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SupportAILET 2028: Exam Date, Registration, Preparation, All Details
National Law University, Delhi conducts the AILET exam to admit students to its 5-year LL.B. and 1-year LL.M. courses. The application process usually begins in August; therefore, we can expect AILET 2028 UG and PG registration to begin by the first week of August 2027.
Last Updated on 21 Aug 2026
The exam is held every year in December. You can expect the AILET 2028 exam in the third week of December 2027. NLU Delhi structures the AILET paper pattern for both UG and PG. Under the official UG pattern, the exam has 150 MCQs, each worth 1 mark, with negative marking of 0.25 marks. The question paper includes 3 sections: English, Logical Reasoning, Current Affairs, and General Knowledge. AILET PG asks 100 MQs across different core law areas.
A good score in AILET for UG is generally between 90 and 100 out of 150 for general candidates. The cutoff rank is likely around 60 for general candidates. For the reserved category, the cutoff ranks are slightly lower due to reservation policy.
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AILET 2028: Key Highlights
An overview of the AILET exam is mentioned below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) |
| Who conducts AILET? | National Law University, Delhi |
| Exam Purpose | Admission to B.A. LL.B (Hons) and LL.M. |
| Courses Offered | B.A. LLB, LL.M. |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Paper Pattern |
Three sections:
|
| AILET Exam Date 2028 | Third week of December 2027 (Tentative) |
| Registration Date | First Week of August 2027 (Tentative) |
| Duration of the AILET | 120 minutes |
| Official Website | https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/ |
AILET 2028 Exam Date
The tentative dates below will help you track all important events. The following tentative dates are based on past AILET exam dates.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| AILET Notification | 3rd week of July 2027 |
| AILET 2028 registration begins | First week of August 2027 |
| Last date to apply for AILET 2028 | First week of November 2027 |
| AILET form correction date | Mid November 2027 |
| Last date to edit AILET application form | Mid November 2027 |
| Release of AILET admit card | Last week of November 2027 |
| AILET exam date 2028 | Third week of December 2027 |
| Release of AILET answer key 2028 | Mid December 2027 |
| Release of final answer key | Last week of December 2027 |
| AILET result declaration date | Last week of December 2027 |
| AILET counselling | First week of January 2028 |
AILET Eligibility Criteria 2028
NLU Delhi releases the eligibility criteria for UG and PG courses to shortlist only eligible candidates for the courses it offers. The detailed eligibility for AILET has been discussed below.
AILET 2028 Eligibility Criteria for UG
- Educational Qualification: The minimum educational requirement is class 12 from a recognised board. If you are appearing for the Class 12 board examination in 2027, you are eligible; however, you must provide your mark sheet, certificate, and other documents during the counselling or admission process.
- Age Limit: NLU Delhi has not prescribed an age limit for taking the AILET. You may take the test irrespective of your age.
- Marks Required: The minimum marks required to be eligible for the test is 45% (general category) in the senior secondary examination. If you belong to the OBC category, you just need 42% marks in the 10+2 examination. For SC/ST and PwD, the minimum marks are 40%.
AILET 2028 Eligibility Criteria for PG
- Educational Qualification: You must have a graduation in law from a recognised university. If you are appearing for the final term in 2027, you are eligible; however, you must be a graduate and provide relevant supporting documents during the counselling stage.
- Marks Required: 50% marks in a bachelor’s degree course is mandatory for general category students. In any case, if you belong to the reserved category (SC/ST/PwD), then the minimum percentage you should score is at least 45% in graduation.
- Age Limit: There is no minimum or maximum age for AILET PG.
