AILET Counselling 2026 LIVE Updates: Invitee list, registration and important instructions

The AILET Counselling 2026 invites for category-wise eligible candidates will be sent out today, i.e., December 19, 2025, till 6 PM onwards. Students will receive their counselling invites for registration via email or SMS to their registered contact details. The counselling registration will be conducted from December 19, 2025, 6 PM to December 27, 2025, 11 AM. The counselling registration will soon be followed by the announcement of the first list of provisionally shortlisted candidates on January 8, 2026. Students will be invited for counselling participation based on the AILET 2026 merit list, and approximately three times the number of candidates will be allowed to participate, corresponding to the number of seats available in each student category.

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Documents Required for AILET Counselling 2026

Here is the list of required documents to participate in AILET Counselling 2026:

• AILET Admit Card 2026

• AILET 2026 Scorecard

• Classes 10th and 12th Marksheets

• Classes 10th and 12th School Certificates

• Character Certificate

• Transfer/Migration Certificate

• Graduation Certificate for the LL.M. and PhD programs

• Caste Category Certificate (if applicable)

• Self-Attested Copy of Date of Birth Certificate

• Government-Issued Identification Proof (Aadhar Card/Voter’s Card/Passport)

The NLU Delhi is offering a total of 120 seats through the AILET counselling 2026 for B.A. LL.B Hons. program. According to its seat reservation policy, a 5% horizontal reservation is provided to the PwD candidates across all student categories in the counselling. Seats will be offered to the OBC candidate under the 22% reservation quota, while the SC and ST categories will enjoy 15% and 7.5% seat reservation in the AILET Counselling 2026. A total of 10% seats will be reserved for the EWS category students.

AILET Counselling 2026

• Dec 20, 2025 06:00 AM IST

  Mandatory Documents for AILET 2026 Offline Reporting

  The mandatory counselling documents required for offline AILET 2026 Reporting are:

  • AILET Admit Card 2026
  • AILET 2026 Scorecard
  • Provisional Admission Offer Letter
  • Classes 10th and 12th Marksheets and School Certificates
  • Character Certificate
  • Transfer/Migration Certificate
  • Caste Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • Medical Fitness Certificate
  • Government-Issued Identification Proof

• Dec 20, 2025 05:00 AM IST

  Last Date for AILET 2026 Counselling Fee Payment

  The last date for the online AILET 2026 Counselling fee payment for the first round is December 27, 2025, upto 11 AM.

• Dec 20, 2025 04:00 AM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Reporting Instructions

  Here are the important reporting instructions for AILET Counselling 2026 for your reference:

  • Students are required to complete both the online and offline reporting processes.
  • The online reporting consists of the admission fee payment confirmation and document verification.
  • In the physical reporting process, students will have to report to the NLU Delhi to complete the offline document verification process for final admission.

• Dec 20, 2025 03:00 AM IST

  Seat Matrix for Foreign Nationals/OCI/PIO in AILET 2026

  The seat matrix for Foreign Nationals/OCI/PIO in the AILET counselling 2026 is as follows:

  • Foreign Nationals: 5 Seats
  • OCI/PIO: 5 Seats
  • Total: 10 Seats

• Dec 20, 2025 02:00 AM IST

  Is Seat Upgradation Available in AILET Counselling 2026?

  There is no provision for a seat upgradation as such in the AILET 2026 Counselling unlike other law entrance tests. You will not be required to choose for an “upgradation” if you haven’t been allotted a seat yet. The system will automatically assign you a seat in the next round of counselling. 

• Dec 20, 2025 01:00 AM IST

  Good Score for AILET Counselling 2026

  The category-wise good score for getting shortlisted for the AILET Counselling 2026 are provided below:

  Student Category	AILET Good Score
  General	119-121
  EWS	114-117
  OBC-NCL	110-114
  SC	100-105
  ST	102-106

• Dec 20, 2025 12:00 AM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Ongoing

  The AILET Counselling 2026 registration process is ongoing from December 19, 2025, from 6 PM onwards. Students must login on the online portal to fill out their application form for the counselling participation.

  
   

• Dec 19, 2025 11:00 PM IST

  NLU Delhi B.A. LL.B Selection Process

  The final selection process for NLU Delhi B.A. LL.B admission will be based on the AILET 2026 score, AILET 2026 counselling shortlisting, and the personal interview round. 

