AILET Counselling 2026 – Date, Documents, Fees, Merit List

AILET Counselling 2026 – Date, Documents, Fees, Merit List

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Sukriti SahooUpdated on 06 Oct 2025, 10:19 AM IST

AILET Counselling 2026 National Law University (NLU) Delhi will notify the AILET counselling 2026 schedule on its official website - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. NLU Delhi will first prepare an invitee list of candidates for participation in the AILET counselling 2026 process in the ratio of three times the number of seats. The shortlisted candidates must register for counselling of AILET 2026 through the official website and pay the counselling registration fee. The AILET 2026 counselling registration fee is Rs. 30,000 for general candidates and Rs. 20,000 for candidates from ST/SC/OBC/EWS/PwD categories. Through AILET 2026 candidates will be admitted BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM programmes of the university. In this article, get all details of the AILET counselling process including dates, cut-offs and more.

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  1. AILET 2026 Counselling Dates
  2. Steps in the AILET 2026 Counselling Process
  3. How to Register for AILET 2026 Counselling?
  4. AILET 2026 Seat Intake
  5. AILET Cut-Off 2026
AILET Counselling 2026 – Date, Documents, Fees, Merit List
AILET Counselling 2026

NLU Delhi will conduct four rounds of AILET 2026 counselling. After each round of counselling, NLU Delhi will publish an AILET merit list of selected candidates who will be required to complete the admission formalities to finalise their admission. The university may add more rounds of AILET 2026 counselling if seats remain vacant or if foreign seats are converted to general category seats. The students will be admitted based on their scores obtained in AILET 2026 result and corresponding rank. NLU Delhi will conduct the All India Law Entrance Test on December 14, 2025 in offline mode.

AILET 2026 Counselling Dates

Given below are the important dates for AILET counselling 2026. The dates are tentative and will be updated upon official notification.

AILET Counselling 2026: Important Dates

Events

Dates (BA LLB)Dates (LLM)

AILET 2026 exam date

December 14, 2025

December 14, 2025

Release of provisional answer key

On the same day of the exam

On the same day of the exam

Objection window opens

On the same day of the exam

On the same day of the exam

Objection window closes2 days after the window opens2 days after the window opens
AILET 2026 final answer key2-3 days after the exam2-3 days after the exam

AILET 2026 result

2-3 days after the exam

2-3 days after the exam

Counselling begins (Registration for Online Counselling)

Will be notifiedWill be notified

Counselling registration close date

Will be notifiedWill be notified

Declaration of First List of Provisionally Selected Candidates & the Waiting List of Candidates

Will be notifiedWill be notified

Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation Fee

Will be notifiedWill be notified

Declaration of Second List of Provisionally Selected Candidates from the Waiting List

Will be notifiedWill be notified

Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation Fee

Will be notifiedWill be notified
Last date to apply under Foreign Nationals admissionsWill be notifiedWill be notified
Publication of merit list for Foreign NationalsWill be notifiedWill be notified

Declaration of Third List of Provisionally Selected Candidates

Will be notifiedWill be notified

Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation Fee

Will be notifiedWill be notified

Declaration of the fourth list of provisionally selected candidates

Will be notifiedWill be notified

Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation Fee

Will be notifiedWill be notified
Declaration of the fifth list of provisionally selected candidatesWill be notifiedWill be notified
Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation FeeWill be notifiedWill be notified
Declaration of the sixth list of provisionally selected candidatesWill be notifiedWill be notified
Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation FeeWill be notifiedWill be notified
Declaration of the seventh list of provisionally selected candidatesWill be notifiedWill be notified
Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation FeeWill be notifiedWill be notified

Steps in the AILET 2026 Counselling Process

Candidates have to meticulously follow all the steps in the counselling process of AILET 2026 to successfully gain admission. Below are the detailed steps in the NLU Delhi counselling process.

  • Publication of AILET 2026 Counselling Invitee List: After declaring the AILET 2026 result, NLU Delhi will prepare an invitee list of candidates shortlisted for participating in AILET 2026 counselling. The invitee list is prepared based on the candidate’s rank in AILET 2026. The number of candidates shortlisted for the counselling process will be three times the number of seats in each category. Candidates can check whether they are invited for NLU Delhi counselling by logging into their AILET account. NLU Delhi will also notify the shortlisted candidates on their registered email ID and mobile number.

