AILET Cut-off 2026 (SOON): Expected College/Category-wise Cutoff, Previous year’s Cut off Marks

All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )

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The course-wise AILET 2026 cutoff will be released during the counselling and seat allotment process by the National Law University Delhi. The AILET exam offers admission to the National Law University Delhi in the  BA LLB (hons.) and LLM courses.

The AILET cutoff refers to the minimum marks candidates require to get admission in NLU Delhi.  The AILET Cut-off depends on many factors such as seat intake capacity, exam difficulty, total number of applicants, performance of candidates, category, etc. Check out all the expected AILET 2026 cutoff and the AILET previous years' cutoff for the exam on this page below.

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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:   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.

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

AILET 2026 Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of AILET 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
19 Dec ' 25 - 27 Dec ' 25

AILET Counselling 2026 fee submission (BA LLB and LLM)

ONGOING
19 Dec ' 25 - 27 Dec ' 25

AILET Counselling Registration 2026 (BA LLB and LLM)

ONGOING
08 Jan ' 26

AILET First Provisional Merit List 2026 (BA LLB and LLM)

21 Jan ' 26

AILET Second Provisional Merit List 2026 (BA LLB and LLM)

04 Feb ' 26

AILET 2026 Third Provisional Merit List 2026 (BA LLB)

05 May ' 26

AILET Fourth Provisional Merit List 2026 (BA LLB and LLM)

DatesPast Exam Dates
18 Dec ' 25

AILET 2026 Result

18 Dec ' 25

AILET 2026 Final Answer Key

14 Dec ' 25

AILET 2026 Provisional Answer Key

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

AILET 2026 result has been released on December 18 2025. The counselling registratoin for AILET will commence soon for the shortlisted candidates to attend and secure their seats.

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.
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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 

 

Q:   How is the seat alotment done in AILET 2026 counselling?
A: 

The seat allotment process in AILET counselling is done based on the candidate's rank and scores. After the results, Candidates are issued the merit list through the website, and then they need to make the fee payment before the deadline. Candidates have to pay before December 27, 2025, for AILET 2026 Counselling registrations.

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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. 

Q:   How many seats are offered by NLU Delhi through AILET 2026?
A: 
The total seats offered in NLU Delhi are-
  • for admission to BA LLB program - 120 seats
  • for LLM ciourse - 81 seats  
The additional seats are also offered for Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO candidates.
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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.

LATEST: To register for AILET 2023 counseling - Click Here

AILET 2023 Toppers - Names, Ranks, Scores, Interviews

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 will be released on the National Law University Delhi website. The participating candidates will be able to access the PDF online. 

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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  will be released at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. If a candidate does not get selected in the second round of the AILET counselling, he or she needs to wait for the release of the round 3 merit list.

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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.

Q:   When will NLU Delhi release the AILET 2026 LLM Answer Key?
A: 

National Law University (NLU) Delhi has released the answer keys for the AILET 2026 LLM exam on December 14, after the exam. The objections window is open till December 16, 12 PM. After receiving the objection, the final AILET 2026 answer key will be published. 

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The AILET BA LLB course tie-breaking method gives priority to

  • A candidate who scores higher marks in the logical reasoning section
  • Senior age candidate
  • Computerized draw of lots

 

 

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Answered 2 days ago

AILET 2026 Result Date is December 18. The AILET result released on the NLU Delhi website. Candidates can check their scorecard from the official website.

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Download Free AILET Past Year Papers (PDF)

 Year‑wise AILET Question Papers

You can directly access and download previous AILET question papers (BA LLB / LLM / PhD) from online collections that host them in PDF format:

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Answered 4 days ago

The AILET 2026 PG exam was overall moderate to Hard in difficulty level. Candidates found many unexpected questions from different acts.

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Swayam Gupta

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Answered 4 days ago

The AILET 2026 UG (BA LLB) exam was overall moderate in difficulty level. The English section was easy, the GK & Current Affairs section was moderate, and the Logical Reasoning was moderate to hard.

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Swayam Gupta

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Answered 5 days ago

National Law University (NLU) Delhi has released the answer keys for the AILET 2026 LLM exam on December 14, after the exam. The objections window is open till December 16, 12 PM. After receiving the objection, the final AILET 2026 answer key will be published. 

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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 5 days ago

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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 5 days ago

Candidates must note that the AILET 2026 Objection Window has opened on December 14, at PM. Candidates can raise objections to the AILET Answer Key till December 16, 12 noon. Once the objections are received, the NLU Delhi will publish the AILET Final Answer Key. Based on that, the AILET Result will

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Swayam Gupta

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Answered 5 days ago

Candidates can check the AILET Answer Key on the website- nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET provisional answer key PDF has been released after the exam on December 14 at 8 PM.

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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 5 days ago

The AILET Provisional Answer Key PDF has been released on the NLU Delhi website. The AILET Answer Key 2026 is released in two phases. First AILET Provisional Answer Key and then the Final Answer Key. 

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