• Dec 19, 2025 10:00 PM IST

  Expected AILET 2026 Cutoff Rank for OBC Category

  The expected AILET 2026 Cutoff Rank for OBC Category for the first round is between the range 350 to 430 approximately. 

• Dec 19, 2025 09:30 PM IST

  3:1 Ratio Rule in AILET Counselling 2026

  The NLU Delhi strictly follows a 3:1 ratio rule for the counselling shortlisting, which essentially means that three candidates will be selected to compete for each seat, in every student category.

• Dec 19, 2025 09:00 PM IST

  AILET Previous Year’s Registered vs appeared Candidates

  Here are the detailed statistics of the previous year’s registered vs appeared candidates in AILET for your reference:

  Particulars	Details
  Registered Candidates	23,900+
  Appeared Candidates	22,500+

• Dec 19, 2025 08:45 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Estimated Registrations

  According to the experts, approximately 22,000 or more students are expected to register for the AILET Counselling 2026 this year for the B.A. LL.B admission. 

   

• Dec 19, 2025 08:30 PM IST

  AILET vs CLAT for B.A. LL.B Admission

  While both CLAT and AILET are competitive law entrance exams at the national level, there are certain unique differences between the two when it comes to competition, exam pattern, selection process. The CLAT is a centralised exam for 24 NLUs across India whereas the AILET 2026 is a standalone exam conducted exclusively by NLU Delhi for LL.B, LL.M and Ph.D admissions.

   

• Dec 19, 2025 08:15 PM IST

  Is AILET 2026 Only for NLU Delhi Admission?

  No, AILET 2026 is conducted by NLU Delhi for admissions specifically to their B.A. LL.B. However, it is also accepted by some of the other premier law institutes like Army Institute of Law, BITS Law School, Lloyd Law College, SRM University, and others for LL.B admissions at their campuses.

   

• Dec 19, 2025 08:00 PM IST

  How Many AILET 2026 Counselling Rounds Will Be Conducted?

  In total, four rounds of counselling will be conducted for the AILET 2026. The entire counselling process will be conducted between December 19, 2025, till May 9, 2026. 

• Dec 19, 2025 07:45 PM IST

  AILET 2026 Second Merit List Release Date

  The detailed schedule of the AILET 2026 Second Merit List is as follows:

  Events	Dates
  Second List of Selected Candidates	January 21, 2026
  Deposit of Admission Fee	January 21 to 27, 2026

• Dec 19, 2025 07:30 PM IST

  Limited NLU Delhi Seats for AILET 2026

  The National Law University of New Delhi offers a limited number of seats LL.B and LL.M admissions as compared to other law schools which offer admission through the CLAT. This makes the AILET one of India's most competitive law exams at the national level.

• Dec 19, 2025 07:15 PM IST

  Factors Affecting the AILET 2026 Cutoff

  Important factors affecting the AILET 2026 cutoff include:

  • Overall exam difficulty level
  • Total number of test-takers
  • Total number of qualified candidates
  • Seat matrix
  • Seat reservation policy

   

• Dec 19, 2025 07:00 PM IST

  Steps to Retrieve AILET 2026 Login Credentials

  The steps to retrieve your AILET 2026 login credentials are as follows:

  • Visit the online counselling login portal and click on the “Forgot Password” link.
  • Enter the registered email address to get the OTP verification code.
  • Submit the OTP verification code as received in your email.
  • Set a new password and confirm the changes. 
  • A notification will be sent to the registered email address and mobile number of the changes.

• Dec 19, 2025 06:45 PM IST

  How to Check AILET 2026 Application Number

  Here are the steps to check the AILET 2026 application number for your reference:

  • Check your emails from the NLU Delhi for any previously received information to access your application number.  
  • Go to the official website of AILET 2026 and click on the login portal.
  • Enter your email address and password to access the student dashboard.
  • The AILET 2026 application number will be mentioned on the screen. 

• Dec 19, 2025 06:30 PM IST

  What if you are not on the AILET 2026 Invitee List?

