AILET First Merit List 2026: BA LLB & LLM Merit List PDF, Category-wise Ranks & Marks
All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )
Counselling - 8 Jan '26
The AILET Merit Lists for BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM courses mentioning roll number, ranks, and marks of shortlisted candidates will be released on January 8, 2026, at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The candidates can check all the details related to the AILET first merit list, including the release date, mentioned details, and steps to download here.
National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi), will publish separate merit lists for UG and PG law courses for AILET 2026. The AILET first merit list will be released on January 8, 2026, on the official AILET 2026 website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in, and will be accessible on this page. The AILET exam for the 2026-27 academic session for BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM courses was conducted on December 14. NLU Delhi has begun the AILET Counselling registration on December 19, and the last date to register and submit the fee is December 27, 2025. After this, the AILET first merit list and second merit of AILET 2026 will be released. Later, the AILET third merit list and AILET fourth merit lists will also be released for all AILET UG and AILET PG courses.
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The candidates can learn everything about the AILET 2026 first merit list in this article. It includes information about how to download the AILET 2026 first merit list, the details mentioned on the merit lists, and course-wise dates for the release of AILET 2026 1st merit list.
Candidates can submit maximum 3 preferences for AILET centre. Choosing preference for exam centre is mandatory to submit AILET application. Candidates will get to know about allotment of exact centre once the admit card is released. The NLU Delhi releases admit card online comprising crucial details about exam including name and address of AILET centre. The admit card can be downloaded from the official website after its release. To download AILET admit card, candidates need application ID, password, and Exam Unique Code (EUC).
The AILET merit list will be released on January 8, 2026. NLU Delhi releases the merit list as per the seats and vacancies. The merit list notification can be checked at the NLU Delhi official website. Check AILET merit list schedule here.
| AILET 2026 First Provisional Merit List | 8-Jan-2026 |
| AILET 2026 Second Provisional Merit List | 27-Jan-2026 |
| AILET 2026 Third Provisional Merit List | 4-Feb-2026 |
| AILET 2026 Fourth Provisional Merit List | 5-May-2026 |
Latest Update: AILET 2026 Counselling Registration @nationallawuniversitydelhi.in Begins
Check out the following AILET 2026 counselling schedule below to know the dates for AILET 2026 merit lists:
| AILET 2026 Counselling Schedule for BA LLB | |
|---|---|
| AILET 2026 Result | 18-Dec-2025 |
| AILET Counselling Registration 2026 starts | 19-Dec-2025 |
| AILET Counselling Registration 2026 fee submission | 19-Dec-2025 to 27-Dec-2025 |
| AILET 2026 First Provisional Merit List | 8-Jan-2026 |
| AILET 2026 Second Provisional Merit List | 27-Jan-2026 |
| AILET 2026 Third Provisional Merit List | 4-Feb-2026 |
| AILET 2026 Fourth Provisional Merit List | 5-May-2026 |
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Candidates will also be able to download their provisional seat allotment letter from their login account for AILET 2026. The merit list is provisional and mentions the category-wise ranks, marks, and roll numbers of shortlisted candidates. The seat allotment will be done as per the seat reservation criteria.
If the candidates who have been shortlisted for admission do not pay the admission and course fee before the last date, then his/her allotted seat will be transferred to the next eligible candidate. Check here the category-wise AILET 2026 merit list as released by the exam authority.
- AILET 2026 First Merit List for General/ General-PWD/ Other Categories
- AILET 2025 First Merit List for Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO Categories
- AILET 2025 First Merit List for General/ General-PWD/ Other Categories
- AILET 2024 Merit List for General/ General-PWD/ Other Categories
- AILET 2023 Merit List for General Category
- AILET 2023 Merit List for General-PWD Category
- AILET 2023 Merit List for Other Backward Classes Category
- AILET 2023 Merit List for OBC-PWD Category
- AILET 2023 Merit List for Scheduled Caste Category
- AILET 2023 Merit List for SC-PWD
- AILET Merit List 2023 for Scheduled Tribe
- AILET Merit List 2022 for Economically Weaker Section
- AILET 2023 Merit List for EWS-PWD
- AILET 2023 Merit List for J&K and KM category
- NLU Delhi Fees for all categories
AILET 2026 First Merit List for General/ General-PWD/ Other Categories
To apply for AILET 2026, candidates will have to visit the National Law University Delhi website. Use the active email address to register. Login again to upload the necessary documents and enter the required details.
