AILET 2026 Official Notification: BA LLB, LLM 1st Merit List (OUT), Check Complete Notification PDF

All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )

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Swayam Gupta
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Updated on Jan 9, 2026 10:22 IST
NLU Delhi released the AILET 2026 First Merit List on the nationalawuniversitydelhi.in. Candidates who got the invite to participate in the counseling and have registered before the last date may have their hall ticket number present in the AILET merit list. The AILET second merit list is scheduled to be released on January 21.

The AILET 2026 1st Merit List is out on the NLU Delhi website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The university has released the BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM Seat allotment list together. The AILET exam was held on December 14, 2025, from 2 PM to 4 PM. The AILET exam was held at the designated centres across the country. The exam was held in offline mode. Check out the latest updates related to the merit list and AILET 2026 exam here. 

AILET 2026 First Merit List OUT

NLU Delhi released the AILET 2026 First Merit List on the nationalawuniversitydelhi.in. Candidates who got the invite to participate in the counseling and have registered before the last date may have their hall ticket number present in the AILET merit list. The AILET second merit list is scheduled to be released on January 21. Candidates whose names are present in the AILET 1st merit list must pay the admission confirmation fee before January 14, 2026, to confirm their seat.

The National Law University earlier released the AILET 2026 Scorecard along with the AILET Final Answer Key. Candidates can check the official portal for the AILET 2026 result. The AILET entrance exam 2026 was held on December 14, 2025 (Sunday) from 2 PM to 4 PM. The AILET exam was held at the designated centres across the country. The exam was held in offline mode, and the candidates. The aspiring candidates of the AILET exam were able to register until 13-Nov-2025, 11:59 PM. The last date of AILET application correction and fee payment was 14-Nov-2025, 8 AM. 

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The AILET Notification 2026 for admission to 5-year integrated BALLB and LLM programs at the NLU Delhi was published on June 17, 2025, on the official website- nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. However, NLU Delhi released a revised notification for AILET 2026 on July 23, 2025, stating the revised exam dates and application dates. AILET Registration for BA LLB and LLM programs was commenced from August 07, 2025, through the NLU Delhi official website.

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  will be released at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. If a candidate does not get selected in the second round of the AILET counselling, he or she needs to wait for the release of the round 3 merit list.

Q:   What all things are not allowed to be carried in AILET 2026 Examination hall?
A:

Candidates are not allowed to carry following items to AILET 2026 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 will conduct AILET 2026 on December 14, 2025. The admission notification has been published on the official website - nludelhi.ac.in.  

The AILET 2026 Admit Card is a document that provides details about the exam center and considered as the ticket for entry to the exam hall. If you are preparing for the NLU entrance exam and planning to appear for the exam, you must carry the admit card to the test centre. Check out all the details about the AILET 2026 exam in this article.

Table of contents
  • AILET 2026 Important Dates
  • AILET Result OUT Notification
  • AILET 2026 Final Answer Key Notification
  • AILET 2026 Notification Release Date
  • AILET 2026 Application Form

AILET 2026 Important Dates

The tentative schedule for AILET 2026 exam is as per the table below

Event

Dates (Tentative)

Release of AILET 2026 admission notification

June 17, 2025

July 23, 2025 (Revised)

AILET application 2026 begins 

August 07, 2025

Last date of AILET Form 2026

November 13, 2025

Issue of AILET admit card

November 26, 2025

AILET 2026 exam date

December 14, 2025, 2 PM to 4 PM (Sunday)

AILET 2026 provisional answer key 

December 14, 2025

Release of AILET 2026 final answer key

18-Dec-2025

Declaration of AILET 2026 results

18-Dec-2025

AILET 2026 First Provisional Merit List 8-Jan-2026
AILET 2026 Second Provisional Merit List 21-Jan-2026
AILET 2026 Third Provisional Merit List 4-Feb-2026
AILET 2026 Fourth Provisional Merit List 5-May-2026

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AILET 2026 Notification Release Date

The revised AILET notification was released on July 23, 2025 on the official website mentioning the revised AILET exam date and application start date. Before that, the AILET Notification 2026 was released on the official website of NLU Delhi on June 17, 2025 which had details about the examination date & registration date. However, the NLU Delhi released a separate detailed notification for the AILET 2026 eligibility and last date to register for AILET UG and AILET PG 2026 on the official website soon. The AILET notification 2026 comprise of the entrance exam date, steps to register, AILET 2026 application fee, & other important details.

