 is not happening.
AILET Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 hours ago
The NLU Delhi will release the AILET Exam Schedule soon. Candidates must follow the dates carefully to avoid any misses later.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 hours ago
Check the AILET merit list by following the below given process-
Visit NLU Delhi website
Navigate to 'Notifications' section
Click on 'Merit List' link
View and download the list
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 hours ago
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
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 hours ago
No, the NLU Delhi has not released the AILET Answer Key 2027 yet. The answer key will be published only after the exam is over.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 hours ago
To crack AILET exam in your first attempt-
Create a plan
Collect the books along with the previous year question papers
Divide equal days to each subject
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 hours ago
There is no provision to fill the AILET Application Form in offline mode. Candidates will have to visit nationallawuniversitydelhi.in to fill the form.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered Yesterday
The NLU Delhi has not released any information regarding the revision of AILET Exam Pattern yet. Candidates must note that all details about the AILET Exam 2027 will be published in the notification.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered Yesterday
Candidates aspiring to appear for the AILET exam must refer to the following set of books while preparing for AILET 2027:
CLAT Study Kit (Legal Reasoning, English, Logical Reasoning, Mathematics, and Legal Awareness & General Knowledge)
Universal's Guide to CLAT & LLB Entrance Examination
CLAT & AILET'
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
To get the AILET previous year question papers:
- Click on the AILET question paper PDF download links on the Shiksha portal or
- Visit the official website to download the PYQs and practice them to appear for the exam
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months 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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Contributor-Level 6
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