NLU Delhi provides admission to its BA LLB and LLM programme based on the AILET 2026 scores. However, all other NLUs in the country accept CLAT scores for providing admission to their courses. Candidates can sit for both the entrance exams to expand their scope of admission.
Candidates will be able to contact the AILET exam authority through the phone. The contact number is 011-40787555. There is no official email to connect with the exam authority on the AILET exam website. Thus, candidates need to use this phone number only for the exam-related queries.
The AILET first merit list 2026 will include the names, application numbers and respective ranks of candidates eligible for admission to NLU Delhi. The first round of AILET 2026 counselling will take place based on AILET 2026 merit list. The course-wise PDFs of merit lists of AILET 2026 will be provided below:
| AILET 2026 First Provisional Merit List for LLM PDF | to be announced |
| AILET 2026 First Provisional Merit List for BA LLB (Hons.) PDF | to be announced |
AILET 2025 First Merit List for Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO Categories
The course-wise PDFs of merit lists of AILET 2025 will be provided below:
| AILET 2025 First Provisional Merit List for LLM PDF | First LLM Provisional Merit List Foreign Candidates |
| AILET 2025 First Provisional Merit List for BA LLB (Hons.) PDF | First BA LLB Provisional Merit List Foreign Candidates |
AILET 2025 First Merit List for General/ General-PWD/ Other Categories
The course-wise PDFs of merit lists of AILET 2025 will be provided below:
| AILET 2025 First Provisional Merit List for LLM PDF | FIRST_PROVISIONAL_MERIT_LIST_OF_SELECTED_CANDIDATES_LL.M._PROGRAMME_(NON-RESIDENTIAL) |
| AILET 2025 First Provisional Merit List for BA LLB (Hons.) PDF | FIRST_PROVISIONAL_MERIT_LIST_OF_SELECTED_CANDIDATES_B.A.LL.B.(HONS.)_PROGRAMME |
AILET 2024 Merit List for General/ General-PWD/ Other Categories
Candidates will be able to check the rank and marks of candidates who have been shortlisted for the provisional seat allotment:
| AILET 2024 First Provisional Merit List for LLM | AILET_2024_1st_Provisonal_Merit_List_LL.M-2024-25 |
| AILET 2024 First Provisional Merit List for BA LLB | AILET_2024_1st_Provisonal_Merit_List_B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)-2024-25 |
AILET 2023 Merit List for General Category
There are 47 seats of BA LLB (Hons.) course for General category. Here are the rank and marks of candidates who have been shortlisted for the provisional seat allotment:
| S. No. | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 8 | 101.25 |
| 02 | AIR 9 | 101.25 |
| 03 | AIR 12 | 100 |
| 04 | AIR 13 | 99.75 |
| 05 | AIR 15 | 99 |
| 06 | AIR 16 | 99 |
| 07 | AIR 18 | 97.5 |
| 08 | AIR 21 | 96.5 |
| 09 | AIR 24 | 96.25 |
| 10 | AIR 25 | 95.75 |
| 11 | AIR 28 | 95 |
| 12 | AIR 29 | 94.75 |
| 13 | AIR 30 | 94.75 |
| 14 | AIR 31 | 94.5 |
| 15 | AIR 32 | 94.25 |
| 16 | AIR 33 | 94.25 |
| 17 | AIR 34 | 94.25 |
| 18 | AIR 35 | 94.25 |
| 19 | AIR 36 | 93.75 |
| 20 | AIR 37 | 93.75 |
| 21 | AIR 40 | 93.5 |
| 22 | AIR 41 | 93.5 |
| 23 | AIR 42 | 93.25 |
| 24 | AIR 43 | 93 |
| 25 | AIR 44 | 92.75 |
| 26 | AIR 45 | 92.75 |
| 27 | AIR 46 | 92.5 |
| 28 | AIR 48 | 92.25 |
| 29 | AIR 49 | 92.25 |
| 30 | AIR 50 | 92 |
| 31 | AIR 51 | 92 |
| 32 | AIR 52 | 91.75 |
| 33 | AIR 53 | 91.5 |
| 34 | AIR 54 | 91.25 |
| 35 | AIR 56 | 91 |
| 36 | AIR 58 | 91 |