  • Registration: Candidates are required to visit the official website - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in and register for the AILET 2026 counselling through their login. The candidates are required to pay the prescribed counselling registration fee and upload the required documents. The AILET 2026 counselling registration fee is Rs. 30,000 for general/J&K candidates and Rs. 20,000 for SC/ST/EWS/OBC candidates. Only those candidates who pay the fees and register for counselling will be considered for seat allotment.

  • Publication of Merit List: The third step in AILET counselling 2026 is the publication of the AILET 2026 merit list. The university will publish the merit list for each round of NLU Delhi counselling. Candidates can check the merit list by visiting the university’s official website

  • Payment of Admission Confirmation Fee: The last step in the counselling process of AILET 2026 is the confirmation fee payment. The AILET merit list is provisional. Candidates who are included in the AILET merit list are required to pay the admission confirmation fee of Rs. 50,000 within the stipulated deadline to confirm their admission. After the admission confirmation fee is paid, the candidate will be issued a provisional admission letter. The candidate is required to sign each page of the admission letter and upload it to their AILET account.

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Number of Candidates Invited for AILET 2026 Counselling

The number of candidates invited for AILET counselling 2026 is three times the number of seats. After the declaration of the AILET 2026 result, NLU Delhi prepares an AILET 2026 invitee list based on the AILET 2026 scores. Such candidates will be sent an email and SMS informing them of being shortlisted for AILET counselling. The candidates can also check the counselling invitation through their login.

How to Register for AILET 2026 Counselling?

To register for AILET 2026 counselling, candidates must follow the steps given below:

  • Visit the official website - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in

  • Login to the AILET 2026 account

  • Make online payment of the counselling registration fee through Credit/Debit Card, Net-banking, or UPI

  • Next, upload a self-attested copy of the required documents in PDF format to complete counselling registration.

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Documents Required for AILET 2026 Counselling Registration

  • Class 10 and 12th mark sheets

  • Character Certificate (not more than 6 months old)

  • TC/Migration certificate

  • Category certificate (for reserved category candidates)

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AILET Counselling 2026 Fees

The various fee components in the AILET 2026 counselling process include the counselling registration fee, confirmation fee and the university fee. The university fees to be paid at the time of admission is adjusted against the counselling registration fee and the confirmation fee already paid by the candidate.

AILET Counselling Fee Components

FeesDetails
Counselling registration feeRs. 30,000 for general/J&K candidates and Rs. 20,000 for SC/ST/EWS/OBC candidates
Confirmation feeRs. 50,000 for all candidates
University feeRs 3.83 lakhs p.a.

AILET Counselling Fee Refund

The counselling registration fee will be refunded to those candidates who registered for the AILET 2026 counselling process but could not secure a seat. The AILET counselling fees will be refunded to the same bank account from which it was paid.

Tie Breaker Rule for Ranking in AILET Counselling 2026

Candidates are allotted seats in AILET 2026 counselling as per their ranks obtained in the AILET 2026 exam. However, if two or more candidates have the same score, then the following tiebreaker rule is applied to rank the candidates.

  • The candidate with a higher score in the logical reasoning section will be ranked higher.

  • If the tie persists, then the senior candidate in age will be assigned a higher rank.

  • If the tie remains unresolved, then computerised lots will be drawn to determine which candidate will be assigned a higher rank.

How to Check AILET 2026 Merit List?

Candidates can check the merit list of AILET 2026 by following the steps given below:

  • Visit the official website of NLU Delhi: nationallawuniversitydelhi.in

  • Select the programme: BA LLB, LLM or PhD

  • Click on the merit list of the selected programme

  • The AILET 2026 merit list PDF will be displayed on the screen

  • Candidates can check their names and the AILET 2026 rank list

  • Download the PDF for future use

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AILET 2026 Seat Intake

Given below is the category-wise AILET seat intake for BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM programme of NLU Delhi for AILET 2026 counselling process.

