AILET vs CLAT | Difference Between CLAT, AILET

Difference Between CLAT, AILET | AILET vs CLAT

What is AILET?

AILET or the All India Law Entrance Test is the exam you need to crack to get into the prestigious National Law University Delhi, (NLU – D). What’s interesting is the fact that NLU – D is the ONLY National Law University that conducts its own admission process independently of the CLAT. NLU – D is ranked among the top 5 National Law Schools in India. It’s a great university for law for both its undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) programs.

What is CLAT?

CLAT is the foremost entrance a law aspirant needs to sit for if he / she wants to take admission into the National Law Universities of NLU’s in India. The CLAT is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities headed by NLS Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad and NLIU Bhopal. The onus of conducting the CLAT is on rotational basis and each of the 22 NLU’s is expected conduct the CLAT consecutively.

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AILET vs CLAT: Participating institutes

The AILET is the exam that gets you admission to the National Law University Delhi only, whereas the CLAT gets you admission to the top 22 NLU’s + a host of other law colleges who are members of the CLAT. Some top Law Schools that subscribe to the CLAT apart from the NLU’s are

NIRMA, ILNU (Ahmedabad)
UPES (Dehradun)
Narsee Monjee’s Kirit P. Mehta School of Law
Etc.

List of Private Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores

S.No.	College Name	College Location	Programmes Offered
1.	Shobhit University	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB, B.Com LLB Hons., BBA LLB Hons., LLB & LLM
2.	ISBR Law College	Bangalore, Karnataka	BA LLB, LLB, PG Diploma & Certificate
3.	Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & Doctoral Programme in Law
4.	RNB Global University	Bikaner, Rajasthan	BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM & Integrated LLM PhD Dual Degree
5.	Glocal University	Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & BBA LLB
6.	Shri Vaishnav Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB Hons & LLM
7.	Indore Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons With Global & Transnational Studies, LLB Hons & LLM Hons
8.	Lloyd Law College	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB
9.	Amity University	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD in Law
10.	Alliance School of Law, Alliance University	Bangalore, Karnataka	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law
11.	Xavier Law School, Xavier University	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	BA LLB & B.Com LLB
12.	Gujarat Maritime University	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	LLM & PG Diploma
13.	Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies	New Delhi, Delhi	BA LLB, BBA LLB & LLM
14.	ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM, PhD, Certificate
15.	Bennett University	Greater Noida, NCT Region, Uttar Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLB Hons & PhD
16.	Kalinga University	Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh	BBA LLB, BA LLB, LLB & LLM
17.	Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University)	Mumbai, Maharashtra	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law
18.	Asian Law College	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB
19.	DIRD College	Delhi	BA LLB, LLB & Certificate
20.	GITAM School of Law	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons & LLM
21.	School of Law, JIMS Engineering and Management Technical Campus	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & BBA LLB
22.	School of Legal Studies, Mody University	Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD Law
23.	Aryans College of Law	Patiala, Punjab	BA LLB, B.Com LLB & LLB
24.	GLA University	Mathura, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & B.Com LLB
25.	Siddharth Law College	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	LLB, LLM & PGD
26.	ICFAI University	Agartala, Tripura	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB & PhD in Law
27.	Institute of Law, Nirma University	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLM & Doctoral Programme in Law
28.	Marwadi University	Rajkot, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons & LLM
29	Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University	Gandhinagar, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law
30	NIMT Institute of Method and Law	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB
31.	Geeta Institute of Law	Panipat, Delhi NCR	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB & LLM
32.	REVA University	Bangalore, Karnataka	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
33.	School of Law, Presidency University	Bengaluru, Karnataka	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons & LLM
34.	Maharishi Law School, Maharishi University of Information Technology	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB & LLM
35.	Dr. K N Modi University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BA LLB, LLB, LLM & PG Diploma
36.	SRM University	Sonepat, Haryana	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
37.	Academy of Law, Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Sc LLB, LLB, LLM, PhD & PG Diploma
38.	School of Law, Oriental University	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, Diploma, LLM & PhD in Law
39.	Galgotia University	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law
40.	Manipal University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD
41.	School of Law, FIMT	New Delhi, Delhi	BBA LLB & BA LLB
42.	The North Cap University	Gurugram, Haryana	BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
43.	Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Law	Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB
44.	Vivekananda Global University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BBA LLB, BA LLB, LLB, LLM & PhD in Law
45.	Harlal School of Law	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB
46.	TERI School of Advanced Studies	New Delhi, Delhi	LLM
47.	IFIM Law School	Bangalore, Karnataka	BBA LLB & LLB
48.	Jain University	Bangalore, Karnataka	NA
49.	Renaissance Law College	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB Hons
50.	The Raffles University	Alwar, Rajasthan	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, LLM, PG Diploma, Diploma & PhD
51.	ITM University	Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB & LLM
52.	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu	BA LLB Hons, LLB Hons & LLM