| 37 | AIR 59 | 91 |
| 38 | AIR 61 | 91 |
| 39 | AIR 62 | 91 |
| 40 | AIR 63 | 91 |
| 41 | AIR 65 | 90.75 |
| 42 | AIR 66 | 90.75 |
| 43 | AIR 67 | 90 |
| 44 | AIR 69 | 90 |
| 45 | AIR 70 | 90 |
| 46 | AIR 71 | 90 |
| 47 | AIR 72 | 89.5 |
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AILET 2023 Merit List for General-PWD Category
As per the reservation criteria, the following allotment has been done for 3 seats of General-PWD category:
| S. No. | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 331 | 75.75 |
| 02 | AIR 511 | 71.25 |
| 03 | AIR 823 | 65.75 |
AILET 2023 Merit List for Other Backward Classes Category
The seats reserved for OBC category have been allotted to the following candidates:
| S. No. | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 114 | 85 |
| 02 | AIR 207 | 79.75 |
| 03 | AIR 255 | 78 |
| 04 | AIR 299 | 76.5 |
| 05 | AIR 394 | 73.75 |
| 06 | AIR 420 | 73 |
| 07 | AIR 455 | 72.25 |
| 08 | AIR 457 | 72.25 |
| 09 | AIR 459 | 72.25 |
| 10 | AIR 470 | 72 |
| 11 | AIR 481 | 71.75 |
| 12 | AIR 483 | 71.75 |
| 13 | AIR 509 | 71.75 |
| 14 | AIR 519 | 71 |
| 15 | AIR 539 | 70.75 |
| 16 | AIR 578 | 70 |
| 17 | AIR 654 | 68.5 |
| 18 | AIR 696 | 67.75 |
| 19 | AIR 718 | 67.75 |
| 20 | AIR 724 | 67.75 |
| 21 | AIR 736 | 67.75 |
| 22 | AIR 760 | 66.75 |
| 23 | AIR 837 | 65.5 |
AILET 2023 Merit List for OBC-PWD Category
As per the horizontal reservation for OBC-PWD category in AILET 2023, the seat allotment is as under:
| S.no | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 1636 | 57 |
AILET 2023 Merit List for Scheduled Caste Category
The following candidates have been allotted seats as under:
| S. No. | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 728 | 67.25 |
| 02 | AIR 803 | 66 |
| 03 | AIR 831 | 65.75 |
| 04 | AIR 882 | 65 |
| 05 | AIR 1009 | 63.25 |
| 06 | AIR 1047 | 62.75 |
| 07 | AIR 1053 | 62.75 |
| 08 | AIR 1234 | 60.75 |
| 09 | AIR 1244 | 60.5 |
| 10 | AIR 1336 | 59.75 |
| 11 | AIR 1354 | 59.5 |
| 12 | AIR 1371 | 59.25 |
| 13 | AIR 1489 | 58.25 |
| 14 | AIR 1567 | 57.5 |
| 15 | AIR 1699 | 56.5 |
| 16 | AIR 1766 | 55.75 |
AILET 2023 Merit List for SC-PWD
Out of total seats reserved for SC category, the horizontal reservation for PWD candidates is available, and the allotted seat is under:
| S.no | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 3377 | 46 |
AILET Merit List 2023 for Scheduled Tribe
The category has 08 seats out of total seats, and the seat allotment is as under:
| S. No. | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 807 | 66 |
| 02 | AIR 923 | 64.5 |
| 03 | AIR 1109 | 62 |
| 04 | AIR 1559 | 57.5 |
| 05 | AIR 2241 | 52.5 |
| 06 | AIR 2265 | 52.5 |
| 07 | AIR 2296 | 52.25 |
| 08 | AIR 2731 | 49.5 |
AILET Merit List 2022 for Economically Weaker Section
The law college has 10 seats reserved for the EWS category, and the provisionla seat allotment is as under:
| S. No. | AILET 2022 Rank | AILET 2022 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 129 | 84 |
| 02 | AIR 136 | 83.75 |
| 03 | AIR 145 | 83 |
| 04 | AIR 157 | 81.75 |
| 05 | AIR 170 | 81.25 |
| 06 | AIR 302 | 76.5 |
| 07 | AIR 304 | 76.25 |
| 08 | AIR 317 | 76 |
| 09 | AIR 368 | 74.5 |
| 10 | AIR 370 | 74.5 |
AILET 2023 Merit List for EWS-PWD
Among EWS category, the following candidates has been shortlisted for PWD horizontal seat allotment:
| S. No. | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | AIR 3391 | 45.75 |
