Is AILET tougher than CLAT?
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AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) and CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) are both highly competitive law entrance exams conducted in India. Both exams have a different pattern and syllabus, and the level of difficulty varies for each candidate. AILET is conducted by the National Law University (NLU), Delhi, and focuses primarily on legal aptitude and reasoning skills. The exam pattern includes 150 multiple-choice questions from various subjects such as General Knowledge, English Legal Aptitude & Reasoning and Mathematics. The level of difficulty can be considered high due to the nature of the questions and the time limit provided. On...more
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CLAT offers a total of 2200 seats and almost 80,000 people take the exam in a year. Whereas AILET offers about 110 seats and almost 20,000 people take the exam. If we go by Statistics you have a better chance at cracking CLAT than AILET. Moreover, the recent trend has shown that AILET has more questions on static GK than Current Affairs unlike CLAT. If a comparative analysis is drawn between the two exams, it is observed that AILET asks trickier and more technical questions than CLAT.
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Yes, the difficulty level of the All India Law Entrance Test examination is usually higher than Common Law Admission Test. Exam mode:
CLAT is conducted in a paper-based test mode. AILET is also conducted in a paper-based test mode. Exam timings:
CLAT: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM. AILET 10:00 AM-11:30 AM. Test duration:
CLAT: 120 minutes
AILET: 90 minutes
Type of questions:
CLAT: Objective-type of question-based Reading Comprehension passages of about 300-450 words. AILET The questions are completely multiple-choice based in all sections. Total Questions:
CLAT: 150
AILET: There are 150 Multiple Choice Questions in total. Negative Marking:
CLAT: 1 mark for...more -
Answered by
Dinesh upadhyay I am a lawyer, aspiring manager , education enthu | Scholar-Level 16
2 years agoThe difficulty level of AILET is usually higher than CLAT. Competition is higher for this exam the AILET keep the paper tougher than CLAT.
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NLU Delhi BA LLB (Hons) cutoff 2026 is out for round 1 across different categories. For the students belongong to the General AI quota, the AILET cutoff score is 60. For the OBC category, the cutoff score is 330. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the category-wise cutoff details:
| Category | AILET Cutoff 2026 (Round 1 Score) |
|---|---|
| General | 60 |
| OBC | 330 |
| SC | 1480 |
| ST | 1372 |
| EWS | 298 |
No, the presidency university do not accept AILET Score. Candidates have to appear either for PULAT or CLAT to get admission in the law courses offered by the varsity. Without it you can not get admission.
The last date to submit the AILET counselling fee was December 27, 2025. The candidates who get the invitation to participate in the AILET counselling have to pay the counselling registration fee before the last date.
The AILET BA LLB course tie-breaking method gives priority to
- A candidate who scores higher marks in the logical reasoning section
- Senior age candidate
- Computerized draw of lots
AILET 2026 Result Date is December 18. The AILET result released on the NLU Delhi website. Candidates can check their scorecard from the official website.
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