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    AILET PG 2026 Exam Analysis (OUT): Difficulty Level, Section-wise Analysis

    AILET PG 2026 Exam Analysis (OUT): Difficulty Level, Section-wise Analysis

    Ritika JonwalUpdated on 15 Dec 2025, 02:02 PM IST

    To compete for admission to the NLUD LLM program this year, the AILET PG 2026 Exam is scheduled on December 14. The examination once again assessed not only legal knowledge but also accuracy, interpretation, and conceptual depth with changing question patterns, varying degrees of difficulty, and new focal areas throughout sections.

    AILET PG 2026 Exam Analysis (OUT): Difficulty Level, Section-wise Analysis
    AILET PG 2026 Exam Analysis

    To help candidates assess performance, comprehend cut-off expectations, and confidently plan their next steps, this comprehensive AILET PG 2026 Exam Analysis breaks down the paper section-by-section, highlights important patterns, assesses difficulty level, and reveals what really mattered in this year's test.

    AILET PG 2026 Exam Analysis- Overall Review

    Below are the AILET PG 2026 Overall Exam Analysis.

    Sections

    Good Attempts

    Difficulty

    Constitutional Law

    10-11 QuestionsEasy to Moderate

    Jurisprudence

    10-11 QuestionsModerate

    Administrative Law

    7-8 QuestionsModerate

    Law of Contract

    6-7 QuestionsEasy

    Law of Torts

    8-9 QuestionsEasy to Moderate

    Family Law

    6-7 QuestionsModerate

    Criminal Law

    9-10 QuestionsModerate to difficult

    Public International Law

    5-6 QuestionsModerate

    Minor Laws

    12-14 QuestionsEasy to Moderate

    Overall

    75 QuestionsModerate

    Section-Wise AILET PG 2026 Exam Analysis

    To learn more about the AILET PG 2026 Exam, the topics asked, difficulty level and remarks, please check the table given below.

    Sections

    Difficulty

    Topics Asked

    Remarks

    Constitutional Law

    Easy to ModerateGovernor’s constitutional role; Prorogation; Reservation (horizontal vs vertical); Article 300A (property); Religious denomination (Art. 26); Compensation under Art. 32; Res judicata & Art. 32; Curative petitions; Parliamentary offices & constitutional authorities
    Strong focus on judicial precedents, constitutional interpretation, and institutional balance. Questions demand conceptual clarity rather than rote memory.

    Jurisprudence

    ModerateDelegated legislation theory; Holmes’ “Path of the Law”; Ihering’s Law as a Means to an End; Solidarité (Durkheim); Auguste Comte’s stages; Legal positivism; Social contract (Pactum unionis / subjectionis); Function argument (Aristotle); Legal reasoning & analysis
    Highly theory-oriented; emphasis on thinkers, concepts, and analytical philosophy. Ideal for testing LL.M. research aptitude.

    Administrative Law

    ModerateDelegated legislation metaphor; Doctrine of restitution; Tribunal reforms (NTC); Governor’s discretion; Judicial review trends
    Integrated with constitutional themes; focus on delegated legislation, tribunals, and judicial control.

    Law of Contract

    EasySpecific performance (SRA); Rescission of contract; Rectification of instruments; Standard of care of bailee; Doctrine of part performance
    Primarily Specific Relief Act-centric, testing statutory interpretation and remedies rather than the formation of contracts.

    Law of Torts

    Easy to ModerateInjunctions against nuisance; Product liability (Consumer Protection Act, 2019); Emotional distress & damages
    Limited but applied; focus on injunctions and modern statutory tort concepts like product liability.

    Family Law

    ModerateMuslim law (Hizanat, Talaq); Hindu Succession (pious obligation); Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021; Assisted Reproductive Technology Act; Inter-country adoption
    Contemporary statutes dominate, with an emphasis on gender justice, personal laws, and welfare legislation.

    Criminal Law

    Moderate to DifficultBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023; Electronic trials; CCTV in interrogation; Identification of accused; Benefit of doubt; Honourable acquittal
    Given the high weightage due to the new criminal codes (2023). Test procedural reforms, evidence law, and constitutional safeguards.

    Public International Law

    ModerateUN Charter Art. 13; International Law Commission; Hague Codification Conference, 1930; Budapest Convention on Cybercrime; Appellations of origin treaties
    Classical PIL themes with codification and treaty law; predictable but concept-based.

    Minor Laws

    Easy to ModerateCPC (Res judicata, execution, admissions); TPA (vested interest, charges, gifts); Companies Act, 2013; IBC, 2016; Income Tax Act, 1961; Labour Codes; POSH Act, 2013; Environmental law (NGT Act); Arbitration; Disability law; Juvenile Justice Act
    Largest numerical spread; tests breadth over depth. Includes commercial, tax, labour, environmental, and social justice laws.

    Overall

    Moderate


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    AILET PG Entrance exam syllabus-

    The exam consists of objective type questions (150 questions)of 150marks with a duration of 90min.

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    Hello Aspirant!

    The AILET PG Exam 2020 will be conducted by the National Law University, Delhi. The exam will be taken on the 26th of September 2020. It will be a centre- based online exam which means, candidates will have to go to the assigned centre to give the test