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Top 10 AIBE subject-wise book list for preparation is important for candidates appearing for AIBE 20 Exam 2025. Candidates need to familiarise themselves with the AIBE 20 syllabus 2025 before applying. Check list of best books for AIBE Exam 2025 below.

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AIBE 20 Exam 2025: The Bar Council of India (BCI) will conduct the AIBE 20 (XX) Exam 2025 mostly in December. Candidates preparing for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) should know the best AIBE exam books to excel in the exam. Candidates must refer to the top 10 subject-wise books mentioned below to crack the exam in first attempt. The BCI conducts the AIBE annually for lawyers aspiring to practice law in the country. Candidates need to familiarise themselves with the AIBE 20 syllabus 2025 before applying.

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To qualify for the AIBE, candidates should refer to the top recommended books, along with guides, classroom notes, and other study materials. Candidates must thoroughly review the AIBE syllabus and AIBE exam pattern to ensure all topics are covered during their AIBE Exam preparation.

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In addition to studying the AIBE books, candidates should take regular AIBE mock tests to assess their performance and identify areas for improvement. For more insights on AIBE books and useful tips to excel in the exam, candidates can continue reading.

AIBE Syllabus 2025

The core subjects asked in AIBE question paper 2025 with weightage are as under: 

AIBE Subjects/Syllabus

No. of Questions

Constitutional Law

10

Cr. P. C. (Criminal Procedure Code) & (New)
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

10

Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)

10

I. P. C. (Indian Penal Code) & (New)
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

8

Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act

Family Law

Evidence Act & (New) Bharatiya Sakshya
Adhiniyam

Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law

Labour and Industrial Laws

Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act

Law Related to Taxation 

Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules

Administrative Law

Company Law

Environmental Law

Cyber Law

2

Land Acquisition Act

2

Intellectual Property Laws

2

Total

100

Best Books for AIBE Exam 2025

Candidates preparing for the AIBE exam should explore and purchase AIBE books online to ensure they cover the entire AIBE syllabus. Below, candidates can find a list of the best books for the AIBE exam:

