ILI CAT Exam 2026: Notification, Exam Date, Registration, Syllabus & Pattern

Indian Law Institute will declare the result of the ILI CAT 2026 online tentatively in last week of May or early June 2026. To check ILI CAT results, candidates need to visit the result portal and log in to their registered accounts. The result of ILI CAT 2026 will include details like section-wise and total marks obtained by the candidate and also their qualifying status.

Shortlisted candidates will be called to attend the viva voce which is the third component in the ILI Delhi LLM selection process. The ILI CAT LLM viva voce will be conducted in the first week of July 2026. The final merit list of ILI CAT 2026 will be prepared based on the candidate's consolidated scores in the objective test, subjective test, and viva voce.

ILI CAT 2026 - Tie-breaking rule

In case of a tie between two or more candidates, the merit rank of such candidates will be determined as per the following method;

• Candidates with higher marks in legal writing skills and viva voce put together will be ranked higher.
• If the tie is unresolved, the candidate getting more marks in Legal Writing Skills will get a higher rank. 

Candidates seeking admission to the one-year postgraduate law programme must meet the eligibility criteria of ILI CAT 2026. Such candidates who don't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria may be disqualified at any stage of the admission process:  

ILI CAT eligibility criteria 2026:

• The candidate must have passed an L.L.B. Degree (with not less than 50% marks) from a recognised University/Institution under the Bar Council of India
• Candidate who have passed a law degree from a foreign university with at least 50% in aggregate or equivalent to Association of Indian University (AIU) Guidelines. 
• Candidates appearing in their qualifying examination can also apply. However, if the candidate's result of the qualifying degree is not submitted till the examination date of ILI CAT 2026, then his/her admission will be considered provisional. 
• Age limit: There is no age bar to appear in ILI CAT. 

Indian Law Institute (ILI) Delhi will open the ILI CAT LLM 2026 application window tentatively in March 2026. Eligible candidates can fill out and submit the application form in online mode from the official website - ili.ac.in. When filling ILI CAT 2026 application form one must use correct and verifiable information only, as sharing false information can lead to disqualification. 

In order to fill ILI CAT application form 2026, the candidates need to register at the admission portal of the institute and fill in all details such as personal information, and educational qualification details. communication details etc.

Candidates also need to upload documents and pay the application fee, which is Rs 2,500. It is also suggested that the candidates take the preview and printout of the application form while submitting it. 

Documents Required for ILI CAT LLM 2026 Application Form

• Passport-size color photograph
• Signature
• Category certificate

The ILI CAT LLM 2026 is an offline, pen and paper-based test. The all-India admission test consists of 140 objective-type questions. The ILI CAT 2026 focuses on the following areas of law:

• English language
• General knowledge
• Basic knowledge of different branches of law

The entrance exam will, however, not be the sole parameter of the selection process. A subjective paper will also be conducted along with the exam to test the legal writing skills of the candidates. The subjective exam is for 40 marks.

Finally, there will be a viva voce round for candidates who have been shortlisted based on the scores in the first two components. Combining the scores obtained in all three components of the selection process, a final merit list will be prepared of the allotted candidates.

Aspiring candidates must attend all the components of the ILI selection process to be eligible for admission into the institute's LLM programme.

ILI CAT 2026 exam pattern - Test rules 

The ILI CAT 2026 requires comprehensive preparation from the candidates in different areas. The test will evaluate the candidate's ability in English, GK, legal knowledge, and writing skills. Given below are a few preparation tips for ILI CAT 2026:

• Create a study plan based on one's strong and weak points, allocating time to different sections based on their weights.
• Revise all the laws studied during the LLB degree as the entrance exam tests the candidate's suitability to pursue a PG course in law.
• Solve sample papers that have mock questions on legal concepts, English, and GK.
• Refer to good books and learning resources that help build a sound conceptual understanding and have ample practice questions.
• Regularly read newspapers to stay updated with latest news and trends and this knowledge will also help in the descriptive section.
• Practise writing on a daily basis to build essay-writing skills.

ILI New Delhi will issue the ILI CAT 2026 admit card tentatively in May 2026. All the candidates who have completed ILI CAT LLM 2026 registration can download the admit card for ILI CAT 2026 online through their registered accounts. The admit card carries essential information like the roll number of the candidate, the name and address of the exam venue and also the date and time of the exam.

The admit card of ILI CAT 2026 is a mandatory document for appearing in the admission test of the institute. Along with the admit card, candidates have to carry a valid Id card at their exam centre.

ILI will publish the ILI CAT LLM merit list based on the consolidated score of the candidates in the exam, writing test and viva voce. The institute will publish the first merit list tentatively in July 2026. Shortlisted candidates are required to pay the fees to confirm the seat at the university. The institute will publish the second and third merit list tentatively in mid-July or third week of July  2026. 

The objective of conducting ILI CAT counselling will be to verify the details and documents submitted by the candidates. Thus, candidates will have to carry their original documents at the counselling centre. 

Further, the counselling will be conducted as per the merit rank of the candidate, with higher-ranked candidates to be given preference in the seat allotment process. Once the seat is allotted, candidates will have to accept the seat by submitting the course fee and completing the admission formalities. 

Candidates can refer to the following books and resources for ILI CAT 2026 given in the table below.

ILI CAT 2026 Books