AILET Legal Aptitude Syllabus
All India Law Entrance Test 2027 ( AILET )
AILET 2027 Registration
7 Aug '26 - 10 Nov '26
AILET 2027 exam will be held on December 13, 2026. Candidates can check the AILET 2027 exam pattern, updated syllabus with legal aptitude, important topics, and recommended preparation books for AILET 2027.
AILET 2027 Exam
AILET 2027: National Law University Delhi started AILET registration 2027 process on August 7. Candidates who want to appear for this national level law exam can fill application form online. Students can complete registration for All India Law Entrance Test at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. Candidates can fill AILET exam form 2027 for admission in BA LLB and LLM till last date.
AILET 2027 application form last date is November 10, 2026. Authority will conduct AILET exam in offline mode on December 13, 2026.
There is an update that candidates must know is that NLU Delhi has removed Legal Aptitude as a separate section from AILET UG paper. AILET 2027 exam has only three sections- English, Current Affairs and General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning. Legal aptitude-based questions are now a sub section within Logical Reasoning section itself.
Candidates can check more about Legal Aptitude syllabus below.
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- AILET 2027 Exam Pattern
- AILET 2027 Syllabus
- AILET Logical Reasoning Question Weightage
- AILET Legal Aptitude 2027: Important Topics
- How to Prepare for AILET Exam?
- AILET Logical Reasoning Books
AILET 2027 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check exam pattern below
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode |
Offline (Pen and Paper) |
| Exam Duration |
120 minutes |
| Marking Scheme |
+1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect |
| Exam Date |
December 13, 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
AILET syllabus and CLAT syllabus is not same, both the exams have some common sections but AILET exam does not ask questions from Legal and Quantitative aptitude.
AILET Syllabus is released along with the AILET notification. Candidates can check the AILET Syllabus by visiting the Shiksha exam page- www.shiksha.com/law/ailet-exam-syllabus to get more details.
No changes have been made in AILET yet, and it will be the same as last year syllabus. The major changes were made in AILET 2022 BA LLB and LLM syllabus only. For instance, the BA LLB question paper will now have only THREE sections (instead of five). The weightage of the three sections has also changed. In the case of LLM, the modified syllabus will have questions from two sections. Also, the tie-breaker procedure has been updated.
The AILET Syllabus is published by the NLU Delhi. The syllabus has been announced. Candidates who are preparing for the exam must note that there are no changes made in the syllabus so far. Candidates can check the syllabus by visiting the official website.
AILET 2027 Syllabus
Candidates can check AILET syllabus below
| Section |
Questions |
Marks |
Weightage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language |
50 |
50 |
33 |
| Current Affairs & General Knowledge |
30 |
30 |
20 |
| Logical Reasoning (includes Legal Aptitude-based questions) |
70 |
70 |
47 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
100 |
AILET Logical Reasoning Question Weightage
Logical Reasoning section of AILET is divided into sub parts. One such part is legal aptitude. Candidates can check logical reasoning sub parts weightage below:
| Topic (within Logical Reasoning) |
Approx. Questions |
|---|---|
| Critical or Verbal Reasoning |
35-40 |
| Legal Aptitude or Principle-Fact Questions |
15-20 |
| Analytical or Logical Reasoning |
10-15 |
| Total |
70 |
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AILET Legal Aptitude 2027: Important Topics
Since NLU Delhi does not require any technical knowledge of law, legal aptitude questions in AILET mainly checks how well a candidate can apply a given legal principle to a set of facts. Candidates can check core legal aptitude topics below:
- Constitution of India
- Law of Torts
- Law of Contract
- Legal Maxims
- Legal Terms and Terminology
- Legal Propositions and Principles
- Legal Current Affairs
How to Prepare for AILET Exam?
Candidates can refer to below mentioned preparation tips for AILET 2027 exam
- Know AILET syllabus & exam pattern.
- Choose correct AILET preparation books.
- Prepare a good study timetable
- Give mock test and solve previous year question papers.
- Revise as much as possible.
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AILET Logical Reasoning Books
Logical reasoning is most important section of AILET 2027 as it carries maximum weightage. Candidates can consider given books for preparation:
- Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
- Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Agarwal
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| CLAT | DATE: December 6, 2026 | Previous year paper- | Participating colleges-26+ National Law Universities (NLUs) including NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata |
| SLAT | DATE: Phase 1 on December 19, 2026 Phase 2 on December 26, 2026 | Previous year paper- https://www.shiksha.com/college/symbiosis-law-school-symbiosis-international-pune/slat-exam | Participating colleges-Symbiosis Law Schools located in Pune, Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur |
| AILET | DATE: December 13, 2026 | Previous year paper- | Participating colleges-NLU Delhi only (scores are not accepted by other NLUs). |
| IPU CET | DATE: Session 1 in December and Session 2 in April of the admission year | Previous year paper- | Participating colleges-GGSIPU main campus and numerous affiliated management and law institutes across Delhi-NCR. |
| CHRIST | DATE: Conducted in multiple phases corresponding with admission windows | Previous year paper- You can check college portal.
| Participating colleges- Christ University campuses in Bangalore (Central, Kengeri, Yeshwanthpur), Delhi-NCR, and Pune Lavasa. |
| Alliance | DATE: Alliance University does not follow a single fixed national calendar date for its internal tests like AMAT or AUSAT. | Sorry, but I couldn't find it. You can check college portal for the same. | Participating colleges- Alliance University constituent schools (Alliance School of Law, Alliance Ascent College, and Alliance School of Business) in Bengaluru. |
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Candidates receiving seats must follow NLU Delhi's instructions, pay the required admission amount, upload or verify documents, and complete other formalities.
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Candidates with lower ranks may participate if they receive a counselling invitation. Admission depends on category, vacancies, previous cutoffs, and seat availability during subsequent counselling rounds.
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Candidates may need academic certificates, identification proof, category certificates, photographs, AILET documents, and other required records. Exact requirements should be checked in NLU Delhi's official notification.
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Seats are allotted according to candidates' merit ranks, reservation category, programme preferences, and seat availability. Multiple counselling rounds may be conducted depending on vacancies and candidate responses.
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Yes, shortlisted candidates need to pay counselling registration fee. The applicable amount and payment deadline are announced by NLU Delhi in its counselling notification.
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Eligible candidates can register through official NLU Delhi admission portal. They must log in, provide required information, upload documents, pay applicable fees, and submit their counselling application.
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