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 a week ago
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) |
|---|---|
| General | 60 |
| OBC | 330 |
| SC | 1480 |
| ST | 1372 |
| EWS | 298 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, the presidency university do not accept AILET Score. Candidates have to appear either for PULAT or CLAT to get admission in the law courses offered by the varsity. Without it you can not get admission.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
The last date to submit the AILET counselling fee was December 27, 2025. The candidates who get the invitation to participate in the AILET counselling have to pay the counselling registration fee before the last date.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
The AILET BA LLB course tie-breaking method gives priority to
- A candidate who scores higher marks in the logical reasoning section
- Senior age candidate
- Computerized draw of lots
S
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
AILET 2026 Result Date is December 18. The AILET result released on the NLU Delhi website. Candidates can check their scorecard from the official website.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Hi.
Download Free AILET Past Year Papers (PDF)
Year‑wise AILET Question Papers
You can directly access and download previous AILET question papers (BA LLB / LLM / PhD) from online collections that host them in PDF format:
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered a month ago
The AILET 2026 PG exam was overall moderate to Hard in difficulty level. Candidates found many unexpected questions from different acts.
S
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
The AILET 2026 UG (BA LLB) exam was overall moderate in difficulty level. The English section was easy, the GK & Current Affairs section was moderate, and the Logical Reasoning was moderate to hard.
S
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
National Law University (NLU) Delhi has released the answer keys for the AILET 2026 LLM exam on December 14, after the exam. The objections window is open till December 16, 12 PM. After receiving the objection, the final AILET 2026 answer key will be published.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
No, NLU Delhi is conducting the AILET UG (BA LLB) and AILET PG (LLM) this year. AILET PhD exam 2026 is not happening.
S
Contributor-Level 9
Counselling - 21 Jan '26
What is the NLU Delhi category-wise cutoff 2026?