B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) 

at National Law University Delhi, Dwarka

The National Law University Delhi accepts the AILET entrance exam, followed by a counselling round for admission to its BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. As per Round 1 of the AILET 2025 cutoff, the closing rank for the BA LLB (Hons) course was 53, which is less than 70. So, if a candidate wants to secure a seat at NLU Delhi, they should target securing a rank up to 50 to improve their chances of getting a call from NLU Delhi for admission. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the NLU Delhi BA LLB (Hons) cutoff 2025 for different categories: 

No, students generally cannot join National Law University (NLU) directly without any entrance exam. Admissions to NLUs for undergraduate law courses, such as the 5-year Integrated BA LLB program, typically require students to clear national-level entrance exams like the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) or the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET).

 These entrance exams are the primary mode of admission to NLUs and other law colleges in India. Some private colleges may offer direct admission through management quota for students who have qualified the 10+2 or equivalent examination with a certain percentage of marks, but this is not the case for NLUs

For example, NLU Delhi conducts the AILET for admission to its B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) programme .

Similarly, the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) conducts the NLSAT-LLB for its 3-year LL.B. (Hons.) programme .

Therefore, entrance exams are generally a mandatory requirement for admission to NLUs.

NLU Delhi has a decent placement rate, with students from almost all the courses getting placement assistance. During the 2023 placement session, 69 students were placed from the BA LLB (Hons) courses and 50 students were placed from the LLM course. Further, the median package offered during NLU Delhi LLM placements 2023 was INR 12 LPA. The key highlights of NLU Delhi placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the National Law University Delhi NIRF report 2024.

Yes, NLU Delhi registrations are open for admission 2025. Candidates seeking admission in law courses can apply through AILET entrance exam. The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) exam will be held on Dec 8, 2024. The university will accept the admission on the basis of valid score in AILET. Before applying, candidates must fulfil the certain eligibility criteria for their desired course. 

No, direct admission to the LLM programme at NLU Delhi is not available. All candidates, except for those applying under the Foreign Nationals category, are required to appear in the AILET exam for admission to NLU Delhi. Admission is based on AILET scores and subsequent counseling rounds, with final admission confirmed after document verification and fee payment.

NLUD published the AILET 2025 Admission Notification on May 27, 2024, on the official website, nludelhi.ac.in. The notification contains the important dates related to AILET 2025.

NLU Delhi conducts its own entrance exam for admission to the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET). It offers admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.

The AILET application form is released in online mode on nationallawuniversitydelhi. in. The application fee for general people is INR 3,500, for PwD its INR 1,500, for SC/ST INR 1,500 and those who are below the poverty line (BPL) are exempt from paying the application fee that is they don't have to pay any application fee to appear in the exam. 

The exam mode of AILED is offline. The duration of this exam is 1hour 30minutes.

Let’s take a look at the below table to know the course-wise total number of students placed during NLU Delhi placements between 2021 and 2023:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the National Law University Delhi NIRF report 2024.

No, it is not possible to get admission in NLU Delhi without a valid AILET score. The university does not accept any other entrance exam scores or consider any other factors for admission. AILET is the only entrance exam accepted for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme at NLU Delhi. The cutoff scores for AILET are released each year and are the basis for admission to the university. Therefore, it is important to appear for AILET and secure a good score to increase your chances of getting admission to NLU Delhi.

Yes, National Law University Delhi offes BA LLB programme at full-time mode. The UG-level programme lasts for five years and has a total of ten semesters. Each year consists of two semesters and a minimum of 90 working days. National Law University Delhi BA LLB programme is approved by the Bar Council of India  (BCI). NLU Delhi BA LLB is available in four major specialised areas namely Business Law, Criminal Law, International Law, and Intellectual Property Law. 

For admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course, candidates must appear for the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) conducted by the university. Further, candidates must also have a valid eligibility criteria, which requires candidates to have Class 12 with a minimum 45% score from a recognised institute. SC/ST/PwD candidates must score a minimum 40% aggregate score in their class 12.