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Q:   What are the important dates related to AILET exam?
A:

AILET 2026 exam was conducted on December 14, 2025 in online mode. AILET 2026 Result is available to downlaod on the website. NLU Delhi will release the AILET first merit list 2026 on January 8, 2026.

Q:   What is AILET 2026 exam date?
A:

The AILET 2026 exam was held on December 14, 2026. The candidates who appeared for the exam take their AILET admit card for entry to the centre. 

Q:   What is the official mobile number to contact the AILET exam authority?
A:

There is no particular mobile number to contact the AILET exam authority. Candidates can connect the authority using the landline number at 011-28034257 from 10:00 am to 05:00 pm on all working day.

 

 

 

 

AILET 2026 Notification: Details Mentioned

The following details will be mentioned on the AILET Notification 2026: 

AILET 2026 Notification: Download PDF

To download the PDF for AILET 2026 Notification, use the following steps: 

  • Visit the NLU Delhi website
  • Scroll down the homepage to find the Notification section
  • Click on the notification mentioning ‘AILET 2026 Notification’
  • The AILET notification 2026 PDF will open up in a new tab
  • Read through the information provided to understand the key details of the AILET exam

The direct link to download the PDFs for AILET 2026 Notifications for 5-year LLB and LLM. will be provided below: 

AILET Revised Notification 2026: AILET_2026_Revised_Notification 

AILET Notification 2026 PDF (5-year LLB, LLM, PhD):  https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/notification/20250619_021359.pdf 

AILET 2026 Application Form

The AILET 2026 application form for the 5-year LLB and LLM courses opened from August 07, 2025. Candidates must note that the AILET application form was made available in online mode only.

AILET 2026 Registration: How to Apply

The method to register for the AILET 2026 are mentioned below: 

  • Online Registration: Candidates will have to register for the AILET 2026 entrance examination online through the official website. Use a valid email ID and phone number and enter all the important details required, including academic details, contact address, etc.
  • Select the Law Course: In the next step, select the course you want to take admission in (BA LLB, LLM). The eligibility criteria to appear for either of the programs will be provided in the AILET 2026 notification.
  • Fill AILET 2026 Application Form: Complete filling in the information required in the AILET examination form.
  • Upload Documents: At this step, upload the latest scanned photograph and scanned signatures in the required format.
  • Pay the application fee: Final step is to pay the application fee through the online mode and submit the AILET application form.

Save the filled in application form and fee payment details for future references.

Also Read: List of Documents Required to AILET 2026 Application Form: Marksheet, Scanned Photo, Signature & Mor

AILET 2026 Application Fees

Candidates should check the AILET Application Fee 2026 before registering themselves for the exam. The AILET 2026 application fee as per the category is provided below:

Category

AILET Application Fee (in INR)

General

INR 3,000

PwD

INR 1,000

SC

INR 1,000

ST

INR 1,000

Below Poverty Line (BPL) applicants of SC/ST category/ Women

Exempted from paying the application fee

Candidates can submit the AILET 2026 registration fee online using credit, debit card and net banking options.

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Answered 2 days 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: 

CategoryAILET Cutoff 2026 (Round 1 Score)
General60
OBC330
SC1480
ST1372
EWS298

 

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Rashmi Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week 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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Mohit Dhawan

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a week 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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 weeks 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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 weeks 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:

  • AILET papers page — contains download links for AILET papers from recent years (i

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered 3 weeks ago

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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 weeks 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.

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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 weeks ago

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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9