AILET Previous Year Question Papers: BA LLB, LLM & PhD in Law Past 9 Years Question Papers

All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )

DeskCalelnderRegistration - To be notified

Damini
Damini Aggarwal
Assistant Manager - Content
Updated on Oct 6, 2025 15:58 IST

Going to appear for AILET 2026? Check out AILET previous year question papers in this article to boost your exam preparation. Download the PDFs of AILET BA LLB, LLM and PhD past years' question question papers from here.

AILET Previous Years' Question Papers

AILET Previous Years' Question Papers

The NLU Delhi will conduct the AILET 2026 on December 14, 2025. The exam will be conducted in pen-and-paper-based mode. If you are looking to appear for the exam, it is important to refer to the best study materials. Previous years' question papers of the exam are considered among the best resources for exam preparation. These study materials can be referred to understand the question paper structure, know the important topics for the upcoming test, and improve accuracy and efficiency through consistent practice.

Explore colleges based on AILET

Delhi
₹6.75 L
Sonepat
₹7.50 L
Gurgaon
₹8.99 L
Confused about which college or exam to opt for?assitentRcpRhsImage
  • Chat with our counselor
  • Get your personalised list of colleges & exams matching your preferences
View allCollections

Considering the importance of AILET previous years' question papers for the exam preparation, we have provided free question paper PDFs to download in this article. Check out the AILET BA LLB and LLM question papers here.

Q:   What are the subjects of AILET LLM Question Paper - Section B?
A:

As per the revised AILET LLM 2026, the AILET LLM Questions will be asked from subjects mentioned below:

  • Jurisprudence - Legal Theory
  • Indian Consitutional Law
  • IPC
  • CrPC
  • CPC
  • Torts
  • Family Law

AILET 2026 LLM Exam Pattern

The question paper for LLM admissions consists of two parts and the sectional weightage of AILET LLM question paper will be as under: 

Type of Questions

Number of Questions

Marks

Different branches of law
(Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Labour & Industrial Law)
100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)100
Total

100

100

Q:   Will Section A and Section B in the question paper of AILET LLM, be provided together?
A:

Candidates must note that the AILET LLM 2026 Exam pattern was changed last year. The main subjects of AILET LLM 2026 question paper will be as under: Different branches of law (Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Labour & Industrial Law).

The syllabus of AILET 2026 LLM will have 100 MCQ questions pertaining to different areas of law. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect attempt. 

Q:   What are the benefits of solving AILET sample papers?
A:

Solving the AILET sample papers will help students to improve their speed of solving the questions. It will also help them to be know the type of questions asked in exam.  

Table of content
  • AILET 2026 Exam Pattern
  • AILET 2026 Preparation Plan
  • AILET Previous Year Question Papers
  • AILET 2023 Question Paper and Answer Keys for BA LLB, LLM and PhD in Law

AILET 2026 Exam Pattern

All India Law Entrance Test 2026 will be based on the exam pattern ascertained by NLU Delhi. The questions will be MCQ based, and there will be negative marking. The criteria for negative marking will be based on the formula 0.25*4=1 means that for a wrong answer 0.25 Marks will be deducted. Therefore, four wrong answers will lead to a deduction of one (1) mark. Check out the AILET exam pattern below: 

For BA LLB

Explore more Law exams with upcoming dates

CLAT 2026 Admit Card

23 Nov '25

SLAT Application Form 2026

1 Aug '25 - 30 Nov '25

SAT Registration Deadline for ...

30 Nov '25

NMIMS LAT 2026 Application Pro...

16 Oct '25 - 17 Dec '25

ILSAT Result 2026 (Phase 1)

28 Dec '25

KALSEE 2026 Application Form S...

1 Jan '26

NLSAT 2026 registration

15 Nov '25 - 15 Jan '26

CT SET 2026 Application Form

28 Feb '26

AIL LET 2026 Application Process

3 Mar '26 - 31 Mar '26

AMU Entrance Exam 2026 Online ...

