AIBE Exam Guide 2026
AIBE 2026 notification updates and complete exam guide. Check exam dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, syllabus, and application details.
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📊 Overview
- Exam Mode
- Offline (Pen & Paper Based)
- Exam Name
- All India Bar Examination XXI (AIBE XXI)
- Exam Level
- National Level
- Exam Purpose
- Certificate of Practice (COP)
- Question Type
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Conducting Body
- Bar Council of India (BCI)
- Total Questions
- 100
- Official Website
- allindiabarexamination.com
- AIBE 21 Exam Date
- 7 June 2026
- Last Date to Apply
- 30 April 2026
- Admit Card Release Date
- 22 May 2026
- Registration Start Date
- 11 February 2026
- Last Date for Fee Payment
- 1 May 2026
- Correction Window Last Date
- 3 May 2026
📊 Application Fee & Payment Details
- Particulars
- Dates
- AIBE 21 Exam Date 2026
- 07th June 2026
- AIBE 21 Admit Card Release
- 22nd May 2026
- Last Date for Online Payments
- 01st May 2026
- AIBE 21 Registration Date begins
- 11th February 2026
- AIBE 21 Notification Release Date
- 11th February 2026
- AIBE Exam 2026 Registration Last Date
- 30th April 2026
- Last date for correction in application form
- 03rd May 2026
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- Category
- Application Fee (in INR)
- SC/ST/SC-PWD/ST-PWD categories
- INR 2,500 (excluding GST and other charges)
- All categories i.e. General/OBC/Gen-PWD/OBC-PWD
- INR 3,500 (excluding GST and other charges)
📊 Eligibility Criteria Details
| AIBE Exam Eligibility Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Must be an Indian citizen |
| Educational Qualification | Must hold a 3-year or 5-year LLB degree from a recognized law institute |
| Enrollment with Bar Council | Must be enrolled with any State Bar Council of India |
| Age Limit | No upper age limit |
| Minimum Marks | No minimum percentage required in qualifying degree |
| Attempt Limit | No limit on the number of attempts |
| Practice Requirement | Not required prior to qualifying AIBE |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Exam Pattern | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Examination | Pen and Paper |
| No. of Questions | 100 |
| Type of Questions | MCQs |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Marks per Question | 1 |
| Duration | 3 and half hours |
| Negative Mark | No |
| Passing Criteria | 45% - GEN/OBC Candidates 40% - SC/ST & Disabled Candidates |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Sr. No. | Topic / Subject | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| 2 | I.P.C. (Indian Penal Code) & (New) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita | 8 |
| 3 | Cr.P.C. (Criminal Procedure Code) & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita | 10 |
| 4 | C.P.C. (Code of Civil Procedure) | 10 |
| 5 | Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam | 8 |
| 6 | Alternative Dispute Redressal including Arbitration Act | 4 |
| 7 | Family Law | 8 |
| 8 | Public Interest Litigation | 4 |
| 9 | Administration Law | 3 |
| 10 | Professional Ethics & Cases of Professional Misconduct (Bar Council Rules) | 4 |
| 11 | Company Law | 2 |
| 12 | Environmental Law | 2 |
| 13 | Cyber Law | 2 |
| 14 | Labour & Industrial Law | 4 |
| 15 | Law of Torts, including Motor Vehicle Act & Consumer Protection Law | 5 |
| 16 | Law related to Taxation | 4 |
| 17 | Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instruments Act | 8 |
| 18 | Land Acquisition Act | 2 |
| 19 | Intellectual Property Laws | 2 |
| Total | — | 100 |
📊 Exam Centre
| States | Exam Centres |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Dharwad |
| Kerala | Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Pune |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Delhi (NCR) | New Delhi |
| Odisha | Bhubaneshwar |
| Punjab & Haryana | Amritsar, Chandigarh, Gurugram, Hisar |
| Rajasthan | Jodhpur, Jaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Rudrapur |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
📊 Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| AIBE exam | General/ OBC cutoff (Expected) | SC/ST Cutoff (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| AIBE 18 (2023) | 40 | 35 |
| AIBE 17 (2023) | 40 | 35 |
| AIBE 16 (2021) | 36 | 31 |
| AIBE 15 (2021) | 39 | 34 |
📊 Application Fee
- SC/ST
- 35%
- Category
- Qualifying percentage
- Unreserved
- 40%
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.What is the AIBE Exam?
The Bar Council of India conducts the All India Bar Examination to certify candidates who wish to practice law in India.
Q2.What are the AIBE application dates?
The AIBE application form can be submitted online from 11th February to 30th April 2026.
Q3.When will the AIBE (XXI) exam be conducted?
The AIBE 21 2026 exam will be conducted on 07th June 2026.
Q4.Is AIBE Exam Tough?
AIBE is an average-difficulty-level test. It is of open-book type; the candidates can refer to their books or study material while taking the test. However, it tests the proper understanding of the law and quick referencing to manage finishing the test on time. Proper preparation and practice make it an unobjectionable test.
Q5.How Many Times is AIBE Exam Held in a Year?
Basically, the AIBE exam gets conducted once a year. However, in some cases, it may also get conducted twice a year. One should watch out for this by seeing the schedule that the Bar Council of India publishes and hence keep checking the official website.
Q6.When will the AIBE exam date 2026 be announced?
The AIBE 21 exam date 2026 notification has been released on 11th February 2026 on the official website.
Q7.How can I stay updated with the latest AIBE 21 notification?
Candidates should regularly check the official Bar Council of India website for the AIBE 21 notification 2026 updates.
Q8.What is the last date to register for AIBE 2026?
The AIBE XII exam 2026 registration last date was 30th April 2026. Candidates who missed the chance to apply can try in next cycle.
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