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AILET Exam 2020

Pankaj | Updated On: April 19, 2020, 2:52 p.m.

Overview

What is AILET?

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is conducted by National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) to offer admission to eligible candidates in undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and doctorate (PhD) level law courses. This is a university-level entrance exam only for admissions at NLU Delhi as the university does not accept any other law entrance exam for admissions.

AILET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates seeking admissions at NLU Delhi through AILET can check the eligibility criteria as under: 

Course level

Eligibility Criteria

UG Law course
  • Candidates passed in Class 12th or SSC examination or equivalent with minimum 50% marks.
  • Candidates appearing for the qualifying exams are also eligible.

PG Law course
  • Candidates holding LLB or an equivalent degree with minimum 55% marks are eligible.
  • Candidates belonging to SC/ ST categories need to secure at least 50% marks in the final year of the LLB degree.
  • Candidates appearing for their final year LLB examinations are also eligible.

PhD course
  • Candidates holding an LLM degree from any recognised university
  • They should have secured at least 55% marks in the qualifying degree examination. However, if belonging to SC/ ST categories then the qualifying marks are 50% at least. Or
  • If candidates have completed their law degree along with a master’s degree such as MPhil in Social Sciences/ Humanities from any recognised university with minimum 55% marks. Such candidates should ensure that the research work they have conducted is relevant to any discipline of law and with special focus on topics like Public Policy of Law. Or
  • Candidates who have completed a degree in law and a PhD in any discipline. Or
  • Candidates who have worked as a State High Court Judge in India for at least three years or Judge at Supreme Court of India.

AILET 2020 Highlights

Exam Name All India Law Entrance Test
Exam Frequency Once a year
Exam Mode Offline
Exam Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
Accepting Colleges

10 colleges
Official Website https://nludelhi.ac.in/ailet2019.aspx

AILET 2020 Important Dates

NLU Delhi has announced the exam date for AILET 2020, however, the complete schedule is now available as under:

AILET Events

AILET Dates

Salient Features

AILET exam date notification

20-Nov-2019

NLU Delhi released exam date and schedule for the upcoming examination. 

AILET official admission notification

15-Jan-2020

The detailed notification mentioning schedule, application process, admission requirements for courses and seats has been released. 

Start of online applications 

15-Jan-2020

NLU Delhi has started the application window in online mode.

Last date of applications (extended)

08-Apr-2020

30-Apr-2020

Candidates need to complete and submit the application form including fee payment.

Availability of admit cards

22-Apr-2020

to be announced

All registered candidates will be issued admit cards to appear for the examination. 

AILET exam date (rescheduled due to COVID-19 outbreak in India)

03-May-2020

30-May-2020

Candidates need to appear at the allotted test centres with their admit cards and a valid photo ID proof.

Result declaration 

Last week of May 2020

The results will be available on the official website in the form of merit list.

Courses offered through AILET

Check the table below for courses offered at NLU Delhi on basis of AILET scores: 

Law Courses Offered at NLU Delhi

Seat Intake

BA LLB (Honours)

110

Master of Law (LLM)

70

Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)

8* 

Total

188

*To be notified every year by the university. However, there can be an increase of 25% in seat availability. 

Colleges accepting AILET scores

Besides the exam authority, NLU Delhi, listed below are some private colleges accepting admissions on the basis of AILET scores:

Colleges accepting AILET Courses offered
School of Law, Ansal University BA LLB, LLB, LLM, PhD in Law
The NorthCap University BA LLB (Hons.)
SAGE University BA LLB, BBA LLB (Hons.), LLB, LLM
ISME Law College BBA LLB

AILET Admission Process

The admission process of NLU Delhi through AILET is as under:

Step 1: Online Registration - Candidates need to register online at the official website of NLU Delhi - https://nludelhi.ac.in and fill the application form including candidates' details, uploading documents, fee payment and exam centre selection. The application forms need to be submitted in online mode only.  

Step 2: Issue of admit cards - The university will issue admit card to candidates who have successfully registered before the last date of application. Candidates have to carry the admit card on the exam day as it mentions important details regarding the test takers, centre and exam. 

Step 3: Appear for Exam - Candidates have to appear for the examination at the allotted test centres as mentioned on their AILET admit card. They should report to their test centres at least an hour before the examination. 

Step 4: Results declaration - The university will announce AILET results within a month after conducting the examination. The scorecard of candidates qualifying the examination will mention All India Rank, sectional scores, as well as overall scores. 

Step 5: Counselling on basis of the rank-cum-merit list - The university will conduct counselling on the basis of the rank list and also verify the candidates' eligibility for the law course they are seeking admission in. 

 

Registration Eligibilty

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

How To Prepare

Admit Card