2 Jan '26 - 18 Jan '26

Refer to the data given in the table below, 

Subject

Questions per section

Marks

English Language

50 questions

50

Current Affairs & General Knowledge

30 questions

30

Logical Reasoning

70 questions

70

Total 150  150

For LLM Course

The exam pattern has been mentioned as follows: 

Type of Questions

Number of Questions

Marks

Different branches of law
(Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Labour & Industrial Law)

100 MCQ based questions (1 marks each)

100 marks

Total

100

100 

Also Read: Best Books for AILET Preparation 

AILET 2026 Preparation Plan

This Law entrance exam will be conducted in online mode. Below are the tips to prepare for the exam,

  • Create a Timetable
  • Gather Important Study Material and Reference Books.. Below is the subject-wise list of books,

Subjects 

Recommended Books

English 
  • Objective General English (English) by RS Aggarwal
  • Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
Logical Reasoning
  • A modern approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal 
  • Logical Reasoning for CLAT other law entrance exams by Universals
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
  • General Knowledge by Arihant Experts 
  • Yearly General Knowledge Book by Pearson
  • Revise the topics regularly 
  • Take Regular Mock Tests 

AILET Previous Year Question Papers

The PDFs for past years' question papers have been listed below. The source for these documents is NLU Delhi website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in

AILET 2025 Question Papers and Answer Keys for BA LLB and LLM

The question papers, along with AILET 2025 answer keys are provided below for the students to download and practice for their upcoming exam. 

AILET 2025 BA LLB Question Paper with Answer Key AILET_2025_BA_LLB_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2025 LLM Question Paper with Answer Key AILET_2025_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2025 PhD in Law Question Paper with Answer Key AILET_2025_PhD_in_Law_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

AILET 2024 Question Papers and Answer Keys for BA LLB and LLM 

The question paper PDFs booklet for along with answer keys have been provided as follows,

AILET BA LLB 2024 Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2024_BA_LLB_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2024 LLM Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2024_Question_Paper_LLM_with_Answer_Key
AILET PhD 2024 in Law Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2024_PhD_in_Law_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

Also Read: AILET Last 10 years Question Papers PDFs + Solution

Q:   How solving AILET 2026 Sample paper is beneficial for candidates?
A:

Solving the AILET sample papers will help students to improve their speed of solving the questions. It will also help them to be familiar with the type of questions asked for the AILET exam.  

Q:   Which type of GK questions were asked in the previous year's AILET question paper?
A:

In the last year's AILET question paper for UG course, GK questions were prominently related to static GK. The number of current affairs-related questions was lower. Questions were mainly related to law field and Economics. These questions were related to topics, such as Supreme Court of India, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 
A large number of questions in the section were based on topics related to international relations, such as international alliances, agreements and G20 Summit. 

Other main topics covered in the GK section of the previous year's AILET question paper were awards, sports, geography of India and books and authors.

AILET 2023 Question Paper and Answer Keys for BA LLB, LLM and PhD in Law

Check out the PDFs below:

AILET 2023 BA LLB Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2023_BA_LLB_(Hons.)_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET LLM 2023 Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2023_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2023 PhD in Law Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2023_Question_Paper_for_PhD_in_Law

AILET 2022 Question Paper and Answer Keys for BA LLB, LLM and PhD in Law

Refer to the table given below,

AILET BA LLB 2022 Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2022_BA_LLB_(Hons.)_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2022 LLM Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2022_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Solution
AILET PhD 2022 in Law Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2022_PhD_in_Law_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

AILET 2021 Question Paper and Answer Keys for BA LLB, LLM and PhD in Law

Check out the question papers with answer keys below:

AILET BA LLB 2021 Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2021_BA_LLB_(Hons.)_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2021 LLM Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2021_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET PhD 2021 in Law Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2021_PhD_in_Law_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

AILET 2020 Question Paper

The PDFs of question papers along with answer keys have been provided as follows:

AILET 2020 BA LLB Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2020_BA_LLB_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2020 LLM Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2020_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2020 PhD in Law Question Paper PDF with Answer Key AILET_2020_PhD_in_Law_Question_Paper

AILET 2019 Question Paper

Check out the question papers with answer keys below:

AILET 2019 BA LLB Question Paper PDF AILET_2019_BA_LLB_(Hons.)_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2019 LLM Question Paper PDF AILET_2019_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET 2019 PhD in Law Question Paper PDF AILET_2019_PhD_in_Law_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

Also Read: How to Prepare for CLAT and AILET Simultaneously?

