AILET Cutoff 2027: Expected Cutoff, Previous Year Cutoff & Ranks

The AILET Cutoff is the closing rank or score used to determine admission to National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) through the All India Law Entrance Test. For AILET 2027, the cutoff will be released after the examination and result for admission to the 2027-28 academic session.

NLU Delhi will conduct AILET 2027 on December 13, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The university has announced 110 seats through AILET merit for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and 70 seats through AILET merit for the one-year LL.M. programme.

AILET Cutoff 2027 Highlights

Note: The university has stated that category-wise reservation, seat matrix and other admission details will be available through its official website.

AILET Expected Cutoff 2027

The AILET Expected Cutoff 2027 is likely to remain highly competitive for NLU Delhi, with the AILET 2026 B.A. LL.B. General category closing at AIR 60 in Round 1 and AIR 70 in Round 2. The OBC cutoff closed at AIR 330 and AIR 369, while the SC cutoff moved from AIR 1,480 to AIR 1,602. Based on these trends, candidates should target a rank within or better than the recent closing-rank range, particularly in the General category.

Expected AILET Cutoff 2027: B.A. LL.B.

Note: These are indicative rank ranges based on previous AILET Cutoff trends. They are not official AILET 2027 cutoffs.

Expected AILET Cutoff 2027: LL.M.

The latest available trend places the General category LL.M. closing rank around the top 50, while reserved-category closing ranks extend further depending on the counselling round. In AILET 2026, the General category closed at AIR 34 in Round 1 and AIR 41 in Round 2.

Note: The actual AILET 2027 closing rank will depend on candidate performance, category-wise competition and seat availability.

Factors Affecting AILET Cutoff

The AILET Cutoff changes each year according to the level of competition. The major factors affecting the cutoff include:

• Difficulty level of AILET
• Number of candidates appearing for the examination
• Overall candidate performance
• Number of seats available
• Category-wise reservation
• Number of candidates participating in counselling
• Seat availability in subsequent rounds

The limited number of AILET-merit seats at NLU Delhi makes the examination highly competitive. For 2027-28, the university has announced 110 B.A. LL.B. seats and 70 LL.M. seats through AILET merit.

AILET Previous Year Cutoff

Previous-year AILET Cutoff data shows how closely candidates need to compete for a seat at NLU Delhi. The closing rank changes according to the course, category and counselling round, with the General category generally closing at a much lower rank than reserved categories.

The 2026 and 2025 data provides the most relevant comparison for AILET 2027 aspirants, while the 2024 and 2022 figures help establish the longer-term admission trend.

AILET 2026 Cutoff for B.A. LL.B.

The AILET 2026 B.A. LL.B. Cutoff remained highly competitive. The General category closed at AIR 60 in Round 1 and AIR 70 in Round 2. Among the reserved categories listed in the available data, OBC candidates had closing ranks of AIR 330 and AIR 369, while the SC closing rank moved from AIR 1,480 to AIR 1,602. The ST category showed a wider movement between the two rounds, with the closing rank changing from AIR 1,372 to AIR 2,888. This difference between categories highlights the importance of considering category-wise closing ranks when assessing the AILET 2027 admission chances.

AILET 2026 Cutoff for LL.M.

The AILET 2026 LL.M. Cutoff was even more competitive in terms of closing rank. The General category closed at AIR 34 in Round 1 and AIR 41 in Round 2. The EWS category had a Round 1 closing rank of AIR 98, while the OBC category closed at AIR 161. For SC candidates, the closing rank moved from AIR 244 in Round 1 to AIR 287 in Round 2. The ST category closed at AIR 327 in the first round.

AILET 2025 Cutoff for B.A. LL.B.

The AILET 2025 B.A. LL.B. Cutoff followed a similar pattern. The General category closed at AIR 53 in Round 1, moving to AIR 55 in Round 2. The OBC-NCL closing rank moved from AIR 358 to AIR 423 during the same period.

The EWS category recorded a Round 1 closing rank of AIR 200, while the SC and ST categories closed at AIR 1,288 and AIR 2,018 respectively. The ST closing rank moved to AIR 2,115 in Round 2.

AILET 2025 Cutoff for LL.M.

The AILET 2025 LL.M. Cutoff shows a particularly narrow closing-rank range for the General category. It closed at AIR 41 in Round 1, AIR 42 in Round 2 and AIR 45 in Round 3.

The OBC-NCL closing rank reached AIR 163 by Round 3, while the EWS category moved from AIR 120 in Round 1 to AIR 167 in Round 3. The SC category also moved from AIR 423 to AIR 471 across the available rounds.

AILET 2024 Cutoff for B.A. LL.B.

The AILET 2024 B.A. LL.B. Cutoff provides a useful comparison with the latest admission cycles. The General category closed at AIR 62 in Round 1 and reached AIR 69 by the fifth-round conversion. The OBC-NCL closing rank moved from AIR 457 in Round 1 to AIR 598 in Round 4. For SC candidates, the closing rank moved from AIR 1,559 to AIR 1,689 across the available rounds. The ST category recorded closing ranks ranging from AIR 2,646 in Round 1 to AIR 3,351 in Round 3.

AILET 2024 Cutoff for LL.M.

For LL.M., the AILET 2024 Cutoff remained concentrated within a comparatively narrow rank range for the General category. The closing rank was AIR 35 in Round 1 and gradually moved to AIR 51 by Round 4. The OBC-NCL category moved from AIR 144 in Round 1 to AIR 160 in Round 4. The EWS closing rank was AIR 173 in Round 1 and AIR 181 in Round 4, while the SC category reached AIR 437 in Round 2.

AILET 2022 Cutoff for B.A. LL.B.

The AILET 2022 B.A. LL.B. Cutoff is useful for comparing marks-based and rank-based admission trends. In that admission cycle, the General category cutoff was 83.50 marks at AIR 142. The EWS category had a cutoff of 69.75 marks at AIR 588, while the OBC-NCL category recorded 63 marks at AIR 1,040. The cutoff for SC candidates was 51.50 marks at AIR 2,406, and the ST category recorded 44.25 marks at AIR 3,692.

AILET Cutoff Trend

The recent B.A. LL.B. data shows that the General category closing rank has remained within a highly competitive range.

Note: Closing rank shown for the latest available round/data in the respective source.

AILET Cutoff: Marks vs Rank

The AILET Cutoff has historically been represented through both marks and ranks. However, recent admission data is more useful when viewed through closing ranks, as admission depends on the candidate's position in the merit list and availability of seats. For AILET 2027, candidates should therefore compare their expected rank with previous closing ranks instead of relying only on a predicted marks-based cutoff.

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