AILET 2023 Exam - Counselling (Started), Admission List (Out), Result, Cutoff, Exam Analysis

AILET 2023 - The National Law University (NLU), Delhi has released second AILET BA LLB merit list on January 6, 2023 based on the available vacancies. The candidates listed in the second provisional BA LLB merit list will have to pay a sum of Rs. 50,000.00 as provisional admission confirmation fee on or before January 11, 2023, Wednesday. Earlier, the first AILET BA LLB merit list was released on December 30, 2022. Candidates included in the first provisional BA LLB admission list had to confirm their admission by submitting the admission confirmation fee by January 04, 2023. The university has also released the first LLM admission list on January 06, 2023. 

Earlier the university declared the AILET result 2023 and released the final answer key on its official examination portal - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. It conducted the AILET 2023 exam on December 11, 2022, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in offline mode. The law entrance exam for admission to BA LLB, LLM and PhD programmes was held in 22 cities across the country. 
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What is AILET Exam?

All India Law Entrance Test, popularly known as AILET is a national-level law entrance exam conducted by NLU, Delhi. AILET exam is conducted for admission to 5-year integrated BA LLB, LLM and PhD programmes. Candidates may note here that NLU Delhi is the only national law university that will not accept the CLAT 2023 for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. All remaining 22 NLUs will accept CLAT 2023 scores

AILET 2023 Exam Details 

The university has recently changed the test pattern and syllabus for AILET UG and AILET PG. As per the new test pattern, AILET BA LLB 2023 now has three sections - English, current affairs and general knowledge, and logical reasoning. AILET LLM has only two sections - English and Legal reasoning. Candidates can check the overview of the syllabus below.

AILET BA LLB syllaubs 2023

AILET LLM syllabus 2023 - Overview

AILET 2023 courses and seat intake

The university offers a total of 120 seats in BA LLB programme. Out of this, 110 seats will be filled through AILET 2023. Similarly, at the postgraduate level, the university offers 80 seats in one year LLM programme, out of which 70 seats will be offered through the AILET exam. Candidates can check the details of seat matrix below.

AILET 2023 seat matrix

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How was AILET previous year?

As per students and experts, the AILET exam 2022 held on June 26, 2022, was easy to moderate. The question paper was a bit longer still many students found the paper easy. As per the new exam pattern, the maths section was not included in the question paper of AILET exam. And, legal aptitude was included in the logical reasoning section. 

AILET exam analysis 2023

Candidates willing to appear in AILET 2023 should meet the prescribed elibility criteria prescribed by NLU, Delhi. AILET is conducted for UG, PG and Ph.d programmes. Hence, candidates should fulfill the eligibility criteria of the programme they have selected. The AILET 2023 eligibility criteria has been mentioned below:

Mode of Application : Online

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

The AILET 2023 application form has been closed on November 20, 2022. The application form opened on September 07, 2022, in online mode. Eligible candidates who wish to appear in AILET 2023 could register online and fill the application form by visiting the official website - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in.  

Candidates to complete the application process of AILET 2023 were required to pay the registration fee of Rs. 3050 for the general category and Rs. 1050 for SC/ST candidates. The BPL candidates belonging to SC and ST categories are exempted from the application fees for AILET 2023.

How to fill AILET 2023 application form?

Candidates to fill the application form for AILET 2023 should follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Online registration - Candidates need to visit the official website of NLU Delhi - nludelhi.ac.in. Then, click on 'Register to Apply Now' where they need to create a signup or login account by providing details such as name, email id, create password, date of birth, mobile number and contact address.

Step 2: Select the law course - As the AILET 2023 exam is conducted for undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in law, candidates should first select the course in the application form - BA LLB, LLM or PhD After the selection of the course candidates should click on 'Apply Now" to move in the next step.