Subject Name of the book Author
Indian Penal Code (IPC) Constitutional Law: A Comprehensive Study R.V. Sinha
  Constitutional Law H.M. Seervai
  The Constitution of India P.M. Bakshi
  Constitutional Law of India R. Kumar
  Indian Constitutional Law M.P. Jain
  Cases and Materials on Constitutional Law R. K. Gupta
  Constitutional Law: Text and Cases G. S. Bhattacharjee
  Understanding Constitutional Law R. K. Singh
  Indian Constitution: A Comprehensive Study Subhash C. Jain
  Law of the Constitution K. C. Joshi
Indian Penal Code (IPC) Indian Penal Code Ratanlal and Dhirajlal
  The Indian Penal Code K.D. Gaur
  Commentary on the Indian Penal Code A.G. Noorani
  Indian Penal Code: A Comprehensive Commentary B.M. Gandhi
  Indian Penal Code R.S. Nagarajan
  Textbook on Indian Penal Code B. S. Bhatia
  Essentials of Indian Penal Code Subhash Chandra
  Indian Penal Code: With Special Reference to the Laws on Crimes H. S. Sharma
  Indian Penal Code P. M. Bakshi
  Understanding Indian Penal Code A. K. Jain
CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) The Code of Criminal Procedure Ratanlal and Dhirajlal
  Criminal Procedure Code K.D. Gaur
  Commentary on the Code of Criminal Procedure R.S. Nagendra
  Criminal Procedure Code: With Special Reference to the Laws on Crimes H.S. Sharma
  Textbook on Criminal Procedure Code B.S. Bhatia
  Understanding Criminal Procedure A.K. Jain
  The Criminal Procedure Code P.M. Bakshi
  Criminal Procedure Code: A Practical Approach K. Sharma
  Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice Subhash Chandra
  Criminal Procedure Code D.K. Sharma
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Code of Civil Procedure Mulla
  The Code of Civil Procedure C.K. Takwani
  Code of Civil Procedure: A Commentary P. N. Sinha
  Civil Procedure S. M. Shah
  Commentary on the Code of Civil Procedure H. K. Sethi
  Textbook on Code of Civil Procedure B. S. Bhatia
  Code of Civil Procedure: A Practical Approach K. Sharma
  Understanding Civil Procedure A.K. Jain
  Code of Civil Procedure: An Analytical Approach R. K. Gupta
  CPC: With Latest Amendments D.K. Sharma
Alternative Dispute Redressal including Arbitration Act The Law of Arbitration and Conciliation P.C. Markanda
  Arbitration Law K. S. Rajasekhara Babu
  Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Practical Guide James F. Henry
  The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 R. S. Suri
  Arbitration and Mediation in India R. S. Sharma
  Alternative Dispute Resolution: Law and Practice A. S. Sethi
  The Law of Mediation and Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution A. K. Jain
  Arbitration in India: A Practical Handbook G. R. Dhananjay
  International Arbitration: A Handbook Paul D. Friedland
  Mediation: Principles and Practices J. M. McCormick
Law of Contract Law of Contract Ian A. Macneil and Richard E. Speidel
  The Law of Contract S. B. Dhingra
  Contract Law P. S. Atchuthan
  Law of Contracts R. K. Sinha
  Contract: A Practical Approach H. K. Sethi
  Understanding Contract Law A. K. Jain
  Law of Contract R. R. Varma
  Contract Law in India G. R. Dhananjay
  The Indian Contract Act P. M. Bakshi
  Law of Contract: Cases and Materials M. P. Tandon
Family Law Family Law in India Paras Diwan
  Family Law J. D. M. Derrett
  Law of Marriage and Divorce A. K. Jain
  Family Law: Theory and Practice B. S. Bhatia
  Hindu Law: Marriage, Divorce and Maintenance R. V. Sinha
  Islamic Family Law in a Changing World K. A. Kadir
  Family Law: An Introduction A. D. Srivastava
  Law of Inheritance and Family Laws H. S. Sharma
  Principles of Family Law A. N. Saha
  Contemporary Family Law H. K. Sethi
Evidence Act & (New) Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam The Law of Evidence M. S. Sethi
  Evidence: Principles and Problems A. G. Noorani
  Indian Evidence Act Ratanlal and Dhirajlal
  Law of Evidence V. P. S. Rao
  Evidence Law in India H. K. Sethi
  The Indian Evidence Act P. M. Bakshi
  Principles of Evidence B. S. Bhatia
  Indian Evidence Act: A Practical Guide D. K. Sharma
  The New Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam R. C. Dey
  Evidence and Procedure A. K. Jain
Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law Law of Tort R.K. Bangia
  Law of Torts J.N. Pandey
  The Law of Torts Winfield and Jolowicz
  Tort Law P.S. Atchuthan
  Motor Vehicles Act: A Commentary A.S. Bansal
  Consumer Protection Law S.K. Verma
  Law of Torts and Consumer Protection G. R. Dhananjay
  Law of Tort: A Comparative Study P.K. Jain
  Law of Tort including Motor Vehicles Act S. M. Shah
  Consumer Protection Law in India R. S. Sharma
Labour and Industrial Laws Labour Law P.L. Malik
  Industrial Law A. K. Jain
  Labour and Industrial Laws S.K. Puri
  Labour Law: A Comprehensive Textbook K. R. Puri
  Industrial Relations and Labour Laws C. S. Venkata Ratnam
  Principles of Labour Law R. P. Sharma
  Labour Law in India S. R. Myneni
  Industrial Law M. A. Malik
  The Industrial Disputes Act G. R. Dhananjay
  Labour Laws: A Complete Guide A. S. Bansal
Law Related to Taxation Income Tax Law and Practice Gaur and Narang
  Taxation Law P. R. Gupta
  Goods and Services Tax (GST) Law A. S. Bansal
  Corporate Taxation A. C. Dutta
  Principles of Taxation Law R. S. Gupta
  Direct Taxes: Law & Practice Vinod K. Singhania and Kapil K. Singhania
  Indirect Taxes: Law & Practice Vinod K. Singhania and Kapil K. Singhania
  Taxation of Individuals S. R. Gupta
  International Taxation in India A. R. Goyal
  Taxation: A Complete Guide G. R. Dhananjay
Public Interest Litigation Public Interest Litigation in India R. V. K. Rao
  Public Interest Law: An Introduction R. S. Khare
  Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation S. S. Singh
  Public Interest Litigation: A Comparative Study A. K. Jain
  Public Interest Litigation: Theory and Practice M. P. Singh
  Public Interest Litigation: Emerging Trends S. M. Ali
  Public Interest Litigation and the Indian Judiciary G. R. Dhananjay
  Access to Justice and Public Interest Litigation A. N. Tiwari
  Public Interest Litigation: Prospects and Challenges A. R. Sharma
  Public Interest Litigation and Environmental Justice S. K. Sahu
Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules Legal Ethics: The Professional Responsibility of Lawyers D. K. Sharma
  Professional Ethics and Accountability R. K. Gupta
  Ethics in Legal Practice M. S. Reddy
  Professional Ethics for Lawyers A. N. Tiwari
  Ethics and Professional Conduct for Lawyers P. K. Sinha
  Cases on Professional Misconduct S. M. Ali
  Lawyer's Professional Responsibility B. S. Bhatia
  The Bar Council of India Rules on Professional Ethics A. C. Dutta
  Understanding Legal Ethics R. V. K. Rao
  Professional Ethics in Law Practice K. R. Puri
Administrative Law Administrative Law H. W. R. Wade and C. F. Forsyth
  Administrative Law I. P. Massey
  Administrative Law: A Contextual Approach David J. M. Baker
  Principles of Administrative Law A. G. Noorani
  Administrative Law in India V. P. Sarathi
  Administrative Law: Text and Materials Peter Cane
  Judicial Review of Administrative Action J. C. Smith
  Administrative Law: Cases and Materials R. D. R. M. Gehlot
  The Law of Administrative Action D. D. Basu
  Administrative Law: A Comparative Study S. R. Myneni
Company Law Company Law R. Narayan
  Company Law A. Ramaiya
  Company Law: Text and Cases K. C. Garg
  Company Law in India P. P. S. Gogna
  The Law of Companies G. S. Singh
  Company Law: A Comprehensive Textbook A. K. Jain
  Company Law: Principles and Practice N. V. Paranjape
  Corporate Law M. C. Bhandari
  Corporate Governance and Company Law S. R. Myneni
  Understanding Company Law V. S. S. S. Choudhary
environmental law Environmental Law and Policy Daniel A. Farber and Jim Rossi
  Environmental Law Eric Freyfogle
  Environmental Law: Text, Cases, and Materials Judith A. F. Jones
  Environmental Law: A Very Short Introduction Andrew C. Isenberg
  Environmental Law in India S. A. Hussain
  International Environmental Law Pierre-Marie Dupuy and Jorge E. Viñuales
  Environmental Regulation: Law, Science, and Policy Robert V. Percival et al
  Environmental Justice: Law, Policy and Administration Paul L. Posner
  The Nature of the Environment: A Legal Perspective S. K. Jain
Cyber Law Cyber Law: The Law of the Internet Brian Craig
  Cyber Law in India Pavan Duggal
  Computer and Internet Law James Grimmelmann
  Information Technology Law: The Law and Society Richard Spinello
  Cyber Crime and Cyber Law N. A. Qureshi
  Law and the Internet Ian Lloyd
  The Law of Cyber Space A. S. H. Chen
  Digital Evidence and Computer Crime Eoghan Casey
  Cybersecurity Law Scott J. Shackelford
 
