AILET Counselling Dates 2026 (OUT): Check BA LLB (Hons) & LLM Merit List & Admission Schedule Here

All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )

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Updated on Jan 8, 2026 18:15 IST

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The AILET 2026 1st Merit List has been released on the NLU Delhi website. Candidate must note that the National Law University Delhi will release the AILET second merit list on January 21, 2026. The AILET 2026 Counselling registrations were closed on December 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Candidates must note that, as the AILET first merit list is out, those candidates whose hall ticket number is mentioned on the list must pay the admission confirmation fee before or on January 14. The merit list has published on the AILET website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in.

The AILET 2026 Result is available to download from the website. The National Law University Delhi released the AILET Final Answer Key along with the AILET Result on December 18, 2025. Candidates can check all the important dates related to the AILET cutoff 2026, merit list, and counseling below on this page.

Also Read:  AILET PG exam 2026
Table of contents
  • AILET Counselling Dates
  • AILET 2026 Important Dates
  • AILET Exam Day Schedule & Timings 2026
  • AILET Admit Card 2026 Date
  • AILET Exam Date 2026
  • AILET Answer Key Date 2026
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AILET Counselling Dates

Check out the ALET counselling schedule here: 

AILET 2026 Counselling Schedule
AILET Counselling Registration 2026 starts 19-Dec-2025 at 6 PM
AILET Counselling Registration 2026 fee submission 19-Dec-2025 to 27-Dec-2025 at 11 AM
AILET 2026 First Provisional Merit List 8-Jan-2026
AILET 2026 Second Provisional Merit List 27-Jan-2026
AILET 2026 Third Provisional Merit List 4-Feb-2026
AILET 2026 Fourth Provisional Merit List 5-May-2026

Also Read: AILET 2026 Notification: BA LLB, LLM Registration Date, Important Schedule

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the documents required for AILET 2026 counselling?
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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
Q:   How is the seat alotment done in AILET 2026 counselling?
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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 2026 Important Dates

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

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
21 Jan ' 26

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

04 Feb ' 26

AILET Third Provisional Merit List 2026 (BA LLB)

05 May ' 26

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

DatesPast Exam Dates
08 Jan ' 26

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

19 Dec ' 25 - 27 Dec ' 25

AILET Counselling 2026 fee submission (BA LLB and LLM)

19 Dec ' 25 - 27 Dec ' 25

AILET Counselling Registration 2026 (BA LLB and LLM)

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AILET Exam Day Schedule & Timings 2026

Candidates can check the AILET entrance exam day schedule below:

Timings

Events

1 pm

Entry of Candidates inside the Test Centre

1:30 pm

Entry of Candidate to the Examination Hall/ Room

1:45 noon 

Distribution of transparent Sealed Envelopes containing Question Booklets and OMR Response Sheets and announcement of important instructions by the invigilators

02:00 pm

Long Bell – Commencement of Entrance Test

02:15 pm

No candidate shall be allowed to enter the Examination Hall/Room after this Bell 

02:30 pm

Short Warning Bell-Completion of 30 Minutes

03:00 pm

Short Warning Bell-Completion of 60 Minutes

03:20 pm

Short Warning Bell

04:00 pm

Long Bell – Completion of the Entrance Test

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the important dates related to AILET exam?
A: 

AILET 2026 exam was conducted on December 14, 2025 in online mode. AILET 2026 Result is available to downlaod on the website. NLU Delhi will release the AILET first merit list 2026 on January 8, 2026.

Q:   When AILET 2026 registration started?
A: 

AILET 2026 registration started from August 07 2025 on the official AILET portal - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The exam date for All India Law Entrance Test was December 14, 2025. The AILET 2026 application form was released for admission to BA LLB and LLM courses. 

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AILET Admit Card 2026 Date

The NLU Delhi released the AILET Hall Ticket on November 26, 2025. Candidates can know how to download the AILET Admit Card 2026 below.

  • Visit the official website
  • Click on Login
  • Enter your registration ID & password
  • Click the Submit button
  • Download the admit card 
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What documents are allowed as a photo ID card to carry along with AILET 2026 admit card?
A: 

Following documents will be considered as valid for AILET 2026 exam day and, candidates can carry any one of the following: 

  • PAN Card
  • Driving License
  • Voter ID
  • Passport
  • Aadhaar Card
Q:   Do I need to carry photographs along with AILET 2026 admit card on the exam day?
A: 

Yes, candidates should carry two stamp size photograph on the exam day along with the admit card. This photograph should  be affixed on the attendance sheet.

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AILET Exam Date 2026

The AILET exam 2026 concluded on December 14, 2025, at the exam centres across India. The candidates appeared for the AILET PG exam 2026 on the same day.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to crack AILET 2026 in first attempt?
A: 

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 
Q:   What is the AILET exam for?
A: 

AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) is a national-level law entrance exam, conducted for admission to the law courses- UG (BA LLB) and PG (LLM). The exam is held once a year in online mode.

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AILET Answer Key Date 2026

The NLU Delhi has released the AILET Final Answer Key 2026 PDF on the official website after the exam. The provisional AILET Answer Key was released on December 14. This allowed candidates to raise objections or report discrepancies for any of the questions till December 16.

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Q:   When will AILET Provisional Answer Key be released?
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National Law University (NLU) Delhi has released the provisional answer key on December 14, 8 PM, and opened the objection window. After receiving the objection, the final AILET answer key will be published. 

Q:   Can I challenge AILET Answer Key?
A: 

Yes, the candidate can challenge the AILET Answer Key. NLU Delhi has released the provisional answer key for AILET and has opened a window to invite objections till December 16, 12 PM. After receiving the objection, the final AILET answer key will be published.  Note that, unlike the provisional key, the final key can't be challenged. So, the keys included in the final keys will be considered the correct keys for the questions asked in the AILET exam.

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Answered 3 days ago

NLU Delhi BA LLB (Hons) cutoff 2026 is out for round 1 across different categories. For the students belongong to the General AI quota, the AILET cutoff score is 60. For the OBC category, the cutoff score is 330. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the category-wise cutoff details: 

CategoryAILET Cutoff 2026 (Round 1 Score)
General60
OBC330
SC1480
ST1372
EWS298

 

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Rashmi Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

No, the presidency university do not accept AILET Score. Candidates have to appear either for PULAT or CLAT to get admission in the law courses offered by the varsity. Without it you can not get admission.

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Mohit Dhawan

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

The last date to submit the AILET counselling fee was December 27, 2025. The candidates who get the invitation to participate in the AILET counselling have to pay the counselling registration fee before the last date.

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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 weeks 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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 weeks 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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 weeks 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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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered 4 weeks 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

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 weeks 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

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 weeks 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 9

Answered 4 weeks 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 9

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