Online Diploma in Law and Practice of Arbitration 

offered by National Law University Delhi

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.

No, students generally cannot join National Law University (NLU) directly without any entrance exam. Admissions to NLUs for undergraduate law courses, such as the 5-year Integrated BA LLB program, typically require students to clear national-level entrance exams like the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) or the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET).

 These entrance exams are the primary mode of admission to NLUs and other law colleges in India. Some private colleges may offer direct admission through management quota for students who have qualified the 10+2 or equivalent examination with a certain percentage of marks, but this is not the case for NLUs

For example, NLU Delhi conducts the AILET for admission to its B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) programme .

Similarly, the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) conducts the NLSAT-LLB for its 3-year LL.B. (Hons.) programme .

Therefore, entrance exams are generally a mandatory requirement for admission to NLUs.

NLU Delhi has a decent placement rate, with students from almost all the courses getting placement assistance. During the 2023 placement session, 69 students were placed from the BA LLB (Hons) courses and 50 students were placed from the LLM course. Further, the median package offered during NLU Delhi LLM placements 2023 was INR 12 LPA. The key highlights of NLU Delhi placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the National Law University Delhi NIRF report 2024.

NLU Delhi cutoff 2024 for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and Master of Law (LL.M.) is based on AILET scores 2024 followed by the AILET Counselling 2024. Only the candidates with a valid scores are called for the further admission process. . Tabulated below is the Round 1 closing rank for NLU Delhi AILET cut off 2024 for BA LLB and R2 for LLM for the General category All India candidates:

NLU Delhi has a wide alumni network working across multiple sectors. According to unofficial sources, the alumni are primarily working in the Legal sector (35%). For more information, refer to the below pie chart representing the NLU Delhi alumni sector-wise distribution: