Law Entrance Exam
All India Law Entrance Test
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Overview
The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is conducted by the National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) for admission to its flagship BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM programmes. NLU Delhi is widely regarded as one of the premier law schools in India. Unlike CLAT, AILET is an independent exam conducted solely for NLU Delhi. The exam is highly competitive, with thousands of students competing for approximately 110 seats in the BA LLB (Hons.) programme. AILET tests candidates on English, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Reasoning, and Mathematics.
Latest Updates
| Timeline | Update |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | AILET 2025 expected to be conducted (NLU Delhi announces dates) |
| February 2025 | AILET 2025 application form expected to be released on nludelhi.ac.in |
| May 2024 | AILET 2024 results declared by NLU Delhi |
| May 2024 | AILET 2024 conducted successfully at designated exam centers |
| January 2024 | AILET 2024 registration window opened |
Eligibility Criteria
For AILET UG (BA LLB Hons.)
- Candidates must have passed Class 12 (10+2) or equivalent from a recognized board
- Minimum 50% aggregate marks in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates)
- Candidates appearing in Class 12 final exam are also eligible
- Maximum age limit: 20 years as on July 1 of the year of admission (22 years for SC/ST/PWD)
For AILET PG (LLM Programme)
- Candidates must hold an LLB degree (3-year or 5-year) from a recognized university
- Minimum 55% marks in LLB (50% for SC/ST/PWD candidates)
- Candidates in the final year of LLB are also eligible to apply
- Maximum age limit: 30 years (35 years for SC/ST/PWD)
Exam Pattern
AILET UG Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Legal Aptitude & Reasoning | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Reasoning | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Mathematics | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 150 | 1 | 150 |
Marking Scheme
- • 1 mark awarded for each correct answer
- • 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer (negative marking)
- • No deduction for unattempted questions
- • Total duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
- • Mode: Offline (OMR-based)
AILET PG Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| English Language | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Legal Knowledge (Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, etc.) | 90 | 1 | 90 |
| Total | 150 | 1 | 150 |
Marking Scheme
- • 1 mark awarded for each correct answer
- • 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer
- • Total duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
Detailed Syllabus
English Language
- Reading comprehension passages
- Vocabulary — synonyms, antonyms, analogies
- Grammar — sentence correction, fill in the blanks
- Error spotting and para-jumbles
- Cloze tests and idioms
- One-word substitution
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
- National and international current events (past 12 months)
- Indian history, polity and constitution
- Geography — India and world
- Economy and finance basics
- Science and technology, environment
- Legal news — landmark judgments and constitutional developments
- Awards, personalities, sports events
Legal Aptitude & Reasoning
- Legal principles and their application to factual situations
- Knowledge of elementary legal concepts (contracts, crimes, torts)
- Constitutional law basics
- Legal maxims
- Identification of legal issues from a given fact situation
- Previous year paper-based questions on legal topics
Reasoning
- Logical reasoning — syllogisms, analogies
- Critical reasoning — argument evaluation
- Number series and letter series
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations, direction sense
- Seating arrangement and puzzles
Mathematics
- Number system and arithmetic (Class 8–10 level)
- Percentage, profit and loss
- Ratio and proportion
- Time, speed and distance
- Simple and compound interest
- Basic algebra and mensuration