Students’ Speak: Tips to clear All India Bar Examination 2024 (AIBE 19 Examination 2024)

Understand the basic concepts, keep updated with the latest information, and recent/major judgments delivered, and create a plan to ease your preparation, work on filling the gaps and revise as much as you can. Read further to know how to prepare for the AIBE 19 (XIX) 2024 Exam in the next few months.

AIBE or All India Bar Examination is a national-level examination which is conducted by Bar Council of India (BCI). AIBE 19 (XIX) Exam is scheduled to be held on November 24, 2024. AIBE will be held in offline mode. All those candidates who clear the AIBE Exam 2024 will be issued Certificate of Practice (COP). The passing marks for General Category and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) is 40 per cent and for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is 35 per cent marks. The participants who have attained passing marks are eligible for a "Certificate of Practice".

Important Points about AIBE

Eligibility of AIBE (19) 2024

In order to be eligible for AIBE 19 (XIX) 2024, the participant should have/ be

• Completed 3 Years LLB degree or 5 Years Integrated Law degree from a recognised law college/university
• Enrolled as an Advocate in State Bar Council under Section 24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act, 1961

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AIBE 2024 Marking Criteria

The maximum mark of the examination is 100. Also, there are 100 questions in the exam.

Thus, the participant will get:

• 01 mark for each correct answer
• No negative marking for the wrong answer
• No marks for unattempted question(s)

Also Read: AIBE XIX (19) Syllabus 2024 - Higher Weightage Topics, Questions and More

AIBE 2024 Subjects Covered in AIBE 19

• Indian Penal Code (IPC)
• Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
• Civil Procedure Code (CPC)
• Evidence Act
• Constitutional Law
• Administrative Law
• Professional Ethics and Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules
• Intellectual Property Laws
• Taxation Laws
• Law of Contract and Specific Relief Act
• Property Laws
• Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act)
• Labour and Industrial Laws
• Law of Torts, Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Laws
• Land Acquisition Act
• Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
• Company Law
• Environmental Law
• Cyber Laws
• Family Laws
• Alternative Disputes Resolution and Arbitration Laws

*This list is not conclusive.

Also Read: AIBE Preparation Tips 2024 by Qualified Candidates

AIBE 2024 Study Material

The foremost book to understand the important and basic concepts is Bare Acts. Recommended books for different subjects are mentioned below:

• Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Kelkar, S.N. Mishra
• Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) - S. N. Mishra
• Civil Procedure Code (CPC)- C.K. Takwani
• Evidence Act - Batuk Lal
• Constitutional Law - MP Jain, Narendra Kumar
• Administrative Law - U.P.D. Kesari
• Intellectual Property Laws - JP Mishra
• Taxation Laws - Atul Kumar
• Law of Contract and Specific Relief Act - RK Bangia, Avtar Singh
• Property Laws - Dr. RK Sinha
• Labour and Industrial Laws - SN Mishra
• Law of Torts, Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Laws - RK Bangia, Mulla
• Public Interest Litigation (PIL) - Kailash Rai
• Company Law - Avtar Singh, NV Paranjape
• Environmental Law - SC Tripathi
• Cyber Laws - JP Mishra
• Family Laws
• Hindu Laws - Paras Diwan
• Muslim Laws - Aquil Ahmed
• All India Bar Examination Guide - DN Mathur

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AIBE 19 Syllabus of AIBE 2024

The syllabus of AIBE is given below with the number of questions for each subject

Get complete details on how to prepare for AIBE .  

AIBE 2024 Preparation Strategy

Start your preparation as early as possible so that you would get sufficient time for revision as well. Smart work approach should be adopted by students as the syllabus is vast. Understand the important concepts from Bare Acts (as stated above). Also, read the important judgements as well as landmark judgements delivered by the Supreme Court and various High Courts in the country.

Previous Year Exam Evaluation

In the previous year’s examination, the questions were from diverse topics of law such as Constitutional Law, Administrative, Evidence as well as Procedural Laws. The questions are simple in nature, but deep conceptual knowledge is required to solve it. Hence, it is advised to at least read Bare Acts of all subjects once.

Also Read: AIBE 19 (XIX) 2024 Exam Day Checklist and Instructions; Bare Acts, Admit Card and more

General Tips for AIBE

• Understand the basic concepts from Bare Acts itself
• Make charts for revising important concepts
• Devote sufficient time for revision
• Devise a routine plan for covering the syllabus and stick to it
• Clarify all the basic concepts from one book
• Check the recent syllabus before the preparation
• Adopt certain habits to reduce stress level i.e. Yoga, Exercise, etc.
• For self-evaluation, solve at least 10-15 previous years’ papers to find out loopholes in your preparation
• Develop a habit of reading newspapers regularly this would help in keeping updated about the recent changes in the law for e.g. important judgments

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About the Author:

Sadyanta Rawal, a student of B.A.LLB from Maharishi Markandeshwar Mullana University, has a keen interest in career counselling and helps a lot of students choose their respective career. He is always engaged in researching new topics which extract "Think out of Box" approach. He wrote 2 books namely Child Psychology and the Parents and Baba Bulleh Shah: The perspective of love and presented Research Papers at International Conferences.