Writer-Editorial Content | Updated On - Jul 17, 2024
The exam pattern of the AILET has been changed by the National Law University, Delhi. Now the exam has only three sections namely Logical Reasoning, English Language and Current Affairs & GK. The current pattern does not include the Elementary Mathematics and Legal Aptitude sections. The exam duration has also been increased from 90 minutes to 120 minutes. A total of 150 questions will be asked from three sections for B.A. LLB and 100 questions for LLM. The exam will be conducted on December 8, 2024, from 2 PM to 4 PM. Candidates are advised to know the detailed exam pattern before applying.
You can check the detailed exam pattern in this article below.
How much time will I be given to complete the AILET 2025 exam?
The exam pattern is different for B.A. LLB, LLM and PhD courses. There will be 150 questions asked in the question paper and you will get 120 minutes to complete your exam. In LLM a total of 100 questions will be asked and 120 minutes will be given to you to complete your paper. 100 questions will be asked in the PhD paper and you will have to complete the paper within 1 hour 30 minutes.
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What will be the marking scheme in the AILET 2025?
The detailed marking scheme of different courses is given below.
| Courses | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LLB | 150 | +1 for each correct answer |
| LLM | 100 | +1 for each correct answer -0.25 for each incorrect response No marks will be given for unattempted questions |
| PhD | 100 | +1 will be given for each correct answer -0.25 for each incorrect response No marks will be given for unattempted questions |
What will be the exam pattern of the AILET 2025 exam?
There will be three sections in the exam namely English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning. Legal principles may be used in the logical reasoning section to test logical aptitude but the examination will not require legal knowledge or technical understanding. 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) will be asked from these sections. In LLM 100 MCQs will be asked from different branches of Law. There will be sections A and B in the PhD program. A total of 100 MCQs will be asked in PhD exams. 50 questions will be asked from the subject of Research Methodology and the remaining 50 questions will be asked from different branches of Law for PhD in Law course. For PhD in Social Sciences, the remaining 50 MCQs will be asked from different branches of Social Sciences. The exam will be conducted offline and you have to give your responses in the OMR sheet.
How many questions will be asked in the AILET 2025 exam?
The sectional weightage is given below for each course.
| Courses | Sections | Number of Questions Asked |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LLB |
| 70 questions will be asked from LR 30 questions will be asked from GK & CA 50 questions will be asked from English Language |
| LLM |
| 100 MCQs will be asked from Different branches of Law |
| PhD in Law |
| 50 questions from Research Methodology 50 questions from different branches of Law |
| PhD in Social Science |
| 50 questions from Research Methodology 50 questions from different branches of Social Sciences |
Which chapters are included in the AILET 2025 exam?
The detailed syllabus for B.A. LLB and LLM are provided below for your reference.
Syllabus for B.A. LLB
| Sections | Topics to Cover |
|---|---|
| English Language | Grammar, Vocabulary (both general and contextual), Reading Comprehension, Synonyms and Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Types of Sentences, Literary Devices, Parts of Speech, Different Writing Styles, and Statement Analysis. |
| Logical Reasoning | Coding & Decoding, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Assertion and Reason, Puzzles, Sitting Arrangements, Inference and Arguments. |
| Current Affairs & General Knowledge | Polity, History, Geography, Economics, International Relations, Law, Books & Awards, Science & Technology, Art and Culture, Contemporary Events. |
Syllabus for LLM
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law
- Jurisprudence
- Law of Contract
- Law of Torts
- Environmental Law
- Property Law
- Public International Law
- Tax Law
- Administrative Law
- Company Law
- Family Law
- Labour & Industrial Law
How to prepare for B.A. LLB courses to take admission in NLU Delhi through AILET?
The Logical Reasoning part has the maximum weightage as 70 questions will be asked from that section. Therefore, you need to prepare for all the important topics in LR. The LR includes critical & analytical reasoning and the analytical includes both verbal and nonverbal reasoning. In Analytical Reasoning, you need to focus on Syllogism, Number Series, Venn Diagram, blood relations, Directions and Coding-decodingIn. Every day you need to practise at least 50 questions from analytical reasoning with a time limit of 30 minutes. In critical reasoning, you must focus on paragraph-based questions from the LSAT exam PYQs of the AILET exam. You can practise from R.S Aggarwal and Logical Reasoning by MK Pandey. You can practice passages from Arun Sharma’s CAT book as you will know high-frequency words from this book. You can use Wren N Martin for vocabulary. Write words in your copy and revise them daily to increase vocabulary. For Pratiyogita Darpan, GKToday, monthly magazines are good sources for GK and CA. You need to revise daily to recall the topics. Only one liner questions are asked in this exam based on History, Geography, Economics, Environment, General Science, Books & Authors, awards & achievements etc.
