The National Law University (NLU), Delhi, has officially released the AILET 2026 admit cards on November 26, 2025, ahead of the earlier announced date of November 30. Successfully registered candidates can download their admit cards from the official AILET portal at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in until 1:30 PM on December 14, 2025, the day of the exam. The admit card is a mandatory document to be carried along with a valid photo ID to the exam centre. The hall ticket contains important details such as candidate name, roll number, exam centre name and address, reporting time, and exam instructions. No physical admit cards will be sent by the university. The AILET 2026 exam, initially scheduled for December 7, 2025, has been postponed and will now be held on December 14, 2025, from 2 PM to 4 PM due to a scheduling conflict with the CLAT exam. The AILET 2026 application form window was open from August 7, 2025, to November 10, 2025, with application fees of Rs. 3,000 for general/OBC and Rs. 1,000 for SC/ST and PwD candidates. The AILET exam serves as a gateway for admission to the BA LLB and LLM programmes offered by NLU Delhi and other AILET-participating colleges.
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Events | Dates |
Release of AILET 2026 revised notification | July 22, 2025 |
AILET 2026 application opens | August 7, 2025 |
Last date to fill the AILET 2026 application form | November 10, 2025 |
AILET application correction window 2026 | Will be notified |
AILET admit card date 2026 |
November 26, 2025 |
Last date to download the AILET 2026 admit card | December 14, 2025 (until 1:30 PM) |
AILET 2026 exam date |
December 14, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm |
AILET provisional answer key date 2026 | Will be notified |
AILET 2026 objection window | Will be notified |
AILET result date 2026 | Will be notified |
AILET counselling date 2026 | Will be notified |
NLU Delhi has opened the AILET 2026 application form on August 7, 2025. Interested candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply by visiting the official website. To complete the registration, candidates must pay AILET registration fees of Rs. 3,000 for general/OBC candidates and Rs. 1,000 for SC/ST and PwD candidates. Candidates can fill out the AILET 2026 application form until November 10, 2025.
The National Law University (NLU) Delhi has officially released the AILET 2026 admit cards earlier than initially expected, on November 26, 2025, instead of November 30. The admit cards can be downloaded online from the official AILET website at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in until 1:30 PM on December 14, 2025, the day of the exam. Only candidates who submitted their AILET 2026 application forms before the deadline are eligible to download the hall tickets through their login credentials. Candidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID to the designated AILET 2026 exam centres for entry. The admit card includes critical information such as candidate name, roll number, category, exam centre details, exam date and time, and exam day instructions. No physical admit cards will be sent by the university.
NLU Delhi will release the AILET 2026 provisional answer key the next day after the exam. Along with the provisional answer key, authorities will open an online window to raise objections against the AILET 2026 answer key. After considering the objections raised against the answer key, NLU Delhi will then release the AILET 2026 final answer key. The result will be based on the responses given in the AILET final answer key.
The AILET results will be available online tentatively 2-3 days after the exam. Candidates can download the result of AILET 2026 from the official website - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. The AILET 2026 results will be prepared as per the AILET 2026 final answer key after considering all the objections. The AILET scorecard 2026 will denote the marks scored by candidates in the entrance exam, their All India ranks, category ranks, qualifying status and more.
The AILET 2026 counselling will be conducted in online mode a few days after the declaration of results. The AILET counselling dates 2026 will be published on the official website. Candidates will be invited to AILET 2026 counselling based on their scores and rank in the exam. These shortlisted candidates must register themselves for counselling within the given timeframe through their login credentials. The counselling registration process includes uploading prescribed documents and paying the AILET counselling fee. There will be a total of 4 rounds of counselling, where the AILET 2026 merit list will be published for each round. Students included in the merit list will have to pay the confirmation fee within the specified deadline for the respective round to confirm their admission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The AILET 2026 exam will be conducted on December 14, 2025 from 2 PM to 4 PM.
Candidates belonging to General/OBC/EWS will tentatively need to pay Rs 3,500. While SC/ST/PwD category candidates need to pay only Rs 1,500.
No, the AILET exam is conducted only once in a year.
On Question asked by student community
With a score of 121 marks and an AIR of around 1000 in AILET 2026, getting admission to NLU Delhi for the BA LL.B (Hons.) program is not possible under the general admission process. NLU Delhi admits students strictly based on AILET rank, and the closing ranks are usually within
A score of 121 marks in AILET 2026 is a good score, but admission to an NLU depends primarily on your All India Rank, not just marks. With an AIR of around 1000, admission to NLU Delhi is highly unlikely under the general category.
NLU Delhi has:
Very limited seats
Hello,
Yes, scoring 94.75 in AILET 2026 as an ST candidate gives you very strong chances for admission to NLU Delhi, potentially even a high rank, as expected cutoffs for ST are much lower (around 60-70 marks), but your score puts you in a highly competitive bracket.
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Hello aspirant ,
With an AILET rank of 16168 and a CLAT rank of 49000 , getting admission in NLUs is not possible. However, many private law colleges accept students based on CLAT or AILET rank without conducting their own entrance test . Colleges like UPES Dehradun ,AMITY law school
Hello,
If your CLAT score is low but you scored 84 in AILET , you still have good chances at some law colleges, especially those that accept AILET scores or other entrance exams. Here’s a simple breakdown:
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad – Only accepts CLAT, so low CLAT score
Among top 100 Universities Globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026
Excellent curriculum; an impressive range of electives, besides core law courses. Up to 100% merit scholarship on a first-come, first-served basis
Ranked #18 amongst Institutions in India by NIRF | Ranked #1 in India for Academic Reputation by QS Rankings | 16 LPA Highest CTC
AICTE & UGC Approved | NAAC A+ Accredited
NAAC A+ Accredited | Among top 2% Universities Globally (QS World University Rankings 2026)
NAAC A++ Approved | Curriculum Aligned with BCI & UGC