AILET BA LLB 2026 Seat Intake

S. No.

Name of the Categories

Total Seats

Horizontal Reservation for PwD

Seats under Respective Categories after excluding PwD Seats

1

General

50

3

47

2

Other Backward Classes (OBC): Non Creamy Layer (22%)

24

1

23

3

Scheduled Caste (15%)

17

1

16

4

Scheduled Tribe (7.5%)

8

0

8

5

Economically Weaker Sections (10%)

11

1

10

6

Sub Total

110

6

104

7

Supernumerary: Kashmiri Migrants

1



8

Supernumerary: Residents of Jammu & Kashmir

2



9

Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats)

10



10

Grand Total

123



AILET LLM 2026 Seat Intake

S. No.

Name of the Categories

Total Seats

Horizontal Reservation for PwD

Seats under Respective Categories after excluding PwD Seats

1

General

32

2

30

2

Other Backward Classes (OBC): Non-Creamy Layer (22%)

15

1

14

3

Scheduled Castes (15%)

11

1

10

4

Scheduled Tribes (7.5%)

5

-

5

5

Economically Weaker Sections (10%)

7

-

7

6

Sub Total

70

4

66

7

Supernumerary: Kashmiri Migrants

1



8

Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats)

10



9

Grand Total

81



AILET Cut-Off 2026

The AILET 2026 cut-off will be available for each round of AILET 2026 counselling through the merit list. The AILET cut-off 2026 refers to the rank of the last candidate admitted into a particular category in a particular round of AILET counselling. The cut-off figures for AILET 2026 have been updated here. Candidates can also refer to the previous year's AILET cut-off for all rounds of AILET counselling in the table given below.

AILET BA LLB Cut Off 2025

Category

Round 1Round 2Round3Round4Round 5Round6Round7

General

535560--61-

EWS

200------

OBC

358423463464--522

SC

1288-13761400---

ST

201821152180-219323402889

AILET LLM Cut off 2025

Category

Round 1Round 2Round3Round4Round5Round6Round7

General

41424553565758

EWS

120-167206---

OBC

146-176196---

SC

423426471----

ST

484--683778--

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many rounds of counselling are there in AILET 2026?
A:

There will be four rounds of AILET counselling in 2026 with more rounds added if seats remain vacant.

Q: What is the fee for AILET counselling?
A:

The AILET 2026 counselling registration fee is Rs. 30,000 for general and J&K category candidates and Rs. 20,000 for SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates.

Q: What is a good score in AILET 2026?
A:

A good score in AILET 2026 will be 72+ marks for general category candidates.

Q: Is AILET counselling fee refundable?
A:

Yes, the AILET counselling fee is refundable to those candidates who registered for the AILET 2026 counselling process but could not secure a seat. The AILET counselling fees will be refunded to the same bank account from which it was paid.

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AILET PG question is exclusively multiple choice questions or MCQ based . You do not need to write any paragraph based questions. The exam will have 100 MCQs, each worth one mark, covering various branches of law. There is also a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answers.

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hey, Having a CLAT rank of 21,000 and an SC category rank of approximately 1,000, you may get a good chance by applying to NLUs in which SC category seats remain unfilled. At this rank extend, there are routinely open positions at state NLUs or more current NLUs with reserved seats SC candidates. Focus on appying to NLUs such as NLU Jodhpur, NLU Odisha or NLU Tamil Nadu, which occasionally have vacancies in saved categories. As well, monitor the CLAT guiding entry in terms of opening overhauls and participate in spot rounds properly.

For admission to its five-year BA LLB degree, Arham Law College in Pune does accept AILET results.  But the college also takes into account other admission tests, such as MH CET Law and CLAT.  Verify certain requirements (such as minimum scores and application procedures) directly through the college's official channels, as admissions procedures might differ.

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Bennett University offers admission to its BA LLB (Hons) program primarily based on candidates' performance in national-level entrance exams such as CLAT and CUET, as well as academic performance in Class XII.

The All India Law Entrance Test is an entrance exam conducted by the National Law University, Delhi, specifically for admissions to its own programs. As such, Bennett University does not consider scores for admission to its BA LLB (Hons) program.

Hi,

Official AILET 2025 Counselling Link- As the National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) shall provide the official link. Check for updates on the university admissions page directly at [https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in](https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in). Do register and follow instructions once the counseling portal is activated.