AIBE 2025 Last Minute Revision Tips and Best Books for AIBE 20 Exam
All India Bar Examination 2026 ( AIBE )
Registration - 11 Feb '26 - 30 Apr '26
All the candidates who aspire to appearing for AIBE Exam should not feel disheartened if there is still some topics left to practice. In this article, we will help you with last-minute tips and tricks to excel in the exam, along with important books to carry, and exam day checklists. Read further to know more.
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The Bar Council of India (BCI) conducted the AIBE 20 Exam on November 30, 2025. The AIBE exam was previously conducted as an open-book exam, but from AIBE 16 session onwards, only Bare Acts without short notes are allowed. This means candidates cannot carry books, notebooks, and any type of textual material with them inside the exam hall. The Bar Council of India (BCI) conducts AIBE exam for issuing the Certificate of Practice (COP), which is important to practice in a court of law in India. The AIBE 20 exam 2025 was conducted in pen-paper-based test mode. All the important information regarding AIBE Exam was released by BCI on the AIBE 20 Notification 2025. Candidates can refer to this article to know the prerequisites of AIBE Exam 2025 test day as well as some tips to prepare for the exam.
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- Know the pattern, syllabus and other exam details:
- AIBE 20 (XX) Exam Day Instructions:
- Books to carry for AIBE exam day
- Things strictly not allowed inside AIBE 20 examination hall
- AIBE 2025 Bare Acts
- How to prepare for AIBE 20 at last minute?
Know the pattern, syllabus and other exam details:
- AIBE will be conducted for three hours.
- The question paper will be available in 11 languages including English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese and Punjabi.
- There will be four different sets of AIBE Question Papers i.e. set A, set B, set C and set D and candidates will get any paper set randomly.
- Candidates have to attempt 100 multiple choice questions in three hours duration.
- AIBE Syllabus mentions 19 subjects along with weightage.
- For each correct response, one mark will be awarded.
- There will be no negative marking in case of wrong attempts.
Also Read: AIBE Exam Mock Test 2025
Moreover, candidates must focus on the AIBE Exam Pattern. Candidates can check the subjects with higher weightage as under:
| Subjects with weightage (high to low) |
|
|---|---|
| 10 |
|
| Criminal Procedure Code |
10 |
| Code of Civil Procedure |
10 |
| Indian Penal Code |
8 |
| Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act |
8 |
| 8 |
|
| Evidence Act |
8 |
| Law of Tort including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law |
5 |
| Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act |
4 |
| Law Related Taxation |
4 |
| Public Interest Litigation |
4 |
| Labour and Industrial Laws |
4 |
| Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules |
4 |
| Administrative Law |
3 |
| Company Law |
2 |
| Environmental Law |
2 |
| Cyber Law |
2 |
| Land Acquisition Act |
2 |
| Intellectual Property Law |
2 |
| Total |
100 |
AIBE 20 (XX) Exam Day Instructions:
Candidates must note the following instructions concerning the admit card of AIBE 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)
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Other than these documents, candidates also need to carry Blue/Black Ball Point Pen to fill the OMR answer sheet for AIBE 2025. Candidates can carry a transparent water bottle (without label), and sanitizer. Medicine (sweet/ food for diabetic patients) with a prescription may be allowed too.
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Books to carry for AIBE exam day
Candidates appearing for AIBE can carry only bare acts without notes to the examination hall. Candidates must note that before 2016 the aspirants were allowed to carry books in the AIBE exam hall, which is now no more allowed. AIBE exam is all about testing candidates for the subjects they have studied in their LLB degree. Therefore, the candidates should appear for the examination with a relaxed mind to attempt the question paper confidently.
