AILET 2022: Exam Date, Registration, Admit Card, Pattern, Syllabus, Cut-off
University Data Specialist | Updated On - Dec 13, 2021
National Law University (NLU) has released AILET 2022 Notification stating that the exam will be conducted on May 01, 2022. The candidates seeking admission to the programs offered by the National Law University (NLU) wiz., BA LLB (Honors), LLM, and Ph.D. need to register for the entrance exam as soon as the registration process commences. Based on the previous year’s analysis, it is expected that AILET 2022 Registrations will commence in the first week of January 2022. AILET 2022 will comprise 5 sections- English, Reasoning, Legal skills, Mathematics, and General Knowledge.
Table of Content
5.1 AILET 2022 Application Fees
6.1 How to Download AILET 2022 Admit Card
What is AILET?
All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is an entry-level university examination. It is conducted by the National Law University (NLU) annually. The candidates are shortlisted based on the scores secured in the exam. The qualified students of the examination get admission to NLU, Delhi.
AILET 2022 Highlights
Here are the highlights of the AILET 2022.
| AILET Full Name | All India Law Entrance Test |
| Conducting Body | National Law University (NLU) |
| Exam Level | UG, PG, and Doctorate |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Offline/ Online |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Exam Language | English |
| Exam Purpose | Admissions to BA LLB, LLM, and Ph.D. courses |
| Number of Questions | 150 |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Application Fee | INR 3050 (General) INR 1050 (SC/ ST/ PwD) |
| Total Seats Offered | 3283 |
| Applications per Year | 59000 |
| Number of Exam Centers | 3 |
| Official Website | https://nludelhi.ac.in/ |
| AILET Helpline | 011-28034257, 98999 20124 |
| Helpdesk Email ID | ailetadmissions@nludelhi.ac.in |
AILET 2022 Exam Dates
The aspirants of AILET 2022 are advised to go through the following table so that they don’t miss important details.
| Important Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| AILET 2022 Notification Date | November 13, 2021 |
| AILET 2022 Registration Process begins | 1st week of January 2022 |
| Deadline of submitting AILET 2022 Application form | 1st week of February 2022 |
| AILET 2022 Application Form Correction | 1st week of February 2022 |
| AILET 2022 Admit Card Date | 1st week of March 2022 |
| AILET 2022 Exam Date | May 1, 2022 |
| AILET 2022 Answer Key | 1st week of May 2022 |
| AILET 2022 Result Date | 1st week of June 2022 |
| AILET 2022 Counselling Date | 2nd week of June 2022 |
| AILET 2022 Closing date of Admission | To be announced |
AILET 2022 Courses Offered
AILET 2022 is a university-level law entrance exam. It is conducted by National Law University for admitting students in the courses like- B.A. LL. B (Hons.), LL. M, and Ph.D.
AILET 2022 Eligibility
AILET 2022 Eligibility criteria vary for different courses. In the following table, the basic eligibility criteria for the different courses are mentioned.
| Course | Particulars |
|---|---|
| B.A.LLB | BA.LLB aspirants must have 50% for general category candidates and 45% for reserved category candidates |
| LLM | LLB or an equivalent degree from a recognized university with not less than 55% marks (50% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) |
| PhD | LLM degree with 55% marks (50% for SC/ ST/ PwD). |
AILET 2022 Application Form
AILET 2022 Application Form is expected to be released in the first week of February 2022. In this section, the registration process for the exam and application fee has been mentioned.
Registration Process for AILET 2022
- Go to the official website.
- Then click “Apply Online”.
- Fill out the particulars: Name, contact number, email ID of the applicant, along with their parents’ name, address, and date of birth.
- After filling out the form, click on the Registration button.
- The next step is the Application Locker page, the applicant needs to confirm the details provided before.
- After successful registration, an AILET Login Number will be provided to the applicant.
- After logging in, you will be directed to the next page, where you can select the course from the drop-down list.
- Then click on the ‘Click here to Apply ’ button.
- After being redirected to the online application form of AILET 2022, fill the application form.
- Upload relevant Images/ Documents
- Pay AILET 2022 Application Fees
AILET 2022 Application Fees
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General | INR 3050 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | INR 1050 |
| SC/ ST (BPL) | Exempted |
| Kashmiri Migrants/ Foreign Nationals | INR 3050 |
AILET 2022 Admit Card
The examination authority will release AILET 2022 Admit Card soon after the registration process concludes. Download the Admit Card using the following steps.
