AILET Reservation 2025: Program-wise Seat Matrix, Documents, Issuing Authority, Deadline Reservation

All India Law Entrance Test 2025 ( AILET )

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Anupama Mehra
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Updated on Dec 27, 2024 17:42 IST

AILET 2025 results has been published. NLU Delhi will offer admissions to BA LLB(Hons.) BCom LLB (Hons.), LLM and PhD Law courses based on candidates' AILET 2025 scores. Check the category-wise seat intake for BA LLB, LLM, and PhD programs.

NLU Delhi conducted the AILET entrance exam for admitting candidates to the BA LLB, LLM, and Ph.D. programs offered by the institute. The university offers admission to BA LLB (Hons.) and BCom LLB (Hons.) programs for 120 seats and 60 seats, respectively. The total number of seats for LLM program is 81. The total seat intake is further divided into various categories like General, SC, ST, and EWS categories. In addition, horizontal reservation is available in each category for PwD candidates.

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The above seat intake doesn’t include supernumerary seats available for special categories like Kashmiri Migrants and Residents of Jammu & Kashmir. Further, NLU Delhi also has a fixed intake for Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats) for both the BA LLB and LLM programs. Admission for Indian nations to NLU Delhi will be based on AILET 2025 scores.

Q:   How many seats are offered through AILET?

A:
NLU Delhi has limited seats for B.A. LL.B. And LL. M. courses. And the seat intake for each course is as under BA LL.B. Seat intake at NLU Delhi - 50 seats for General category, 24 seats for OBC NCL category, 17 seats for SC category, 8 seats for ST category, 11 seats for EWS category, and in Supernumerary seats, 1 seat is for Kashmir Migrants, 2 are for Jammu and Kashmir, and 5 seats each for Foreign Nationals and OCI-PIO category. LL. M. seat intake at NLU Delhi - 32 seats for General category, 15 seats are for OBC NCL category, 11 seats SC, 5 seats for ST, 7 seats EWS category, and Supernumerary seats include 1 seat for Kashmir Migrant and 5 seats each for Foreign Nationals and OCI PIO category.

Q:   Can I take admission at NLU Delhi based on CLAT score?

A:
No, NLU Delhi accepts admission in UG and PG law degree courses only through AILET exam. CLAT scores are used for admissions to the 23 National Law Universities in India except NLU Delhi, as it is the only university that is not a part of Consortium of National Law Universities. Although before formation of Consortium of NLUs, the university (NLUD) actively participated in conduct of CLAT examination and counselling process, however, when the preference was given to other NLUs over it, then in 2012 it was decided that NLUD will not accept CLAT scores for admissions. Hence, AILET was conducted exclusively for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by NLU Delhi. Read here to know more - https://www.shiksha.com/law/articles/how-is-clat-different-from-ailet-blogId-14279 https://www.shiksha.com/law/articles/how-is-nlu-Delhi-different-from-other-national-law-universities-blogId-14217.

Q:   Can I take admission at NLU Delhi based on my CLAT score?

A:
No, National Law University, Delhi accepts admission in undergraduate and postgraduate law degree courses only through the All India Law Entrance Test examination. However, Except for NLU, Delhi, and National Law University, Tripura all other 23 National Law Universities accept the Common Law Admission Test scores for admission to its colleges. National Law University, Delhi conducts a separate exam known as the All India Entrance Test. For more detailed information, you may visit the Shiksha All India Law Entrance Test examination page. (https://www.shiksha.com/law/ailet-exam). I hope this will help you.

The complete details of AILET 2025 seat intake and reservation are covered in detail below.

AILET 2025 Seat Matrix and Reservation - BA LLB (Hons.) program

Candidates can check the seat matrix and reservation for BA LLB program below:

Sl No Name of Categories Total Seats Horizontal Reservation for PwD
Seats under Respective Categories after excluding PwD Seats
1 General 50 3 47
2 Other Backward Classes (OBCs): Non-Creamy Layer (22%) 24 1 23
3 Scheduled Castes (15%) 17 1 16
4 Scheduled Tribes (7.5%) 8 0 8
5 Economically Weaker Section (10%) 11 1 10
6 Sub Total 110 6 104
7 Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats) 10    
8 Grand Total 120    

Note: 5% Horizontal Reservation for all categories has been provided to PwD Category candidates.

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AILET 2025 Seat Matrix and Reservation - BCom LLB (Hons.) program

Check out the seat intake and reservation deatils for BCom LLB (Hons.) course offered through AILET 2025: 

Sl No Name of Categories Total Seats Horizontal Reservation for PwD
Seats under Respective Categories after excluding PwD Seats
1 General 22 1 21
2 Other Backward Classes (OBCs): Non-Creamy Layer (22%) 11 1 10
3 Scheduled Castes (15%) 8 0 8
4 Scheduled Tribes (7.5%) 4 0 4
5 Economically Weaker Section (10%) 5 0 5
6 Sub Total 50 2 48
7 Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats) 10    
8 Grand Total 60    

AILET 2025 Seat Matrix and Reservation - LLM program

Candidates can check seat matrix and reservation for LLM Programme below:

Sl No Name of Categories Total Seats Horizontal Reservation for PwD
Seats under Respective Categories after excluding PwD Seats
1 General 32 2 30
2 Other Backward Classes (OBCs): Non-Creamy Layer (22%) 15 1 14
3 Scheduled Castes (15%) 11 1 10
4 Scheduled Tribes (7.5%) 5 - 5
5 Economically Weaker Section (10%) 7 - 7
6 Sub Total 70 4 66
7 Supernumerary: Kashmiri Migrants 1    
9 Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats) 10    
10 Grand Total 81    

AILET 2025 Seat Matrix for SC/ST Category

To apply for seats under SC and ST categories, the candidate will have to produce a valid certificate issued by the competent authorities (check the list below):

  • District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Deputy Commissioner, Collector, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Collector, 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate, City Magistrate (not below the rank of 1st class Stipendiary Magistrate), Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Taluk Magistrate, Executive Magistrate and Extra Assistant Commissioner;
  • Chief Presidency Magistrate, Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate, and Presidency Magistrate;
  • Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar;
  • Administrator, Secretary to the Administrator, or the Development Officer (Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands).

