Careers360 Logo
ask-icon
share
    AIBE 20 Cut-Offs After Final Answer Key; Check Trends in Qualifying Marks
    • Law Exams
    • AIBE Exam
    • AIBE 20 Cut-Offs After Final Answer Key; Check Trends in Qualifying Marks

    AIBE 20 Cut-Offs After Final Answer Key; Check Trends in Qualifying Marks

    JasmineUpdated on 06 Jan 2026, 10:35 PM IST

    The Bar Council of India (BCI) has released the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 20 final answer key on January 6, 2026. A total of five questions have been withdrawn in the AIBE XX final key. The AIBE 20 qualifying marks after revised key have also changed. The AIBE 20 qualifying marks for General and OBC category are 43 marks, while for SC, ST and PwD categories are 38 marks. Earlier, BCI published AIBE 20 provisional answer key on December 3, 2025. Following this, the council opened the objection window from December 3, 2025, to December 10, 2025. Candidates could raise their queries with supporting evidence on the official website. The AIBE cut-off is equivalent to the minimum passing marks required to qualify for the exam. BCI released the final AIBE answer key after verifying objections. The AIBE 20 cut-off has changed after 5 questions were withdrawn. This article discussed the AIBE cut-offs after the revised answer key was released.

    AIBE 20 Cut-Offs After Final Answer Key; Check Trends in Qualifying Marks
    AIBE 20 Cut-Offs After Final Answer Key

    AIBE 20 Cut-Off

    The AIBE 20 exam will be evaluated out of 95 marks after revised key. If any questions are removed after the final answer key is released, the actual cut-off marks will decrease. However, the AIBE cutoff percentage remains the same.

    AIBE 20 Qualifying Marks Out of 95

    Category

    Qualifying Percentage

    Qualifying Marks (Out of 95)

    General

    45%

    43 marks

    OBC

    45%

    43 marks

    SC

    40%

    38 marks

    ST

    40%

    38 marks

    AIBE 20 Objections Raised

    BCI has reviewed and made required changes based on the objections raised during the objection window. This has changed the total number of questions. The list of withdrawn questions in each set is detailed in the table below.

    List of AIBE 20 Withdrawn Questions

    Set Code

    Number of Questions Withdrawn

    Withdrawn Question Numbers

    Set A

    5

    Q3, Q24, Q29, Q39, Q81

    Set B

    5

    Q7, Q49, Q71, Q92, Q97

    Set C

    5

    Q36, Q58, Q79, Q84, Q94

    Set D

    5

    Q13, Q35, Q56, Q61, Q71


    Also Read: AIBE 20 Provisional Answer Key

    Previous Year AIBE Cut-Offs

    BCI has removed questions following objections raised in previous years. The qualifying percentage remains the same but the passing marks change. The following tables detail the previous year’s AIBE cut-offs.

    AIBE 19 Passing Marks

    Category

    Passing Percentage

    Passing Marks

    General/OBC

    45%

    42 out of 93

    SC/ST

    40%

    37 out of 93

    AIBE 18 Passing Marks

    Category

    Passing Percentage

    Passing Marks

    General/OBC

    45%

    42 out of 93

    SC/ST

    40%

    37 out of 93

    AIBE 17 Passing Marks

    Category

    Passing Percentage

    Passing Marks

    General/ OBC

    40%

    39 out of 98

    ST/ SC

    35%

    34 out of 98

    AIBE 16 Passing Marks

    Category

    Passing Percentage

    Passing Marks

    General/ OBC

    40%

    38 marks

    SC/ ST

    35%

    33 marks

    AIBE 20 Result

    BCI is likely to declare the AIBE 20 results 2025 by January or February 2026. Candidates can check the results on the official website, allindiabarexamination.com. They need their login credential, like user ID and password, to access it. The council will also open a window for the rechecking of OMR sheets soon after the results are declared. Candidates who want to get their results rechecked can apply online from the official website and pay a rechecking fee of Rs 500.

    Articles
    |
    Upcoming Law Exams
    Ongoing Dates
    MJPRU LLB Entrance Exam Others

    16 Jun'26 - 30 Jun'26 (Online)

    Ongoing Dates
    AIL LET Admit Card Date

    27 Jun'26 - 5 Jul'26 (Online)

    Certifications By Top Providers
    Indian Government and Politics
    Via University of Kashmir, Srinagar
    Literary Criticism From Plato to Leavis
    Via Indian Institute of Technology Madras
    Applied Econometrics
    Via Indian Institute of Technology Madras
    Study from Still Life
    Via Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
    Geography of India
    Via University of Mysore, Mysore
    Swayam
     168 courses
    Edx
     129 courses
    NPTEL
     80 courses
    Futurelearn
     74 courses
    Explore Top Universities Across Globe
    University of Essex, Colchester
    Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ
    University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
    King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX
    Keele University, Newcastle
    Staffordshire, UK, ST5 5BG
    The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
    Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Post Code EH8 9YL
    Queen Mary University of London, London
    Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
    University of East London, London
    University Way London, E16 2RD United Kingdom
    MBBS Abroad Fees for Indian Students in 2026
    5 minJun 12, 2026 09:06 AM IST
    Is MBBS Abroad Valid in India?
    5 minJun 12, 2026 06:06 AM IST

    Questions related to AIBE

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to AIBE ?

    Hello Dear Student,

    Could you provide more information so that i could help you further!


    Hello Rajnesh

    Yes, you have passed the AIBE 21 exam. If you score 46 marks, you meet the minimum qualifying criteria.

    You can check the minimum pass requirements for the All India Bar Examination from the link given below:

    https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-21-passing-marks-2026

    Hope it helps.

    Hello Dharamvir,

    The AIBE (All India Bar Examination) is conducted for law graduates seeking a Certificate of Practice to practice law in India. Solving previous years' question papers helps candidates understand the exam pattern, important legal topics, and question trends.

    Here are the links to the last 10 years' AIBE

    Hello Dear Student,

    You can access the AIBE 21 Hindi Question Paper with Answer Key from the following Careers360 resource:

    AIBE 21 Hindi Question Paper with Answer Key (Set A, B, C & D):
    https://law.careers360.com/hi/articles/aibe-21-hindi-question-paper-with-answer-key

    The page provides Hindi medium AIBE 21 question papers, Set A, Set B, Set C,