How to prepare for LLM courses for the AILET 2025 exam?
To prepare for LLM you need to know the most important topics in LLM. Constitutional Law, Criminal Laws, Jurisprudence and Contract acts are the most important topics and most questions are asked about these topics. You need to cover two topics in a day and give 3 hours to these topics from which you can give 2 hours for major topics like Constitutional Laws and 1 hour for minor topics like Laws of torts. Law of Torts, Law of Contract etc are the easy topics. Therefore, you need to take one major and one minor topic each day. You need to cover fundamentals of laws, legal updates, recent case laws, legal GK and PYQs. You can practise questions from A.K Jain's LLM Guide, Singhal’s Guide on LLM, and Easter Book Company Guides on Different Subjects.
Which books do I need to follow to score well in the AILET 2025 exam?
Some books are recommended below which can help you in your preparation to a great extent.
Books for B.A. LLB
| Sections | Books |
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| English Language |
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| Current Affairs |
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Books for LLM
| Subject | Name of Book |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | Indian Constitutional Law by M.P. Jain The Constitution of India by P.M. Bakshi J.N Pandey |
| Jurisprudence | Introduction to Jurisprudence Avtar Singh and by Harpreet Kaur The Elements of Jurisprudence for BSL & LL.B by Noshirvan H. Jhabvala Legal Eagles by Indu Bhan |
| Administrative Law | Administrative law by I P Massey The Indian Administrative Law by Mangal Chandra Jain Kagzi |
| Law of Contract | Contract Law in India by Akhileshwar Pathak The Indian Contract Law Act by Mulla Indian Contract Act by Dr. Paras Diwan |
| Torts | The Law of Torts by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal Law of Torts by R K Bangia Law of Torts by P. Jaganathan and Usha Jaganathan |
| Family Law | Modern Indian Family Law by Werner Menski |
| Criminal Law | The Code of Criminal Procedure by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal Criminal Law by P.S.A Pillai The Indian Penal Code by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal |
| Property Law | Property Law by Poonam Pradhan Saxena |
| Company Law | Company Law by B.K. Goyal |
| Public International Law | An Introduction to Public International Law by S. K. Verma |
| Tax Law | Kanga and Palkhivala's The Law and Practice of Income Tax by Jamshedji Behramji Kanga and Nanabhoy Palkhivala Accounting Standards & IFRS by CA Kamal Garg |
| Environmental Law | Indian Environmental Law: Key Concepts and Principles by Shibani Ghosh |
What can be the difficulty level of the AILET 2025 exam?
The difficulty level of the exam changes every year but based on the previous years’ trends the difficulty level of each section in the exam is given below.
| AILET 2024 Sections | Level of Difficulty (UG) |
|---|---|
| English Language | Difficult |
| Logical Reasoning | Difficult |
| Current Affairs & General Knowledge | Easy to Moderate |
Does solving AILET previous year question papers help me in my exam preparation for this exam ?
The more you practise the previous year's questions the better you prepare. It enhances your efficiency with speed, accuracy, and reasoning ability. AILET Previous Year Question Papers with Answer Key PDF are presented below for your reference.
AILET Question Paper 2024 with Answer Key PDF
| Paper/ Subject | Question Paper with Answer Key PDF |
|---|---|
| BA LLB | Check Here |
| LLM | Check Here |
| PhD (Law) | Check Here |
| PhD (Social Science) | Check Here |
AILET Question Paper 2023 with Answer Key PDF
| Course | Link |
|---|---|
| BA LLB(Hons) | Check Here |
| LLM | Check Here |
| PhD | Check Here |
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. Is AILET tougher than the CLAT exam?
Ans. The major difference between CLAT and AILET is that AILET does not have Quantitative or Mathematics sections like CLAT. GK in CLAT is based on passages, whereas in AILET only general statement-based questions or one-liner questions are asked. AILET is considered tougher than CLAT but there is not much difference in the exam pattern.
Ques. Which section in AILET has the maximum weightage?
Ans. Logical Reasoning has the maximum weightage in this exam as 70 questions out of 150 are asked from this section alone. To crack this exam you need to prepare this section properly.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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