AILET 2027 Syllabus &
Section-Wise Weightage

AILET 2027 (UG) covers three sections: Logical Reasoning (70 questions), English Language (50) and Current Affairs & General Knowledge (30) — 150 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, with +1 for a correct answer and –0.25 for a wrong one. There is no Mathematics and no separate Legal Reasoning section. The syllabus is set by NLU Delhi and tests aptitude rather than prior legal knowledge.

AILET 2027 weightage is: Logical Reasoning 70 marks (~47% of the paper, the largest), English Language 50 marks (~33%), and Current Affairs & GK 30 marks (~20%). Each question carries one mark, with 0.25 deducted for a wrong answer, over 150 questions in 2 hours. Logical Reasoning is the dominant section and deserves the most preparation time.

Logical Reasoning has the highest weightage in AILET — 70 of the 150 marks, nearly half the paper. It is followed by English Language (50 marks) and Current Affairs & GK (30 marks). Logical Reasoning is also the tie-breaker in the merit list, so it is doubly important: the biggest section and the one that decides ties between equal scorers.

AILET 2027 (UG) has three sections: English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning. Unlike CLAT, which has five sections, AILET has no separate Legal Reasoning section and no Quantitative Techniques (Mathematics) section. This tighter, three-section structure with more questions (150) is one of the main ways AILET differs from CLAT.

No. AILET has no Mathematics or Quantitative section — this is a key difference from CLAT, which includes a ~10% Quantitative Techniques section. A candidate who is weak at maths but strong in reasoning may therefore find AILET's structure more comfortable. AILET's 150 questions are spread only across Logical Reasoning, English and Current Affairs & GK.

Not as a standalone section. Unlike CLAT, AILET does not have a separate Legal Reasoning section. However, legal-principle style situations may appear within the Logical Reasoning section to test analytical aptitude. Crucially, no prior knowledge of law is required — any legal scenario gives you the principle to apply, so you are tested on reasoning, not on what you already know about the law.

No. AILET does not require any prior legal knowledge. The exam tests English, reasoning and general awareness; where a legal-principle situation appears within Logical Reasoning, the principle is supplied and you simply apply it logically. So a Class 12 student from any stream can prepare for AILET without having studied law before — the skills tested are comprehension, reasoning and current awareness.

The AILET English Language section (50 marks) uses passage-based questions to test reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and inference. Topics include reading comprehension, para-jumbles, vocabulary, grammar and usage, inference, tone and style, synonyms/antonyms and idioms. It is the second-largest section, so building reading speed and accuracy through daily reading is central to AILET preparation — and it supports the GK and reasoning sections too.

AILET Logical Reasoning (70 marks, the largest section) tests analytical and critical reasoning, both verbal and pattern-based. Topics include syllogisms, assumptions and conclusions, strengthen/weaken, analogies, series and patterns, blood relations, seating arrangement, cause and effect, and statement–argument. Legal-principle situations may appear here too. Since it is ~47% of the paper and the tie-breaker, it is the single most important section to master.

AILET Current Affairs & GK (30 marks) combines static and dynamic general knowledge, weighted toward the last 12 months of national and global events. Topics span current events, polity and governance, history, geography, economy, science and technology, awards and sports, books and authors, and legal GK. AILET's GK tends to use crisp, statement-style questions, so a dated current-affairs log maintained through the year is the best preparation.

AILET 2027 awards +1 mark for each correct answer and deducts 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, with no penalty for unattempted questions. The paper is out of 150 marks for 150 questions. Because of negative marking and the faster pace (150 questions in 120 minutes), accuracy and intelligent question selection matter — reckless guessing lowers your score. The scheme is confirmed in the official notification.

Yes. AILET 2027 applies 0.25 negative marking for each wrong answer, against +1 for a correct one, with unattempted questions scoring zero. With 150 questions in 2 hours — about 48 seconds per question — the combination of pace and negative marking makes accuracy critical. Attempt questions you can reason through quickly, and avoid blind guessing where you cannot eliminate options.

The syllabi overlap ~80% — both test English, reasoning and GK — but AILET has three sections to CLAT's five, more questions (150 vs 120) in the same two hours, no Mathematics, and no standalone Legal Reasoning section. AILET leans heavily on Logical Reasoning (~47% and the tie-breaker), while CLAT spreads weight across five sections including Legal and Quant. Preparing for CLAT covers most of AILET.

Partly. AILET's English section is passage-based, and Logical Reasoning uses passages and situations, so comprehension matters — but AILET's Current Affairs & GK leans on crisper, statement-style questions rather than CLAT's long news passages. Overall AILET is faster and more reasoning-driven than CLAT's heavily passage-based paper, which is why AILET preparation emphasises speed and Logical-Reasoning accuracy.

The AILET PG (LLM) syllabus is based on core law subjects studied in an LLB — Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Law of Contracts, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, International Law and other foundational areas — rather than the UG aptitude sections. The PG paper also follows a 150-question, 2-hour, objective format with negative marking. Law graduates targeting NLU Delhi's LLM should prepare these substantive subjects.

NLU Delhi publishes the AILET exam scheme — the 50/30/70 section split, question count and marking — but does not release a detailed topic-by-topic syllabus PDF for the UG aptitude sections. Reliable topic lists (including this page's) are derived from consistent previous-year paper trends. Download the official notification and scheme from nationallawuniversitydelhi.in, and treat third-party topic lists as trend-based guidance.

Logical Reasoning, without question. At 70 marks it is nearly half the paper, and it is also the tie-breaker — between two equal total scores, the higher Logical Reasoning score wins the better rank. So it is doubly decisive. Make Logical Reasoning your strongest and fastest section, then secure English (50) and keep Current Affairs & GK (30) consistent through year-round reading.

If two candidates have the same total AILET score, NLU Delhi gives the higher rank to the candidate with the higher score in Logical Reasoning. This is why Logical Reasoning is the single most important section — it is both the largest (70 marks) and the decider in a tie. Confirm the exact tie-breaking rule in the official AILET 2027 notification, as NLU Delhi specifies it there.

Lead with Logical Reasoning — drill reasoning sets daily for both accuracy and speed, since it is ~47% of the paper and the tie-breaker. Build a strong daily reading habit for English and GK, maintain a year-round current-affairs log, and take full-length AILET mocks to master the fast 48-seconds-per-question pace. Because the syllabus overlaps ~80% with CLAT, prepare for both together and layer AILET-specific reasoning practice on top.

Most aspirants cover the AILET syllabus comfortably with 12–16 months of structured preparation, finishing the core before the notification (around August) so the final months go to mocks and revision. A focused dropper can do it in 8–10 months. Because AILET rewards reasoning speed over content volume, the timeline is less about 'finishing topics' and more about building accuracy and pace through sustained practice.

As of now the AILET 2027 syllabus and three-section pattern are unchanged — Logical Reasoning 70, English 50, Current Affairs & GK 30. AILET's structure has been stable since it moved to three sections. Any revision would be announced in NLU Delhi's official AILET 2027 notification, so prepare for the current pattern and confirm the scheme on nationallawuniversitydelhi.in when the notification is released.

Yes — and most aspirants should. The syllabi overlap by about 80% in English, reasoning and current affairs/GK, so you prepare the shared core once. Then add AILET-specific work: heavier Logical-Reasoning practice (AILET's biggest section and tie-breaker) and faster-pace mocks, while keeping CLAT's Quantitative Techniques sharp. Integrated coaching is built around exactly this combined approach, keeping both NLU Delhi and the 26 CLAT NLUs open.