The full form of the AIBE Exam is the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), also known as the All India Bar Council Exam. AIBE is a National level entrance examination conducted to assess the capability of an advocate who wants to practice law in India. The Bar Council of India (BCI) has the authority to conduct the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).
The exam will be conducted in 11 languages and candidates will have to select any one language according to their preference. Candidates clearing AIBE 2024 will be awarded the "Certificate of Practice".
The All India Bar Exam will be held in Pen & Paper mode as well as Computer Based Test (CBT) online mode and will be held on a Pan-India basis in almost all Indian states and cities across the country. It is an open-book exam. Each correct answer will increase the candidate's total score by one. Marks will not be deducted for wrong or unanswered questions. The question paper of the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) will comprise 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for 3 Hours 30 Minutes i.e. 210 Minutes.900
The various subjects are Cyber Law, Constitutional Law, Law related to taxation, Family Law, Administrative Law, Indian Penal Code, Land acquisition act, Labour and Industrial law, public interest litigation, Evidence Act, criminal procedure code, etc.
The various important details about the AIBE 2024 exam are mentioned below:
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Exam Name - AIBE
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Full-Form - All India Bar Examination
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Also Known as - BCI Exam
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Official Website - www.allindiabarexamination.com
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Conducting Authority - Bar Council of India
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Examination Level - National Level
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Course - Law
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Certificate - Certificate of Practice
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Exam Mode - Offline/ Pen-Paper Based Test (PBT)
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Paper Language - 11 Languages
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Types of Question - Multiple Choice Questions (Open Book Exam)
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Marking Scheme - 1 mark for each correct response
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Negative Marking - No
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Duration of Exam - 3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes)
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No. of questions - 100
The languages in which the AIBE 2023 is available are listed below.
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English
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Hindi
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Telugu
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Tamil
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Kannada
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Marathi
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Bengali
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Gujarati
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Oriya
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Assamese
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Punjabi
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AIBE 2024 Exam Date
AIBE Exam is conducted biannually. The AIBE exam dates related to various admission processes are mentioned below.
AIBE XIX 2024 Dates
The revised schedule for the AIBE XIX 2024 is mentioned below in a tabular form:
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Activity
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Important Dates
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Online registration begins from
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3 Sep 2024
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Bank payment through challan starts from
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3 Sep 2024 |
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Online registration close
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15 Nov 2024 |
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The last date for payment is
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18 Nov 2024 |
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The last date for completion of the online form is
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22 Nov 2024 |
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Online release of admit cards
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15 Nov 2024 |
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Date of examination
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22 Nov 2024 |
AIBE 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for the AIBE exam, candidates should be aware of the various conditions related to AIBE eligibility as decided by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The inability to meet the eligibility criteria leads to the cancellation of the candidature. The various eligibility conditions are listed below:
Educational Qualifications:
State Bar Council:
Age and Attempts Limit:
Nationality:
AIBE Exam Pattern
According to AIBE guidelines, the AIBE exam pattern is such that the candidates will have 100 multiple-choice questions to answer. They will be given 1 mark for every correct answer, whereas no marks will be deducted for incorrect answers. AIBE 2024 exam will be conducted via offline mode i.e. pen and paper mode. The total time given to each candidate to attempt the exam is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The exam can be attempted in 11 languages, that include Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. Given below are the highlights of the AIBE 2023 Exam Pattern:
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Mode of Exam
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Offline/Written
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Language of Exam
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11 Languages
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Paper Type
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Objective Type/ Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Number of Questions
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100 MCQs (Divided into Part-I and Part-II)
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Duration of Exam
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210 minutes (3 hours 30 minutes)
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Marking Scheme
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1 mark for every correct answer and no negative marking. No marks will be awarded for unanswered questions
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AIBE Syllabus (as per 202)
The syllabus of the AIBE Exam will be available 3 months before the examination on the official website. The exam will include 19 subjects of law. Depending upon the weightage, each subject is allotted a definite number of questions. The constitutional law and criminal procedure code have the highest number of questions whereas Intellectual property law has the lowest. Further details are given in AIBE Exam Syllabus. Given below are the topics that are the basis for the question in the exam.