AILET 2028 Exam Pattern
The following AILET exam pattern is based on the official pattern released by NLU Delhi for UG and PG courses.
| Structure | AILET Exam Pattern for UG | AILET Exam Pattern for PG |
| Number of Sections |
Three sections:
|
No specific sections. Questions will be based on the different branches of law such as constitutional, criminal, contract, family, administrative, international, and tort law |
| Question Format | MCQ | MCQ |
| Total Number of Questions | 150 questions | 100 questions |
| Maximum Marks | 150 marks | 100 marks |
| Sectional Marks |
|
No sectional marks |
| Marks Per Question | 1 mark for each question | 1 mark allotted to each |
| Negative Marks | 0.25 marks | 0.25 marks |
| Duration | 120 minutes | 120 minutes |
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AILET Syllabus 2028
Follow the official pattern and syllabus provided by NLU Delhi to prepare for the exam. Although the institute has only provided the sections to be covered in the question paper, we have prepared a list of topics that have appeared in previous years’ question papers. Check the AILET syllabus below for UG and PG courses.
AILET 2028 Syllabus for UG
English, Current Affairs and General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning are sections you must cover as per the key topics mentioned in the following table.
| Sections | Topics |
|---|---|
| Current Affairs and General Knowledge | AILET Current Affairs (National and International), Economics, Geography, General Science and Technology, History (Indian and World), Indian Constitution |
| English | Jumbled Words and Sentences, Comprehension Passages, Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms, Antonyms, Error Spotting, Idioms and Phrases, Vocabulary Enhancement, Choosing the Correct Words |
| Logical Reasoning (Includes Legal Reasoning) | Logical Reasoning: Statement and Assumptions, Coding-Decoding, Analogy, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Directions |
| Legal Reasoning: Contracts and Torts, Legal Maxims, Legal Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Indian Constitution |
AILET 2028 Syllabus for PG
NLU Delhi has specified that the AILET PG question paper will be framed based on the different branches of law. Major areas of law and the corresponding topics you should cover for the upcoming exam.
| Area of Law | Major Topics |
|---|---|
| Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) | Copyright, patents, trademarks, infringement principles |
| Family Law | Marriage, divorce, maintenance, guardianship |
| Constitutional Law | Fundamental Rights, DPSPs, constitutional amendments, federalism, landmark cases |
| Environmental Law | Environmental protection, environmental statutes, international conventions |
| Company & Commercial Law | Companies Act, commercial law basics, contract enforcement |
| Administrative Law | Delegated legislation, tribunals, principles of natural justice |
| Jurisprudence | Schools of law, legal theories, jurists, legal concepts |
| International Law | Treaties, United Nations, ICJ, sovereignty, sources of law |
| Criminal Law | IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act, legal principles, leading cases |
| Torts | Negligence, strict liability, vicarious liability, consumer law |
| Contract Law | Offer, acceptance, consideration, breach of contract, remedies |
AILET 2028 Registration
The official AILET website is nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The institute releases the application form link on its website. The link will be active for about 4 months, from August to November. The steps to fill out the application form are as follows:
Step 1: Check the AILET Official Website
Visit the official website of AILET at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. On the website’s homepage, check the official notification and review the details first.
Step 2: Create Your ID to Register
After reviewing the official notification, go to the homepage and click the “Click Here to Register for AILET 2028” link. Register using basic details such as your name, email ID, and applicant type.
Step 3: Check Login Credentials
Once registered, you will receive an email confirming registration and providing login details. Save the details so that you can use them later to fill out the application and for further use.
Step 4: Fill Up the AILET Application Form
Now log in to your account using the username and password you created during registration. Fill out the AILET application form. Provide your and your parents’ names exactly as mentioned in your Class X certificate. Provide other asked details correctly.
Step 5: Upload Documents
Upload the required documents, such as your photograph and signature, in the specified format. The photograph should be colour on a white background.
Step 6: Pay AILET Form Fees
Pay the AILET form fees online via the modes provided on the portal. After you pay the required fee, download the acknowledgement receipt.
