How Many Students Appeared for AILET Exam 2026?
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The AILET exam is conducted by the National Law University Delhi for admission to the BA LLB (hons.) and LLM courses. The AILET 2026 exam see a huge number of students appearing for the exam, continuing the trend seen over the past few years. Read further to know the number of students who appeared for AILET 2026.
How many students appeared for the AILET Exam 2026
The National Law University (NLU), Delhi, conducted the AILET 2026 exam on December 14, 2025. The exam was held in offline mode across multiple cities in pen-and-paper mode. The official data regarding registrations and attendance has released along with the AILET Result 2026. A total of 23,960 candidates have registered for the BA LLB (Hons.) programme, while nearly 3,257 candidates have applied for the AILET PG.
Based on past trends, the number of candidates appearing for the exam is usually close to the number of registrations, as AILET records a consistently high number of students appearing for the exam. As per the official data of AILET 2026, a total of 22,532 BA LLB aspirants and 2,787 postgraduate candidates have appeared for AILET 2026.
Latest Update: AILET 2026 Result & Final Answer Key (Declared) Live: Scorecard Link @nationallawuniversitydelhi.in
- How Many Students Appeared in the AILET 2026 Exam?
- Number of Registrations in AILET in Previous Years?
- How Many Candidates Appeared in the AILET Exam (Last 3 years)
- AILET 2026 Seat Intake
- AILET 2026 Expected Cut-off
How Many Students Appeared in the AILET 2026 Exam?
The statistics for the number of students who appeared in the AILET 2026 exam has released on the official website. Check below.
| Registered Candidates |
23960 |
| Number of Candidates who appeared |
22532 |
| Passed candidates |
To be updated |
| Failed candidates |
To be updated |
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Commonly asked questions
Candidates are not allowed to carry following items to AILET 2027 Examination hall:
- Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, calculators etc.
- Handwritten notes
- Manuals and digests
- Any other form of study material
NLU Delhi conducted the AILET 2026 on December 14, 2025. The admission notification published on the official website - nludelhi.ac.in.
On the day of the exam, candidates must carry the following documents and items to the AILET centre:
- It is a mandatory document to be carried to the test centre; candidates must carry their admit card as issued to them. Candidates without a valid admit card on the day of the exam will not be allowed to take it.
- Along with the admit card, candidates must also carry an original photo ID proof issued by the Government of India. Documents that can be presented as ID proof include PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID, Passport, Aadhaar Card, and Ration Card.
- Candidates should carry an attested passport-size photograph (the same as uploaded at the time of filling the application form).
- Since the AILET is an offline exam, candidates must carry at least two good-quality ball-point pens of blue or black ink and an HB pencil to the test centre.
- The certificate is mandatory for candidates who have applied under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category.
The AILET first merit was released on the National Law University Delhi website on January 8.
Number of Registrations in AILET in Previous Years?
Refer to the table below to know the statistics of the number of students who appeared in the previous year's AILET 2025 exam
| Year |
Course |
Registered Candidates |
Appeared Candidates |
| 2025 |
BA LLB (Hons.) |
19,830 |
18,717 |
| 2025 |
LLM |
2,648 |
2,343 |
How Many Candidates Appeared in the AILET Exam (Last 3 years)
Check the number of students who appeared in the AILET 2024 exam below.
| Year |
Course |
Appeared Candidates |
| 2024 |
BA LLB (Hons.) |
17,174 |
| 2024 |
LLM |
1,457 |
| 2023 |
BA LLB |
15,454 |
| 2022 |
BA LLB |
15,642 |
| 2021 |
BA LLB |
13,824 |
| 2021 |
LLM |
2,235 |
Commonly asked questions
AILET is conducted once a year in December.
AILET exam centre 2027 will be allotted along with the admit card. Candidates are advised to check the admit card to know about the exam centre and other crucial details. Apart from name and address of allotted AILET exam centre, the admit card comprises details such as exam date, timing, exam day guidelines etc. Date for admit card release is published along with the information brochure on the official website. Candidates have to download the admit card for AILET after logging and providing details such as application ID, password and others.
