AILET PG 2026: LLM 2nd Provisional Merit List (OUT), Seat Matrix, Fees, Expected Cutoff
All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )
Counselling - 4 Feb '26
The NLU Delhi released the AILET PG 2nd Merit List on the nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The merit list of AILET PG and AILET BA LLB programmes is released together. The AILET PG 2026 First Merit List was released on January 8, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the AILET LLM Exam can check the AILET merit list online. Read further to know more.
The AILET PG Second Merit List has been released at NLU Delhi website. As per the official AILET LLM Counselling schedule, the AILET 2nd merit list is now available on the website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET First Merit List 2026 was released on January 8, 2026. Candidates can check the complete schedule of the AILET PG seat allotment list on this page below.
The selected candidates in the AILET PG merit list have to pay the admission confirmation fee of INR 50,000 before January 27, 2026. The AILET PG 2026 Exam was held on December 14, 2025. The AILET 2026 for the LLM program was conducted along with the AILET UG exam on the same date at the designated centres. The National Law University Delhi released the AILET 2026 Result along with the Final Answer Key on December 18, 2025. The AILET 2026 notification was released on its website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. Candidates can read the article below to know how to download the AILET PG Merit List, counselling schedule, etc.
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- Difficulty level of exam
- Number of candidates appeared
- Total seats available for admission
- Category of candidates
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- AILET 2026 PG Dates
- AILET 2026 Highlights
- AILET LLM Merit List 2026
- AILET 2026 PG Result
- AILET 2026 LLM Admit Card
- AILET 2026 Application Process
- AILET 2026 PG Syllabus
- AILET 2026 PG Exam Pattern
- AILET 2026 PG Exam Centres
AILET 2026 PG Dates
The schedule for the AILET 2026 PG exam is as per the table below:
| Event |
Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Release of notification |
June 17 2025 July 23 2025 (Revised) |
| Application begins |
August 07 2025 |
| Last date of Application submission |
November 13, 2025 |
| Application correction and fee payment last date |
November 14, 2025, 8 AM |
| Admit card release date |
November 26, 2025 |
| Exam date |
December 14, 2025 |
| AILET Provisional Answer Key 2026 |
December 14, 2025 |
| AILET 2026 Final Answer Key |
December 18, 2025 |
| AILET Result 2026 |
December 18, 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 |
Also Read: AILET College Predictor 2026
AILET 2026 Highlights
Check the major features of AILET 2026 below
| Exam Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name |
All India Law Entrance Test |
| Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
| INR 3500 for the General/ OBC category and INR 1500 for the other category |
|
| Exam Mode |
Offline |
| AILET Exam Duration |
2 hours or 120 minutes |
| Exam Purpose |
Admission to LLM and PhD courses offered at NLU Delhi |
| Seat Intake through AILET |
LLM seats - 70, and PhD seats - 18 |
| Direct admission based on merit |
LLM - 10 (5 seats each for Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO). PhD - 2 (direct admission to Foreign Nationals on merit of Research Proposals) Note: Foreign Nationals/OCI/PIO are exempted from AILET. |
| Accepting Colleges for AILET PG |
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| Helpdesk number |
011-40787555 |
| Helpdesk email |
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| Website |
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| Useful Resources |
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AILET LLM Merit List 2026
The NLU Delhi released the official counseling and seat allotment schedule for the AILET PG exam via a notification on the official website. The candidates who appeared for the AILET PG exam can now check the AILET second merit list on the website. The university released the AILET First Merit List on January 8, 2026. The candidates who will be selected for admission to the LLM course at NLU Delhi will have to pay the admission confirmation fee before the last date. If candidates fail to pay, the provisional admission offer will be revoked. The AILET 2026 merit list dates are given below.
| AILET 2026 First Provisional Merit List | 8-Jan-2026 |
| AILET 2026 Second Provisional Merit List | 21-Jan-2026 (Download here) |
| AILET 2026 Third Provisional Merit List | 4-Feb-2026 |
| AILET 2026 Fourth Provisional Merit List | 5-May-2026 |
Also Read:
| AILET Third Merit List | AILET Fourth Merit List |
AILET 2026 PG Result
AILET 2026 result will be made available online only at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. Candidates could use the steps mentioned below to check their AILET LLM 2026 result:
- Go to the AILET 2026 exam portal - nationallalwuniversitydelhi.in.
- Log in to your candidate portal.
- Click on the PG result link and save your scorecard as a PDF.
AILET 2026 LLM Admit Card
The AILET PG 2026 admit card was available to download at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. To download the admit card, candidates can use the following steps:
- Go to the AILET 2025 portal.
- Log in to your candidate portal using your "Username" and "Password."
- Click on the PG admit card link.
- Save the admit card as PDF and create multiple printouts.
- Do not forget to take the admit card printout to the exam centre on the exam day.
AILET 2026 Application Process
The AILET PG 2026 registration form was released online. Interested candidates had to fill the form and sit for the entrance exam to get admission to the LLM programme. Read further to understand the AILET PG admission process 2026:
Online AILET 2026 Registration
1. Candidates need to visit the website of NLU Delhi -nludelhi.ac.in or nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/
2. Click on 'Register to Apply Now' where you need to create a signup/ login account by providing the below-mentioned information:
- Name.
