AILET Merit List 2026 (Soon): 4th Merit List PDF, Check 1st, 2nd & 3rd BA LLB & LLM Allotment List

All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )

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AILET Fourth Provisional Merit List 2026 (BA LLB and LLM)

5 May '26

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Nidhi Gupta
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Updated on Apr 12, 2026 04:09 IST
National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) will publish AILET 4th Merit List 2026 on May 5. Candidates can check the AILET merit list 2026 by visiting the official website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET first merit list 2026 for both UG (BA LLB Hons.) and PG (LLM) courses was released earlier on January 8, 2026. The AILET 3rd

Candidates can check all details related to the AILET 4th merit list 2026, such as the last date to pay the admission fee, the information mentioned on the list, and the steps to download the AILET 2026 merit list PDF from the official portal. The AILET 4th merit list 2026 will be released on May 5, 2026, for the next round of admissions.

National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) will release the AILET 4th Merit List 2026 on May 5, 2026, through its official website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. Candidates can check the AILET 2026 merit list for BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM courses available on this page. The AILET first merit list 2026 was announced on January 8, 2026, and the AILET 2nd merit list 2026 came out on January 21, 2026. The upcoming AILET 3rd merit list 2026 will include the names and ranks of candidates shortlisted for the next round of admission.

The NLU Delhi will release the AILET fourth merit list for admission to BA LLB and LLM courses at the university.  The AILET exam for the 2026-27 academic session for BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM courses was conducted on December 14. NLU Delhi began the AILET Counselling registration on December 19, and the last date to register and submit the fee was December 27, 2025. 

After the AILET 4th merit list 2026 release date, candidates who are allotted seats must pay the admission confirmation fee of INR 50,000 within the given time to confirm their admission at NLU Delhi. The AILET 3rd merit list 2026 PDF download link will be available on the AILET 3rd merit list 2026 official website under the notifications section. The candidates can learn everything about the AILET 2026 merit list in this article. It includes information about how to download the AILET final merit list, the details mentioned on the merit lists, how to check the AILET merit list, and course-wise dates for the release of the AILET rank list.

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Table of contents
  • AILET Merit List Release Date
  • How to Check AILET Merit List?
  • AILET 2026 Merit List for BA LLB
  • AILET 2026 Merit List for LLM
  • List of Colleges Accepting AILET Score
  • AILET 2025 First Merit List for General/ General-PWD/ Other Categories
  • AILET 2025 First Merit List for Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO 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
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AILET Merit List Release Date

Check out the following AILET 2026 counselling and Seat Allotment schedule below to know the dates for the AILET result merit lists 2026

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 (OUT) 21-Jan-2026
AILET 2026 Third Provisional Merit List 4-Feb-2026
AILET 2026 Fourth Provisional Merit List 5-May-2026

Candidates can also 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. 

Also Read: AILET 2026 College Predictor

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Q:   What all things are not allowed to be carried in AILET 2027 Examination hall?
A: 

Candidates are not allowed to carry following items to AILET 2027 Examination hall:

  • Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, calculators etc.
  • Handwritten notes
  • Manuals and digests
  • Any other form of study material

 

Q:   When will AILET 2026 be conducted?
A: 

NLU Delhi conducted the AILET 2026 on December 14, 2025. The admission notification published on the official website - nludelhi.ac.in.  

Q:   When will AILET 2026 second merit list be released?
A: 

AILET 2026 second merit list for BA LLB (Hons.), BCom LLB (Hons.) and LLM  was released at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in on January 21.

How to Check AILET Merit List?

The AILET 2026 merit list is out on the official website of NLU Delhi, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. You can check your name and rank easily there. The NLU Delhi merit list 2026 shows who got shortlisted for BA LLB and LLM courses. The university puts out four lists in total, and the AILET 4th merit list 2026 will come soon after the second one. To see the AILET 2026 merit list PDF

  • Visit the NLU Delhi website
  • On the Notifications section, click on the merit list link
  • AILET 2026 Merit List PDF will appear on the screen.
  • View and download the AILET 2026 merit list.

The AILET 3rd merit list 2026 release date is mentioned on the site. It is out now, you can check the AILET 3rd merit list 2026 cut off and see if your name is there. The AILET 3rd list 2026 also show the category-wise ranks and marks.  The AILET 3rd list is available in PDF format, and you can download it directly once it’s live.

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AILET 2026 Merit List for BA LLB

The AILET 2026 merit list includes 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 the AILET 2026 merit list. Candidates can download the AILET category-wise merit list from the download link given below. The course-wise PDFs of merit lists of AILET 2026 is provided below: 

AILET 2026 First Merit List for BA LLB (Hons.) PDF https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/notification/First_Provisonal_Merit List_B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)-2026.pdf
AILET 2026 Second Merit List  https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/notification/Second_Provisonal Merit List_B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)-2026.pdf
AILET 2026 Third Merit List https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/notification/Second_Provisonal Merit List_B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)-2026.pdf
AILET 2026 Fourth Merit List TBA
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is AILET PhD exam conducted this year?
A: 

No, NLU Delhi is conducting the AILET UG (BA LLB) and AILET PG (LLM) this year. AILET PhD exam 2026 is not happening.

