Experts’ Speak: Subject-wise tips to score well in AILET 2020

By: Amit Sharma

It is important to understand the syllabus first of the exam first. If you have understood the syllabus, means you have already won half the battle

In 2020, All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) will be conducted by National Law University (NLU), Delhi, on May 3.  The NLU is one of the premium law institutes of India. Thousands of law aspirants will appear for 70 seats each of BA LLB and LLM at NLU, Delhi. A unique preparation strategy is required to prepare for this type of stiff competition. The main challenge is to complete the AILET syllabus within a particular period. Only proper planning and its efficient execution can help in overcoming this challenge. Success needs patience and planning, you need to turn your intentions into your actions and it takes time. I have had words with many AILET rank achievers and here I am sharing with you all that I found similar in their study plan and preparation strategy.

AILET Exam Pattern

Analysis of exam pattern is one of the most important dimensions to look upon. While analysing the exam pattern one must look for a mode of exam, exam duration, nature of evaluation, number of questions, topics covered in previous years, language of paper and weightage of topics or subjects.

As the syllabus of AILET is a bit unclear and tricky, it is important to understand the syllabus first. If you have understood the syllabus this means you have already won half the battle. Confusion about the syllabus will create a new challenge in your preparation. So here, to help you people I am trying to give you a broader version of syllabus/subjects or topics you need to cover for BA LLB.

• English: English will be for 35 marks and will include choosing the correct words, idioms and phrases comprehension passages, antonyms and synonyms, jumble words and sentences, and fill in the blank.
• Elementary Mathematics: This subject will be for 10 marks and it includes Algebra, profit and loss, time and work, average, speed and distance, permutation and combination and Venn diagrams, and numerical ability.
• General Knowledge: This subject will be for 35 marks and it includes Current Affairs, General Science, History, Geography, Economics and Civics.
• Legal Aptitude: This subject will be for 35 marks and it includes the study of law, research aptitude, and problem-solving ability.
• Reasoning: This subject will be for 35 marks and it includes Logical and Analytical reasoning skills.

Now, I would like to talk about the other part that is the AILET LLM syllabus. The detail is as follows:

Subject such as Constitutional Law carry 50 marks and it includes
Law of Torts, Family Law, Law of Contract and International Law. The second subject is jurisprudence carry 50 marks and it includes Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Nature and Role of Legal Systems and Legal Institutions in society, Schools of Law -Analytical School, Natural School, Historical School, Sociological School, Sources of Law-Custom Law, Legislation, Precedent and Canons of Statutory Interpretation. The third subject is "Essay and others" carry 50 marks and it includes essays will be largely be related to the legal topic.

AILET Important Books

For English

1. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
2. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin

For Mathematics

1. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Agarwal
2. NCERT books up to Class 10^th

For General Knowledge

1. Lucent’s General Knowledge
2. NCERT books of History and Civics

For Current Affairs

1. India yearbook
2. Manorama book
3. GKToday
4. Protiyogita Darpan

For Legal Aptitude

1. Universal's Guide to CLAT & LLB Entrance Examination

For Reasoning

1. Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
2. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

For Constitutional Law

1. Dr DD Basu's The Introduction of Constitution
2. Constitutional Law of India by JN Pandey & Bare Act
3. Tort Law: The Law of Torts by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal

For Jurisprudence

1. Dr VD Mahajan's Jurisprudence
2. Decoding the Jurisprudence

For Essay

I would not recommend any specific book for the essay. You should read (newspapers, articles/magazines) as much as you can and start writing essays of eight hundred to one thousand words.

About the Author:

Amit Sharma is serving as an Assistant Professor at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, since 2013. With an experience of seven years in academics, Sharma conducts faculty development programmes at school level and management development programmes at an organisational level across the industry.

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