Step 3: Fill out the application form - Candidates after successfully creating the AILET 2023 login account should fill the particulars given below:

• Religion
• Category
• Nationality
• Examination centre
• Address of communication
• Education details and
• Parent's or guardian's details

Step 4:  Upload the documents - Candidates need to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications below:

Photograph

• File size should be less than 150 KB 
• The file should be of a JPG, GIF or BMP format
• The file should be a scanned copy of their recent photograph, colour photo, with a light background and the candidates' face should cover at least 75% of the photo

Signature

• File size should be less than 150 KB 
• It should be of JPG, GIF or BMP format
• It should be a scanned copy of the signature either in black or blue ink on light colour background. The image should be clear.

Step 5: Pay the application fee - Candidates can pay the application fee using Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking option through an online payment gateway. Or, if the candidate wants to pay the application fee in offline mode then they have to select 'Cash Deposit at post office' as the mode of payment.

AILET application fee 2023:

Step 6: Application form submission - After successful submission of the application fee, candidates should cross-check the details entered on the application form of AILET 2023 and submit it online only.

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 2023 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.
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Read daily newspaper: Reading a newspaper has many benefits for AILET exam 2023. 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 2023 will also help the candidates identify their weak areas, giving the candidates an opportunity to cover all grey areas before the examination.

Candidates preparing for AILET 2023 should be well versed with the exam pattern and syllabus. The AILET exam pattern 2023 informs the candidates about the test structure, number of questions and their types, marking scheme as well as several other information related to the exam.

As per the AILET exam pattern 2023 there will be 150 multiple choice questions (Carrying 1 mark per question). Candidates should refer to the new updated AILET 2023 syllabus to prepare for the exam. The AILET 2023 exam will be held in offline mode, with OMR sheets and question papers. The details of the exam pattern are mentioned below:

AILET exam pattern 2023

Candidates preparing for AILET 2023 should solve AILET 2023 sample papers, mock tests and previous years' question papers. By attempting AILET 223 question papers, candidates can benefit in the following ways:

• Get knowledge about the important topics and complete the syllabus of the exam.
• Improve their time management skills
• Understand the difficulty level of the exam
• Understand the question pattern
• Get more confidence

Candidates who have successfully registered for AILET 2023 can download their admit card of AILET 2023 from the official portal. The AILET 2023 admit card will be available for download at - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. AILET admit card is a mandatory document for appearing in the examination.
The AILET admit card will mention details like candidate's roll number, application number, exam centre, exam reporting time and instructions. Candidates should download and take a printout copy of the AILET admit card and bring it to the designated AILET exam centre on the exam day.

How to download AILET admit card 2023?

Candidates can download the admit card of AILET 2023 by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official admission portal of NLU Delhi - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in
• Login using registration ID and password
• Click on admit card link given there
• The AILET admit card 2023 will be displayed on the screen
• Download and save the admit card and take a print-out of it for future reference

NLU, Delhi has released the AILET final answer key on December 19, 2022 at nationallawuniversitydelhi.ac.in. Earlier, the AILET 2023 provisional answer key was declared on December 12, 2022. Candidates can use the answer key of AILET 2023 to calculate marks in the examination. The AILET answer key 2023 will be available to download the the official examination portal - nludelhi.ac.in. Further, if a candidate finds any discrepancy in the answer key or question paper they can raise objection against it  till December 14, 2022. The objections will be reviewed by the exam authority. In case the objections raised by the candidates are found to be valid, the university will refund the objection fee.

How to download AILET 2023 answer key?

Candidates can download the answer key of AILET 2023 by following the steps given below:

• Go to the official website - nationallawuniversitydelhi.ac.in
• Open the AILET 2023 admission portal
• Click on the programme-wise AILET 2023 answer key link in the portal
• The answer key will be displayed on the screen
• Download the answer key and calculate your marks

How to calculate marks using the AILET answer key 2023?

Candidates can follow the marking scheme given below to calculate their AILET 2023 marks:

• The multiple-choice questions asked in AILET 2023 will carry 1 marks
• Candidates will get 1 mark for each correct answer and a penalty of 0.25 marks for each correct answer
• There will not be any deduction for the unattended questions
• Candidates who have marked two answers to a question will get a penalty of 0.25 mark for such a question.

