18/06/2025
🗓️ Tentative Key Dates
According to official trends, expect:
Notification release: May 2025 (some sources mention early August or September 2025)
Application window: Aug–Nov 2025
Admit card issue: Last week of November 2025
Exam date: 2nd week of December 2025 (offline, pen & paper)
Answer key: Released next day with an objection window, final key shortly after
Result declaration: ~1 week post-exam; counselling to begin late December 2025 into January 2026
✅ Eligibility Criteria
UG (B.A. LL.B.):
12th pass (45% for General/OBC/EWS; 40% for SC/ST/PwD)
No upper age limit
Appearing students in 2025 also eligible
PG (LL.M.):
LLB degree with 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
📝 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Mode: Offline (OMR)
Duration: 120 minutes
UG paper: 150 MCQs (1 mark each, –0.25 for wrong)
Sectional breakdown:
English: 50 marks
Current Affairs & GK: 30 marks
Logical Reasoning: 70 marks
PG paper: 100 MCQs, same time and marking scheme
PhD (if applicable): 100 questions focused on research methodology and law/social sciences
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🌍 Exam Centres
About 39–111 centres across India in key cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Patna, and more
📄 Admit Card & Exam Day Guidelines
Download online only (no postal dispatch).
Must carry admit card and original ID proof (Aadhaar, PAN, etc.)
Reporting time: At least 1 hour early.
No electronics, calculators, note papers, watches, or jewelry allowed
🎯 Preparation Tips (Expert Insights)
From top-rankers on Reddit:
“Most of your AILET preparation should be done through your CLAT preparation itself... Watch a bank exam playlist on Analytical reasoning… do practice one‑liner GK…”
“AILET is more traditional, speed‑based, and less passage‑heavy… if you’re good at logical reasoning, vocab‑heavy English, and quick problem‑solving…”
Practical strategies:
Mocks: Start with 1/week, ramp up to 3–5 (including CLAT&AILET mocks)
Sections to focus:
Logical reasoning & analytical puzzles
English vocabulary, RC, grammar
Current affairs (use GK magazines like Manthan, GK Today)
Time management & negative marking: Practice OMR-based papers under timed conditions to build both speed and accuracy
🎓 AILET vs. CLAT
AILET offers only ~48 General seats, making the competition more intense
Both tests are tough but structured differently: AILET leans on speed and logic; CLAT is more reading-heavy. Preparing for both increases your chances
🛠️ Action Plan
Track official updates from NLU Delhi website (May–Aug 2025).
Prepare application materials early: documents, scanned photos/signature per specifications
Start preparation now: Build your logical, English, and GK foundation. Regular mocks, including prior year papers.
Stay updated: Regular current affairs reading + legal GK.
Finalize exam strategy: OMR practices, time management, negative marking drills.
✔️ Summary Table
Feature Details
Exam Mode Offline, pen & paper
Duration 120 minutes
Total Questions 150 (UG), 100 (PG)
Marking Scheme +1 correct, –0.25 wrong
Sections (UG) English (50), GK (30), Reasoning (70)
Eligibility (UG) 45% in 12th (40% SC/ST/PwD), no age limit
Eligibility (PG) LLB with 50% (45% SC/ST/PwD)
Key Timeline Aug–Nov ’25 (Apply), Dec ’25 (Exam), Dec ’25-Jan ’26 (Counselling)
Prep Tips Focus on speed, logic, GK; practice CLAT/AILET mock series
Let me know if you'd like:
Personalized study timetable
Best books or mock series recommendations
Clarification on any section
All the best with your AILET preparation!