- E-mail Address.
- Create a Password.
- Date of Birth.
- Mobile Number.
- Contact Address.
The signup window appears as in the image below:
3. Click on confirm registration, and log in again to fill the application form as under:
Select the Law course
- The exam is conducted for undergraduate as well as postgraduate law courses; therefore, candidates need to select the course they are applying for.
- For this, candidates need to select the application form for – LLM.
- Once, the candidates have selected the course in which they want to get admission they need to click on the “Apply Now” button for the next step.
Fill AILET 2026 application form
On successfully creating the AILET login account, candidates can fill the form to complete the application process of NLU Delhi admissions. Applicants will be required to fill the below-given information in the detailed application form of AILET 2026:
| Particulars |
Details to be selected by the candidates |
|---|---|
| Religion |
Select the religion belonging to:
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| Category |
Select the reserved category from:
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| Nationality |
Fill the information in the box provided |
| Examination centre |
Need to give three preferences from the 19 test centres available for the exam |
| Address for communication |
Fill the information in the box provided |
| Education details |
Candidates need to provide information about
*For Class 12th details, candidates also need to mention their stream - Science, Arts/ Humanities or Commerce |
| Parent’s/ Guardian’s details |
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Upload Documents
Candidates had to upload their photograph and signature according to the the specifications below:
| Document |
Specifications |
|---|---|
| Photograph |
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| Signature |
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Pay the Application Fee
In the final step towards completing the application process, candidates have to do AILET Application Form 2026 Fee Payment as mentioned below:
Online mode - Candidates can pay the application fee by Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking option through the online payment gateway. To pay the application fee, candidates have to select the mode of payment as 'Online Payment Gateway' and fill in the details of the card or net banking and proceed to pay.
Offline mode - If candidates want to pay the application fee in offline mode, then they have to select 'Cash Deposit at post office' as the mode of payment. Then they have to select their city, the nearest branch and a challan will be generated.
Application 2026 Form Submission
Once the application fee has been paid and the status for it is reflected in the applicant account, candidates have to cross-check the details entered on the form and submit it online only. Also, take printouts of the submitted application form for future reference.
| AILET PG 2026 Direct Application Link | https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/register.html |
AILET 2026 PG Syllabus
The topics for AILET PG 2026 exam for LLM admissions are mentioned below:
- Jurisprudence.
- Property Law.
- Intellectual Property Law.
- Law of Contracts.
- English language.
- Law of Torts.
- Family Law.
- International Law.
- Criminal Law.
- Logical Reasoning.
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AILET 2026 PG Exam Pattern
The question paper of AILET 2026 PG exam will be based on the exam pattern ascertained by NLU Delhi. Candidates can find major details about the exam pattern below:
- There will be multiple choice-based questions (MCQs)
- The total number of questions will be 100.
- All the questions will be asked from different branches of law.
AILET 2026 PG Marking Scheme
Check out the details about the marking scheme for AILET PG 2026 exam below:
| AILET LLM Marking Scheme 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Question | 100 |
| Mark Per Question | 1 marks |
| Total Marks | 100 marks |
| Negative Marking | -0.25 mark or -1/4 mark This means candidates will lose 1 mark for four wrong answers. |
AILET 2026 LLM Previous Year Question Papers
NLU Delhi published previous year question papers of AILET PG exam on the AILET website. Use the following steps to download the AILET 2026 previous year question paper for LLM
- Go to the AILET portal - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in.
- Navigate the "Notifications" section and search for the "Master Question Paper - LLM" link.
- Click on the link to download the AILET PG previous years' question papers.
AILET 2026 PG Exam Centres
Below is the list of all exam centers for the AILET PG exam:
| AILET PG Exam Centres 2026 |
|
|---|---|
| Bangalore |
Bhopal |
| Chandigarh |
Chennai |
| Cuttack |
Delhi |
| Gurugram |
Greater Noida |
| Guwahati |
Hyderabad |
| Jammu |
Jodhpur |
| Lucknow |
Mumbai |
| Patna |
Raipur |
| Cochin |
Kolkata |
| Gandhinagar |
Nagpur |
| Jaipur |
Varanasi |
| Dehradun |
Visakhapatnam |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Yes, the application fee for AILET 2026 is INR .3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand Five Hundred Only). Application fee in case of SC/ST and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) is INR 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Only). SC/ST and women candidates who are Below Poverty Line (BPL) are exempted fro
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks 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 3 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 4 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
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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:
AILET papers page — contains download links for AILET papers from recent years (i
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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.
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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.
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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
AILET Notifications
No, AILET Entrance Exam cutoff is released separately for the various categories. For instance, the cut-off is available for categories like Open, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PH categories. Note that open category candidates will not be considered for admission under reserved category seats. However, candidates belonging to reserved category will be considered for admission under both open and the reserved category they belong to. To be considered for admission under reserved category, the candidate must furnish the required category certificates. However, any candidate who is found using counterfeit documents can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.