AILET – Entrance Exam Dates, Application Form, Fee, Eligibility

The National Law University, Delhi conducts All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) for admission into B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), LLM, and PhD courses. Eligible candidates who want to apply for ALIET have to fill the online application form at the official website nludelhi.ac.in. The exam is conducted in the offline mode (pen paper based mode) every year and admission into these courses will be strictly done on the basis of the rank in AILET merit list. Check more details regarding AILET exam such as eligibility criteria, important dates, exam pattern, syllabus, how to prepare, etc on this page.

AILET Exam

The selection of candidate is on the basis of their performance in AILET. Foreign nationals are exempted from giving AILET. A total of 10 setas in the institute will be filled directly with the Foreign Nationals on the basis of merit in qualifying exam. Check here AILET Exam Date in the table below.

AILET Exam	Dates
AILET 2020	03 May 2020
AILET 2019	05 May 2019

AILET Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) – Candidates should have cleared their 12th with minimum 50% marks. Candidates who are awaiting results for their last qualifying exams can also apply for the exam.

Eligibility for LL.M. – Applicant must have completed their LL.B. course from a recognized university with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks (for general category) and 50% in case of reserved categories.

Eligibility Ph. D. – The candidates must possess LL.M / Equivalent degree with at least 55% aggregate marks for generals and 50% marks in case of reserved category.

AILET Exam Pattern

For BA LLB course –  The exam will be of 1 hour & 30 minutes duration. The test will be total 150 MCQ questions. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

Topics	Marks
English	35 Marks
General Knowledge (Current Affairs, General Science, History, Geography, Economics, Civics)	35 Marks
Legal Aptitude	35 Marks
Reasoning	35 Marks
Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability)	10 Marks
Total Questions	150

For LLM course – The exam will be of 90 minutes duration. The exam will consist of 100 MCQ questions and 01 essay question. It will be of total 150 marks. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

Questions and distribution
Subject areas	Law of Contracts, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory
Objective Type	100 questions of one mark each
Essay	One Essay of 50 marks on a topic of law from the above subjects.
Total questions	100 (objective type) and 1 (Essay)

For PhD programme – There are 100 multiple choice Objective Type Questions of one mark each which has to be answered in the OMR Sheet. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

AILET Syllabus

The syllabus will be different for all the courses.

For B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) course, questions will be asked from English, General Knowledge (Current Affairs, History, Geography, General Science, Economics and Civics), Legal Aptitude, Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability). Whereas,

For LL.M. programme, questions will be asked from Law of Contracts, Criminal Law, Law of Torts, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory.

AILET Preparation

To prepare well for the examination, the candidates can refer to the below-given preparation tips.

• Read newspapers daily to catch up with GK and current affairs.
• It is advised that you give at least 7-8 hours each day to prepare for law entrance exams.
• Out of the 90 minutes in the exam, you should give around 20 minutes to the English section. 10 minutes each can be for Mathematics and GK. 25 minutes each will be required to attempt the Legal and Reasoning sections.
• Solve as much as AILET previous year question papers. It will not only help you in your revision but will also help you analyze your performance.

  

Best Books for Preparation

Here are some of the highly recommended books by the toppers for preparation for AILET exam.

English
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis	Buy Here
Objective English for Competitive Examination by Tata McGraw Hill	Buy Here
Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal	Buy Here
Mathematics
Quantitative Aptitude by R S Aggarwal	Buy Here
Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic	Buy Here
Legal Aptitude
Universal’s Guide to CLAT & LL.B. Entrance Examination	Buy Here
Legal Aptitude for the CLAT and other Law Entrance Examinations	Buy Here
Legal Awareness Legal Reasoning 5/e	Buy Here
Reasoning
Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal	Buy Here
Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey	Buy Here
General Awareness
Manorama Yearbook	Buy Here
General Knowledge by Arihant	Buy Here

AILET Cut Off

More than 12,000 students appear for the AILET UG every year against only around 80 seats. The candidates can check the previous year cutoff to get an idea about the minimum qualifying marks.

