All India Bar Examination 20 (XX): From 2011 onwards, the Bar Council of India (BCI) started conducting the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) for law graduates/lawyers to obtain COPs for practising law in Indian courts. Candidates who had passed their law degree in 2009-10 were eligible for the exam. During meetings held in 2010, the exam was initiated by a combined effort of the members of the BCI and the Legal Education Committee.
The first AIBE exam was conducted on 6th March 2011. More than 20,000 fresh law graduates participated in the exam. The AIBE 20 (XX) notification 2025 will be released soon, and the exam is expected to be conducted in November 2025.
All About All India Bar Examination 20 (XX) |
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Important Aspects | Details |
Exam name | All India Bar Examination (AIBE) |
Conducting body | Bar Council of India (BCI) |
Exam level | National Level |
Exam frequency | Once a year |
Eligibility | 3 -year or 5-year LLB from a recognized law institute/ university |
Mode of exam | Pen-and-paper exam |
Exam purpose | The AIBE is a certification exam to earn the Certificate of Practice (COP), which will be awarded to only those that qualify the exam. |
Exam fees | General/ OBC category: INR 3,500 and Reserved category: INR 2,500 |
Question type | 100 objective-type questions |
Number of test cities | More than 50 cities all over India |
Exam website | https://allindiabarexamination.com/ |
Events | Important Dates |
AIBE 20 (XX) Notification | To be announced |
AIBE 20 Registration Begins | To be announced |
Application fee payment begins | To be announced |
Last date to complete the AIBE 20 application form | To be announced |
AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 admit card release date | To be announced |
AIBE 20 exam date 2025 | To be announced |
Publishing of AIBE 20 (XX) Answer Key Release Date | To be announced |
AIBE 20 (XX) Result Date | To be announced |
All India Bar Examination 20 (XX) Exam Pattern |
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Particulars | Details |
Exam mode | Pen-Paper-Based Test |
Exam duration | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Total Questions | 100 Multiple-Choice Questions |
Maximum Marks | 100 |
Mark Per Question | +1 |
Negative Marking | Not Applicable |
Skills Tested | Analytical and Basic Knowledge of Law |
All India Bar Examination 20 (XX) Syllabus |
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AIBE 20 (XX) Subjects | No. of Questions per Subject |
Constitutional Law | 10 |
Indian Penal Code | 8 |
Criminal Procedure Code | 10 |
Code of Civil Procedure | 10 |
Evidence Act | 8 |
Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act | 4 |
Family Law | 8 |
Public Interest Litigation | 4 |
Administrative Law | 3 |
Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules | 4 |
Company Law | 2 |
Environmental Law | 2 |
Cyber Law | 2 |
Labour and Industrial Laws | 4 |
Law of Tort, including the Motor Vehicles Act and the Consumer Protection Law | 5 |
Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act | 8 |
Law-Related Taxation | 4 |
Land Acquisition Act | 2 |
Intellectual Property Law | 2 |
Total | 100 |
All India Bar Examination 20 (XX) Qualifying Criteria |
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Category | Qualifying percentage |
General category | 40% |
SC/ST | 35% |
Is AIBE Qualification Status Mandatory in Vakalatnama
AIBE 20 (XX) Certification of Practice COP |
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AIBE Session | AIBE COP issue date |
AIBE 7 (VII) exam | 20-May-2015 |
AIBE 8 (VIII) exam | 25-Jul-2016 |
AIBE 9 (IX) exam | 30-Dec-2016 |
AIBE 10 (X) exam | 04-Dec-2017 |
AIBE 11 (XI) exam | 26-Sep-2018 |
AIBE 12 (XII) exam | Issued offline only |
AIBE 13 (XIII) exam | Issued offline only |
AIBE 14 (XIV) exam | 22-Jul-2021 |
AIBE 15 (XV) exam | 13-Dec-2021 |
AIBE 16 (XVI) exam | 30-March-2022 (Online via AIBESCOPE) 23-Jul-2022 (Offline via SBCs) |
AIBE 17 (XVII) exam | 07-Dec-2023 |
AIBE 18 (XVIII) exam | 27-Aug-2024 |
AIBE 19 (XIX) exam | To Be Released |
AIBE 20 (XX) exam | To Be Released Soon |