Overview

AILET also known as All India Law Entrance Test is held to provide admission to eligible candidates in undergraduate UG), postgraduate (PG) and doctorate (PhD) level Law courses. AILET is a university-level entrance exam is held for admissions at NLU Delhi as the university does not accept any other law entrance exam for admissions.

Conducting Body: All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is held by the National Law University, Delhi. The exam is conducted for admissions to its B.A. LL.B (Hons.), LL.M and P.hD. programs. The examination is held in Offline mode. The exam is held annually for candidates who wish to join Law colleges.

Important Dates:

Selection Procedure:

The AILET Test is held in two stage:-

• Written test 

• Interview

Exam pattern: 

The exam is conducted in Offline . The total time duration is of One and a half hour (90 minutes). The paper consist of 100 objective type questions divided into 2 sections. Each question carry one mark. The format of the examination is as follows:-

Note:- There is a provision of negative marking.0.25 marks from the total allotted mark gets deducted for each wrong answer.

Eligibility:

- Age Limit: No age limit.

- Educational Qualification:

• Should have an LLM degree from any recognised university

• At least 55% marks in the qualifying degree examination (50% for SC/ST).  Or

• If the law degree is completed along with a master’s degree such as MPhil in Social Sciences/ Humanities from any recognised university with atleast 55% marks then the research work held by candidates must be relevant and with special focus on topics like Public Policy of Law.

• A PhD and A degree in law in any discipline. 

• Worked as a State High Court Judge in India for at least three years .

FAQs:

Ques 1. Is AILET an main exam to take for law admissions?

Ans. Yes, for candidates look for admission in one of the top law universities of India i.e. NLU Delhi.

Ques 2. Is AILET tougher than CLAT?

Ans. Yes, the difficulty level of AILET is usually higher than the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). 

Ques 3. Is AILET conducted in online or offline mode?

Ans. The law entrance exam is held in offline mode.

Ques 4. Is there any age limit to apply the exam?

Ans. No, NLU Delhi has not prescribed any lower or upper age limit.

Ques 5. How can I apply for AILET exam?

Ans. The application form is AILET  will be available in online mode at the official website. 

Ques 6. Is it compulsory to select the law course while applying for the application?

Ans. The exam is held for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses in law, therefore, candidates need to select the course they are applying for.

 Ques 7. Which documents are required for submission of application?

Ans. Scanned photo and signature.

Ques 8. What should be the size of the photograph and signature for uploading?

Ans. The size of the scanned photograph &scanned signature should be 150kb. . Both document files should be in jpeg or bmp format.

Ques 9. How can applicant to pay the application fee?

Ans. Application fee can be paid online by Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking and offline through Cash Deposit at post office.

Ques 10. How many centres are there in exam?

Ans. There are 20 test centres available  and candidates are asked to choose three preferences.

Ques 11. When can a applicant download the admit card?

Ans. The applicant  can be downloaded the admit card at least 3-4 days prior the exam date.

Eligbility

Eligibility:

- Age Limit: No age limit.

- Educational Qualification:

• Should have an LLM degree from any recognised university

• At least 55% marks in the qualifying degree examination (50% for SC/ST).  Or

• If the law degree is completed along with a master’s degree such as MPhil in Social Sciences/ Humanities from any recognised university with atleast 55% marks then the research work held by candidates must be relevant and with special focus on topics like Public Policy of Law.

• A PhD and A degree in law in any discipline. 

• Worked as a State High Court Judge in India for at least three years .

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) - For Ph.D Selection Procedure

Selection Procedure:

The AILET Test is held in two stage:-

• Written test 

• Interview

Exam pattern: 

The exam is conducted in Offline . The total time duration is of One and a half hour (90 minutes). The paper consist of 100 objective type questions divided into 2 sections. Each question carry one mark. The format of the examination is as follows:-

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) - For Ph.D Application Process

The steps to register for the examination are mentioned below:

• Visit the official website at nludelhi.ac.in.

• Click on the 'AILET 2021 Admissions'.

• Select 'New Registration' and fill in the required details.

• New login credentials will be issued. Again, login with the provided details.

• Select the Law Programme. Fill in the required information.

• Upload scanned documents i.e. Photograph (size should be less than 150 KB) and signature (size should be less than 150 KB).

• Make the payment. The payment can be made in both modes: Online and Offline.

• Submit the application form.

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) - For Ph.D Syllabus

The candidates are advised to visit the official website.

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) - For Ph.D Results

The notification regarding the AILET 2021 Results and the link will be notified soon.

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) - For Ph.D Exam Pattern

Exam pattern: 

The exam is conducted in Offline . The total time duration is of One and a half hour (90 minutes). The paper consist of 100 objective type questions divided into 2 sections. Each question carry one mark. The format of the examination is as follows:-

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) - For Ph.D Admit Card

The admit card for the AILET 2021 Exam is scheduled to be released on June 05, 2021.

The steps to download the admit card are mentioned below:

• Visit the official website at nludelhi.ac.in.

• Click on the link provided to download the AILET 2021 admit card.

• Fill in the login credentials and submit.

• The AILET 2021 admit card will be displayed on the screen. Download it and take a print.

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All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) - For Ph.D Fee

The application fee can be paid online by Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking and offline through Cash Deposit at the post office.

The application fee is Rs. 3050 for General/ Kashmiri Migrant/ Foreign National category and Rs. 1050 for SC/ ST category candidates.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

FAQs:

Ques 1. Is AILET an main exam to take for law admissions?

Ans. Yes, for candidates look for admission in one of the top law universities of India i.e. NLU Delhi.

Ques 2. Is AILET tougher than CLAT?

Ans. Yes, the difficulty level of AILET is usually higher than the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). 

Ques 3. Is AILET conducted in online or offline mode?

Ans. The law entrance exam is held in offline mode.

Ques 4. Is there any age limit to apply the exam?

Ans. No, NLU Delhi has not prescribed any lower or upper age limit.

Ques 5. How can I apply for AILET exam?

Ans. The application form is AILET  will be available in online mode at the official website. 

Ques 6. Is it compulsory to select the law course while applying for the application?

Ans. The exam is held for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses in law, therefore, candidates need to select the course they are applying for.

 Ques 7. Which documents are required for submission of application?

Ans. Scanned photo and signature.

Ques 8. What should be the size of the photograph and signature for uploading?

Ans. The size of the scanned photograph &scanned signature should be 150kb. . Both document files should be in jpeg or bmp format.

Ques 9. How can applicant to pay the application fee?

Ans. Application fee can be paid online by Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking and offline through Cash Deposit at post office.

Ques 10. How many centres are there in exam?

Ans. There are 20 test centres available  and candidates are asked to choose three preferences.

Ques 11. When can a applicant download the admit card?

Ans. The applicant  can be downloaded the admit card at least 3-4 days prior the exam date.