The National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) has released the official notification for the All India Law Entrance Test 2027, better known as AILET 2027. Aspiring law students now have a confirmed timeline to plan around: online registration will open on August 7, 2026, and the entrance exam will be conducted on December 13, 2026. This is the only route into NLU Delhi's flagship undergraduate law programme, since the university does not accept CLAT scores for admission.

AILET 2027: Key Dates Announced

According to the notification issued on July 23, 2026, AILET 2027 will be held in offline (pen-and-paper) mode across designated test centres in India. The exam is scheduled for Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The registration window opens on August 7, 2026, giving candidates roughly three months to complete their applications before the expected closing period in November 2026. NLU Delhi typically issues a separate notice confirming the exact last date and any correction window, so candidates should track the official website rather than rely on last year's schedule alone.

Who Can Apply: Programmes and Eligibility

AILET 2027 will be used to fill seats in NLU Delhi's five-year BA LLB (Hons) programme, the one-year LLM programme, and PhD admissions. For the BA LLB programme, candidates need at least 45% aggregate marks in Class 12 for the General and OBC categories, while SC, ST and PwD candidates require a minimum of 40%. There is no upper age limit for appearing in the exam, and students who are due to appear for their Class 12 board exams in 2027 are also eligible to apply, subject to meeting the qualifying marks at the time of admission.

  • Registration opens: August 7, 2026
  • Exam date: December 13, 2026 (Sunday), 2 PM to 4 PM
  • Mode: Offline, at centres across roughly 37 to 39 cities
  • Programmes covered: BA LLB (Hons), LLM, and PhD
  • Eligibility: 45% in Class 12 for General/OBC, 40% for SC/ST/PwD
  • No CLAT score accepted, AILET is the sole entry route for NLU Delhi
  • Seats in BA LLB (Hons): 120, with roughly 47 under the General category

AILET 2027 Important Dates at a Glance

EventTentative Date
Notification releasedJuly 23, 2026
Online registration beginsAugust 7, 2026
Last date to apply (expected)Second week of November 2026
Correction window (expected)Mid-November 2026
Admit card release (expected)Last week of November 2026
AILET 2027 exam dateDecember 13, 2026 (2 PM–4 PM)
Counselling process (expected)December 2026–January 2027

Candidates should treat entries beyond the confirmed registration and exam dates as tentative, based on the pattern followed in previous years. NLU Delhi is expected to publish a detailed information bulletin closer to August 7 covering the exact closing date, correction window, application fee, and reservation policy for the 2027 cycle.

Candidates seeking admission to the university's law programmes are advised to keep track of updates on the official website and complete the registration process within the prescribed timeline.— NLU Delhi Admission Notice, AILET 2027

What This Means for AILET Aspirants

For thousands of Class 12 students aiming for a career in law, the AILET 2027 notification is the starting signal for a structured preparation cycle. With just over four months between registration and the exam, candidates now have clarity to plan their study schedule around a fixed date rather than an estimated window. AILET follows its own pattern distinct from CLAT, with 150 objective questions covering English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and Elementary Mathematics, along with a negative marking scheme of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

Competition and Seat Matrix

NLU Delhi's BA LLB (Hons) programme remains one of the most competitive law entrance options in the country, largely because of its limited intake of 120 seats. Historical closing ranks for the General category have hovered around 60 to 70, which means only a narrow band of high-scoring candidates make it through in the first counselling round. The exam being conducted in a single shift also means every candidate faces the same paper, which many aspirants consider fairer than a multi-shift, multi-difficulty format.

What Aspirants Should Do Next

Candidates preparing for AILET 2027 should register for an account on the official NLU Delhi admission portal as soon as the window opens, keep scanned copies of academic documents and photographs ready in the prescribed format, and pay the application fee well before the deadline to avoid last-minute technical issues. It is also advisable to revisit the detailed information bulletin once released, since fee structure, reservation categories, and city-wise centre allocation are typically finalised only in that document rather than in the initial notification.

In summary, the AILET 2027 notification gives law aspirants a firm five-month runway: registration from August 7, 2026, and the exam on December 13, 2026. With no CLAT alternative for NLU Delhi admission, candidates targeting this university now have a clear timeline to structure their preparation, application, and revision phases before results and counselling follow in the weeks after the exam.

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