How to raise objections against AILET 2023 answer key?

• Visit the official portal - nludelhi.admissionhelp.com
• Login into the portal using AILET 2023 roll number, mobile number and date of birth
• Once logged in, click on the link to tally the question from the Question booklet
• Choose the type of objection from the drop-down list
• Upload the relevant documents to support your objection
• Click “submit Objection and Complete Payment” button
• Complete the process by paying Rs. 500 as objection fee

As per the experts and students, unlike other years AILET question paper was very lengthy, similar to CLAT question paper. With the changed exam pattern, the maths section was missing from the test paper. But, almost all other sections were included including the legal aptitude section. The legal aptitude-related questions were included in the logical reasoning.   

AILET exam analysis - Difficulty level

National Law University, Delhi has announced the result of AILET 2023 in online mode on December 19, 2022. Candidates can check and download their results from the official website of the university - nludelhi.ac.in. Candidates need to provide their application number and date of birth to download the admit card of AILET exam. The university will announce the result of AILET 2023 in the form of scorecards and consolidated merit lists.

How to download AILET result 2023?
Candidates to download the result of AILET 2023 should follow the steps given below:

• Go to the official website - nationallawuniversitydelhi.in
• Click on AILET 2023 result link
• Login using AILET application number and password
• Click on the view result option
• AILET result 2023 will be displayed on the screen
• Download the same and take a printout for future reference.

Details mentioned in AILET 2023 result

• Candidate’s application number
• Roll number
• Secured mark in AILET 2023
• AIR (All India Rank)

AILET 2023 merit list

NLU Delhi will release consolidated merit lists for both BA LLB and LLM programmes, along with the result. Candidates can download the AILET merit list in pdf format which will include the name and All India Rank (AIR) of the candidates shortlisted for admission.

The university releases the cut off of AILET after each round of counselling. The AILET cut off  2023 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' is given below.

AILET previous year cut-offs - BA LLB

AILET BA LLB cut offs 2022 

AILET cut offs 2021

AILET cut off 2020 for BA LLB

Mode of Counselling: Offline

The university has released the second AILET provisional admission list for BA LLB on January 6, 2023. Candidates included in the second provisional admission list can confirm their admission by January 11, 2023. The AILET merit list for LLM programme is also released on January 06, 2023. The first AILET provisional admission list for BA LLB was released on December 30, 2022. The AILET counselling 2023 registration commenced on December 20, 2023. Candidates can register for the counselling in online mode,

AILET counselling 2023 - Steps

Step 1: Check AILET invite list 2023 - The university will release the list of shortlisted candidates for AILET 2023 counselling after the declaration of results. Candidates three times more than the available seats will be invited for AILET counselling 2023. Only those candidates who will receive the invitation will be eligible to appear in the counselling.

Step 2: AILET 2023 counselling registration - Invited candidates will have to login to the admission portal using their registration number or application number as well as date of birth. They will also have to pay the counselling fee and upload the necessary documents and print the acknowledgement slip for future reference.

Step 3: Provisional admission list for AILET 2023 - The university will release the course-wise first provisional admission list after the verification of the documents submitted by the eligible candidates along with the waiting list.

Step 4: Admission fee payment - The candidates who are shortlisted will have to pay the counselling fees and the pay the remaining admission fees within the deadline.

AILET counselling fees 2023
Candidates appearing in AILET 2023 counselling will have to submit counselling fees as per the list given below online by using Credit/ Debit Card, Net-banking, UPI, RTGS/NEFT options.

 Documents required for AILET counselling 2023

• AILET 2023 counselling letter received from the official source
• A copy of AILET admit card 2023
• Self-attested  copy of Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and certificates
• Character certificate of the candidate issued by the last attended school or college
• Category certificate (if applicable)