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AILET Registration Fees
The registration fee is non-refundable. Pay the fee online via debit/credit cards, UPI, or Net Banking. The following fee applies to both AILET UG and PG.
| Candidate Category | AILET Form Fees |
|---|---|
| General | ₹ 3,000 |
| SC/ST and PwD | ₹ 1,000 |
| SC/ST and Women candidates who are BPL (Below Poverty Line) | Exempted |
AILET 2028 Exam Centres
AILET exam is conducted in 37 cities across India. The list of states and their corresponding cities is provided below. Any changes made to the exam centres will be updated below:
| State/UT | AILET Exam Centres |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chandigarh (UT) | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Haryana | Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar |
| Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Kerala | Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Kolkata |
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AILET Seat Matrix and Reservation
We have provided the AILET seat matrix below, which is as per the official source. Any changes will be updated here for both UG and PG.
AILET UG Seat Distribution
For AILET UG admissions, NLU Delhi offers 120 seats in total, including seats reserved for different categories and 10 seats for Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO candidates. The category-wise distribution, including the horizontal reservation for PwD candidates, is given below.
| Name of Categories | Total Seats | Horizontal Reservation for PwD | Seats Excluding PwD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 PG Seat Distribution
For AILET PG admissions, NLU Delhi offers 81 seats in total. Of these, 70 seats are distributed among different categories, while 1 seat is reserved for Kashmiri Migrants and 10 seats are allocated to Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO candidates. The category-wise AILET PG seat distribution, including horizontal reservation for PwD candidates, is given below.
| Name of Categories | Total Seats | Horizontal Reservation for PwD | Seats Excluding PwD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | – |
Explore the NLU Delhi seat matrix in detail!
AILET Exam Difficulty Level 2028 (Expected)
The AILET Exam analysis will be provided here shortly after the exam. The analysis will be conducted by the subject-matter experts at Law Prep Tutorial. Check the expected difficulty level below.
| Section | Expected Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Current Affairs & General Knowledge | Easy |
| English Language | Moderate to Difficult |
| Logical Reasoning | Difficult |
| Overall Paper | Moderate to Difficult |
Previous Year’s AILET Exam Difficulty Level
You should review the previous year’s analysis, which has been provided below.
| Section | Difficulty | Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | Moderate | Antonyms, Synonyms, Error spotting, Fill in the blanks, Idioms, Sentence correction, Vocab, RC, Correct words, Jumbles |
| Current Affairs & GK | Moderate | Static GK, current affairs (national/international) |
| Logical Reasoning | Easy to Moderate | Assumption, Strengthening, Weakening, Inference, Conclusion |
AILET 2028 Admit Card
AILET admit card will be released 10 to 12 days before the exam. The AILET hall ticket is expected to be released in the last week of November 2027. NLU Delhi will release the admit card for both AILET UG and PG on its official website: nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The admit card contains important details that you must verify after downloading it. Your name, photograph, signature, and category should be correct; if there are any issues, approach the authority immediately.
AILET 2028 Answer Key
NLU releases the AILET answer key shortly after the exam is over. You can download the provisional answer key from NLU Delhi’s official website after the exam, once it is released. To challenge the answer key, the objection window will be open for 2-3 days on the official website itself. You can raise an objection to the official one if you find any error by paying the objection fee.
AILET 2028 Result
The AILET result is tentatively expected to be released by the last week of December 2027. You can download the scorecard from the official website. You just need to log in to your portal using your credentials, such as your username and password. The scorecard mentions rank, marks obtained, and qualification status.
AILET 2028 Cutoff
NLU Delhi will release the AILET cutoff after announcing the results. The cutoff is released in rank form for all categories. The expected cutoff rank for B.A. LL.B. is 60, whereas for LL.M., the closing rank is 50 for the general candidate.
