The Army Institute of Law (AIL) is a private unaided institute which was established in July 1999 by the Indian Army under the aegis of the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) at its interim location at Patiala. The Institute is permanently affiliated to The Punjabi University, Patiala and approved by the Bar Council of India. In July 2003, the Institute shifted to its current location at Sector 68, Mohali, Punjab. On 01 December, 2003, the Mohali Campus was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the then President of India. AIL has a magnificent residential campus in an impressive architectural structure in the vicinity of Chandigarh and Punjab & Haryana High Court. It conducts a five year BA LLB and one year LLM course. AIL has emerged as a hub of scholastic brilliance and owes this to a team of highly qualified and erudite faculty members who lend a critical perspective to contemporary issues facilitating students' comprehension and interpretation of various laws and statutes. With 'Aspire & Achieve' as its motto, the Institute has grown as a Centre of Excellence in the field of legal education. Army Institute of Law continues to pace ahead on the growth trajectory in consonance with the highest standards in the field of education. This is amplified in its aims and objectives, pedagogical practices, infrastructure and other features, that facilitate learning. The initiative to start other Law related courses like B Com LLB (Five Year) Course is under active consideration.
Courses Offered
BA LLB Five Year Course
Distribution of Seats (BA LLB)
Total : 100
Wards of Army Personnel : 75
Punjab Resident Civil Category : 20
All India General Category : 05
Eligibility Criteria
A candidate who has passed 10+2 examination from Punjab School Education Board or any other equivalent examination recognized as such by the Punjabi University, Patiala, securing at least 45% marks vide Punjabi University Letter No.216468/Meeting-4 dated 7 May 2004.
The applicants who have obtained 10+2 through open university systems directly, without having any basic qualifications for pursuing such studies, are not eligible for admission in Law Courses.
(a) The applicants appearing for the qualifying examination are allowed to take the Entrance Test - 2023 provisionally, subject to the condition that their candidature shall stand cancelled in case they do not pass the final exams, 2023 with the required percentage of marks
. (b) In case an applicant has passed a qualifying examination from Board/University whose degree has not been notified as equivalent to the Punjabi University, Patiala, he/she will have to produce the eligibility certificate from Punjabi University, Patiala at the time of interview, failing which his / her candidature shall not be considered.
(c) Candidates whose declaration of results is delayed should apply well in time to the concerned Board of examination to forward a confidential result directly to Principal, Army Institute of Law, Mohali, Punjab. The responsibility to ensure its timely dispatch will be that of the candidate. Delayed receipt of result shall render the candidate ineligible for admission.
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Application Fee
3000 rs , 1000 Late Fee
Admission Process
(a) Admission to 75 seats for wards of Army personnel and 05 seats of All India General Category will be done through the Online Law Entrance Test (LET) conducted by AIL at designated test centres
. (b) Candidates for both wards of Army personnel and All India General Category will join for online counseling as per merit in the Online Law Entrance Test (LET). Admission will be granted only if the candidate is found eligible on the day of counseling.
(c) Admission to 20 seats in the Punjab Residents Civil Category will be based on 10+2 merit, drawn up by the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar as per the notification issued by Govt. of Punjab dated 14 Feb 2023 on the basis of centralised online counselling. The eligibility in this category is based on the Domicile of the state of Punjab.
Paper Pattern
| Section | Subjects | Total Number of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Mental Ability | 50 | 50 |
| 2 | General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 50 | 50 |
| 3 | Law Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| 4 | General English | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Important Dates
Online Applications Open 05-April-2023
Last Date to Apply 16-May-2023
Last date for submission with Late Fee 22-May-2023
Edit Window 25-May to 27-May
Admit Card 12-June to 24-June-2023
Entrance Exam 24-June 2023 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Declaration of Result 06-July-2023