Filling of vacant seats

  • Filling of vacant SC/ST seats - In case there is any unfilled seat(s) reserved for the SC category, then these seats will be converted to the ST category and vice-versa. Also, vacant seats in these two categories will not be offered to any other reserved category.
  • Conversion of SC/ST seats to General-category seats - If SC (or ST) seats remain vacant even after converting to ST (or SC), then such seats will be treated as GENERAL category seats. These seats will be then filled according to AILET 2025 general category merit list.

OBC category - Issuing Authority, Deadline

22% of seats are reserved for OBCs (Non-Creamy Layer) Category. To be considered for admission under this category, the candidate must possess a valid OBC-NCL certificate issued by any of the following authorities: 

  • District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Deputy Commissioner, Collector, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Collector, 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate, City Magistrate (not below the rank of 1st class Stipendiary Magistrate), Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Executive Magistrate.
  • Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate
  • Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and
  • Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides. 

EWS category - Issuing Authority, Deadline

10% of seats are reserved for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS). 

To be considered under the EWS category, the candidate needs to furnish a valid Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority. The list of competent issuing authorities is given below.

Q:   Can I get admission in NLU Delhi without AILET Score?

A:

No, it is not possible to get admission in NLU Delhi without a valid AILET score. The university does not accept any other entrance exam scores or consider any other factors for admission. AILET is the only entrance exam accepted for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme at NLU Delhi. The cutoff scores for AILET are released each year and are the basis for admission to the university. Therefore, it is important to appear for AILET and secure a good score to increase your chances of getting admission to NLU Delhi.

Q:   Which college offers good B.A LL.B placement among NLU Delhi and NLSIU Bangalore?

A:

Both NLU Delhi and NLSIU Bangalore are the top Law universities in India and offered BA LLB course with a well-structured curriuculum. However, there might be slight difference in the package offered by both the universities. When the BA LLB fees and their ROI are compared, its is seen that NLU Delhi ofers a better palcements than NLSIUS. Find below the table to compare both the universities:

College NameBA LLB Tuition FeesAverage Package
NLU Delhi (NLUD) - National Law UniversityINR 6.8 lakhINR 19 lakh
National Law School of India University, BangaloreINR 13.4 lakhINR 16 lakh

Q:   What is the minimum score required in AILET to get a seat in BA LLB (Hons) of NLU Delhi?

A:

The National Law University Delhi accepts AILET scores for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course. According to the fourth cutoff list in 2024, AILET score stood at 66 for the BA LLB (Hons) course.

During the round 1 cutoff, the BA LLB (Hons) score was 62 for the General AII India category candidates. So, considering the round 1 and round 4 cutoff, the minimum score required in AILET is 60 to get a seat in the BA LLB (Hons) course for the General category students under the AI Quota. 

For a better clarity, candidates can also refer to the table below to check out the BA LLB (Hons) round-wise AILET cutoff scores for 2024, 2023 and 2022 for the General AI category: 

Rounds202420232022
1626272
2627881
3NA8782
4669485
  • District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner
  • Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate
  • Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and
  • Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.

PwD category - Issuing Authority

A horizontal reservation of 5% is available for candidates belonging to the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category. Reservation of seats is done by the provisions of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016‟. 

To be eligible for this category, the candidate must possess a valid PwD certificate issued by the competent authority as per the provisions of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 will be eligible to apply under this category."

Kashmiri Migrants (KM) 

One supernumerary seat each for the BA LLB and LLM programs.

Kashmiri Migrants, including, Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) who are living in the Kashmir Valley are eligible for admission under this category. 1 seat is earmarked under the KM category.

Since the Kashmiri Migrant quota is supernumerary, it will not be converted to any other category even if the seats stay unfilled.

The candidate needs to submit a valid certificate issued by the competent authority.

Residents of Jammu and Kashmir 

Two supernumerary seats for the BA LLB program are earmarked for Residents of Jammu & Kashmir. 

Applicants under this category have to produce a valid certificate issued by the competent authority at the time of provisional admission. 

Further, since the seats in this category are supernumerary, they will not be converted to any other category.

Provisional Admission - Important Instructions

  1. The category certificate(s) has to be produced in original at the time of provisional admission. If the candidate fails to do so, no provisional admission will be granted. Further, the certificate should invariably be in the name of the candidate himself/herself.
  2. If seats reserved for the PwD category remain vacant, such seats will be offered to the candidates of the respective category from which horizontal reservation has been provided.
  3. The unfilled seats under Foreign National Category will be carried over to General Category and filled on Merit.
  4. A Horizontal reservation of 30% of the total seats shall be filled by eligible women candidates including those selected in reserved and foreign national categories.

AILET 2025 Exam Result and Counselling

The NLU Delhi will tentatively declare the AILET 2025 Result in December 2025. Based on AILET 2025 scores, candidates will be shortlisted and counseling invite lists will be released. Candidates will have to send online registrations for invite-list to participate in the counselling. Generally, there are two rounds of seat allotment, however, NLU Delhi can conduct more rounds of AILET Counselling if the seats are vacant. 

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