# All India Law Entrance Test (NLU Delhi) (AILET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: LAW · national
- Questions: 150 · Total marks: 150 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Education: Class 12 (10+2) pass or appearing with minimum 45% for General/OBC, 42% for OBC-NCL, and 40% for SC/ST/PwD
- Approximate annual vacancies: 120
- Note: No upper age limit; candidates from any stream eligible; foreign nationals exempt from exam but need 65% in Class 12
- Official portal: https://nludelhi.ac.in (National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi))

## Key dates
- 2026-08-01 — AILET 2027 notification release expected
- 2026-08-04 — AILET 2027 — registration opens
- 2026-08-07 — AILET 2027 application window opens
- 2026-08-07 — AILET 2027 application window opens
- 2026-08-07 — AILET 2027 application window opens
- 2026-08-07 — AILET 2027 notification expected (tentative)
- 2026-08-08 — AILET 2027 application portal opens (expected)
- 2026-08-08 — AILET 2027 application portal opens

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| **General** | 108-123 marks (72-82%) |
| **EWS** | 101-116 marks (67-77%) |
| **OBC-NCL** | 94-109 marks (63-73%) |
| **SC** | 79-101 marks (53-67%) |
| **ST** | 72-94 marks (48-63%) |
| **PwD** | 68-90 marks (45-60%) |

**Guidance:**
- General category cutoffs typically settle 9-15 marks higher than OBC and 20-30 marks above SC categories; inter-year volatility ranges ±6-8 marks based on paper difficulty and seat availability.
- NLU Delhi AILET cutoffs shift with question paper complexity, number of applicants, and normalization patterns; easier papers push cutoffs toward upper band limits (80%+), tougher editions compress toward lower ranges (70-72%).
- Reserved category cutoffs follow proportional downward adjustment but competitive PwD seats may approach OBC-level scores depending on applicant pool strength in that cycle.

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