How to Download AILET 2022 Admit Card
- Visit the official website of NLU.
- Login using credentials generated.
- Click on the Admit Card portal.
- The Admit Card 2022 will be shown on the screen.
- Download or take a printout of the Admit Card.
AILET 2022 Form Correction
- Visit the AILET application correction link.
- Enter the login credentials.
- On successful login, the submitted AILET application form will be displayed on the screen.
- Click on the edit button further to the particular you want to correct.
- Make the required corrections
- Submit the form.
AILET 2022 Exam Center
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chattisgarh | Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Karnataka | Bangalore |
| Kerala | Cochin |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Nagpur | |
| Odisha | Cuttack |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur Jodhpur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow Varanasi |
AILET 2022 Exam Pattern
AILET 2022 Exam Pattern is tabulated below.
| Exam Mode | Offline |
|---|---|
| Medium | English |
| Duration | 90 Minutes |
| Total Sections | 5 |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Question Type | MCQ |
| Marking Scheme | 1 mark for every correct answer |
| Negative Marking | Deduction of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer |
AILET 2022 Syllabus
The candidates are advised to go through the entire AILET 2022 Syllabus befire appearing for the exam. Given below is the syllabus for BA LLB and LLM.
AILET 2022 BA LLB Syllabus
| Subject | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| English | English Vocabulary, Proficiency, Usage Error, Comprehension |
| Logical Reasoning | Statement & Assumptions, Statement & Arguments, Assertion – Reason, Number test, Coding, and Decoding, Ranking |
| Legal Aptitude | Indian Constitution, Indian Contract Art, Law of Torts, Legal Maxims |
| Elementary Mathematics | Arithmetic, Commercial Mathematics, Data Interpretation, Mensuration, Modern Mathematics |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | Politics, Geography, Science and Technology, General Science, Books and Authors, Industries, Agriculture |
AILET 2022 Syllabus for LLM
| Law of Contracts | Family Law |
| International Law | Jurisprudence |
| Intellectual Property Law | Law of Torts |
| Criminal Law | Property Law |
| Constitutional Law | Legal Theory |
AILET 2022 Recommended Books
AILET 2022 Best Books for UG
Given below are the recommended books for General Knowledge.
| Lucent General Knowledge | GK Today |
| Arihant General knowledge | Pratiyogita Darapan |
| Manorama Book | Daily Newspaper |
Best Books for Mathematics
Given below are the recommended books for Mathematics.
| R S Agarwal’s Quantitative Ability | NCERT Mathematics book up to Class 10th |
| Self-study guide by Arihant Publications | - |
Best Books for Legal Aptitude
Given below are the recommended books for Legal Aptitude.
| Universal Guide to CLAT & LLB Entrance Examination | LexisNexis Butterworths |
| Bare Acts of Indian Constitution | Legal aptitude and Legal reasoning by A. P Bharadwaj |
Best Books for English
Find below the books for English.
| Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis | High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin |
| English is Easy by Chetananand Singh | Objective General English by RS Aggarwal |
| Barron’s Pocket Guide to Vocabulary | Daily Newspaper |
Best Books for Reasoning
The best books for the Reasoning section include:
| Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal | A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Agarwal |
| Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey | - |
AILET 2022 Best Books for LLM
For AILET PG, the syllabus is not well defined. Candidates should read the subjects in the UG Law course. However, given below are some books candidates commonly refer to.
| Dr. DD Basu's - The Introduction of Constitution | Constitutional Law of India by JN Pandey & Bare Act |
| Tort Law: The Law of Torts by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal | Dr. VD Mahajan's Jurisprudence |
| Decoding the Jurisprudence | Daily Newspapers |
AILET 2022 Preparation Tips
Here are a few tips to crack AILET 2022.
- Build a timetable to finish and revise all the concepts, mock tests, and practice questions.
- Practice mock tests and questions of the previous years of the AILET.
- Purchase or refer to good study material. Prefer the books with model question papers.
- Know the marking scheme, exam pattern, blueprint, and syllabus for better preparation.
- Practice and analyze.
- Make a habit of reading the newspaper.
- Make sure to revise everything you read.
AILET 2022 Answer Key
The Answer Key is released once the exam concludes. Applicants can calculate their approximate marks with the help of the answer key. Given below are the steps to download AILET 2022 Answer Key.
- To check the answer key of AILET 2022, visit the official website of NLU.