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Constitutional Law - The questions will be based on topics like human rights, judiciary, parliament, customary law, and international rules & law.
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Indian Penal Code - It is a comprehensive code intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law.
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Criminal Procedure Code - The paper will be based on questions related to Indian Criminal law and the Procedure of Law.
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Code of Civil Procedure - In this, questions will be asked on topics related to the Process of Judgement, Conduct of Trials, and how the clerks and court must function.
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Family Law - Questions will be related to domestic partnership, marriage, child custody, paternity, adoption, surrogacy, and juvenile law.
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Administrative Law - The body of the law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of the Government.
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Evidence Act - It contains a set of rules and allied issues governing the admissibility of evidence in the Indian court of law.
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Labour and Industrial Laws - Laws related to worker and employee, child labour and discrimination, and employment terms will be asked in this section.
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Cyber Law - Questions will be related to the internet, cybersecurity, software, computing, and electronic commerce.
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Corporate Law - It is the body of the law that governs the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations, and businesses.
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Indian Penal Code (IPC) - IPC is the main Indian Criminal Code and will be asked questions related to Public Tranquility, and also Criminal Conspiracy.
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Public Interest Litigation - It is a case that is directly filed by an individual or a group of people in the Supreme Court of India.
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Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules - The set of rules that govern the professional conduct of Advocates, arises out of the duty that they owe the court, the client, opponents and other advocates.
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Evidence Act - It is advised that test-takers go through the Evidence Act. Questions will be asked related to the Act of 1872.
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Environmental Law - It is the collection of laws and regulations, agreements and common law that governs how humans interact with their environment.
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Land Acquisition Act - An Act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and companies.
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Intellectual Property Law - It deals with the rules for securing and enforcing legal rights to inventions, designs, and artistic works.
Note - Candidates are advised to be thorough with the broader topics of the subjects mentioned above since it is an open-book test. Knowing where relevant acts and laws are present will make the process much easier. Ultimately, it is about finding the right information and this is possible only by knowing the broader headings under each subject.
AIBE Cut-Off
Each year Bar Council of India (BCI) decides the cut-off marks for the AIBE exam. The candidates who score above the cutoff score will get the "Certificate Of Practice". The cutoff marks vary each year and are different for each category. It normally revolves around 40. This year's expected cutoff is:
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Cutoff (Expected)
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General
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40
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OBC
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SC/ST
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35
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AIBE 2024 Certification
After the declaration of the All India Bar Examination result, candidates who cleared the cutoff will be given the "Certificate Of Practice" from the respective State Bar Council. The certificate will have the signature of the chairman of the Bar Council of India.
AIBE Reference Books
Aspirants can study and rank well in the examination by a list of a few recommended books for the AIBE 2021 Exam which are given in the table below:
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Author/ Publications
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Guide to All India Bar Examination
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Dr P. K. Pandey
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Practice Test Papers for All India Bar Examination
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Showick Thorpe
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Central Law Agency's All India Bar Examination (AIBE) Guide
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Dr S. M. Rajan & P. K. Jain
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Law Exam Times Vol. 16
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Dr P.K. Pandey
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Sure Success AIBE & JCJ
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Justice B.S.Reddy & A.N.Reddy D.V.Rao
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All India Bar Examination
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Shambhu Prasad Choudhary
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AIBE 2024 Exam Centres
The exam centres for AIBE 2024 are mentioned below(yet to announce)
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Hyderabad
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Vishakhapatnam
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Guwahati
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Patna
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Raipur
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New Delhi
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Goa
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Ahmedabad
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Chandigarh
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Gurgaon
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Shimla
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Ranchi
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Jammu
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Bengaluru
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Cochin
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Mumbai
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Pune
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Imphal
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Bhopal
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Shillong
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Bhubaneshwar
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Chandigarh
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Jaipur
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Chennai
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Dehradun
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Lucknow
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Noida
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Kolkata
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