Important Topics for AILET Syllabus 2026: Section-wise Questions & Marks
All India Law Entrance Test 2026 ( AILET )
Counselling - 21 Jan '26
Candidates can check here all the important topics from the AILET 2026 syllabus below that they should not miss out. Read here to know the AILET 2026 important topics.
The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2026 is scheduled to be held on December 14, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 4.00 pm. Before the exam, candidates must check the AILET 2026 exam pattern and syllabus for BA LLB and LLM for AILET 2026.
As per the AILET 2026 syllabus for the BA LLB paper, 150 questions will be based on English Comprehension, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, and Logical Reasoning. Moreover, the sectional weightage for AILET UG will be divided in the given three sections and will be a total of 150 marks. Candidates appearing for AILET 2026 now need to focus on these three sections. Therefore, they must not miss out on important topics from the AILET 2026 syllabus for the upcoming exam in the remaining time.
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Note: NLU Delhi does not share specific topics of the AILET exam syllabus, the topics mentioned for each subject have been analysed from the AILET previous year question papers.
AILET Exam 2026 will be conducted for admission to BA LLB, LLM and PhD courses. Candidates can check the syllabus for AILET 2026 for all the programmes offered by National Law University (NLU) Delhi below:
| AILET BA LLB | AILET LLM | AILET PhD |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 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) | Different branches of Law |
| Current affairs and General knowledge | ||
| Logical reasoning |
No changes have been made in AILET yet, and it will be the same as last year syllabus. The major changes were made in AILET 2022 BA LLB and LLM syllabus only. For instance, the BA LLB question paper will now have only THREE sections (instead of five). The weightage of the three sections has also changed. In the case of LLM, the modified syllabus will have questions from two sections. Also, the tie-breaker procedure has been updated.
- AILET 2026 BA LLB Exam Pattern
- AILET 2026 Pattern Overview
- Important topics for AILET 2026: English Language
- Important topics for AILET 2026: Logical Reasoning
- Important topics for AILET 2026: General Knowledge and Current Affairs
- AILET 2026 Key Topics from Past Year Analysis
AILET 2026 BA LLB Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of AILET 2026 for the BA LLB exam is given below.
| AILET BCom LLB Pattern 2026 |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Subject |
Questions per section |
Marks |
| English Language |
20 questions |
50 |
| Current Affairs & General Knowledge |
30 questions |
30 |
| Logical Reasoning |
70 questions |
70 |
| Total | 120 | 150 |
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AILET 2026 Exam Timings
The AILET 2026 exam will be conducted on December 14, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
AILET 2026 Pattern Overview
For a better understanding, candidates can take a look at the exam pattern below:
| Subject |
Questions per section |
|---|---|
| English Language |
50 questions |
| Current Affairs & General Knowledge |
30 questions |
| Logical Reasoning |
70 questions |
| Total | 150 questions |
Important topics for AILET 2026: English Language
Candidates must prepare for AILET 2026 with the following topics to score well in the English section
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Inference-based questions
- Sentence completion/ correction
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Adjectives
- Word Usage
- Nouns/ Pronouns
- Foreign Words/Phrase
- Para Jumbles
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Important topics for AILET 2026: Logical Reasoning
The Logical Reasoning section of AILET 2026 will carry passage-based questions on the following topics
- Series
- Blood Relations
- Pairing
- Directions
- Statements and Conclusions
- Critical Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Analogy
AILET 2026 question paper will carry 35 questions of one mark each for English. The section will be based on topics of General English and grammar as under:
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Inference-based questions
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Word Usage
- Foreign Words/Phrase
- Para Jumble
Yes, AILET 2026 Syllabus has been released along with the AILET Admission Notification. Candidates can check the AILET Syllabus 2026 by visiting the Shiksha exam page- www.shiksha.com/law/ailet-exam-syllabus to get more details. AILET 2026 Syllabus is very important for the aspirants as it gives them fair idea and they can plan their study plan to crack the AILET 2026 Exam in first attempt. AILET exam is held for admission to BA LLB, LLM, PhD courses offered at NLU Delhi.
Candidates must prepare well for the AILET exam, after due consideration of the syllabus. For AILET BA LLB 2026 exam, English language will comprise Reading comprehension, Sentence completion, Error correction, and Critical reasoning. The questions in Current Affairs and GK will be asked from Current events, Indian and international affairs, History, Geography, Politics, Economics, or General Science. However, the Logical reasoning will have questions from Syllogisms, Analogies, Coding-decoding, Blood relations, Puzzles or Critical thinking.
The section may also carry some basic questions on Legal Principles. However, candidates should not bother learning the core or technical terms of law subjects.
Important topics for AILET 2026: General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Candidates should cover the following topics of the past two years as well as, static GK:
- The historical significance of India and the world
- Geography of India and the world
- Indian Politics
- Indian Economy
- Environmental and social sciences
- Functions of UN Bodies, WHO, UNESCO, IOC
- Administrations of Indian states and UTs
- Banking, Finance and Corporates
- Awards and Achievements
- Sports and Entertainment
- Information, Technology and Science
AILET 2026 Key Topics from Past Year Analysis
Here are some of the topics that were asked in AILET in the previous session
| AILET Sections |
Topics |
|---|---|
| English Language |
Odd One Out, Word Replacement and Close Test, Short/one liners, Reading Comprehension, foreign words, nouns, informal vocabulary, Idioms |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
Ukrain-Russia War, contemporary and static GK |
| Logical Reasoning |
Venn Diagrams, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense, Statement Assumptions & Conclusions and Arguments, Puzzle, Series, Direction and Analogy |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days 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 week 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 2 weeks 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 4 weeks 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
S
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 weeks ago
AILET 2026 Result Date is December 18. The AILET result released on the NLU Delhi website. Candidates can check their scorecard from the official website.
S
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 weeks ago
Hi.
Download Free AILET Past Year Papers (PDF)
Year‑wise AILET Question Papers
You can directly access and download previous AILET question papers (BA LLB / LLM / PhD) from online collections that host them in PDF format:
AILET papers page — contains download links for AILET papers from recent years (i
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered 4 weeks ago
The AILET 2026 PG exam was overall moderate to Hard in difficulty level. Candidates found many unexpected questions from different acts.
S
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 weeks ago
The AILET 2026 UG (BA LLB) exam was overall moderate in difficulty level. The English section was easy, the GK & Current Affairs section was moderate, and the Logical Reasoning was moderate to hard.
S
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
National Law University (NLU) Delhi has released the answer keys for the AILET 2026 LLM exam on December 14, after the exam. The objections window is open till December 16, 12 PM. After receiving the objection, the final AILET 2026 answer key will be published.
S
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
No, NLU Delhi is conducting the AILET UG (BA LLB) and AILET PG (LLM) this year. AILET PhD exam 2026 is not happening.
S
Contributor-Level 9
AILET Notifications
AILET Exam will be conducted for admission to BA LLB, LLM and PhD courses. Candidates can check the syllabus for AILET for all the programmes offered by National Law University (NLU) Delhi below:
AILET LLM
AILET PhD
(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)