Family Law for AIBE (20) 2025: Syllabus, Important Topics, Previous years' Questions with Answers, Books, Tips
All India Bar Examination 2025 ( AIBE )
Admit Card - 15 Nov '25
Family law is an important topic for the AIBE exam. Read further to know how to cover family law for AIBE and other important details.
Family Law for AIBE 20 (XX) 2025: Important Chapters, Previous Years' Questions, Syllabus, Books, Tips
AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 Exam Date has not been announced yet. However, it is expected that AIBE 20 Exam will be conducted in July. Candidates who wish to appear for AIBE XX (20) 2025-26 Exam are advised to ensure they prepare well for AIBE Family Law topic. The AIBE 20 Exam 2025 gives considerable weightage to family law. To do well in the exam, which carries EIGHT questions from this section, candidates must have a solid grasp of the fundamental ideas and legal guidelines.
All those candidates who will clear AIBE 20 Exam will receive a Certificate of Practice. The Bar Council of India will conduct the AIBE 20 Exam 2025 in pen and paper mode. The BCI administers the test to determine whether the applicant possesses the necessary skill set to practise law in the nation. AIBE is the most important examination for lawyers to practice in the country. Clearing the AIBE Exam is very important as they can get disqualified from BCI, in case they fail. Read further to know more about AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025, AIBE previous years' questions, AIBE important books and topics, and many other important information related to AIBE 2025.
- AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025-26
- AIBE Exam 2025-26 Preparation Tips for Family Law
- Tips and Tricks to Cover AIBE 20 Family Law Course:
- AIBE 20 Family Law Key Topics to Focus on:
- Important Chapters of AIBE Family Law
- AIBE Previous years' questions on Family Law
AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025-26
If you are conversant with AIBE exam pattern 2025-26, you can cut down on silly mistakes not only during exam preparation but even during the exam. So, take some time out to go through the AIBE exam pattern described below:
| AIBE Exam Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam mode |
Offline mode |
| Exam type |
AIBE is no longer an open-book exam. Not allowed: you are not allowed to carry books, notes and written material inside the exam hall Allowed: Bare acts without notes are allowed. |
| Exam duration |
3 hours |
| Test medium |
22 vernacular languages other than English i.e. 1) Assamese, (2) Bengali, (3) Gujarati, (4) Hindi, (5) Kannada, (6) Kashmiri (F) Konkani, (8) Malayalam, (9) Manipuri, (10) Marathi, (11) Nepali (12 Oriya, (13) Punjabi, (14) Sanskrit, (15) Sindhi, (16) Tamil, (17) Telugu, 18) Urdu (19) Bodo, (20) Santhali, (21) Maithili and (22) Dogri |
| Total questions |
100 questions |
| Type of questions |
MCQs |
| Marking Scheme |
One mark per question (negative marking to be introduced this year onwards) |
Also Read: AIBE XX (20) Syllabus 2025 - Higher Weightage Topics, Questions and More
AIBE Exam 2025-26 Preparation Tips for Family Law
To score an ace in the AIBE Exam 2025, candidates must have a good preparation strategy. After all, it is not about how much you study, but also about what and how you study. Here are a few preparation tips for AIBE Family Law to help you crack the AIBE 2025:
- Study the key provisions of the above acts and their amendments.
- Read case laws and judgments related to family law to understand the practical applications of the law.
- Practice solving previous years' AIBE question papers
- Focus on the important case laws
- Make notes of whatever you study
- Make a study plan
- Practice writing answers to legal questions to improve your writing skills
- Prepare important topics from AIBE syllabus first
- Revise properly
Tips and Tricks to Cover AIBE 20 Family Law Course:
- Keep up-to-date with the latest legal developments and amendments to the family law provisions
- Understand the legal provisions and their practical implications to answer questions accurately
- Use simple language and avoid jargon while answering questions
- Use headings, subheadings, and bullet points to organize your answers and make them easier to read
- Practice solving questions under timed conditions to simulate the exam environment.
Also Read: AIBE Books for Preparation
AIBE 20 Family Law Key Topics to Focus on:
- Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: This act governs the marriage of Hindus and provides for the grounds for divorce, dissolution of marriage, and maintenance of wives, children, and parents.
- Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937: This act applies the Muslim Personal Law to Muslims in India and provides for the rules of inheritance, marriage, and divorce.
- Christian Marriage Act, 1872: This act governs the marriage of Christians in India and provides for the rules of divorce, annulment, and maintenance.
- Special Marriage Act, 1954: This act provides for the marriage of people of different religions and allows for the registration of marriages under this act.
- Guardians and Wards Act, 1890: This act provides for the appointment of guardians for minors and the rights and responsibilities of guardians.
Also Read: AIBE Previous Year Question Papers (HINDI) with Answers : Download For Free
Important Chapters of AIBE Family Law
Candidates must follow only those topics that have been mentioned by the Bar Council of India in the AIBE 20 Syllabus. Check important AIBE 19 family law below:
| AIBE Important Topics |
AIBE Family Law Chapters |
|---|---|
| Marriage and Kinship in Hindu Law |
|
| Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) Act |
|
| Indian Succession Act |
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| Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act |
|
| Introduction |
|
Also Read: AIBE Exam Mock Test 2025
AIBE Previous years' questions on Family Law
Candidates can check the questions asked on family law in AIBE Exams that were held previous years' below with answers:
Q. ‘Iddat’ under Mohammadan law refers to
a) A gift made on the occasion of marriage
b) The right of the husband to divorce his wife
c) Attaining of puberty
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: (D) None of the above
Q. Under the Christian Marriage Act the marriage Registrar for any district is appointed by
a) State Government
b) The Central Government
c) The Clergyman of the Church
d) High Court judges
Correct Answer: (A) State Government
Q. Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, the person who is taken in adoption
a) Must be a Hindu only
b) A Hindu or Jew
c) May be Hindu or Christian
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: A) Must be a Hindu only
Q. Polygamy was permitted for Hindus before the year
a) 1956
b) 1954
c) 1955
d) 1978
Correct Answer: C)1955
Q. Mohan gets married to his sister’s daughter Kriti
a) The marriage is valid if the custom allows it
b) The marriage is void
c) The marriage is valid only if the Court approves it
d) The marriage is valid only the Panchayat permits
Correct Answer: A) The marriage is valid if the custom allows it
Q. Rupa Bajaj V/s. KPS Gill, is a famous case which the Supreme Court decided on
a) Wrongful restraint
b) Wrongful confinement
c) Outrage the modesty of a woman
d) Maintenance to the divorced women
Correct Answer: C) Outrage the modesty of a woman
Q. ‘Batil’ marriage under Muslim Law means
a) Valid marriage
b) Void marriage
c) Voidable marriage
d) Irregular marriage
Correct Answer: C) Voidable marriage
Q. A Hindu boy and girl may be married under
a) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
b) Special Marriage Act, 1954
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: A) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Q. Which of the following is not a condition of a valid Hindu marriage under HMA, 1955?
a) Neither party should have a spouse living
b) Parties should not be within prohibited degrees
c) Parties should not be sapindas of each other
d) That parties should not suffer from epilepsy
Correct Answer:D) That parties should not suffer from epilepsy
Q. Amendment Act that granted daughters equal coparcenary rights in joint family property
a) 2002
b) 2005
c) 2006
d) 2008
Correct Answer: B) 2005
Q. “Maintenance pendente lite” under Hindu Marriage Act is provided in
a) Section 22
b) Section 23
c) Section 24
d) Section 25
Correct Answer: C) Section 24
Q. A Muslim wife can seek divorce under Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 if the husband is insane for
a) 1 year
b) 2 years
c) 5 years
d) 7 years
Correct Answer: B) 2 years
Q. Which Section of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 allows application of CrPC Sections 125-128?
a) Section 5
b) Section 6
c) Section 7
d) Section 8
Correct Answer: A)Section 5
Q. Which of the following is not a ground of void marriage under Section 11 of HMA, 1955?
a) Bigamy
b) Prohibited relationship
c) Sapinda relationship
d) Child marriage
Correct Answer: D) Child marriage
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