AILET is important because it is the only entrance exam that law aspirants can qualify and be eligible for most prominent National Law University in India; i.e. NLU Delhi. It is also one of the most competitive law entrance exams for admission to NLU Delhi, as it doesn't accept CLAT score. Apart from this, many Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs) in India accept AILET LL. M. scores for the recruitment of candidates.
Check the AILET merit list by following the below given process-
Visit NLU Delhi website
Navigate to 'Notifications' section
Click on 'Merit List' link
View and download the list
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AILET 2026 Seat Intake
Through AILET 2026, NLU Delhi has offered around 120 seats for the BA LLB and 81 seats for LLM programme. The seats are divided as per the reservation. Candidates can check the AILET 2026 seat reservation below.
AILET 2026 BA LLB Seat Reservation
Check the BA LLB seat reservation for AILET UG 2026 below.
| Name of Categories |
Total Seats |
Horizontal Reservation for PwD |
Seats under Respective Categories after excluding PwD Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| General |
50 |
3 |
47 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBCs): Non-Creamy Layer (22%) |
24 |
1 |
23 |
| Scheduled Castes (15%) |
17 |
1 |
16 |
| Scheduled Tribes (7.5%) |
8 |
0 |
8 |
| Economically Weaker Section (10%) |
11 |
1 |
10 |
| Sub Total |
110 |
6 |
104 |
| Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats) |
10 |
|
|
| Grand Total |
120 |
|
|
AILET 2026 LLM Seat Reservation
Check the LLM seat reservation for AILET PG 2026 below.
| Name of Categories |
Total Seats |
Horizontal Reservation for PwD |
Seats under Respective Categories after excluding PwD Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| General |
32 |
2 |
30 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBCs): Non-Creamy Layer (22%) |
15 |
1 |
14 |
| Scheduled Castes (15%) |
11 |
1 |
10 |
| Scheduled Tribes (7.5%) |
5 |
- |
5 |
| Economically Weaker Section (10%) |
7 |
- |
7 |
| Sub Total |
70 |
4 |
66 |
| Supernumerary: Kashmiri Migrants |
1 |
|
|
| Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats) |
10 |
|
|
| Grand Total |
81 |
|
|
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AILET 2026 Expected Cut-off
Candidates who appeared for the AILET 2026 exam can check the AILET expected cut-off below. This year AILET exam difficulty is moderate, and it is expected that the AILET cutoff 2026 can be higher this time.
| AILET 2026 BA LLB and LLM Expected Cutoffs |
|
|---|---|
| AILET UG Expected Cut off |
120+ |
| AILET PG Expected Cut off |
80+ |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The NLU Delhi will release the AILET Exam Schedule soon. Candidates must follow the dates carefully to avoid any misses later.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Check the AILET merit list by following the below given process-
Visit NLU Delhi website
Navigate to 'Notifications' section
Click on 'Merit List' link
View and download the list
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates will require the following documents during the AILET counselling process:
Application form
AILET Hall ticket
10th & 12th marksheets
Category certificate
Specially-Abled Certificate
Domicile Certificate
Any other supporting document to claim your seat
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 weeks ago
No, the NLU Delhi has not released the AILET Answer Key 2027 yet. The answer key will be published only after the exam is over.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 weeks ago
To crack AILET exam in your first attempt-
Create a plan
Collect the books along with the previous year question papers
Divide equal days to each subject
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 weeks ago
There is no provision to fill the AILET Application Form in offline mode. Candidates will have to visit nationallawuniversitydelhi.in to fill the form.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 weeks ago
The NLU Delhi has not released any information regarding the revision of AILET Exam Pattern yet. Candidates must note that all details about the AILET Exam 2027 will be published in the notification.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates aspiring to appear for the AILET exam must refer to the following set of books while preparing for AILET 2027:
CLAT Study Kit (Legal Reasoning, English, Logical Reasoning, Mathematics, and Legal Awareness & General Knowledge)
Universal's Guide to CLAT & LLB Entrance Examination
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