AILET 2023 Merit List for J&K and KM category
From the overall seats for BA LLB (Hons.) course, 2 seats are reserved for Jammu and Kashmir category, and 1 seat is reserved for Kashmiri Migrant category. The seat allotment is as under:
| Category | AILET 2023 Rank | AILET 2023 Marks |
|---|---|---|
| J&K | AIR 573 | 70 |
| J&K | AIR 598 | 69.5 |
| KM | AIR 624 | 69 |
NLU Delhi Fees for all categories
Candidates who have been shortlisted for the provisional seat allotment have to pay the admission fees as under:
| Category | AILET 2023 Counselling Fee | Admission Fee (Balance) |
|---|---|---|
| General | INR 30,000.00 | INR 1,08,000.00 |
| ST/SC/OBC/EWS/PWD categories | INR 20,000.00 | INR 1,18,000.00 |
| Kashmiri Migrants/ Residence of Jammu and Kashmir categories | INR 30,000.00 | INR 1,08,000.00 |
Candidates opting for hostel facility have to pay INR 69,000 along with the admission fee mentioned above. No concession or reservation in hostel allotment will be considered as it is done based on several other factors. NLU Delhi will also release list of waiting candidates for the above categories, to consider them when a candidate does not secure the allotted seat in any category.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days 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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Answered 2 weeks 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
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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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The AILET 2026 PG exam was overall moderate to Hard in difficulty level. Candidates found many unexpected questions from different acts.
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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.
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Answered 2 weeks 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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No, NLU Delhi is conducting the AILET UG (BA LLB) and AILET PG (LLM) this year. AILET PhD exam 2026 is not happening.
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Candidates must note that the AILET 2026 Objection Window has opened on December 14, at PM. Candidates can raise objections to the AILET Answer Key till December 16, 12 noon. Once the objections are received, the NLU Delhi will publish the AILET Final Answer Key. Based on that, the AILET Result will
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Candidates can check the AILET Answer Key on the website- nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET provisional answer key PDF has been released after the exam on December 14 at 8 PM.
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AILET Notifications
No, candidates were not allowed to appear for the examination without a valid photo ID. Candidates were advised to keep the following three things ready with them, a day before the examination; a valid photo ID proof, AILET admit card 2026, and a recent passport-sized photograph. These were the mandatory documents to be produced during entry to the AILET exam centre. The valid photo identity card which would be allowed at the AILET 2026 exam centre include Aadhaar card/ Driving Licence/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Voter Id. The admit card should also have the passport and postcard-sized photographs pasted on it.