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All India Bar Examination (AIBE), New Delhi
All India Bar Examination (AIBE), New Delhi 2022
The objective of The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is to examine an advocate’s capability to practice the profession of law in India. The AIBE will assess skills at a basic level, and is intended to set a minimum benchmark for admission to the practice of law; it addresses a candidate’s analytical abilities and understanding basic knowledge of law.
About
- The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is to examine an advocate’s capability to practice the profession of law in India. The AIBE will assess skills at a basic level, and is intended to set a minimum benchmark for admission to the practice of law; it addresses a candidate’s analytical abilities and understanding basic knowledge of law. After passing the examination candidate will be awarded “Certificate of Practice” by the Bar Council of India.
- AIBE will be conducted in 140 centers in 50 cities all across India. Candidates will have 11 languages to choose for attempting the examination. Examination pattern will be multiple choice questions and it will be an open book exam.
- The notification bringing the All India Bar Examination into force was passed by the Legal Education Committee and the members of the Bar Council of India.
About AIBE Exam
| Exam Name: | All India Bar Examination (AIBE) |
| Conducting Institute: | Bar Council of India |
| Commonly called as: | AIBE |
| Exam Level: | University Level |
| Stream: | Law Entrance Exam |
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online Registration begins from | June 2022 |
| Offline Registration form sales begin from – | September 2022 |
| Bank Payments through challan starts from – | June 2022 |
| Online Registration and offline form sales closes – | September 2022 |
| Last Date for Payment of challan for Online and Offline Application – | September 2022 |
| Last date for completion of online form – | September 2022 |
| Online release of Admit Cards for Online and Offline application – | September 2022 |
| Date Of Examination | September 2022 |
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria required to appear in AIBE 2022 are mentioned below.
- Candidate must be India citizen.
- Candidate has to qualify their LLB Degree (either 3 years or 5 Years).
- Candidate has to be registered as an advocate professional with any State Bar Council.
- Candidates have to submit the suitable proof of the enrollment.
- There is no limit to appear for the All India Bar Examination.
Application Fee
| Application Fee is | Rs. 3500 + Rs 60 as bank transaction charge for General/OBC. |
| Application Fee is | Rs. 2500 + Rs 60 as bank transaction charge for SC/ST. |
Application Form
Steps to fill the application form:
- Step 1 – Registration
- Step 2 – Login
- Step 3 – Filling application form online
- Step 4 – Uploading required documents
- Step 5 – Application fee payment
- Step 6 – Print out of application form
Exam Pattern
- Mode of Exam – Offline pen and paper mode as an open book exam
- Number of Sections – 2 sections
- Type of Question – Multiple Choices Questions
- Duration – 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Total No. of Questions – 100 Questions
- Total No. of Marks – 100 Marks
- Laguage – 11 languages. (Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, English, Telugu.)
- Passing Marks – Candidates need to secure at least 40 marks in the AIBE 2021 exam.
Candidates have a choice of 11 languages to attempt the examination in their preferred language. AIBE (XIII) 2020 will be an open book exam. It means that candidates can bring any study aid or reading material like as textbooks and treatises, AIBE Preparatory Materials, and even handwritten notes. The question paper will be composed of 100 multiple choice questions spread across various subjects. There is no negative marking. The questions asked in the examination will be divided into ‘knowledge-based’ and ‘reasoning based’. The time duration of the examination is maximum 3 hours 30 minutes.
The examination will be divided into two categories (I and II).The Examination paper will comprise at least seven (7) questions from each ‘Category I’ subject. The paper will also have twenty-three (23) questions from the ‘Category II’ subjects as a whole, and these twenty-three questions will include questions from at least five (5) Category II subjects. Category I subjects will be tested in Part I of the question paper, and Category II subjects will be tested in Part II of the question paper. The Category I and Category II subjects are set out below:
| Subjects | No. of Q. |
|---|---|
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 7 |
| Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act | 7 |
| Constitutional Law | 7 |
| Contract Law, including Specific Relief, Special Contracts, and Negotiable Instruments | 7 |
| Criminal Law I: The Indian Penal Code | 7 |
| Criminal Procedure | 7 |
| Drafting, Pleading, and Conveyancing | 7 |
| Evidence | 7 |
| Jurisprudence | 7 |
| Professional Ethics and the Professional Code of Conduct for Advocates | 7 |
| Property Law | 7 |
| Subjects | No. of Q. |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law | 23 |
| Company Law | 23 |
| Environmental Law | 23 |
| Family Law | 23 |
| Human Rights Law | 23 |
| Labour and Industrial Law | 23 |
| Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Consumer Protection Law | 23 |
| Principles of Taxation Law | 23 |
| Public International Law | 23 |
Syllabus
- The syllabus for AIBE is based majorly on the basis of the subjects and topics studied during the graduation.
