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 6 days ago
The candidates will be able to download the notification for the AILET exam from the NLU Delhi official website. This document is important as it provides the exam registration schedule and eligibility criteria. Students should go through this document thoroughly for the application fees, last date
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Answered 6 days ago
AILET notification is a document that tells about the important details regarding the exam. It provides the details on the exam registration schedule, eligibility, fee strcuture, exam cities, etc. Candidates aspiring to sit for the AILET 2026 exam will have to register for the exam before the last d
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The result for the AILET 2026 exam will be released a few days after the exam. Candidates will be able to check their scorecards through their candidate's login using the credentials as craeted during the registration. The scorecard will mention the Candidate's name, roll number, overall scores, sco
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Answered 2 weeks ago
With the help of previous year exam analysis, candidates looking to sit for the exam this year will be able to ascertain the type of questions asked in the exam and what is the difficulty level for each section of the exam. This helps in preparing for the exam accrodingly. Also, candidates who appea
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Answered 2 weeks ago
AILET admit card will include the details such as Candidate's name, roll number, course opted for, address of the examination hall, date and time of the entrance exam, etc. Along with this, candidates will also be intimated regarding the general guidelines for the exam day through the admit card of
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Answered 3 weeks ago
To crack the AILET exam, candidates must target to achieve rank between 50-60, which means score above 75 will help you land at the NLU Delhi. Candidates must go through the AILET exam pattern, syllabus, and previous year questions to prepare for the exam effectively. The previous year questions wil
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Answered 3 weeks ago
The AILET application fee structure is categorised based on different categories as given below:
Category | AILET Application Fee (in INR) |
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General | INR 3,000 |
PwD/ SC/ ST | INR 1,000 |
Women of SC/ST Category and Women belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) | Exempted from paying the application fee |
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Answered 3 weeks ago
AILET exam is conducted for admission to the 5-year integrated courses and LLM courses offered at the National Law University Delhi. Aspiring candidates will have to register for the entrance exam before the last date to sit for the exam. However, candidates must furnish the eligibility criteria to
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, AILET preparation can be done in 1 month with an organized plan and strategy. Follow the steps given below to prepare for the exam efficiently within a month:
- Collect the study material, books, reference notes, practice question papers, previous year papers
- Allot equal time to each section
- Decote
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How can I download the AILET notification?