AILET 2021 analysis by students is available now. The exam was conducted successfully on July 30 from 2:00-3:30 PM. Know what students had to say about the AILET difficulty level, pattern and expected cutoff here.
NLU Delhi conducted the AILET 2021 exam on July 30 from 2:00-3:30 PM. The exam was conducted at over 20 cities across India in offline mode. The AILET question paper for BA LLB (Hons) contained total 150 objective-type questions of 150 marks. One mark was allotted for every correct answer in the exam. There was a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
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Shiksha covered AILET 2021 live at a test centre in Greater Noida where over 900 students were appearing for the exam. Majority of the students who took AILET for BA LLB (Hons) shared that the exam was easier as compared to CLAT 2021. Check complete AILET 2021 exam analysis by students below.
- Section-Wise AILET 2021 Difficulty Level
- AILET 2021 Vs CLAT 2021
- AILET 2021 Expected Cutoff
Section-Wise AILET 2021 Difficulty Level
Know what students had to say about the section-wise difficulty level of the exam below:
Pragati, Springdale Modern Public Higher Secondary School, Agra: “I found AILET 2021 easy. In fact, it was not hard at all. I attempted almost 90 questions. Among all the sections, I found Mathematics slightly more difficult. The easiest section for me in the exam was Logical Reasoning.”
Parveen Kaur: “Overall, AILET 2021 was easy. Among the various sections, I found English easy but Mathematics lengthy. In the General Knowledge section, maximum questions were based on Current Affairs for which it was important for a candidate to be well with past year’s news. Questions in the Legal Reasoning section were straightforward. I could complete my paper on time.”
Jainika, Vishwa Bharati Public School, Noida: “The paper was very easy. Legal Reasoning followed by English were the easiest sections. Overall, it was a good paper but I made many careless mistakes. Also, I could manage time properly as it was a lengthy paper.”
Bharati, Amity International School: “For me, the difficulty level of the AILET 2021 exam was easy to moderate. Also, it was a lengthy paper. I could not complete the questions in Mathematics section on time. GK and Legal Reasoning were the easiest sections among all.”
Aditya Singh: “I found the paper lengthy, especially the Logical Reasoning section; it consisted of different types of questions. I found questions in English section of the exam easy and I think I will score well in this section. I did not prepare well for GK but still managed to attempt questions in the section. The Mathematics section was also easy to attempt.”
Shekhar Srivastava: “It was a good paper. Most of the questions in the exam were easy and I managed to attempt them well. Among all the sections, I found Mathematics slightly difficult and the easiest sections for me were English and Logical Reasoning.”
Tushar: “The AILET 2021 exam was easy and doable. Legal Reasoning was the easiest section for me followed by Mathematics. In Legal Reasoning section, there were about five to six questions on Legal Knowledge and rest all the questions were based on Reasoning. In the General Knowledge section, there were more questions on Current Affairs than static GK.”
AILET 2021 Vs CLAT 2021
All the candidates who Shiksha spoke with found the AILET 2021 paper much easier than CLAT. As per Aditya, “The difficulty level of questions asked in AILET 2021 was much lower as compared to CLAT. However, the only problem with the AILET paper was that it too was lengthy.” According to Pragati, “As compared to CLAT, AILET was much better. I found the CLAT paper tough this year.”
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AILET 2021 Expected Cutoff
As per the feedback received from students, the AILET 2021 cutoff is expected to be higher than previous year’s cutoff. As per Parveen, the expected AILET cutoff 2021 is 70+ for General category students. However, as per Pragati and Jainika, the cutoff would be nearby 90 marks.
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Student Forum
Answered 3 weeks ago
To get the AILET previous year question papers:
- Click on the AILET question paper PDF download links on the Shiksha portal or
- Visit the official website to download the PYQs and practice them to appear for the exam
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
AILET application forms cannot be filled out online as these forms will only be available in online mode at the official website. Candidates will be able to find out the AILET application form at the NLU Delhi official website. It is mandatory to pay the application fee to complete the registration
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
The AILET application forms will be available on the official website of the conducting body, NLU Delhi. Candidates must visit the online portal to fill out the forms only during the application window.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes, all those candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the AILET application form. AILET 2026 application forms need to be filled out in online mode on the official website only.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
NLU Delhi will release the AILET 2027 question paper after the exam on the official website in PDF format. The AILET question paper will be released with the answer key.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The AILET Objection Window will open in December 2027. Candidates will be able to raise objections to the AILET Answer Key within a timeline of 2 days. Once the objections are received, the NLU Delhi will publish the AILET Final Answer Key. Based on that, the AILET Result will be announced.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can raise objections against the AILET 2027 answer key by visiting the official website. Then provide the registered mobile number and password. View the window to submit objections. Pay the fee to complete the process.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The full form of AILET is All India Law Entrance Test. It is a national-level Law entrance exam that is conducted by the National Law University, Delhi.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The AILET Provisional Answer Key PDF will be issued on the NLU Delhi website. It will be provided in two phases. Initially, a Provisional Answer Key will be published, followed by the Final one in PDF format.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check the AILET Answer Key on the official website- nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET provisional answer key PDF will be released after the exam in December 2027. Generally the answer key is released within a week from the exam date.
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Contributor-Level 6
Counselling - 5 May '26

Where can I find AILET 2026 sample papers?