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Things strictly not allowed inside AIBE 20 examination hall
- Mobile phones, Books, Preparation Notes, Reference material (Newspapers, Guess papers, Guides), Bare Acts with explanation
- Pencils, Watches (Analog/ Digital), Laptops, Tablets, Smart Watch/ Fitness Band
- Food items (other than diabetic patients request)
- Bags, Wallets, Sunglasses, Caps, Scarf, Gloves
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AIBE 2025 Bare Acts
Candidates appearing for the bar examination must prepare with Bare Acts without comments. The Bare Acts to be used while preparing for AIBE are:
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Indian Contract Act, 1872
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
- The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- The Constitution of India, 1950
- The Advocates Act, 1961
- The Companies Act, 1963
- Specific Relief Act, 1963
- The Limitation Act, 1963
- The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
- The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
- The Information Technology Act, 2000
- The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013
- The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
- Environment Laws
- Family Laws
- Intellectual Property Laws
-
Labour Laws and Industrial Laws
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How to prepare for AIBE 20 at last minute?
Picking the right set of books is only the first step towards effective AIBE preparation. To crack the exam, candidates need to have a well-formulated preparation strategy and a well-thought-out study plan.
- Plan preparation strategy and stick to it - Once you have a plan, follow it without fail.
- Consult the updated syllabus and pattern - Exam officials from time to time update the exam syllabus, so you need to follow only the current syllabus; ditto for the exam pattern.
- Take notes during the study - This habit will make you more attentive apart from helping you jot down all the key and difficult points that you can quickly revise.
- Mind the weightage carried by various topics - If you look at the AIBE syllabus, you will see that the weightage is not the same for all the topics. Some topics carry as much as 10 per cent weightage, while others only carry 2 per cent weightage. This means you can't spend disproportionate time preparing for a topic that carries just 2 per cent weightage.
- Complete the easy portion first - You may find some topics difficult and time-consuming. If such topics are not essential to understanding the subsequent topic, you may skip the chapter for now and come back to it once you are done with the easier topics.
- Develop your reasoning and analytical abilities - These abilities will not only help you crack the AIBE 19 exam but also serve you well in your career as a lawyer.
- What else: Apart from studying the recommended books, keep a track of all the recent law cases and judgments
You may also go through exam preparation tips by AIBE qualified candidates. These tips will give you insights into how these candidates approached their preparation, the strategies they adopted and other such nuggets that you may like to incorporate in your preparation.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
The AIBE 20 CoP has not been released yet. Candidates must note that Bar Council of India is likely to publish the AIBE CoP in next few weeks.
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AIBE Result is not released in offline mode. Candidates will have to visit allindiabarexamination.com. Candidates will have to enter their login details to check the result.
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To download the AIBE 21 answer key-
Visit the BCI website.
Login using your registered email address and password.
Now, click on the AIBE XXI Answer Key tab.
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BCI will release the AIBE provisional and final answer key online. Candidates can use their registered email address and password to access the answer key.
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No, you can not appear for AIBE Exam if you don't have a hall ticket. AIBE Exam is conducted in pen-and-paper mode. Candidates can not appear in any other mode. Candidates can print the admit card by visiting allindiabarexamination.com in case they loose their hall ticket.
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The Bar Council of India conducts the All India Bar Examination. The exam is held to award the Certificate of Practice to law graduates. The BCI handles all aspects of the exam, including the syllabus, exam pattern, and registration, which is available on allindiabarexamination.com.
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The AIBE syllabus is considered moderate in difficulty, focusing on fundamental legal concepts rather than complex, specialised knowledge. However, since it is no more the open-book exam, candidates have huge syllabus to cover.
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No. As per the BCI rules, candidates can not practice in the court of law until they have a certificate of practice. The CoP will be issued only to those who clear the AIBE Exam.
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While filling the AIBE Application Form, candidates will have an option to select the language they wish to appear in. The AIBE Exam will be held in 23 languages, including English. Candidates can select the language as per their choice before the application process is over.
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The AIBE exam includes 100 objective-type, multiple-choice questions on 19 subjects. The exam is split into Category-I and Category-II (allied, low-weightage) areas. Key sections include Constitutional Law, IPC/BNS, CrPC/BNSS, CPC, Evidence Act/BSA, Family Law, Professional Ethics, and Environmenta
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For the AIBE exam, the best books are bare acts (without comments) for core subjects like the new BNS, BNSS, BSA, CPC, and others, alongside comprehensive guides like Universal's or Taxmann's publications, and subject-specific texts like Durga Das Basu for the Constitution or C.K. Takwani for CPC, focusing on recent editions with the latest legal changes.