AILET Syllabus 2026: Download BA LLB & LLM Syllabus PDF, Important Topics & Sectional-Weightage

Exam On - 14 Dec '25

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Updated on Dec 13, 2025 14:55 IST

By Swayam Gupta, Associate Senior Executive

The AILET Syllabus for the BA LLB course is divided into three sections- English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, and Legal Reasoning. However, the syllabus of the AILET PG 2026 includes the core law subjects. The Legal Reasoning section in the AILET 2026 syllabus has the highest weightage of 70 marks. The AILET exam for admission to BA LLB and LLM courses is scheduled on December 14, 2025, by the National Law University (NLU), Delhi. To score better and qualify for the exam on the first attempt, candidates must go through the AILET 2026 syllabus and understand the AILET exam pattern.

To help candidates with their AILET 2026 preparation, we have provided all the important details related to the syllabus on this page. Check out the detailed AILET syllabus 2026 for the BA LLB and LLM courses on this page.

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Table of contents

AILET Syllabus 2026 Highlights
AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026: Overview
AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026 for English Section
AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026 for GK and Current Affairs Section
AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026 for Logical Reasoning Section
AILET Exam Pattern 2026: LLM Course
AILET LLM Syllabus 2026

AILET Syllabus 2026 Highlights

Candidates can check the syllabus for AILET 2026 for all the programmes offered by National Law University (NLU) Delhi below. NLU Delhi conducted AILET for admission to the BA LLB and LLM courses.

AILET BA LLB Syllabus	AILET LLM Syllabus
English Language	Different Branches of Law (Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Labour & Industrial Law)
Current affairs and General knowledge
Logical reasoning

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Is there negative marking in AILET 2026 Exam?

Candidates must note that the AILET Exam 2026 has negative marking too. The criteria for negative marking will be based on the formula 0.25*4=1 that means per wrong answer 0.25 Marks will be deducted. Therefore, four wrong answers will lead to deduction of 1 Mark. Candidates must be very careful while attempting the questions paper of AILET 2026. Candidates are advised to solve mock tests and previous years' question papers to get hand on things. Candidates must keep track of time while practicing for AILET 2026 exam.

Q: Who releases AILET syllabus?

The AILET Syllabus is published by the NLU Delhi. The syllabus has been announced. Candidates who are preparing for the exam must note that there are no changes made in the syllabus so far. Candidates can check the syllabus by visiting the official website.

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AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026: Overview

The National Law University Delhi will conduct the AILET 2026 BA LLB exam for a duration of 120 minutes. The questions asked in the exam is 150. Check out the overview of the AILET 2026 syllabus and pattern for BA LLB below.

There will be three sections in the question paper: English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning.
The duration of the exam will be 120 minutes (2 hours). Candidates will have to answer 150 multiple-choice questions within 120 minutes.
Check out the details related to sectional weightage for the exam below.

The sectional weightage for the English Language section in the examination will be 50 marks. This section will have 50 questions.
The weightage of the Current Affairs & General Knowledge section in the exam will be 30 marks. There will be 30 questions in this section.
The weightage of the Logical Reasoning will carry the maximum in the exam, which is equal to 70 marks. A total of 70 questions will be asked in this section, each carrying 1 mark.

Candidates can check the overview of the sectional weightage for the AILET 2026 BA LLB exam below.

AILET 2026 BA LLB Sectional-Weightage
Sections	Weightage	Questions
English Language	50 marks	50
Current Affairs & General Knowledge	30 marks	30
Logical Reasoning	70 marks	70

Also Read: AILET Previous Year Question Papers: BA LLB, LLM & PhD in Law Past 9 Years Question Papers

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which subject has the maximum weightage in the AILET 2026 exam?

The Logical reasoning section carries the maximum weightage; i.e. 50 per cent in the AILET 2025 Exam. Reasoning is actually a combination of both verbal logic, as well as analytical reasoning. So, one part is full of numbers and data, while the other is made of words and puzzles. Reasoning needs ample practice. Books by MK Pandey and RS Aggarwal will suffice. For Data Interpretation (DI) questions, the trick lies in forming the table. Once this is done, the rest of the questions flow automatically. Hence, the students are advised to prepare this subject carefully and give special attention.

Q: How many sections are there in AILET exam?

There are three sections in the AILET UG exam- English, GK & Current Affairs, and Legal Reasoning. AILET PG exam includes core law subjects.

AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026 for English Section

The AILET 2026 question paper will carry 50 questions of one mark each for English. NLU Delhi does not provide the list of topics for each section in the AILET exam. The given topics of the English section are based on the previous year's paper analysis.

Vocabulary
Grammar
Reading Comprehension
Inference-based questions
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Usage
Foreign Words/Phrases
Para Jumble

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026 for English Section?