 
  The Future of Cyber Law: An Overview P. S. T. Bansal
Land Acquisition Act Land Acquisition and Compensation R. M. Tiwari
  Land Acquisition Act, 2013: A Commentary S. C. Gupta
  Law of Land Acquisition M. C. Jain
  Land Acquisition: Laws and Practices S. K. Sinha
  The Land Acquisition Act: A Critical Commentary S. S. Sharma
  Land Acquisition and Resettlement D. K. Singh
  A Guide to the Land Acquisition Act A. B. Srivastava
  Compensation for Land Acquisition R. P. Gupta
  Land Acquisition Act: Theory and Practice H. S. Dhillon
  Land Law: A Practical Guide R. K. Jha
Intellectual Property Laws Intellectual Property Law Richard Stim
  Intellectual Property: A Very Short Introduction Siva Vaidhyanathan
  Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashing the Knowledge Economy A. S. Reddy
  Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age Robert P. Merges et al
  The Law of Intellectual Property David I. Bainbridge
  Intellectual Property: The Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets Arthur R. Miller et al
  Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Age P. S. Raghavan
  Intellectual Property and the New Technological Age Robert P. Merges et al
  Principles of Intellectual Property A. J. F. Adedeji
  Copyright Law: A Handbook for Educators L. B. Davidson

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