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

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

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

1. There will be three sections in the question paper: English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning. 
2. The duration of the exam will be 120 minutes (2 hours). Candidates will have to answer 150 multiple-choice questions within 120 minutes. 
3. 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 50 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, 

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AILET questions paper will carry 50 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

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The section will carry 30 marks from the total score. Candidates will be attempting questions from General Knowledge and Current Affairs based on the topics as under,

• 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

This section of the question paper will carry 70 MCQs based on the following topics,

• Series
• Blood Relations
• Directions
• Critical Reasoning 
• Syllogism
• Analogy

Read More: AILET Logical Reasoning 2026: Syllabus, Preparation Tips and Important Topics

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

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 Propety 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 exam 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 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.