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    AILET Counselling 2026 (Started): Second Merit List (Out)

    AILET Counselling 2026 (Started): Second Merit List (Out)

    Isha GargUpdated on 23 Jan 2026, 11:37 AM IST

    National Law University (NLU) Delhi has published the AILET 2026 second merit list on January 21, 2026. Earlier, they published the AILET 2026 first merit list on January 8, 2026. They have notified the AILET counselling 2026 schedule on its official website - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. NLU Delhi prepares an invitee list of candidates for participation in the AILET counselling 2026 process in a 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.

    This Story also Contains

    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 (Started): Second Merit List (Out)
    AILET Counselling 2026

    NLU Delhi will conduct four rounds of AILET 2026 counselling. After each round of counselling, NLU Delhi has published an AILET first 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 conducted 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

    Event

    Date / Time

    Declaration of AILET Results for B.A.LL.B (Hons.) Programme

    December 18, 2025

    Counselling Invites: University will invite category‑wise candidates for online counselling registration (approx. 3× number of seats per category)

    December 19, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

    Online Counselling Registration & Fee Payment• General – ₹30,000• ST/SC/OBC/EWS/PwD – ₹20,000

    December 19, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – December 27, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

    Declaration of First List of Provisionally Selected Candidates

    January 8, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

    Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation Fee (₹50,000) by First Merit List candidates

    January 8, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – January 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m.

    Declaration of Second List of Provisionally Selected Candidates

    January 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

    Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation Fee by Second Merit List candidates

    January 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – January 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m.

    Declaration of Third List of Provisionally Selected Candidates

    February 4, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

    Deposit of Provisional Admission Confirmation Fee by Third Merit List candidates

    February 4, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – February 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m.

    Declaration of Fourth List of Provisionally Selected Candidates

    May 5, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

    Deposit of fees and completion of remaining formalities (balance fee)

    May 5, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – May 9, 2026, 11:00 a.m.

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    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 has published the first merit list 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)

    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 are 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 is now available for the first 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 2026 BA LLB Round 1 Cut-Off

    CategoryOpening Rank (AIR)Closing Rank (AIR)
    General161
    OBC (Other Backward Class)79330
    EWS (Economically Weaker Section)172346
    SC (Scheduled Caste)2371524
    ST (Scheduled Tribe)2481372

    AILET 2026 Round 2 BA LLB Cut-Off

    Category

    Opening Rank (AIR)

    Closing Rank (AIR)

    General

    62

    70

    OBC (Other Backward Class)

    364

    369

    EWS (Economically Weaker Section)

    -

    -

    SC (Scheduled Caste)

    1602

    1602

    ST (Scheduled Tribe)

    2888

    2888

    AILET LLM 2026 Round 1 Cut Off Rank

    CategoryOpening Rank (AIR)Closing Rank (AIR)
    General334
    OBC60161
    EWS6398
    SC59244
    ST327327

    AILET LLM 2026 Round 2 Cut Off

    Category

    Opening Rank (AIR)

    Closing Rank (AIR)

    General

    36

    41

    OBC

    -

    -

    EWS

    -

    -

    SC

    287

    287

    ST

    -

    -

    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: 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: 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 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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    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.

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    • Very limited seats