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AILET
How do I apply for AILET 2027 to get into NLU Delhi's B.A.LL.B., and am I eligible?
Quick answer
AILET is National Law University Delhi's own entrance test, and it is the only way into the university's five-year B.A.LL.B.(Hons.). A CLAT score does not count there. Online forms for AILET 2027 close on Tuesday 10 November 2026, and the test is on Sunday 13 December 2026, from 2 to 4 PM, on paper with an OMR sheet. You need 45% in Class 12 (42% for OBC, 40% for SC and ST), there is no age limit, and you can apply while you are still in Class 12. The seven steps below take you from registration to the test, and the checklist at the end fits on one A4 page.
CurrentApplies to 2027Last checked 1 November 2026
This page may be out of date. It was due for a re-check on 31 January 2027. Confirm every rule with the official source before acting on it.
Forms for AILET 2027 are open until 10 November 2026 and the test is on 13 December 2026. Check NLU Delhi's website for any change to these dates.
Should you apply for AILET 2027, and is anything stopping you?[1]
✓
Do it now
Apply before 10 November 2026
You want a seat at NLU Delhi and you have 45% in Class 12 (42% OBC, 40% SC or ST), or you sit Class 12 in 2027. NLU Delhi admits to its B.A.LL.B. only through AILET.
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Check first
Ask about the PwD marks rule first
You are a PwD candidate below 45%. The eligibility page says 40% for PwD, but the admission notice gives 40% only to SC and ST. Ask the helpdesk before you pay.
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Not for you
You don't sit the test
You are a foreign national. You apply in the foreign nationals category by 30 April 2027 and need 65% in Class 12; NLU Delhi admits you on marks.
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Get help
Call the AILET helpdesk
The form or the payment is stuck, or your case isn't covered here. Call 011-40787555 (10 am to 5 pm on working days) or write to ailetsupport@nludelhi.ac.in.
Sunday 13 December 2026, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, pen and paper (OMR)[1]
📝Paper
150 multiple-choice questions, 150 marks, 120 minutes; 0.25 off for each wrong answer[3]
🎯Minimum Class 12 marks
45%, or 42% for OBC and 40% for SC and ST; no minimum or maximum age[1]
📌Helpdesk
011-40787555 (10 am to 5 pm, working days), ailetsupport@nludelhi.ac.in[1]
The steps, in order
1
Check that you can sit AILET 2027 Before you register
You need 45% in Class 12 or an equivalent exam, 42% if you are OBC, or 40% if you are SC or ST. There is no age limit, and students sitting Class 12 in 2027 can apply. You then have to meet the marks rule by a cut-off date NLU Delhi announces with the result, and a compartment in the admission year makes you ineligible.[2]
Have ready
Class 12 marksheet, or your 2027 exam schedule
Your category, if you claim one
2
Register with your own email and mobile Some days before 10 Nov
The email you register with becomes your user ID, and NLU Delhi won't change it later. Use an address you will still check in January, and give your own mobile number in the candidate field.[6]
Have ready
An email address you control
Your own mobile number
A parent's mobile number and email
3
Copy names and date of birth from your Class X certificate Same sitting
Type your name, your parent's name and your date of birth exactly as they appear on the Class X certificate. Pick the category carefully: NLU Delhi checks the certificate at counselling, and it must be in your own name. OBC (non-creamy layer) and EWS certificates must be dated on or after 1 April 2026.[4]
Have ready
Class X certificate
Category certificate in your name (shown at counselling, not uploaded)
4
Choose three test cities In the form
Pick three of the 32 test cities in order of preference. If fewer than 200 candidates choose a city, NLU Delhi won't open a centre there and you go to your second or third choice.[1]
Have ready
Three cities you can reach by 2 PM on a Sunday
5
Upload the photo, signature and any certificate Before you pay
The photo must be recent and in colour, on a white background, with the face filling about 75% of the frame, no cap or goggles (spectacles are fine), up to 1 MB. Sign in black or blue pen on white paper inside a 6 x 3 cm box, with no overwriting, up to 1 MB. Upload a BPL certificate, PwD certificate or passport (foreign nationals) only if it applies to you, each up to 2 MB. Save the photo and signature as JPG, which both of NLU Delhi's pages accept.[4]
Have ready
Photo as JPG under 1 MB
Signature as JPG under 1 MB
BPL or PwD certificate, if you claim one
6