AILET 2026 question paper will carry 35 questions of one mark each for English. The section will be based on topics of General English and grammar as under:

Vocabulary
Grammar
Reading Comprehension
Inference-based questions
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Usage
Foreign Words/Phrase
Para Jumble

Q: How many questions are asked in the AILET English section?

In the AILET exam English section, 50 questions are asked. Each question is for 1 mark. So, a total of 50 marks can be scored from this section.

AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026 for GK and Current Affairs Section

AILET 2026 exam GK section will carry 30 questions based on topics asked in previous year papers.

International events
UN bodies
Major developments in the areas of sports
Geopolitics and important environmental agreements
Current affairs
Eminent personalities, Sports, Awards, and honours.

Also Read: Preparation Tips for GK & Current Affairs

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will AILET 2026 registration start?

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

Q: How many questions are asked in AILET GK & Current Affairs section?

In the AILET GK & Current Affairs section, there are 30 questions are asked. Each question is for 1 mark. So, total marks can be scored from this section.

AILET BA LLB Syllabus 2026 for Logical Reasoning Section

Logical Reasoning section will carry 70 MCQs. This section carries maximum marks based on

Series
Blood Relations
Directions
Critical Reasoning
Syllogism
Analogy, etc.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the best strategies to follow AILET Books?

Candidates can follow the strategies given below to follow AILET Books and to secure good marks in the AILET Exam 2026:

Go through the AILET Exam Pattern
Make a list of the chapters covered in the AILET 2026.
Select AILET Books as per the latest syllabus, and pattern
Regularly revise and practice the chapters
Solve the queries from the several mock tests
Solve as many mock tests possible

Q: How should one prepare for AILET Exam?

You should take regular mock tests and soleve previous years question papers. One mock test each day will help you in revising your concepts apart from building your confidence.
The following books are highly recommended by the experts:
1. Pratiyogita Darpan.
2. GK Today.
3. Manorama Year Book.
4. Pearsons Concise GK.
5. Analytical and Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal.
6. Competition Success Review.
7. Wren and Martin.

AILET Exam Pattern 2026: LLM Course

The question paper pattern for AILET LLM will be as under,

Subjects	Subject-wise questions	Marks
Different branches of law (Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Labour & Industrial Law)	100 MCQs	100
	Total	100

Also Read: AILET LLM Previous Year Question Papers with Answer Keys (PDFs 2016-2025)

Commonly asked questions

Q: Will Section A and Section B in the question paper of AILET LLM, be provided together?

Candidates must note that the AILET LLM 2026 Exam pattern was changed last year. The main subjects of AILET LLM 2026 question paper will be as under: Different branches of law (Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Labour & Industrial Law).

The syllabus of AILET 2026 LLM will have 100 MCQ questions pertaining to different areas of law. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect attempt.

Q: What are the subjects of AILET LLM Question Paper - Section B?

As per the revised AILET LLM 2026, the AILET LLM Questions will be asked from subjects mentioned below:

Jurisprudence - Legal Theory
Indian Consitutional Law
IPC
CrPC
CPC
Torts
Family Law

AILET 2026 LLM Exam Pattern

The question paper for LLM admissions consists of two parts and the sectional weightage of AILET LLM question paper will be as under:

Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Marks
Different branches of law (Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Labour & Industrial Law)	100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)	100


Total	100	100

AILET LLM Syllabus 2026

Check out the important topics related to AILET 2026 LLM Syllabus below:

Legal Theory and Jurisprudence
Constitutional Law
Law of Contracts
Law of Torts
Criminal Law
Family Law
Law of Evidence
Property Law
Intellectual Property Law
Administrative Law
Taxation Law
Public International Law
Company Law
Environmental Law
Human Rights Law

In the exam session 2023, the NLU made some changes in the pattern and syllabus of the AILET LLM exam. The following changes have been made to the question paper of AILET LLM:

There will be NO MORE THAN TWO sections - Section A and Section B
There will be 100 MCQs.
The questions will be asked from different branches of law.
Final AILET 2026 Merit Rank - It will be prepared considering the scores of the candidates.
Tie-breaker - If two or more candidates secure the same marks, then merit rank will be decided considering
- Seniority
- Computerized draw of lots.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Do I need to read separate books for each subject included in the AILET syllabus?

Candidates who wish to clear the AILET Exam are advised to be well-prepared with the finest study materials and reference books currently avaiable. There are several AILET Books in the market for preparing for the AILET exam and cover all of important topics required to clear the exam.

Candidates must note that the AILET books are organised in a manner that you will be able to see the previous years question paper. It is very important for candidates to be familiar with the AILET test pattern as it help students to develop a better strategy and study plan.