AILET 2018 Question Paper

Donwload the question papers with answer keys here:

AILET BA LLB Question Paper PDF AILET_2018_BA_LLB_(Hons.)_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET LLM Question Paper PDF AILET_2018_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

AILET 2017 Question Paper

Check out the question papers with answer keys below:

AILET BA LLB Question Paper PDF AILET_2017_BA_LLB_(Hons.)_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET LLM Question Paper PDF AILET_2017_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

AILET 2016 Question Paper

Refer to the PDFs provided below to check question papers and answer keys,

AILET BA LLB Question Paper PDF AILET_2016_BA_LLB_(Hons.)_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key
AILET LLM Question Paper PDF AILET_2016_LLM_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

AILET 2015 Question Paper

The question paper along with the answer key has been provided below: 

AILET BA LLB Question Paper PDF AILET_2015_BA_LLB_(Hons.)_Question_Paper_with_Answer_Key

Also Read: 

Videos you may like
About the Author
author-image
Damini Aggarwal
Assistant Manager - Content
Damini Aggarwal expertise in management, research and analysis. She specializes in law and work proactively to cater to reader's needs. Apart from this, she has a passion to travel, read and write fictional novels, Read Full Bio
Download Important Dates for Law Exams

News & Updates

Latest NewsPopular News

Explore Other Exams

8 Jun '25

LSAT India 2025 May Session Re...

May '25

LSAT India 2025 May Exam

Nov '25

CLAT 2026 Admit Card

Dec '25

CLAT Provisional Answer Key 20...

Jan '26

ULSAT 2026 Applications (3-yea...

Jan '26

ULSAT 2026 Applications (5-yea...

May '22

Exam date

Apr '26

RULET 2026 Application Process

May '26

RULET 2026 Correction Window

Jul '23

LFAT 2023 Declaration of Resul...

1 Jun '23 -

7 Jun '23

LFAT 2023 Reserved Exam Dates

Feb '26

ACLAT Exam 2026

1 Oct '25

ACLAT 2025 Application

15 Sep '25 -

25 Sep '25

MH CET Law 2025 Institute Leve...

13 Sep '25 -

22 Sep '25

MH CET Law 2025 Institute Leve...

1 Aug '25 -

30 Nov '25

SLAT Application Form 2026

11 Dec '25

SLAT 2026 Admit Card for Test ...

14 Jun '25

GLAT 2025 exam

12 Jun '25

GLAT 2025 application last dat...

The list of exams are recommended based on what other exams do the students in your area show interest in
qna

Student Forum

chatAnything you would want to ask experts?
Write here...

Answered a month ago

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.  

D

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

AILET notification mentions the details about-

  • Exam registration schedule
  • Test cities
  • Eligibility
  • Application Fee

Applicants must ensure to meet the eligibility as per the notification to apply for the exam.

D

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The result for the AILET 2026 exam will be released soon after the exam. Candidates can check their scorecards using their login details created during the registration. 

D

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

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 appea

...Read more

D

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The AILET admit card will mention the examination hall number, the name of the candidate, course name applied for, and general guidelines. Candidates must ensure to have the error free details in the hall ticket. Do not forget to carry an identity proof for verification purpose.

D

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

To crack the AILET exam, candidates must target to achieve rank between 50-60, which means score above 75 will help you land at the NLU Delhi. Candidates must go through the AILET exam pattern, syllabus, and previous year questions to prepare for the exam effectively. The previous year questions wil

...Read more

D

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

The AILET application fee structure is categorised based on different categories as given below:

Category

AILET Application Fee (in INR)

General

INR 3,000

PwD/ SC/ ST

INR 1,000

Women of SC/ST Category and Women belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL)

Exempted from paying the application fee

D

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

AILET exam is conducted for admission to the 5-year integrated courses and LLM courses offered at the National Law University Delhi. Aspiring candidates will have to register for the entrance exam before the last date to sit for the exam. However, candidates must furnish the eligibility criteria to

...Read more

D

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

Please add these entrance exams also in your list for LLM.

  1. MHCET Law LLM
  2. LSAT LLM
  3. AP PGLCET
  4. CUET LLM for DU
  5. SLS AIAT LLM
  6. TISS LLM Exam
  7. PU LLM Law
  8. BHU PET Law

46016959
pradeep kumar

Scholar-Level 18