AIBE Exam Pattern 2025: Exam Mode, No. of Questions, Marking Scheme & Language Options
All India Bar Examination 2025 ( AIBE )
Result - 22 Dec '25 - 21 Mar '26
The Bar Council of India (BCI) released the exam pattern of AIBE (20) XX 2025 on, allindiabarexamination.com. The AIBE 20 exam pattern 2025 provides for the structure and format of exam including, the mode of AIBE exam, the marking scheme, language options, and other details. It is important for the candidates to go through the AIBE 2025 exam pattern before starting their preparation. The AIBE exam used to be conducted as an open-book exam, but AIBE 16 session onwards, only Bare Acts without short notes are allowed.
Candidates will not be allowed to carry books, notebooks, or any textual material inside the exam hall. Go through the page below for the complete details of the AIBE XX 2025 exam pattern, AIBE syllabus, marking scheme, section-wise questions and more. The Bar Council of India (BCI) conducts AIBE exam for issuing the Certificate of Practice (COP).
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- AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
- AIBE (20) XX 2025 Exam Pattern
- AIBE 20 Marking Scheme 2025
- AIBE 20 Preparation Tips 2025
- AIBE 2025 Qualifier's Preparation Strategy
AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
Check important highlights about AIBE 20 exam pattern below:
| AIBE Exam Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| Purpose of the exam |
AIBE qualification is considered as a minimum benchmark for the practice of law. |
| Difficulty level |
MODERATE.
|
| Skills tested |
|
| Exam mode |
Offline, pen-and-paper exam |
| Exam type |
Certification exam
|
| Exam duration |
3 hours (20 minutes extra provided to candidates with more than 50% disability) |
| Subjects |
19 law subjects |
| Total questions |
100 questions |
| Type of questions |
MCQs |
| Marking Scheme |
One mark per question No negative marking in case of wrong attempts |
| Language options |
The candidate can choose from any of the following language options:
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AIBE (20) XX 2025 Exam Pattern
According to AIBE 20 syllabus, there are 19 topics (law) from which questions will be framed in the certification exam. Note that the weightage carried by these topics is unequal. For example, Constitutional Law will contribute 10 questions (or 10% weightage) whereas topics like Intellectual Property Law will only contribute only 2 questions. This means the candidate mustn't spend disproportionate time preparing for topics with little weightage but use their preparation time judiciously. The offline-based AIBE Exam carries 100 objective-type questions. As per the revised AIBE Exam Pattern, AIBE is not an open-book exam. As per the new exam pattern, candidates are allowed to carry Bare Acts without notes.
| AIBE Subjects |
No. of Questions per Subject |
|---|---|
| 10 |
|
| Indian Penal Code |
8 |
| Criminal Procedure Code |
10 |
| Code of Civil Procedure |
10 |
| Evidence Act |
8 |
| Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act |
4 |
| 8 |
|
| Public Interest Litigation |
4 |
| Administrative Law |
3 |
| Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules |
4 |
| Company Law |
2 |
| 2 |
|
| 2 |
|
| Labour and Industrial Laws |
4 |
| Law of Tort including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law |
5 |
| Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act |
8 |
| Law-Related Taxation |
4 |
| Land Acquisition Act |
2 |
| 2 |
|
| Total |
100 |
AIBE 20 Marking Scheme 2025
There is no negative marking in the exam. But one mark is given for every correct answer. In case you leave any questions unanswered, nothing will be deducted.
AIBE 20 Preparation Tips 2025
To prepare efficiently for AIBE 2025, candidates must keep the following tips in mind:
- Go through the syllabus and AIBE 20 exam pattern 2025 thoroughly
- Choose limited but the right study material and books for AIBE
- Do not forget Bare Acts; it forms the most important part of AIBE exam preparation
- Prepare a well thought-out study plan and adhere to it strictly
- Attempt as many past year AIBE question papers and sample papers as possible
- Keep a track of all the recent important law cases and judgements
Commonly asked questions
Aspirants can download the AIBE question papers of past years online. The sample papers are available on Shiksha website. You can also access it through the BCI website.
Following are some of the benefits of AIBE question papers -
- It helps to understand the AIBE syllabus more effectively.
- Know the type of questions asked and pattern of exam.
- Get to know the important topics for AIBE.
- Improve accuracy and time management skills.
AIBE 2025 Qualifier's Preparation Strategy
Knowing how the previous years' AIBE exam qualifiers had prepared for the paper helps a great way. Click on the links below to know the AIBE preparation strategy of previous years' exam qualifiers:
AIBE Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 21 hours ago
No, there is no such way to fill the AIBE Application Form offline. Candidates will have to visit allindiabarexamination.com to complete filling the application form.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 21 hours ago
Yes you can appear for the All India Bar Examination even if you have not fully completed your syllabus. But only if you are a final year student with no backlogs. You can also appear if you have passed but are waiting your degree.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 21 hours ago
You can check the AIBE syllabus on the official Bar Council of India (BCI) website, allindiabarexamination.com, where they release the PDF, or on educational portals like Shiksha that provide direct download links and subject-wise weightage for subjects like Constitutional Law, IPC, CPC, and Evidenc
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 21 hours ago
No. Candidates cannot challenge the AIBE Final answer key. The final answer key is released after all challenges against the provisional key are considered and the changes, if any, are made. Based on the answer of the AIBE Final answer key the result of the exam is prepared.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 days ago
The candidates can download their Certificate of Practice (CoP) from the link given on the official portal. The candidates can get their CoP by logging with their Enrollment number.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates who will successfully pass the AIBE exam will be issued the CoP by BCI. The qualified candidates will have to collect their Certificate of Practice from their respective State Bar Councils. It is a mandatory document to practice Law in India.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The candidates whose names appears on the Roll of Advocates maintained by a State Bar Council can apply for the CoP. These candidates must be enrolled advocates who have passed the All India Bar Examination.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The minimum qualifying marks for AIBE exam as decided by the Bar Council is:
| Category | Qualifying criteria | Qualifying marks |
|---|---|---|
| General/ OBC | 40% of the total marks | 40 marks out of 100 Marks |
| SC/ ST | 35% of the total marks | 35 marks out of 100 Marks |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
AIBE 20 Cutoff will be based on the qualifying criteria of the exam. However, the final cutoff will depend on the number of questions to be considered after AIBE provisional answer key objection process. There are chances that a few questions are dropped from the final evaluation paper if errors are
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The AIBE 20 result will be released online on AIBE website. The candidates will be able to access their result using the AIBE Login credentials created during the registration.
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Contributor-Level 10
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