Syllabus
| Topic / Subject – | Number of Questions:- |
| Limitation Act – | 02 |
| Corporate Social Responsibility – | 02 |
| Family Law – | 02 |
| Jurisprudence – | 03 |
| Administration Law – | 03 |
| Professional Ethics& Cases of Professional misconduct under B.C.I rules- | 04 |
| ADR + Arbitration Act – | 04 |
| Company Law (2013) – | 04 |
| Constitutional Law – | 05 |
| Environmental Law – | 05 |
| C.P.C – | 05 |
| Public International Law – | 05 |
| Cyber Law – | 05 |
| I.P.C – | 06 |
| Labour + Indus trial Law – | 06 |
| Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Accidents and Consumer Protection Law – | 06 |
| Evidence – | 08 |
| Cr. P.C – | 10 |
| Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Prop Laws, Spl Contract N.I Act – | 15 |
| Total – | 100 Questions |
Exam Centers
| Delhi | Maharashtra | Kerala |
| Manipur | Goa | Meghalaya |
| Uttar Pradesh | West Bengal | Andhra Pradesh |
| Karnataka | Chandigarh | Tamil Nadu |
| Rajasthan | Himachal Pradesh | Tripura |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Bihar | Madhya Pradesh |
Admit card
- Admit cards and result will be published only online on official website www.allindiabarexamination.com
- The students have to download the admit card by their login. Test-takers must carry the admit card to the examination hall. No entry shall be allowed without valid admit card and identity proof.
- Candidates are advised to check all the details mentioned in the AIBE 2021 admit card like candidate name, roll number, enrollment number, examination day and time etc, before appearing in the examination.
How to Apply
- Fill up your Personal, Educational and other Information on this link then click Finish Button
- Registration Number and Password of your Account is generated and will be sent back to your e-mail ID
- Now click ‘Login button on AIBE Site and enter your Registration Number and Password. Then get printout of your Challan Copy
- Deposit Fee only on the said printed challan at any branch of SBI after 24 hrs. of registration
- After 24 hrs again Login to your account and take a print of the application form, written down Journal number provided by SBI on it send its hard copy along with requisite documents at BCI
- Complete the application form and send it to “All India Bar Examination” Bar Council of India, 21 Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, ITO, Near Bal Bhawan New Delhi-110002
Admit Card / Hall Ticket
The candidate should verify all the information in the admit card. If any issue is found, then get it corrected with the concerned authority.
The candidates are required to carry the admit card to the examination hall. Without it, you will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. It is also very important to document for the further admission processes.
Cutoff
The BCI has determined cutoff of AIBE XIII (13) 2022 after the declaration of the results of AIBE XIII 2022. Based on the AIBE 2022 Cutoff XIII, the candidates can be considered pass or fail the All Indian Bar Examination. If a AIBE XIII test taker meets the cutoff of of AIBE 2022, he/she will considered pass and will be awarded the ‘Certificate of Practice’ by the Bar Council of India. The candidates going through the AIBE XIII (13) 2022 Cutoff can also check the previous years’ cutoff of AIBE. Check the table below for AIBE Cutoff of previously held All India Bar Examination.
| Category | AIBE Cutoff Marks |
| General | 38 |
| Other Backward Class | 38 |
| Scheduled Castes | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 33 |
Results
The AIBE 2022 result will be declared through online process in the official portal. All the candidates who passed this entrance exam will receive a Certificate of Law Practice. There is no provision of declaration of the percentage, percentile, rankings, or absolute marks.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
Contact Details
Address: All India Bar Examination (AIBE)
Bar Council of India
21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area
New Delhi – 110002
Phones : (+91) (011) 49225000, 32402082
Fax : (+91) (011) 49225011
Emails : [email protected]