How Many Students Appeared for AILET 2026?

How Many Students Appeared for AILET 2026?

Isha GargUpdated on 14 Dec 2025, 02:54 PM IST

AILET 2026 is set to be conducted on December 14, 2025, by National Law University Delhi. The exam is one of India’s most prestigious law entrance tests, offering admission to the BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM programmes at NLU Delhi. This year, around 19,000+ candidates are expected to register for the AILET 2026 exam, with the majority appearing for the BA LLB (Hons.) programme. The exam will be held offline across multiple cities in pen-and-paper format. The exam pattern for BA LLB (Hons.) includes sections on English, logical reasoning, general knowledge, and legal aptitude, while the LLM focuses on legal principles and comprehension.

How Many Students Appeared for AILET 2026?
How many students appeared for AILET 2026

Expected Number of Registrations in AILET 2026

Particulars

Expected registered candidates

Expected appeared candidates

BA LLB(Hons.)

19,000+

19,000+

LLM/LLM-(IPR) and MA in IP

2,600+

2,300+

Based on previous trends and ongoing registrations, approximately 19,000+ candidates are expected to register for AILET 2026. The actual number of appearances is likely to be close to this figure, as attendance rates for AILET are generally high. The National Law University Delhi has not yet released the final statistics, but these estimates are based on the consistent increase in registrations over the past few years.

AILET Number of Registrations in Previous Years

Year

Program

Registered candidates

Appeared candidates

Absent candidates

2025

BA LLB (Hons.)

19,830

18,717

1,113


LLM

2,648

2,343

305

2024

BA LLB (Hons.)

18,044

17,174

870


LLM

1,866

1,457

409

How Many Candidates Appear for AILET Every Year - Last 3 Years' Data

Year

Total appeared for AILET

2023

BA LLB - 15,454

2022

BA LLB - 15,642

2021

BA LLB - 13,824

LLM - 2,235

Other Colleges Accepting AILET 2026 Scores

In addition to NLU Delhi, many private institutions accept AILET 2026 scores for admission to their law programs. Here is the list of colleges that consider the AILET 2026 scores for admission into their undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

List of Colleges Accepting AILET Scores 2026

College Name

Courses Offered

NLU Delhi

BA LLB (Hons), LLM

AIL Mohali

BA LLB, LLM

The North Cap University, Gurgaon

BBA LLB (Hons), LLM

Sushant University, Gurgaon

BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), LLB (Hons.), LLM

BITS Law School, Mumbai

BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons.)

Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida

BA LLB, LLB, LLM

Ajmal Law College, Hojai

BA LLB (Hons.), LLB

Arham Law College, Pune

BA LLB

Birla School of Law, Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar

BBA LLB (Hons)

Jagannath University Jhajjar

BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM

Raghunath Pandey Memorial Law College, Muazaffarpur

LLB

Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru

BA LLB (Hons.), BMS LLB (Hons.)

Vinayaka Mission’s Law School, Chennai

BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), BCom LLB (Hons.), LLB (Hons.)

Vishwakarma University, Pune

BBA LLB, LLB, LLM

Xavier Law School, Bhubaneswar

BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.)

AILET 2026 scores are not only accepted by NLU Delhi but also by a wide range of reputed private law colleges across India. These institutions consider AILET scores for admission into various undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes, including BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB, and LLM. The list includes well-known universities such as Army Institute of Law Mohali, The North Cap University Gurgaon, Sushant University Gurgaon, BITS Law School Mumbai, Lloyd Law College Greater Noida, and several others. This acceptance of AILET scores provides candidates with multiple opportunities to pursue quality legal education at recognised institutions beyond NLU Delhi.

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Questions related to AILET

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Have a question related to AILET ?

Hello aspirant,

Getting 43 in CLAT can feel disappointing, but it doesn't define your ability. You still have AILET, and many students improve sharply in their second attempt. For AILET, focus more on English, logical reasoning and GK. In static GK, study important books, monuments, national parks, constitutional facts and major awards. For current affairs, revise the last 6-8 months covering national events, government schemes, appointments, sports and major international news. Make short notes and revise daily. With a clear plan and claim mind, you can perform much better in AILET.

FOR GUIDANCE : https://law.careers360.com/articles/ailet-preparation-tips

THANK YOU

Good Morning, Candidate,

It entirely depends on the university whether the admission for the BA LLB will be based on the 12th board or the national-level entrance exam, or both. The admission exams are below

1. Common Law Admission Test

2. All India Law Entrance Test

3. Symbiosis Law Admission Test

4. Common University Entrance Test

Thank you. Hope this information helps you.

You can find AILET 2026 mock tests on most major law-entrance preparation platforms, coaching institutes and test-series providers. Many of them offer free sample mocks along with full-length paid test series that follow the latest AILET pattern. You can also check previous years’ question papers, sectional tests and model papers provided by offline coaching centres, bookstores and competitive exam publishers. These resources will help you practice the new pattern, improve speed and understand the difficulty level. Try attempting at least one mock every week and gradually increase frequency as the exam approaches. Consistent practice will strengthen your accuracy and confidence before the final exam. All the best.


Hello aspirant,

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.

Good luck!

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.