- Click on the AILET 2022 Answer Key for BA LLB (Hons) or AILET 2022 Answer Key for LLM.
- Check your answers with the answer key.
- Download the answer key.
How to Challenge Answer Key
The steps to object the answer key is as follows:
- Visit the official website.
- Login using your credentials.
- Click on the “Provisional Answer Key Objection” portal.
- Fill in the details – program, section, question number, and proof (if available).
- Make the online payment for objecting.
- Finally, submit the form.
AILET 2022 Result
AILET 2022 Results are expected to be released in the first week of June 2022. Below are the steps to download the results.
How to Check AILET Result 2022?
- Go to the official website of AILET 2022.
- Log in using your Roll Number or Application Number and Date of Birth.
- Your result will be displayed.
- You can download or take a printout of the results.
AILET 2022 Rank Card
The AILET 2022 Rank Card contains personal, results/marks, and other information as listed below:-
- Name of the Candidates
- Roll Number/ Admit Card Number
- Date of Birth
- Application Number
- Marks Obtained
- All India Rank (AIR)
AILET 2022 Counselling
AILET counseling will be held in the National Law University (NLU) campus and the candidates must attend the counseling process with valid documents. Candidates must get admission to different courses based on the rank secured in the examination.
Documents Required for AILET 2022 Counselling
- Scorecard for 10th and 12th grade.
- Character certificate issued by the last school attended by the candidate.
- Category/ caste certificate (if applicable).
- AILET result/ scorecard.
- AILET 2022 counselling call letter.
- Demand draft.
- Passport size photographs.
AILET 2022 Cutoff
NLU will release the cutoff of AILET based on various factors including the difficulty level of the question paper, the total number of candidates who appeared for the exam, the average performance of the candidates, and reserved category candidates. Based on the cut-off marks, NLU will call the candidates for the AILET Counselling process. As per the previous year's paper analysis, the cut-off was high compared to the last year.
AILET Cutoff 2021 for UG
| Category | Cut-off Marks |
|---|---|
| General | 95 |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 |
| Persons with Disability (PwD) | 45 |
| Kashmiri Migrants | 35 |
| Residents of Jammu and Kashmir | 45 |
AILET Cutoff 2020 for UG
| Categories | Cutoff marks |
|---|---|
| General | 75.25 |
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer | 63 |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 |
| Persons with Disability (General) | 44.25 |
| PwD (OBC-Non Creamy Layer) | 26.5 |
| PwD (SC) | 29.5 |
| Kashmiri Migrants | 52 |
| Residents of Jammu and Kashmir | 57 |
| EWS | 68 |
| EWS (PwD) | 30.5 |
AILET 2022 Facts and Figures
This section includes some facts and figures of the previous year’s AILET.
- A total of 59,000 candidates appeared for 3283 seats of 22 NLUs.
- A total of 19,000 candidates appeared for 180 seats at NLU Delhi.
Figures of 2019 AILET
A total of 18,583 students appeared for AILET 2021, which was held across the country on May 5. Saumya Singh topped the exam, with 93.25 marks out of 150. Male candidates bagged 29 of the top 50 ranks.
AILET 2022 FAQs
Ques. What is considered a good score in AILET 2022?
Ans. A good score as expected would be 73 out of 100 for unreserved categories. And for the reserved category, marks of 50 for 100 would do good.
Ques. How many seats are there in AILET?
Ans. The total seats are 215 seats (70 Seats on merit through AILET score and 10 Seats for direct admission to Foreign Nationals on merit (5 seats for Foreign Nationals and 5 seats for OCI/ PIO)).
Ques. What was the cut-off for AILET 2020?
Ans. You can refer to the above table for the cutoff of each category for AILET 2020.
Ques. Is the cutoff the same for all categories?
Ans. No, there are different cutoffs for each category accordingly.
Ques. What are the sections of AILET 2022 for UG?
Ans. The syllabus for BA LLB is asked on subjects: English, Legal Awareness, Reasoning, Elementary Mathematics, and General Knowledge.
Ques. Can I fill the application form offline?
Ans. No, the application form will only be available online mode at the official website of NLU, Delhi.
Ques. Is AILET tougher than CLAT?
Ans. As the number of seats is less for AILET, AILET is difficult compared to CLAT.
Ques. Is there a lateral entry for NLU, Delhi?
Ans. No, there is no such option available for the courses at NLU, New Delhi.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
