AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 Exam Day Checklist and Instructions; Bare Acts, Admit Card and more

Candidates taking AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 Exam must prepare beforehand concerning the exam day checklist. Know all about AIBE (XX) 20 exam day checklist, important instructions, exam schedule, Bare Acts, Admit Card and other details on this page. 

AIBE 2025 exam day checklist and guidelines

AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 Exam:The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) will be held to grant the Certificate of Practice (CoP) to the aspiring lawyers. The AIBE 20 Exam Date 2025 is November 30, 2025, 1 PM to 4 PM. The exam authority, Bar Council of India (BCI) has released exam day guidelines for all candidates through a separate notification. The AIBE 20 hall ticket was released on November 15, 2025. The exam day guidelines were also provided on the hall ticket. Candidates are advised to read the guidelines/ instructions carefully before leaving for the AIBE 20 Exam day. The BCI announced the AIBE Dates, application process and other important details in AIBE Notification 2025.

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AIBE XX (20) 2025 is not an open-book exam. Candidates will not be allowed to carry books and study materials in the examination hall. However, the bare acts will be allowed to the exam hall. In this article below, we have listed AIBE 20 exam day checklist and some important instructions to be followed by candidates at the AIBE test centers.

Candidates can check the following instructions concerning the admit card of AIBE Exam and other documents: 

• Carry AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 admit card as color printouts. It should be clear (not faded texts) and crisp (not twisted/ turned or torn). Nothing should be written on it, not even a single dot. 
• Carry a photo Identity proof as issued by a competent authority approved by the government of India. The documents allowed are - Voter ID, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Passport, Driver's License, or Enrollment ID as issued by State Bar Councils. 
• Carry two passport-size photographs (recent and matching with the admit card photo) to be on safe side (in case requested by the exam authority).
• Only Bare acts will be allowed to the exam hall. No other study material will be allowed to refer during the exam.

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AIBE 2025: Important Dos and Don’ts

Given below are the important dos and don'ts for AIBE 20 2025 exam day. Candidates were guided to follow these dos and don'ts to have a hassle-free exam day.  

Bare Acts allowed in AIBE 20 (XX) 2025? 

Yes, Bare Acts will be allowed in the AIBE 20 Exam. As BCI will allow Bare Act without Short Notes, candidates must note the following guidelines for the Bare Acts:

• Bare Acts without short notes (First Preference)

• Photocopies of Bare Act without Short Notes
• Downloaded/ Printout copies of Bare Act without Short Notes
• Copies of Bare Acts with short notes or at least notes (if without notes could not be obtained in any condition)
• Bare Act with Short Notes (May be allowed on request)

Candidates must not write anything on the Bare Act / Copies or they will not be allowed inside the examination hall (Candidates will be asked to leave it outside the examination hall).  

AIBE XX (20) 2025 PWD/ Scribe Guidelines

Candidates belonging to PWD/ SAP/ PH categories (more than 50% disability) will be given 20 minutes extra time to complete their exam. Moreover, they can also bring a Scribe with them in case of locomotor disability. These candidates need to follow some guidelines as under:

• Must provide a disability/ PWD/ PH certificate to the exam centre officials.
• Bring your own Scribe, and he/ she must be a class 10th or 12th student (not from Humanities stream).
• Scribe must carry their school identity card, age and address proof such as Aadhar Card.
• No scribe can be available by the test centre officials.

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AIBE XX (20) 2025 Reporting Time

Candidates must report at the time mentioned in their admit card. Candidates can check the exact exam timings of AIBE 20 2025 on their admit card. Candidates are advised to report to the AIBE 20 test centre 2025 at least one hour before the commencement of the test. This way they can avoid the last-minute rush and appear in the examination comfortably.

AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 Exam Day Schedule 

As the exam authority has revised the exam duration for AIBE XX (reduced to 3 hours), candidates will jave to follow the exam day schedule as under:

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