AILET 2017 Exam Analysis by Experts
AILET 2017 Exam Analysis by Shiksha Experts
NLU-Delhi has not joined the ranks of the National Law Universities (NLUs) that accept CLAT as an admissions test, and continues to conduct the AILET for 80 plus seats for its flagship BA LLB program. AILET 2017 held major surprises for the 17,000 plus aspirants who took the exam this year. NLU Delhi has also seen a steady increase in the number of test takers in the last three years, indicating a growing preference for the university.
In the last three years, the level of difficulty in AILET was relatively moderate to difficult. This year, however, AILET 2017 has come as a whopper to students, and is the toughest in the last four years. AILET awards one point for each correct answer, and has no negative marking. The absence of negative marking of AILET is considered an advantage, but this year the extremely difficult exam coupled with ambiguous questions meant that students spent way too much time in understanding and attempting questions, and were not left with much time for smart guesses.
AILET 2017: Section-wise Analysis by Experts
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Analysis and Content |
| English |
35 |
Difficulty level: HIGH The biggest surprise was the absence of Reading Comprehension questions. Students have come to expect 7-8 such questions on the AILET. A major challenge in this section for students was that many question types took a lot of time to simply understand the instructions. Vocabulary questions were on the easier side. |
| General Knowledge |
35 |
Difficulty level: HIGH At least 15 questions in this section were extremely difficult. A couple of questions in this section questions were ambiguous, and the answers can be disputed. |
| Mathematics |
10 |
Difficulty level: EASY-MODERATE No major surprises in this section. As expected, most of the questions were from Arithmetic. |
| Legal Aptitude |
35 |
Difficulty level: HIGH With 19 questions on static legal knowledge, this section was difficult. Most of the questions were extremely tough and tested very fine details. |
| Reasoning |
35 |
Difficulty level: MODERATE-HIGH Definitely tougher than expected. Some questions can be classified as CAT level. |
As is our philosophy, edmyt faculty have also taken AILET 2017 and we are predicting that cut-offs for AILET 2017 are expected to be much lower than last year’s.
| Category |
2016 cut-off |
Predicted cut-off 2017 |
| General |
100 |
80-83 |
| Scheduled Caste |
80 |
64-67 |
| Scheduled tribe |
72 |
50-53 |
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NLU Delhi admissions are conducted on the basis of entrance exams. The university also conducts AILET to select candidates for some of the programmes. Interested candidates can apply directly through the official website. National Law University Delhi admission begins with an online application.
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NLU Delhi offers BA LLB course at the UG level. It is offered for five years in several specialisations. To be eligible, candidates need to fulfil eligibility criteria set by the college. Candidates need to be Class 12 pass with at least 45% aggregate (40% aggregate for SC/ ST/ persons with disabili
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Yes, the AILET 2026 result was officially declared by NLU Delhi on December 18, 2025. Students who gave the exam on December 14, 2025, can log in to the official website to check their AILET scorecard, see the merit list, and view the final answer key. Just sign in with your details to download ev
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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:
| Category | AILET Cutoff 2026 (Round 1 Score) |
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| General | 60 |
| OBC | 330 |
| SC | 1480 |
| ST | 1372 |
| EWS | 298 |
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