List of NLUs Accepting CLAT Scores

S. No.	College Name	UG Course Seat Intake	PG Course Seat Intake
1.	National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	140 Seats	50 Seats
2.	National Law School of India University, Bangalore	80 Seats	50 Seats
3.	Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	122 Seats	62 Seats
4.	National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam	60 Seats	30 Seats
5.	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	127 Seats	44 Seats
6.	National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	180 Seats	46 Seats
7.	National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	105 Seats	50 Seats
8.	National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	68 Seats	59 Seats
9.	National Law University, Jodhpur	104 Seats	50 Seats
10.	The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli	120 Seats	18 Seats
11.	Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	187 Seats	84 Seats
12.	Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana	120 Seats	NA
13.	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam	120 Seats	24 Seats
14.	National Law Institute University, Bhopal	80 Seats	80 Seats
15.	Chanakya National Law University Patna	140 Seats	NA
16.	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	178 Seats	32 Seats
17.	Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	60 Seats	NA
18.	Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	187 Seats	63 Seats
19.	Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	120 Seats	20 Seats
20.	Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	196 Seats	44 Seats
21.	Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	128 Seats	NA
22.	Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	148 Seats	52 Seats
	Grand Total	2770 Seats	858 Seats

AILET vs CLAT:Let’s Explore the differences in the Exam Pattern

Let’s look at a basic snapshot of each of the exams, AILET vs. CLAT

Features	AILET	CLAT
Exam mode	Offline	Offline
Total no. of questions	150	150
Type of questions	MCQ Single Frame Questions	MCQ Passage based questions (300 – 500 words per passage)
Test duration	90 minutes	120 minutes
Negative marking	Correct: +1 Incorrect: -.25 Unattempted: Neutral	Correct: +1 Incorrect: -.25 Unattempted: Neutral

New AILET vs New CLAT: Subject-wise Distribution of Questions

Subjects	AILET	CLAT
English, including Comprehension	35 questions of 1 mark each Objective questions from Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and grammar under various question types *Please check OPUS material	28-32 questions of 1 mark each Only Reading Comprehension and context based vocabulary and grammar
General Knowledge, including Current Affairs	30 questions of 1 mark each Can include both Static and Current Affairs	35-39 questions of 1 mark each Focuses on Current Affairs ONLY!!!
Quantitative Techniques for CLAT Elementary Mathematics for AILET	REMOVED	35-39 questions of 1 mark each
Legal Aptitude/Reasoning	REMOVED Legal reasoning / aptitude based questions may be asked in the Logical Reasoning section	28-32 questions of 1 mark each
Logical Reasoning	30 questions of 1 mark each Includes Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning + Analytical Reasoning	13-17 questions of 1 mark each Will focus on verbal reasoning and critical reasoning only. Questions may be asked from Analytical Reasoning (Logic games, series, relations, direction and coding)
Total Questions	150 questions	150 questions
Total Marks	150 marks	150 marks

AILET vs CLAT: Eligibility

AILET:Eligibility Criteria

Qualifying Exam: Any exam recognized by the UGC as equivalent to Class 12th with a minimum of 50% in the aggregate score

Note: Candidates appearing for their Class 12th examination in 2023 are definitely eligible for AILET 2023
AILET 2021 Age Limit: There is no upper age limit to apply for AILET 2023.

CLAT:Eligibility Criteria

Qualifying Exam: Any exam recognized by the UGC as equivalent to Class 12th with a minimum of 50% in the aggregate score

Appearing candidates: Board year students are eligible to apply for CLAT 2023
Age Limit: CLAT does NOT prescribe an upper age limit

AILET vs CLAT: Difficulty Level

Number of applicants:

AILET 2023 is expected to see around 20000 candidates appearing 173 seats at NLU, Delhi
CLAT 2023 is expected to see around 80000 candidates appearing 3300 seats in the 22 NLU’s
CLAT and AILET are both standardised exams and one isn’t necessarily tougher than the other. However, since the seat – candidate ratio at AILET is higher, AILET can be considered to be a more competitive exam than the CLAT
Note: Since both these exams get you access to the premier law colleges in India, most of the serious candidates appear for both. However, the CLAT is definitely a more popular exam than the AILET

Essentially, the preparation strategies between the two exams will be different because the AILET and CLAT patterns are different with a different question mix. However, the underlying principles remain the same.

Do check out The OPUS CLAT and AILET programs that will help you ace each with ease =) All the best

AILET vs CLAT | Difference Between CLAT, AILET

AILET vs CLAT: Participating institutes