
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.
Also Read:
- 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
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
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 2026 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of AILET 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming 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) |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 18 Dec ' 25 | AILET 2026 Result |
| 18 Dec ' 25 | AILET 2026 Final Answer Key |
| 14 Dec ' 25 | AILET 2026 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 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.
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
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.
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.
- for admission to BA LLB program - 120 seats
- for LLM ciourse - 81 seats
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 will be released on the National Law University Delhi website. The participating candidates will be able to access the PDF online.
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 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.
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.
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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Student Forum
Answered 2 days ago
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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Contributor-Level 8
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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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
Hi.
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:
AILET papers page — contains download links for AILET papers from recent years (i
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Scholar-Level 18
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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Contributor-Level 8
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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Contributor-Level 8
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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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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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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Contributor-Level 8
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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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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Contributor-Level 8
20 Institutes accepting AILET
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What is the tie-breaking method for AILET BA LLB?