Pay and check that the status changes By 10 Nov 2026
Pay ₹3,000, or ₹1,000 if you are SC, ST or PwD. SC, ST and women candidates below the poverty line pay nothing. The fee is not refunded. If the login still says payment pending after you paid, wait 24 hours, then write to the helpdesk with your application number, name, mobile, email and transaction details. If you were charged twice, the extra amount comes back on its own in 7 to 15 working days.[6]
Have ready
A way to pay online
A screenshot of the transaction
7
Correct, download the admit card, sit the test Test: Sun 13 Dec 2026
Open your submitted form and read every field. NLU Delhi opens a 3-day correction window after 10 November for wrong details or a blurred photo or signature. Download the admit card from your login from 30 November. Keep two copies of the same photo you uploaded, in case you have to paste one on the admit card. The test runs from 2 to 4 PM.[6]
Have ready
Two copies of the uploaded photo
The admit card printout
How the 150 questions split by section
One mark per question; 0.25 off for each wrong answer. Source[3]
120 minutes in all. The Logical Reasoning section may use legal principles, but NLU Delhi says the test needs no legal knowledge.[3]
AILET 2027 application fee
Category
Fee
General, OBC, EWS
₹3,000
SC, ST, PwD
₹1,000
SC, ST and women candidates below the poverty line (BPL)
No fee
Paid online. NLU Delhi does not refund the application fee.[6]
B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) 2027-28 seats at NLU Delhi
Category
Seats
Of which PwD
General
50
3
OBC (non-creamy layer)
24
1
SC
17
1
ST
8
0
EWS
11
1
Foreign nationals and OCI/PIO (no test)
10
-
Total
120
6
Women get 30% of the seats as a horizontal reservation across all categories. OBC and EWS certificates must be dated on or after 1 April 2026.[5]
What goes wrong
You assume CLAT covers NLU Delhi
What happens: It doesn't. NLU Delhi admits to its B.A.LL.B. only through AILET.[6]
Fix: If NLU Delhi is on your list, file a separate AILET form by 10 November.
Your name or date of birth doesn't match the Class X certificate
What happens: The guidelines ask for both exactly as on the Class X certificate, and the documents are checked at counselling.[4]
Fix: Copy them letter by letter, with the certificate beside the screen.
Your category certificate is in a parent's name, or too old
What happens: The certificate must be in your own name, and OBC (non-creamy layer) and EWS certificates must be dated on or after 1 April 2026. You show the original at provisional admission.[5]
Fix: If yours is older or in the wrong name, apply for a new one now.
You register with a cyber café's or a parent's email
What happens: That email becomes your user ID for good, and NLU Delhi won't change it.[6]
Fix: Register with an email address that belongs to you.
You tick YES to BPL by mistake
What happens: A submitted form can normally be deleted and filled again, but not once you have chosen YES to BPL under SC or ST.[4]
Fix: Answer the BPL question only if you have the certificate.
Someone asks for money to get you admission
What happens: NLU Delhi says it has authorised no agent or agency for admission.[1]
Fix: Pay nobody, and report it to admission@nludelhi.ac.in.
Variants: when the steps change
If this is you
What changes
You sit Class 12 in 2027
Apply now. You must meet the marks rule by the cut-off date NLU Delhi announces with the result, and a compartment that year makes you ineligible.[2]
SC, ST or PwD candidate
The fee is ₹1,000, and SC and ST candidates need 40% in Class 12. SC and ST candidates below the poverty line pay nothing (upload the BPL certificate; the form then can't be deleted). PwD candidates upload the PwD certificate and have 5% horizontal reservation; ask the helpdesk about the 40% rule.[5]
OBC (non-creamy layer) or EWS
OBC candidates need 42%. The OBC certificate can be from the Central List or the Delhi State List, and both OBC and EWS certificates must be dated on or after 1 April 2026.[5]
Foreign national or OCI/PIO
You skip the test: 5 seats for each group, on 65% in Class 12, with forms open to 30 April 2027. An OCI/PIO candidate may also sit AILET as an Indian candidate and can file both forms.[2]
Who can sit AILET 2027
You need Class 12 (10+2) or an equivalent exam with 45% marks, 42% if you are OBC, or 40% if you are SC or ST. Students sitting Class 12 in 2027 can apply. NLU Delhi sets no minimum or maximum age.
The two official pages differ on one point. NLU Delhi's eligibility page gives 40% for SC, ST and persons with disability, while the admission notice of 7 August 2026 gives 40% only for SC and ST. If you are a PwD candidate counting on 40%, ask the helpdesk before you pay.