Category	AILET 2018 Cut Off	AILET 2017 Cut Off	AILET 2016 Cut Off	AILET 2015 Cut Off	AILET 2014 Cut Off
General	71.25	89	105	98	103
SC	49.5	71	85	75	85
ST	48.25	68	83	72	81
PWD	42.75	74	78	85	83
KM	58	78	76	82	101

AILET Cut off Trend

AILET Seat Distribution

The distribution of seats under AILET is as mentioned below:

Course	Seat Intake
B.A LLB	80 (70 for Indian Nationals and 10 for Foreign Nationals)
LL.M	80 (70 for Indian Nationals and 10 for Foreign National)
Ph.D	05
Total	165

Note: One additional seat for Kashmiri migrants, and two supernumerary seats for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir. However, for LLM course the criteria for the additional and supernumerary seat is not applicable.

AILET Reservation Details

The following percentage of seats are reserved for BA LLB and LLM course:

Category	Reservation of Seats
SC	15
ST	7.5%
Persons with Disabilities	05%

NLU Delhi Fee Structure

The fee structure for BA LLB and LLM programme at NLU Delhi is as follows:

For BA LLB course

Particulars	Fee (in Rs.)
Annual Fee
Tuition Fee	Rs. 85,000 p.a
Halls of Residence	Rs. 18,000 p.a
Electricity Charges	Rs. 12,000 p.a.
Other Fees	Rs. 28,500 p.a
Mess Advance	Rs. 15,000 per semester
One-Time Fees (to be paid only at the time of admission to the I-year)4
Campus Development Fund	Rs. 5,000
Admission Fee	Rs. 2,500
Deposits
Library Deposit	Rs. 5,000 (Rs. 2,500 for SC/ ST students)
Hostel Deposit	Rs. 5,000
Mess Deposit	Rs. 5,000
Total Fee	Rs. 1,86,000/-

For LLM Course

Particulars	Fee
Tuition Fee	Rs. 65,000/- p.a for Indian Nationals (to be paid in two equal installments at the beginning of each Semester)  US $ 2000 per annum or its equivalent in Indian Rupees for Foreign Nationals
Academic Support Services Fee	Rs. 3,000/- p.a. (to be paid in two equal installments)
Admission Fee	Rs. 1,000/- (one-time payment)
Library Fee	Rs. 3,000/- p.a.
Internet Fee	Rs. 8,000/- p.a.
Electricity Charges	Rs. 12,000/- p.a
Sports and Games facilities fee	Rs. 3,000/- p.a.
Journals Fee	Rs. 2,000/- p.a
Dissertation Fee	Rs. 1,000/-
Re-registration Fee	Rs. 5,000/- per course
Repeat Improvement Examination Fee	Rs. 500/- per course
Room Rent	Rs. 18,000/- p.a.
Mess Advance	Rs. 20,000/-(@ Rs.2,000/- p.m. for 10 months)
Refundable Deposit
Library Deposit	Rs. 3,000/-
Hostel Deposit	Rs. 5,000/- (Rs.2,000/-for SC/ST candidates)
Mess Deposit	Rs. 3,000/-
Total	Rs. 1,25,000/-

For Ph.D Course

Particulars	Hostelers Fee	Non-Hostelers Fee
Registration Fee	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.50,000/-
Continuation Fee	Rs. 30,000/- p.a. (from 2nd year onward)	Rs. 30,000/- p.a. (from 2nd year onward)
Examination Fee	Rs. 20,000/-	Rs. 20,000/-
Refundable Security Deposit	Rs.15,000/- (one time)	Rs.15,000/- (one time)
Room Rent	Rs. 18,000/-	–
Hostel Facilities	Rs.20,000/-	–
Library Fee	Rs. 3,000/- p.a.	Rs. 3,000/- p.a.
Hostel Deposit	Rs. 5,000/- (Rs.2,000/-for SC/ST candidates)
Mess Deposit	Rs. 3,000/-
Total	Rs. 1,64,000/-	Rs. 1,18,000/-

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