AILET Exam 2022: Dates, Registration (Open), Eligibility, Study Material, Result, Counselling Process

The National Law University (NLU), Delhi has released the AILET 2022 application form on January 17, in online mode. Candidates can register for All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2022 by April 07. AILET registration fee is Rs 3,050 (Rs 1,050 for SC and ST category candidates). The university will conduct AILET 2022 on May 1, in offline mode. The university has updated the exam pattern and syllabus of AILET UG and PG. Candidates can check the details below.

What is AILET?

All India Law Entrance Test or, AILET is a university level entrance exam conducted by the National Law University Delhi for admission to the 5-year integrated BA LLB, LLM course and PhD programmes. AILET is conducted only once a year and is attended by around 20,000 candidates.

AILET New Pattern 2022

This year, AILET 2022 will have three sections, consisting of a total of 150 objective type questions. The maths section has been dropped from the AILET pattern. Candidates will be given 90 minutes to complete the AILET 2022 exam. The details of test structure are given below.

1. Section A: English Language (50 questions; 50 marks)
2. Section B: Current Affairs & General Knowledge (30 questions; 30 marks).
3. Section C: Logical Reasoning (70 questions; 70 marks).

The marking scheme remains unchanged. However, in case of a draw between two or more candidates, the merit rank will be determined on the basis of higher marks in the LOGICAL REASONING section.

AILET LLM 2022 has two sections - Part 1: English language (50 questions; 50 marks) and Part 2: Legal reasoning (50 questions; 50 marks). Candidates who qualify in Part A will have their Part B evaluated.  Questions in AILET LLM will be asked from common legal subjects of LLB graduation level. These include; Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence Laws and others. 

Seats offered by National Law University, Delhi

The BA LLB program has a seat intake capacity of 110 seats that will be filled based on AILET 2022 scores. Further, there are 10 additional seats reserved for Foreign Nationals that will be offered through direct admission based on the merit of the qualifying exam. Foreign nationals are exempt from appearing in AILET 2022. The LLM program has 70 seats that will be filled based on AILET 2022 scores, and 10 seats for foreign nationals. 

AILET 2022 - Seat Matrix

NLU Delhi BA LLB and LLM fees

The university has released the BA LLB and LLM fees details. AILET BA LLB, LLM fees includes tuition fee, campus development fund fee, admission Fee, student welfare fund, Hostel fee, mess fee etc. For the academic year 2022, the course-wise fee details of NLU Delhi are given below.

Other colleges accepting AILET 2022 scores

Apart from NLU Delhi, there are a number of colleges that use AILET scores for admission purposes. Note that these colleges even though offer admission through the AILET exam, may also use scores of other exams for admission purposes.

NLU Delhi announces the eligibility criteria of AILET along with admission notification. According to the AILET 2022 eligibility criteria, the following candidates will be considered suitable to apply for the BA LLB programme.

• Candidates who have completed 10+2 with Senior Secondary System or equivalent examination from a recognized board

• Candidates scoring a minimum of 45% per cent marks (40% in case of SC/ST/PwD candidates) in the qualifying examination

• There is no age bar for candidates who wish to apply for AILET 2022 as per the Supreme Court’s stay on the age bar in 2017.

• Candidates appearing for the Class XII examination are also eligible to apply for AILET 2022.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

The National Law University has released the AILET 2022 application on January 17. It is available online, at the admission portal of the NLUD - nludelhi.ac.in. Candidates who want to appear in AILET 2022 should fill and submit their application form before the closing date.

The AILET 2022 application process includes steps like online registration, filling the application form and fee payment. Candidates can check the details of AILET application process 2022 below. 

Online registration

• Visit the official admission portal of NLU Delhi.
• Click on the AILET application link.
• Register as a new user. You will need to provide your name, mobile number and email ID.
• Submit the details and complete your registration

Fill AILET application form 2022

After registration, one may access the application form of AILET 2022. Candidates may fill out the application form by entering the following details in the application form.

Personal information - In this section, candidates will need to provide their name, parents name, date of birth, category and other such details.

Communication details - Candidates will have to provide the permanent address details along with correspondence address if any. 

Educational Qualification - Candidates will have to enter the Class 10th and 12th details such as marks and percentage secured, board name, subjects etc. Those applying for AILET while appearing in the qualifying examination need not enter the marks of the qualifying exam.

Fee submission - Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode. The fee payment options are credit card, debit card and net banking. Offline payment will not be accepted. The AILET application fee is given below.

Application Fees

Around 14,000 candidates will contest for admission to BA LLB programme of NLU Delhi which offers only 110 seats in the course. therefore, to secure a seat in the university, candidates will have to prepare for the examination in a very holistic manner. 

AILET 2022 preparation should be comprehensive, covering various aspects of the examination. The candidates should start their AILET preparation by reading the syllabus and pattern. By the time of examination, candidates should have completed the syllabus and solved a good number of mock tests and previous year papers. The following AILET preparation tip would be helpful for the candidates going forward.

Start early: An early starter will always be a position of advantage. He/she will have enough time to cover the syllabus, revise the topic properly and work on weak areas by solving sample papers.

Make short notes: Candidates should try to make short, handwritten notes while they study any given topic. Such notes will be helpful in revising the concepts quickly.

Read daily newspaper: Reading a newspaper has many benefits. For AILET 2022. it will help the candidates in preparing for subjects such as current affairs, general knowledge, legal aptitude and also the English comprehension part of the syllabus. Therefore, the candidates should read a good national daily during their preparation.

Solve sample papers and previous year papers: The candidates preparing for AILET should solve around 20 sample papers by the time of examination. The AILET sample papers help the candidates understand the test and the type of questions asked in the examination. Solving the sample papers for AILET 2022 will also help the candidates identify their weak areas, giving the candidates an opportunity to cover all grey areas before the examination.

