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.
AILET 2026 second merit list for BA LLB (Hons.), BCom LLB (Hons.) and LLM was released at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in on January 21.
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.
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
The AILET first merit was released on the National Law University Delhi website on January 8.
AILET is now conducted once in a year, and in month of December. The exam authority, National Law University, Delhi always conducted AILET once in a year, except for year 2022, when the exam was held twice I. e. once in June and then in December. However, the exam authority also notified that it's one time modification, and from AILET 2024 onwards, the exam will be held once in a year. AILET will be conducted in December month every year, for concluding early admissions for upcoming year. Know more about salient features of AILET exam here - https://www.shiksha.com/law/ailet-exam.
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.
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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 a month ago
To get the AILET previous year question papers:
- Click on the AILET question paper PDF download links on the Shiksha portal or
- Visit the official website to download the PYQs and practice them to appear for the exam
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
AILET application forms cannot be filled out online as these forms will only be available in online mode at the official website. Candidates will be able to find out the AILET application form at the NLU Delhi official website. It is mandatory to pay the application fee to complete the registration
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The AILET application forms will be available on the official website of the conducting body, NLU Delhi. Candidates must visit the online portal to fill out the forms only during the application window.
K
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes, all those candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the AILET application form. AILET 2026 application forms need to be filled out in online mode on the official website only.
P
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
NLU Delhi will release the AILET 2027 question paper after the exam on the official website in PDF format. The AILET question paper will be released with the answer key.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The AILET Objection Window will open in December 2027. Candidates will be able to raise objections to the AILET Answer Key within a timeline of 2 days. Once the objections are received, the NLU Delhi will publish the AILET Final Answer Key. Based on that, the AILET Result will be announced.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can raise objections against the AILET 2027 answer key by visiting the official website. Then provide the registered mobile number and password. View the window to submit objections. Pay the fee to complete the process.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The full form of AILET is All India Law Entrance Test. It is a national-level Law entrance exam that is conducted by the National Law University, Delhi.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The AILET Provisional Answer Key PDF will be issued on the NLU Delhi website. It will be provided in two phases. Initially, a Provisional Answer Key will be published, followed by the Final one in PDF format.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check the AILET Answer Key on the official website- nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET provisional answer key PDF will be released after the exam in December 2027. Generally the answer key is released within a week from the exam date.
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