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 A total of five questions have been withdrawn in the AIBE XX final key.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 The AIBE 20 cut-off has changed after 5 questions were withdrawn.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.
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.
Category | Qualifying Percentage | Qualifying Marks (Out of 95) |
General | 45% | 43 marks |
OBC | 45% | 43 marks |
SC | 40% | 38 marks |
ST | 40% | 38 marks |
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 The list of withdrawn questions in each set is detailed in the table below.
Set Code | Number of Questions Withdrawn | Withdrawn Question Numbers |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
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.
Category | Passing Percentage | Passing Marks |
General/OBC | 45% | 42 out of 93 |
SC/ST | 40% | 37 out of 93 |
Category | Passing Percentage | Passing Marks |
General/OBC | 45% | 42 out of 93 |
SC/ST | 40% | 37 out of 93 |
Category | Passing Percentage | Passing Marks |
General/ OBC | 40% | 39 out of 98 |
ST/ SC | 35% | 34 out of 98 |
Category | Passing Percentage | Passing Marks |
General/ OBC | 40% | 38 marks |
SC/ ST | 35% | 33 marks |
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.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Girija,
Check the link given below for AIBE 20 previous year question papers with detailed solutions and analysis. These PDFs help law graduates practice effectively, understand the exam pattern, and prepare for the All India Bar Examination.
Hello Balkishan!
Given below are the links to access the AIBE 18 Question Paper:
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https://law.careers360.com/articles/download-aibe-18-exam-question-paper-with-detailed-solution-pdf
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Hi Megha!
Given below are the links to access the AIBE Previous Year Question Papers:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-previous-year-question-papers
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-2026-previous-year-question-paper-pdf
Hello Megha,
You can download the AIBE PYQs from the link given below.
Link:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-previous-year-question-papers
Hello Ankit
Please check the link given below:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-20-question-paper-2025-pdf
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