The AILET exam pattern 2022 tells about various aspects of the examination such as the number of questions asked in the examination, marking scheme, duration of exam, etc. Candidates should be aware of the latest exam pattern of AILET to make the right strategy for preparation. It also informs about the subject wise marks distribution followed in the AILET test. The details of AILET exam pattern are given below.
AILET 2022 test pattern

AILET exam pattern 2022 – Test structure

For candidates preparing for the entrance test, solving mock tests and AILET previous year papers is an important part of prepartion. The AILET sample papers will help the candidates understand the types of questions asked in the exam and the level of difficulty they may expect during the exam.

AILET sample papers, if solved in a simulating atmosphere will also help the candidates in setting the momentum for the examination.  By solving AILET sample papers in a time-bound manner, candidates will learn time management and thus will be able to make a suitable strategy for the examination.

How to get AILET previous year papers?

• Click on the link given here - [ Click here ]
• You will find a list of previous year papers of AILET
• Click on the paper you want to download
• Login using Careers360 ID and password [ New users will have to register first]
• Now click on the download link
• The AILET previous  paper will be downloaded in PDF format

NLU Delhi will release the AILET 2022 admit card on April 21, 2022, in online mode. The candidates who have registered for the test will be able to download their admit card of AILET 2022 by logging into the admission portal, using their registration ID and password.

An important document for appearing in AILET 2022, the admit card will carry the details such as the candidate's roll number, exam centre name and address, exam date and timings along with exam day instructions.

How to download admit card of AILET 2022?

• Visit the admission portal of NLU Delhi.
• Click on AILET 2022 admit card link, a login page will be displayed.
• Logi in using AILET ID and password.
• The AILET admit card will be displayed on the screen.
• Download and take a printout of it for future reference.

Important details mentioned on AILET admit card 2022

• Name of the candidate and date of birth
• Roll number and application number
• Exam centre name and address
• Exam date and timings
• Exam day instructions

AILET exam day guidelines

The admit card of AILET mentions the exam day instructions for the candidates. Some of the general instructions are mentioned below.

• Candidates must bring their admit card and a valid ID at the test centre. Those not having an ID and admit card will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
• Candidates are advised to report at the test centre at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the test. Those coming after the reporting time will not be allowed to enter inside the exam hall.
• Candidates must not bring any electronic device, mobile phones, calculators, watch or paper inside the exam hall.
• No candidate will be allowed to leave the exam hall before the completion of the test.

National Law University Delhi will release the AILET 2022 answer key soon after the completion of the test. Candidates will be able to download the AILET answer key from the admission portal of the university. Using the answer key, candidates will be able to calculate their AILET score.

The university also gives the candidates an opportunity to raise objections against the answer key of AILET for any discrepancies. In case of any objections, the expert panel of the university will review all objections and make necessary changes to the provisional answer key. It will notify the changes while declaring the result.

The National Law University Delhi will declare the AILET 2022 result soon after the release of the answer key. The AILET result will be available for download at nludelhi.ac.in. It will be released both in the form of all India merit lists as well as individual scorecards. 

Candidates will be able to download their AILET scorecard by following the steps mentioned below.

How to download AILET admit card 2022?   

• Visit the NLU Delhi's AILET 2022 section
• Click on AILET result link
• Login using the registered ID and password
• Click on AILET scorecard option
• The result will be displayed on the screen
• Download and save it for future reference

AILET Rank List

The university will release the all India merit list for AILET 2022 along with the result. It will be available for download in PDF format. The AILET rank list will contain the roll number of all candidates who appeared in the entrance exam and along with their score and rank. The rank list is very instrumental for admission as it is used for preparing admission lists during counselling. 

The university releases the cut off of AILET after each round of counselling. The AILET cut off is the last rank or minimum marks required for admission in NLU Delhi. Candidates who do not find their names in the first AILET cut off or admission list may get a seat in the subsequent round depending on their rank and marks. However, if the candidate misses the final round cut off the rank, he/she will effectively be out of the admission process.   

Those who find themselves within the AILET cut off will have to accept the seat and complete the admission formalities by paying the course fee.

Why is AILET cut off important?

Knowing the expected cut off of AILET or the trends of the previous years is very important. With previous years' cut off of AILET, candidates may get an idea of the competition. It tells the candidates about the rank that they need to secure in the examination in order to ensure a seat. For reference, the AILET cut off for previous years' are given below.

AILET previous year cut-offs

AILET cut off 2020 for BA LLB

Mode of Counselling: Offline

NLU Delhi will conduct the AILET 2022 counselling for admission to BA LLB programme. Candidates included in the AILET invite list will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. The counselling process of AILET is conducted in online mode.

Who can appear in AILET 2022 counselling?

Candidates whose name appears in the invite list will be eligible to appear in the AILET counselling. The invite list will include candidates around 3 times more than the seats offered by the university under each category. Note that the invite list is prepared based on the category and AILET merit rank of the candidate. Those candidates who secure a better rank than others will be called given preference in the counselling and admission process.

The primary objective of conducting AILET counselling is to verify and authenticate the information and documents submitted by the candidate. While appearing in the counselling process, candidates will have to submit the original as well as photocopies of all documents asked by the university.

In general, to appear in AILET counselling, candidates should have the following documents.

• AILET 2022 Admit Card
• AILET 2022 Scorecard or admission letter being issued by NLU Delhi.
• Self-Attested copy of Marks Statement of 10th and 12th board examinations.
• Self-Attested copy of Transfer Certificate.
• Self-Attested copy of Character Certificate issued by the last school attended.

During the counselling, the candidate will have to pay Rs 50,000 as a counselling fee, which has to be paid in online mode.