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 days ago
Check the AILET merit list by following the below given process-
Visit NLU Delhi website
Navigate to 'Notifications' section
Click on 'Merit List' link
View and download the list
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
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
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
No, the NLU Delhi has not released the AILET Answer Key 2027 yet. The answer key will be published only after the exam is over.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 days ago
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
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 days ago
There is no provision to fill the AILET Application Form in offline mode. Candidates will have to visit nationallawuniversitydelhi.in to fill the form.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 5 days ago
The NLU Delhi has not released any information regarding the revision of AILET Exam Pattern yet. Candidates must note that all details about the AILET Exam 2027 will be published in the notification.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 5 days ago
Candidates aspiring to appear for the AILET exam must refer to the following set of books while preparing for AILET 2027:
CLAT Study Kit (Legal Reasoning, English, Logical Reasoning, Mathematics, and Legal Awareness & General Knowledge)
Universal's Guide to CLAT & LLB Entrance Examination
CLAT & AILET'
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months 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 2 months 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
What are the important dates related to AILET exam?