  If you do not receive the counselling invite on your registered email address or mobile number, you can cross-verify from the official website. If your name is not at all present on the invitee list, it means that you have not been shortlisted for the online rounds of admission counselling. 

• Dec 19, 2025 06:15 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Login Credentials

  The login credentials to access the AILET Counselling 2026 registration link are your registered mobile number and password. 

• Dec 19, 2025 06:00 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Invitee List Out!

  The AILET Counselling 2026 Invitee List is now available on the NLU Delhi website. Students who have received their official invite through email or SMS can directly apply for the counselling registration. Others are advised to visit the online portal and login to check the status of their names on the counselling invitee list. 

• Dec 19, 2025 05:45 PM IST

  Upper Age Limit for AILET 2026 Admission

  According to the rules and regulations determined by the NLU Delhi, there is no age limit to apply for B.A. LL.B admission through the AILET 2026 counselling.

• Dec 19, 2025 05:30 PM IST

  AILET 2026 Counselling Registration from 6 PM Today!

  The counselling registration for the AILET 2026 will start from 6:00 PM onwards. Students will have to check whether they have received the counselling invite, and proceed with the registration process if they are invited for the admission counselling.

   

• Dec 19, 2025 05:15 PM IST

  Previous Year’s AILET Counselling Cutoff

  The previous year’s AILET cutoff for the counselling shortlisting are as mentioned below:

  Student Category	2025 Opening Rank	2025 Closing Rank
  General	53	61
  OBC-NCL	358	522
  EWS	200	-
  SC	247	1559
  ST	2018	2889

   

• Dec 19, 2025 05:00 PM IST

  AILET 2026 Official Counselling Website

  The official website for the AILET 2026 counselling is nludelhi.ac.in.

• Dec 19, 2025 04:45 PM IST

  AILET 2026 Invitee List Release Time

  The official invitee list for the AILET Counselling 2026 will be available today, December 19, 2025, at 6:00 PM.

• Dec 19, 2025 04:00 PM IST

  Is AILET 2026 Admission Confirmation Fee Refundable?

  No, the AILET 2026 admission confirmation fee of Rs. 50,000/- is non-refundable once the student accepts their seats. The AILET Counselling 2026 fee for participation, on the other hand, is fully refundable if any student who has registered but not been assigned any seat.

• Dec 19, 2025 03:45 PM IST

  AILET 2026 General PwD Category Seats

  The total number of B.A. LL.B seat for the General PwD category students under he 5% horizontal seat reservation policy is 3. The total number of seat for the General category students excluding the PwD seats is 47. Thus, 50 seats will be filled for the General category students in overall through the AILET Counsellung 2026.

• Dec 19, 2025 03:30 PM IST

  Round 1 AILET Counselling 2026 Dates

  The dates for Round 1 AILET Counselling 2026 are as follows:

  Events	Dates
  Counselling Invites/Registration Begins	December 19, 2025
  Online Registration Fee	December 19 to 27, 2025
  First List of Provisionally Selected Candidates	January 8, 2026
  Deposit of Admission Fee	January 14, 2026

• Dec 19, 2025 03:00 PM IST

  AILET B.A. LL.B Admission 2026

  The National Law University of New Delhi conducts it’s own national entrance exam for admission to LL.B, LL.M, and Ph.D programs. The B.A. LL.B admission at the NLU is conducted through the All India Law Entrance Test or AILET is conducted annually every year.

• Dec 19, 2025 02:45 PM IST

  AILET 2026 Admission Confirmation Fee Details

  After the AILET 2026 merit list is released, students are required to pay a total of Rs. 50,000/- admission confirmation fee to accept their admission. The same process will be repeated after each round of counselling, and the final admission fee of the students will be adjusted later on. 

   

• Dec 19, 2025 02:30 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Expected Cutoff

  The expected AILET Counselling 2026 cutoff for all categories are as follows:

  Student Categories	Expected Cutoff
  General	85-95
  OBC-NCL	65-70
  EWS	60-65
  SC	55-60
  ST	40-45

• Dec 19, 2025 02:15 PM IST

  What After AILET 2026 First Merit List is Released?

  After the Round 1 AILET Counselling 2026 provisional merit list is published, the laynent window for admission confirmation will be open for students from January 8 to 14, 2026. During this period, students will have to pay the admission confirmation fee and the category-wise counselling fee to confirm their seats as allotted by the counselling committee.

