Law is a popular career choice in India. After finishing your LLB degree, you need to take an entrance exam to get into a Master of Laws (LLM) programme in law colleges. Two main exams are CLAT PG and AILET PG. Many students ask: Which one is harder? Here’s a simple comparison.What Are These Exams?CLAT PG stands for Common Law Admission Test for Postgraduate. It is a national-level exam for admission to LLM programmes in 23 National Law Universities (NLUs) across India and some private colleges.AILET PG is the All India Law Entrance Test for Postgraduate. It is held by National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) for admission to its LLM programme. Exam Structure Conducting BodyClat PG: Conducted by the Consortium of National Law UniversitiesAILET PG: Conducted by National Law University Delhi Number of SeatsCLAT PG: Many seats available Ailet PG: Limited seats, 80-100 Duration of ExamCLAT PG: 2 hours AILET PG: 1 hour 30 minutes Type of Questions CLAT PG: Subjective questionsAILET PG: Objective and Subjective questions Focus of SyllabusCLAT PG: Covers many legal subjectsAILET PG: Focuses on specific law areas CLAT PG covers many law schools so its syllabus is wider and the test is longer. AILET PG is shorter. Has high competition for fewer seats. Which Is Considered Difficult? Difficulty depends on your strengths and goals.AILET PG is often seen as harder because: It has fewer seats making competition intense.The pattern and questions can be unpredictable. CLAT PG has a syllabus and requires strong preparation in many law subjects. Since it offers more seats and colleges some students find it slightly easier to score if prepared well. In short AILET PG feels harder for students due to competition and limited seats. However both exams are tough. Need good preparation. Which Colleges Will You Get Through These Exams? Clearing CLAT PG can help you get admission to government law universities like: National Law School of India University (NLSIU) BangaloreNALSAR University of Law HyderabadWest Bengal National University of Juridical SciencesNational Law University OdishaAILET PG is mainly for NLU Delhi. It also opens options in some law colleges accepting AILET scores. Tips for Students Start early: Both exams have legal sections.Focus on law subjects: Constitutional law, criminal law, jurisprudence and contracts are key.Practice tests: This improves speed and accuracy.Apply for both exams: Many students take both CLAT. Ailet to increase their chance of admission. Both CLAT PG and AILET PG are law entrance exams for LLM admissions in India. If you want college options the CLAT PG path gives broader reach. If you are aiming for NLU Delhi then AILET PG is the choice. Most students believe AILET PG is harder due, to seats and higher competition but good preparation can help you crack either one.