If you are still in Class 12, you must meet the marks rule by a cut-off date that NLU Delhi announces with the result. A candidate placed in compartment in the year of admission is not eligible.[2]
Worked example: how your marks add up
Each of the 150 questions carries 1 mark and each wrong answer takes away 0.25, so four wrong answers cost one full mark.
You attempt 120 and get 100 right and 20 wrong: 100 minus 5 gives 95.
You attempt all 150 and get 104 right and 46 wrong: 104 minus 11.5 gives 92.5. That is lower than the first case, even though you answered more.
Two candidates both finish on 95: the one with more Logical Reasoning marks ranks higher. If those match too, the older candidate goes first, and after that a computerised draw of lots decides.
If fewer than 200 candidates pick a city, NLU Delhi won't open a centre there and you go to your second or third choice.[1]
What this page covers
This page covers the B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) only, the one undergraduate course in NLU Delhi's 2027-28 admission notice. The same notice also lists a one-year LL.M. through AILET, which is outside this page. Course fees, cut-off marks and counselling dates are not here, because NLU Delhi had not published them for 2027 when we checked.[1]
Tips and tricks
CLAT 2027 forms closed on 31 October 2026. AILET forms stay open until 10 November, so if you missed CLAT you can still apply to NLU Delhi through AILET. Don't leave it to the last day.
Logical Reasoning is 70 of the 150 marks and also breaks ties, so spend most of your revision time on it.
Answer a question you're unsure of only when you can rule out at least one option. Four wrong answers cost a full mark.
Draw a 6 x 3 cm box on plain white paper, sign inside it in black or blue pen, then scan it. Check the preview: NLU Delhi wants the signature clear and fully visible.
If your OBC or EWS certificate is dated before 1 April 2026, apply for a fresh one now so you have it at counselling.
Pick test cities you can reach by midday on a Sunday. Your first choice may not open if fewer than 200 candidates pick it.
Free printable
Print the working copy
AILET 2027 application: the one-page checklist: one A4 page, black and white, with the decision, every step with a date box, and blanks to fill in.
AILET 2027 application: the one-page checklist
Class 12 students and parents applying for NLU Delhi's B.A.LL.B. through AILET 2027; forms close 10 Nov 2026
Decide
Should you apply for AILET 2027, and is anything stopping you?
Do it now: Apply before 10 November 2026
Check first: Ask about the PwD marks rule first
Not for you: You don't sit the test
Get help: Call the AILET helpdesk
Checklist
Done
Step
Date
45% in Class 12 (42% OBC, 40% SC or ST), or sitting Class 12 in 2027
Registered with my own email and mobile
Name, parent's name and date of birth copied from the Class X certificate
Category certificate in my name (OBC or EWS dated on or after 1 Apr 2026)
Photo JPG under 1 MB, white background, face about 75%
Signature JPG under 1 MB, inside a 6 x 3 cm box, black or blue pen
Fee paid and receipt showing in my login
Submitted form read through once
Admit card downloaded (from 30 Nov 2026)
Two copies of the uploaded photo
Test: Sun 13 Dec 2026, 2:00 PM
Candidate name, as on the Class X certificate
Registered email (user ID) and mobile
Test cities 1, 2 and 3
Fee paid: amount, transaction ID, date
Test centre, from the admit card
Source: AILET 2027 admission notice, NLU Delhi. Check the official circular before you act. correctpath.in/exams/ailet/
How many questions are in AILET 2027, and is there negative marking?
150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks in 120 minutes: English 50, Current Affairs and GK 30, Logical Reasoning 70. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks.[3]
Can I correct my AILET form after submitting it?
Yes. NLU Delhi opens a correction window for 3 days after the last date, 10 November 2026, for wrong details or a blurred photo or signature. It had not announced the exact dates when we checked.[6]
When will the AILET 2027 admit card come out?
From 30 November 2026, in your login on the AILET website.[6]
Does NLU Delhi have NRI seats?
No. There are 5 seats for foreign nationals and 5 for OCI/PIO candidates, filled on Class 12 marks without the test.[6]
Which photo format does AILET accept, JPG or PNG?
The application guidelines allow .jpg, .jpeg and .png, but the FAQ says .jpg or .jpeg only. Save the photo and signature as JPG, which both pages accept, each up to 1 MB.[4]