The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2026 registration for the LLM program has officially begun. Candidates wishing to pursue postgraduate law at National Law University (NLU) Delhi must register before the deadline. The entrance exam will be conducted offline at designated centres across India.
The AILET 2026 notification has been made available on the official website, nationallawuniversitydelhi.in, where students can find the registration link, exam details, and important updates.
AILET 2026 PG Highlights
The table below shows the highlights of the exam:
Exam Features | Details |
Exam Name | All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) |
Conducting Body | National Law University, Delhi |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Exam Mode | Offline |
Duration | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
Application Fee | ₹3,500 (General/OBC), ₹1,500 (Other categories) |
Purpose | Admission to LLM & PhD courses at NLU Delhi |
Seats | LLM – 70, PhD – 18 |
Direct Admission | LLM – 10 seats (5 for Foreign Nationals, 5 for OCI/PIO); PhD – 2 seats (Foreign Nationals via research proposal merit) |
Accepting College | NLU Delhi |
Helpdesk | 011-40787555 |
ailetsupport@nludelhi.ac.in | |
Official Website |
AILET 2026 PG Registration Process
Candidates must complete the application process online. Follow the detailed steps below:
Step 1: Register Online
Click on ‘Register to Apply Now’ and create a login by entering:
- Full Name
- Email Address
- Password
- Date of Birth
- Mobile Number
- Contact Address
Step 2: Fill Application Form
After confirming registration, log in again and fill in:
- Religion: Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Jain, Christian, Buddhist, Sindhi, Parsi, or Others
- Category: General, PwD, SC, ST, Kashmiri Migrant, Foreign National (must upload passport/visa documents)
- Nationality: Select nationality
- Exam Centre: Choose 3 preferences from 19 test centres
- Address for Communication: Complete postal address
- Educational Details:
- School/College
- Board/University
- Year of Passing
- Marks, CGPA, %
- Stream (for Class 12) – Science/Commerce/Arts
- Parent/Guardian Details: Name, Occupation, Income, Contact details
Step 3: Upload Documents
- Photograph: JPG/GIF/BMP, less than 150 KB, recent colour photo, face covering 75%
- Signature: JPG/GIF/BMP, less than 150 KB, clear signature in blue/black ink
Step 4: Pay Application Fee
- Online: Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking
- Offline: Cash deposit at post office (challan generated after selecting city & branch)
Step 5: Submit Application Form
Verify all details, submit online, and download the form for reference.
AILET 2026 PG Syllabus
The AILET PG exam covers various branches of law along with reasoning and language.
Subjects included:
- Jurisprudence
- Property Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Law of Contracts
- Law of Torts
- Family Law
- International Law
- Criminal Law
- English Language
- Logical Reasoning
AILET 2026 PG Exam Pattern
- Mode: Offline (pen-paper)
- Total Questions: 100 MCQs
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Subjects: All questions from different branches of Law
AILET PG 2026 Marking Scheme
Details | Scheme |
Total Questions | 100 |
Marks per Question | 1 |
Total Marks | 100 |
Negative Marking | -0.25 (1 mark deducted for every 4 wrong answers) |
AILET 2026 Previous Year Papers
NLU Delhi publishes past AILET PG papers online. To download:
- Visit nationallawuniversitydelhi.in
- Go to “Notifications”
- Click “Master Question Paper – LLM”
- Download and save
AILET 2026 Admit Card
The admit card will be released in November 2025 on the official website.
Steps to download:
- Visit nationallawuniversitydelhi.in
- Log in with Username & Password
- Click on PG Admit Card link
- Save PDF & print multiple copies
- Carry the admit card on exam day
AILET 2026 Exam Centres
The exam will be held across 25+ cities, including:
- Bhopal
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Cuttack
- Delhi
- Gurugram
- Greater Noida
- Guwahati
- Hyderabad
- Jammu
- Jodhpur
- Lucknow
- Mumbai
- Patna
- Raipur
- Cochin
- Kolkata
- Gandhinagar
- Nagpur
- Jaipur
- Varanasi
- Dehradun
- Visakhapatnam
- Bangalore
AILET 2026 Result
The result will be declared online at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in.
Steps to check result:
The steps below show the process:
- Visit official exam portal.
- Log in with credentials.
- Click on PG Result link.
- Download scorecard as PDF.
Conclusion
The AILET PG 2026 exam is the first step toward the LLM program at NLU Delhi, one of India's most prestigious law schools. With only 70 LLM seats available, aspirants must carefully prepare by focusing on core law subjects, practicing past papers, and staying on top of important deadlines. To be considered for this competitive exam, you must register on time and submit your application correctly.