Q:   What are the things to carry to AILET exam centre 2027?
A: 

On the day of the exam, candidates must carry the following documents and items to the AILET centre:

  • It is a mandatory document to be carried to the test centre; candidates must carry their admit card as issued to them. Candidates without a valid admit card on the day of the exam will not be allowed to take it.
  • Along with the admit card, candidates must also carry an original photo ID proof issued by the Government of India. Documents that can be presented as ID proof include PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID, Passport, Aadhaar Card, and Ration Card. 
  • Candidates should carry an attested passport-size photograph  (the same as uploaded at the time of filling the application form). 
  • Since the AILET is an offline exam, candidates must carry at least two good-quality ball-point pens of blue or black ink and an HB pencil to the test centre.
  • The certificate is mandatory for candidates who have applied under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category.
Q:   When will AILET 2026 first merit list be released?
A: 

The AILET first merit was released on the National Law University Delhi website on January 8.

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AILET 2026 Merit List for LLM

The AILET 3rd Merit List for LLM course will be released along with the AILET UG merit list. The AILET counseling merit list schedule is given on the official website. Candidates can download the AILET LLM Merit List from the direct download link given below.

AILET 2026 First Merit List for LLM PDF https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/notification/First_Provisonal_Merit_List_LL.M.pdf
AILET 2026 Second  Merit List https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/notification/Second_Provisonal_Merit_List_LL.M-2026.pdf
AILET 2026 Third Merit List https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/notification/Second_Provisonal Merit List_B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)-2026.pdf
AILET 2026 Fourth Merit List TBA

Also Read: AILET Marks vs Rank 2026

List of Colleges Accepting AILET Score

Find out the top colleges in which candidates want to seek admission after their name appears in the merit list: 

  1. National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi): Main and only NLU accepting AILET.
  2. School of Law, Ansal University, Gurgaon
  3. Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), Delhi
  4. Amity Law School, Noida
  5. Asian Law College, Noida
  6. ISME Law College, Bangalore
  7. Alliance School of Law, Bangalore
  8. GD Goenka University, School of Law, Gurgaon
  9. Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
  10. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad

Also Read: How is CLAT different from AILET? Key differences in Pattern, Syllabus, and Difficulty Level

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to check the AILET 2026 merit list?
A: 

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 
Q:   How many times AILET is conducted?
A: 

AILET is now conducted once in a year, and in month of December. The exam authority, National Law University, Delhi always conducted AILET once in a year, except for year 2022, when the exam was held twice I. e. once in June and then in December. However, the exam authority also notified that it's one time modification, and from AILET 2024 onwards, the exam will be held once in a year. AILET will be conducted in December month every year, for concluding early admissions for upcoming year. Know more about salient features of AILET exam here - https://www.shiksha.com/law/ailet-exam.

Q:   What is the use of AILET exam analyis?
A: 

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 appeared for the exam will wish to know the number of questions and answers that they answered correctly which can be known through the exam analysis.

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 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
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How many times is AILET conducted in a year?
A: 

AILET entrance exam is conducted once in a year in December every year. The exam is conducted for admission to BA LLB, LLM and Phd programs at the NLU Delhi. Candidates who are appearing in CLAT 2026 can also appear for the AILET exam to increase their chances of admission to NLU Delhi.

Q:   How can I download the AILET notification?
A: 

The candidates will be able to download the notification for the AILET exam from the NLU Delhi website. This document provides the exam registration schedule and eligibility criteria. Students should read it thoroughly to know the fees, last date of application, exam day, etc.  

Q:   How will I know about the AILET exam centre allotted to me?
A: 

AILET exam centre 2027 will be allotted along with the admit card. Candidates are advised to check the admit card to know about the exam centre and other crucial details. Apart from name and address of allotted AILET exam centre, the admit card comprises details such as exam date, timing, exam day guidelines etc. Date for admit card release is published along with the information brochure on the official website. Candidates have to download the admit card for AILET after logging and providing details such as application ID, password and others. 

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

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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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Answered a month ago

To get the AILET previous year question papers:

  1. Click on the AILET question paper PDF download links on the Shiksha portal or
  2. Visit the official website to download the PYQs and practice them to appear for the exam

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Anshuman Dhyani

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

AILET application forms cannot be filled out online as these forms will only be available in online mode at the official website. Candidates will be able to find out the AILET application form at the NLU Delhi official website. It is mandatory to pay the application fee to complete the registration

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Raj Rai

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Answered a month 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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Kanishk Dhawan

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

Yes, all those candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the AILET application form. AILET 2026 application forms need to be filled out in online mode on the official website only.

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Pallavi Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

NLU Delhi will release the AILET 2027 question paper after the exam on the official website in PDF format. The AILET question paper will be released with the answer key.

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Shailja Shrivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The AILET Objection Window will open in December 2027. Candidates will be able to raise objections to the AILET Answer Key within a timeline of 2 days. Once the objections are received, the NLU Delhi will publish the AILET Final Answer Key. Based on that, the AILET Result will be announced.

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Nidhi Gupta

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Candidates can raise objections against the AILET 2027 answer key by visiting the official website. Then provide the registered mobile number and password. View the window to submit objections. Pay the fee to complete the process. 

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The full form of AILET is All India Law Entrance Test. It is a national-level Law entrance exam that is conducted by the National Law University, Delhi.

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Nishtha Kumar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The AILET Provisional Answer Key PDF will be issued on the NLU Delhi website. It will be provided in two phases. Initially, a Provisional Answer Key will be published, followed by the Final one in PDF format. 

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Saumya Bhandari

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Answered a month ago

Candidates can check the AILET Answer Key on the official website- nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET provisional answer key PDF will be released after the exam in December 2027. Generally the answer key is released within a week from the exam date. 

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Anshuman Dhyani

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