National Law University Delhi provides admission to its 5-year BA LLB and LLM programs through the AILET 2026 exam. The All India Law Entrance Test is scheduled to be conducted on December 14, 2025, 2 PM to 4 PM. Know the AILET exam eligibility criteria, steps to apply, application fee and more updates here.
The application window for the AILET 2026 closed on 13-Nov-2025, 11: 59 PM. However, the NLU Delhi will accept the fee payment and allow form correction until 14-Nov-2025, 8 AM. Candidates interested in getting admission to the BA LLB and LLM programs at NLU Delhi must apply for test within the deadline. Unlike other NLUs of India, NLU Delhi does not accept the CLAT scores for granting admissions. The AILET 2026 notification was released by the University on its official website and the AILET exam registration commenced on August 07, 2025 at, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET 2026 exam date is 14-Dec-2025.
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Candidates need the email address and password used for AILET registration to access application form. To check details, visit nationallawuniversitydelhi.in and log in using the credentials.
The AILET 2027 application form is expected to be released in August 2026. The AILET application process includes registration, uploading documents, and fee payment. AILET application form 2027 will be released on nationallawuniversitydelhi.in.
Once the AILET 2026 application window is closed, the examination cell will issue the AILET admit card 2026 to the registered candidates. Without the AILET admit card, no candidates will be allowed to sit for the exam. In this article, we try to cover all the important details and latest events related to AILET application 2026.
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AILET 2026 Important Dates: AILET Registration
Refer to the table below for the schedule of AILET events:
| Event |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of AILET 2026 admission notification |
June 17, 2025 July 23, 2025 (Revised) |
| AILET Registration 2026 begins |
August 07, 2025 |
| Last date of AILET Application Form 2026 |
November 13, 2025 |
| Application fee payment and correction |
November 14, 2025, 8 AM |
| Issue of AILET admit card |
November 2025 |
| AILET 2026 exam date |
December 14, 2025, 2 PM to 4 PM (Sunday) |
- AILET 2026 Eligibility Criteria
- How to Register for AILET 2026
- AILET 2026 Registration Fee Details
- AILET Registration 2026: Documents Required
AILET 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for the entrance exam, ensure that you fall within the AILET eligibility criteria to avoid the cancellation of candidature at a later stage.
AILET BA LLB 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Refer to the AILET BA LLB Eligibility Criteria as provided below:
- Candidates applying for the exam must have passed class 12 exams with atleast 45% scores from a recognized institute.
- The relaxation of 5% is there is the qualifying exam for the SC/ST/PwD category candidates; therefore they must score a minimum 40% aggregate score in their class 12.
- However, OBC Category candidates must score a minimum of 42% in their class 12.
- Candidates should note that those who are appearing for their class 12 exams are also eligible to apply for the AILET exam.
- There is no age limit to take up the AILET exam.
AILET PG Eligibility Criteria 2026
Check the AILET LLM Eligibility Criteria 2026 below:
- To apply for LLM program entrance exam, candidates must have attained their LLB degree or an equivalent law degree with a minimum 50% scores from a recognized institute.
- However, SC/ST/PwD category candidates must score a minimum 45% aggregate score in their LLB course.
- Candidates who are appearing for their final year/semester of their LLB program are also eligible to appear for the AILET exam.
- There is no age limit to take up the AILET exam.
AILET PhD Eligibility Criteria 2026
The number of students who appeared in the AILET 2026 exam is given below.
Registered Candidates | 23960 |
Number of Candidates who appeared | 22532 |
While applying for the AILET PG exam 2027, candidates must keep the following documents ready before filling the application form:
- Scanned photograph
- Scanned signature
- Qualifying exam certificates
- Category certificate
The application fee for AILET 2027 will be released with a notification. However previous year AILET Application Fee is as follows:
Category | AILET Application Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|
General | INR 3,000 |
PwD | INR 1,000 |
SC | INR 1,000 |
ST | INR 1,000 |
SC/ST and Women candidates who are Below Poverty Line (BPL) | Exempted from paying the application fee |
Candidates aspiring to sit for AILET PhD entrance exam can refer eligibility criteria below:
- LLM program or an equivalent degree exam with a minimum 55% score from a recognized institute.
- SC/ST/PwD category candidates must score a minimum 50% aggregate score in their LLM program.
How to Register for AILET 2026
Follow the process mentioned below to apply for exam-
Online Registration
Candidates will have to fill in the AILET 2026 application form online by using the valid email ID and phone number.
Select the Law Course
While filling in the AILET application form is to select the course in which admission is sought (BA LLB or LLM).
Fill AILET 2026 Application Form
Once the information is entered, fill in the other details asked in the AILET examination form, including place of residence, preferred examination centres, etc.
Upload Documents
Now, candidates will have to upload the latest scanned photograph and scanned signatures in the required format.
Pay the Application Fee
Candidates will now have to pay the application fee submit the application form.
Do not forget to save the filled-in application form and fee payment details for future references.
AILET 2026 Registration Fee Details
Refer to the AILET Application Fee details below before registering 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 |
Exempted from paying the application fee |
Candidates can submit the AILET 2026 registration fee online using credit, debit card and net banking options.
AILET Registration 2026: Documents Required
Candidates should keep the following documents ready while applying for the AILET entrance exam-
- 10th/ 12th Marksheet and Certificates
- For LLM, Graduation mark sheet and certificate
- Passport size photo with white background (Size should be less than 1 MB, format .jpg/.jpeg)
- Scanned signature (maximum size 1 MB, format - .jpg/.jpeg)
- BPL certificate, if applying under BPL Category (Max size - 2 MB)
- Passport (if you belong to a Foreign National category) (Max size - 2 MB)
- Valid Email Address and valid mobile number
- Character certificate (Should not be less than 3 months old)
- Relevant category certificate (for SC, ST, OBC, J&K category students)
- Transfer certificate
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Student Forum
Answered 4 days ago
The AILET 2026 paper was of moderate level overall. Most students said it felt balanced, with no part too easy or too tough. Those who kept good accuracy and managed time well could attempt many questions comfortably.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Getting 79 in AILET is kind of a fair score, but it depends on how hard the exam was that year. Sometimes the cutoff goes high, sometimes low. For general category, top ranks usually need around 85 or more. Still, your AILET 2026 score of 79 might stand close if the paper was tough overall.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The AILET 2026 Final Answer Key got released by National Law University (NLU) Delhi on December 18, 2025. Before that, the provisional key came out on December 14. This final one has all the right corrections after checking the objections sent by students. You can trust it now because it's the upda
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The AILET 2026 expected cut-off maybe around 75 to 85 marks for general students, it can change a bit every year. Some years it go higher when paper easy. For LLM, the cut-off mostly stay near 65–75 marks. It all depend on how tough exam was, how many people apply, and seats in National Law Universi
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
AILET or All India Law Entrance Test is an entrance exam conducted at the national level. The conducting body is NLU Delhi. Students aim for this course for getting admissions to LLM courses in NLU Delhi. This exam is seperate than CLAT.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks 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 4 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 a month 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 a month 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
Counselling - 5 May '26
AILET PG 2027 registration for the entrance exam will start in August 2026 (tentative) in online mode. Candidates who are aspiring to take admission to the LLM programme at the National Law University of Delhi must apply before the deadline. The registration will be done on the NLU Delhi website.