The Army Institute of Law (AIL) 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. In July 2003, the Institute shifted to Sector 68, Mohali. On December 1, 2003, the Mohali Campus was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the then President of India. The Institute is affiliated to the Punjabi University, Patiala and approved by the Bar Council of India. With ‘Aspire & Achieve’ as its motto, the Institute has grown as a Centre of Excellence in the field of legal education. The Institute is accredited grade ‘A’ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). 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 LL.M course.

Aims and Objectives

AIL, as a centre of excellence in the field of legal education, aims to:

Impart high quality legal education and professional training to its students.
Enable its students to pursue a career at the bar, Judicial Services, Civil Services, Armed Forces, Corporate Houses and such other organizations.
Transform students as embodiment of dignity, ethical and moral values and a visible sense of National pride.

Courses Offered

AIL, as a centre of excellence in the field of legal education, aims to:

B.A., LL.B (Five Year Course): By the time a student completes the five year integrated programme he/she will be fully equipped with the knowledge and experience in the field of law required to become a full-fledged responsible member of the legal profession.
LL.M (One Year Course): The LL.M. course has been adopted with the objective of imparting in depth knowledge in the field of law with specializations. The Programme is designed to put students on a strong footing to undertake jobs in teaching & other sectors at the National and International level. Students are awarded the Degree after successful completion of the one year programme

Distribution of Seats

Total: 80
Wards of Army Personnel: 60
Punjab Resident Civil Category: 16
All India Civil Categories: 04

Admission Process

Admission to 60 seats for wards of army personnel will be done through entrance test(Online LET) conducted by AIL under the aegis of AWES.
Admission to 04 seats in the All India Category will also through the same entrance test.
Candidates for both Army and All India Category will be called for counselling as per merit in the written exam. Admission will be granted only if the candidate is found eligible on the day of counselling.
Admission to 16 seats in the Punjab Category will be based on 10+2 merits, drawn up by the nominated university as per the notification issued by Govt. of Punjab.

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 in March/April 2018 are allowed to take the Entrance Test – 2018 provisionally, subject to the condition that their candidature shall stand cancelled in case they do not pass the 10 + 2 March / April Exams 2018 with the required percentage of marks.

(b) Candidates passing the compartment papers of qualifying exam of 10 + 2 subsequently shall not be eligible for admission even if a seat is available

(c) 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.

(d) 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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