AILET 2026: 4th Merit List (Soon for BA LLB Hons & LLM), 1st, 2nd & 3rd Merit List PDF, Expected Cutoff

The AILET third merit list was released on Feb 4, 2026. NLU Delhi releases the merit list based on seats and vacancies at the NLU Delhi official website. 

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 

Any stream can apply for the AILET exam, but many students choose Arts or Humanities because subjects like English and Current Affairs help in the AILET syllabus. Commerce and Science students also do well if they prepare properly. The stream doesn't matter much for AILET 2026, your preparation does.

The candidates will be able to download the notification for the AILET exam from the NLU Delhi website. This document provides the exam registration schedule and eligibility criteria. Students should read it thoroughly to know the fees, last date of application, exam day, etc.  

No, AILET Entrance Exam cutoff is released separately for the various categories. For instance, the cut-off is available for categories like Open, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PH categories. Note that open category candidates will not be considered for admission under reserved category seats. However, candidates belonging to reserved category will be considered for admission under both open and the reserved category they belong to. To be considered for admission under reserved category, the candidate must furnish the required category certificates. However, any candidate who is found using counterfeit documents can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.

Following factors are considered to determine the AILET cutoff-

• Difficulty level of exam
• Number of candidates appeared
• Total seats available for admission
• Category of candidates

The invite list for AILET has the following details-

• The invite list is released category-wise.
• It included the application number, roll number, total marks, and All India Ranks of candidates shortlisted for counselling.
• It also included the seat matrix and reservation for AILET admission process.
• The counselling schedule.
• The step-wise counselling process.

The AILET counselling fee of INR 30,000 (INR for reserved category candidates) will be refunded only to candidates who have successfully registered for the counselling and paid the fee but who could not find a place in the merit list. The refund will be initiated by NLU Delhi to the source on completion of the admission process, whichever is earlier. 

The AILET counselling process includes the following steps:

• Release of AILET invite list 
• Registration for counseling by candidates inlcuded in the list
• Release of provisional admission list
• Pay admission fee 

The seat allotment process in AILET counselling is done based on the candidate's rank and scores. After the results, Candidates are issued the merit list through the website, and then they need to make the fee payment before the deadline. Candidates had to pay before December 27, 2025, for AILET 2026 Counselling registrations.

The AILET admission process after the results are declared is as mentioned below: 

• AILET counselling: The number of candidates invited for counseling will be FIVE times the number of seats available in each category. The consortium will upload the list of eligible candidates on its website before the start of counseling registration.
• AILET cutoff: The NLU Delhi will release the AILET cutoff on its official website at the time of seat allotment. The cutoff is the minimum marks/rank that aspirants need to secure in order to get admission to a 5-year LLB or one-year LLB program.

The result for the AILET 2026 exam released on December 18, 2025. Candidates can check their scorecards using their login details created during the registration. 

AILET Scorecard 2026 will carry details like the marks, merit rank, and qualifying marks for AILET 2026. Candidates included in the list will be eligible to participate in the AILET 2026 counseling process. It must be noted that the counseling process is being conducted in online mode soon after the declaration of the results. 

National Law University (NLU) Delhi will release the BA LLB answer keys for AILET 2027 in December 2027.  NLU Delhi releases the provisional answer key for AILET first, after which it opens a window to invite objections. After receiving the objection, the final AILET answer key will be published. 

Yes, the candidate can challenge the AILET Answer Key. NLU Delhi has released the provisional answer key for AILET and has opened a window to invite objections till December 16, 12 PM. After receiving the objection, the final AILET answer key will be published.  Note that, unlike the provisional key, the final key can't be challenged. So, the keys included in the final keys will be considered the correct keys for the questions asked in the AILET exam.

National Law University (NLU) Delhi has released the provisional answer key on December 14, 8 PM, and opened the objection window. After receiving the objection, the final AILET answer key will be published. 

Those preparing for AILET Exam must add solving the sample papers as part of their preparation journey. This will help them to not only improve their speed but also get use to of the pattern.

With the help of previous year exam analysis, candidates looking to sit for the exam this year will be able to ascertain the type of questions asked in the exam and what is the difficulty level for each section of the exam. This helps in preparing for the exam accrodingly. Also, candidates who appeared for the exam will wish to know the number of questions and answers that they answered correctly which can be known through the exam analysis.

In the last year's AILET question paper for UG course, GK questions were prominently related to static GK. The number of current affairs-related questions was lower. Questions were mainly related to law field and Economics. These questions were related to topics, such as Supreme Court of India, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 
A large number of questions in the section were based on topics related to international relations, such as international alliances, agreements and G20 Summit. 

Other main topics covered in the GK section of the previous year's AILET question paper were awards, sports, geography of India and books and authors.

The National Law University Delhi released the AILET admit card on November 26, 2025. It must be noted that only those candidates who are eligible and have submitted the AILET Application Form on time will be issued the AILET Admit card. 

The AILET admit card will mention the examination hall number, the name of the candidate, course name applied for, and general guidelines. Candidates must ensure to have the error free details in the hall ticket. Do not forget to carry an identity proof for verification purpose.

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.

The AILET 2026 PG exam was overall moderate to Hard in difficulty level. Candidates found many unexpected questions from different acts.

Candidates must note that the AILET Exam 2027 has negative marking too. The criteria for negative marking will be based on the formula 0.25*4=1 that means per wrong answer 0.25 Marks will be deducted. Therefore, four wrong answers will lead to deduction of 1 Mark. Candidates must be very careful while attempting the questions paper of AILET 2027. Candidates are advised to solve mock tests and previous years' question papers to get hand on things. Candidates must keep track of time while practicing for AILET 2027 exam.

Candidates who wish to clear the AILET Exam are advised to be well-prepared with the finest study materials and reference books currently avaiable. There are several AILET Books in the market for preparing for the AILET exam and cover all of important topics required to clear the exam.

Candidates must note that the AILET books are organised in a manner that you will be able to see the previous years question paper. It is very important for candidates to be familiar with the AILET test pattern as it help students to develop a better strategy and study plan. 

AILET 2027 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

To crack the AILET exam, candidates must target to achieve rank between 50-60, which means score above 75 will help you land at the NLU Delhi. Candidates must go through the AILET exam pattern, syllabus, and previous year questions to prepare for the exam effectively. The previous year questions will help candidates to get an idea about the kind of questions asked in the exam. 

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 

You should take regular mock tests and soleve previous years question papers. One mock test each day will help you in revising your concepts apart from building your confidence.
The following books are highly recommended by the experts:
1. Pratiyogita Darpan.
2. GK Today.
3. Manorama Year Book.
4. Pearsons Concise GK.
5. Analytical and Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal.
6. Competition Success Review.
7. Wren and Martin.

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.

The AILET application fee structure is categorised based on different categories as given below:

Even though NLU Delhi is a National Law University but it is not a part of the Consortium of NLUs. All the NLUs in India have been granted the status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Thus, there is no major difference in the courses offered at NLU Delhi as compared to the other National Law Universities. However, the NLU Delhi offers admission to is BA LLB and LLM program through the AILET entrance exam.