Conduct of All India Law Entrance Test - 2026

• All India Law Entrance Test (AIET) for admission to the Ph.D. Programmes at the National Law University, Delhi will be conducted on the Sunday, May 3, 2026 from 2.00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Entrance Test (AIET) Scheme:

The syllabus of AIET 2026 for Ph.D. Programme is as follows:

Entrance Test pattern:

• The entrance test will be Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based only.
• The test paper will consist of 100 MCQs, with each question carrying 1 mark.

Test Composition:

• 50 MCQs will be from the subject of Research Methodology.
• For Ph.D. in Law, the remaining 50 MCQs will be from different branches of Law.

Negative Marking:

• There will be negative marking in the AIET 2026 entrance test.
• The criteria for negative marking will be based on the formula 0.25 * 4 = 1, which means for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. Therefore, four wrong answers will lead to a deduction of one (1) mark.

Exemption for JRF Holders and Foreign Nationals:

• Candidates who hold a valid Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Foreign Nationals are exempted from the All India Entrance Test.