   

• Dec 19, 2025 02:00 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Contact Details

  Students can contact the concerned authority for AILET Counselling 2026 in case of any discrepancy-

  • Email: ailetsupport@nludelhi.ac.in 
  • Phone: +11-40787555 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• Dec 19, 2025 01:45 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Eligibility

  The following are the eligibility criteria to be considered for the AILET Counselling 2026:

  • A feature on the category-wise invitee list.
  • A minimum of 45-50% marks in higher secondary.
  • No compartment or partial qualification in the academic marksheets in higher secondary.

   

• Dec 19, 2025 01:30 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 for Reserved Categories

  Reserved category students who are participating in the AIILET Counselling 2026 are required to submit the following documents for verification:

  • Caste Category Certificate
  • OBC Certificate issued under the Central List of OBCs or under the Delhi State List of OBCs on or after April 1, 2025. 

• Dec 19, 2025 01:15 PM IST

  Provisional AILET Second Merit List 2026

  The AILET 2026 Provisional Second List of shortlisted candidates will be released on January 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The payment facility for this round of selection will be open from January 21 till 27, 2026, upto 11:00 AM. 

• Dec 19, 2025 01:00 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Seat Reservation

  The AILET Counselling 2-26 Seat Reservation policy for all student categories are as follows:

  • 50 seats for the General Category
  • 22% seat for OBC Catgory
  • 15% seats for the SC Category
  • 7.5% seats for the ST Category
  • 10% seats for the EWS Category

• Dec 19, 2025 12:45 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Document Specifications

  All important documents for the AILET Counselling 2026 must be self-attested by the candidates. The documents must be submitted in a scanned PDF file format, with clearly visible fronts. 

• Dec 19, 2025 12:30 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Merit List

  The first provisional AILET Counselling 2026 merit list is set to be published on January 8, 2026. The merit lists will be published separately for each rounds of counselling on the online counselling portal.

• Dec 19, 2025 12:15 PM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Seat Matrix

  The NLU Delhi has announced 120 seats for B.A. LL.B admissions through the AILET Counselling 2026. As per the seat reservation policy, there are a total of 50 seats for the General category students, 24 seats for the OBC category, 17 seats for the SC category, 8 seats for the ST category, 11 seats for the EWS category, and 10 seats for Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO.

• Dec 19, 2025 12:00 PM IST

  Steps to Register for AILET Counselling 2026

  The steps to register for the AILET Counselling 2026 are:

  • Visit the official NLU website.
  • Login to the online counselling portal.
  • Check for your "Invitation for Counselling" notification.
  • Process to the application form filling process.

• Dec 19, 2025 11:45 AM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Invitee List

  The AILET Counselling 2026 invitee list will be available on the official website for students to access. One will have to log in to the online portal using their credentials to check whether they have been invited for the counselling registration. An online invitation via SMS or Email will be sent to the candidate’s registered contact details as well.

• Dec 19, 2025 11:30 AM IST

  Mode of AILET Counselling 2026

  The National Law University of Delhi will conduct the entire AILET Counselling 2026 process in online mode only. The important notifications related to the counselling process will be published on the official NLU Delhi website. 

• Dec 19, 2025 11:15 AM IST

  Mode of AILET Counselling 2026 Fee Payment

  The mode of fee payment for the AILET Counselling 2026 registration is online. Students can use either of the following methods to complete their registration fee payment: Credit, Debit Card, Net-banking, or UPI. 

• Dec 19, 2025 11:00 AM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Shortlisting Process

  The AILET Counselling 2026 shortlisting process is conducted based on the merit list and exam results. Three candidates will be selected to compete for each available seat in all the respective student categories.

• Dec 19, 2025 10:30 AM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Fee Details

  The online registration fee for AILET Counselling 2026 is Rs. 30,000/- for the General category students, and Rs. 20,000/- for the SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD category students.  

• Dec 19, 2025 10:00 AM IST

  AILET Counselling 2026 Registration Last Date

  According to the official NLU Delhi notification, the last date to apply for the AILET Counselling 2026 Registration is December 27, 2025, till 11:00 AM. The registration link will be available today from 6:00 PM onwards.