AILET UG Cutoff 2028 (Expected)
Check the expected opening and closing ranks for B.A. LL.B. at NLU Delhi for AILET 2028 are tabulated below.
| Category | Opening and Closing Cut-off Rank (Expected) |
|---|---|
| General | 1-60 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 92-330 |
| EWS | 172-298 |
| SC | 507-1480 |
| ST | 381-1372 |
AILET PG Cutoff 2028 (Expected)
The expected cutoff rank for ALIET PG is 50 in the first round of counselling. The category-wise opening and closing ranks are mentioned in the following table.
| Category | Opening and Closing Cutoff Rank (Expected) |
|---|---|
| General | 40-50 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 140-170 |
| EWS | 120-170 |
| SC | 420-480 |
| ST | 480-490 |
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AILET 2028 Counselling
Once the results are declared, the AILET counselling registration will begin on the official website. The counselling registration window remains open for 10 to 15 days. Payment of the counselling fee is mandatory for consideration for the provisional merit list. If you get selected in the first provisional merit list, you must pay the confirmation fee of ₹ 50,000 within the given date and time.
Best Books for AILET Preparation
AILET preparation without reliable resources is incomplete. Refer to standard books along with your coaching material. Law Prep Tutorial provides comprehensive resources for AILET UG and PG exams, along with practice sheets and mock tests for additional support. The complete book list for AILET UG and PG is provided below.
Recommended Books for AILET UG
The following books are recommended. You do not need to rely on all the books; just stick to the limited resources you find more relevant to your preparation. Check the section-wise books below.
| Subjects | AILET Books |
|---|---|
| English Language |
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| Current Affairs & GK |
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| Logical Reasoning |
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Recommended Books for AILET PG
For AILET PG, the following books are suggested for reference. In addition, make notes of the topics you study every day and revise them in a timely manner.
| Subject | Book Name |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law |
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| Criminal Law |
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| Civil Law |
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| International Law | Introduction to International Law by Malcolm Shaw |
Check out the complete list of the Best Books for AILET preparation here!
AILET 2028 Mock Test
Students often neglect mock tests, thinking that they can be taken a few days before the exam. But to score 100+ marks in AILET, you must take mock tests. Initially, take sectional tests, and once you cover 40 to 50 per cent of the syllabus, start taking full-length mocks every week. Law Prep Tutorial offers AILET mock series as well. The mock series comes in different packages. Explore the mocks offered by Law Prep Tutorial:
| Mock Series | What will you get? |
|---|---|
| AILET Supreme | 15 full-length mocks and a PDF of each for offline use. |
| AILET Prime | 10 mock tests |
| AILET Ace | 5 mock tests |
| AILET Free Mock Test | 1 mock for free |
Start Your AILET Preparation with Law Prep Tutorial: Courses and Benefits
Law Prep Tutorial offer the best programs when it comes to online AILET coaching. Our best-selling AILET course for 2028 is listed below:
| AILET Courses | Key Features |
| AILET 2028 Foundation Batch | Weekly classes for 5 days
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AILET Previous Years Question Papers
Practice the AILET PYQs to have an understanding of the structure of the paper, marks distribution across sections and difficulty level of the exam. Download and practice the official question paper of AILET UG and PG below.
AILET UG Previous Years Question Papers
The overall difficulty level of AILET is moderate. The difficulty level may vary across sections; last year, the English and current affairs sections were moderate, whereas the Logical Reasoning section was easy to moderate. To score 100+ marks in AILET UG, you must consistently practice the past question papers and analyse your performance.
| Year-wise AILET Question Paper | |
|---|---|
| AILET 2026 Question Paper | Download PDF |
| AILET 2025 Question Paper | Download PDF |
| AILET 2024 Question Paper | Download PDF |
| AILET 2023 Question Paper | Download PDF |
AILET PG Previous Years Question Papers
AILET PG previous years’ question papers of the past 4 years have been provided below.
| Year-wise AILET Question Paper | |
|---|---|
| AILET PG 2026 Question Paper | Download PDF |
| AILET PG 2025 Question Paper | Download PDF |
| AILET PG 2024 Question Paper | Download PDF |
| AILET PG 2023 Question Paper | Download PDF |
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