AIBE 20 Syllabus 2025: Subject-wise Weightage, Important Topics

AIBE 20 Syllabus 2025: Subject-wise Weightage, Important Topics

Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 12 Nov 2025, 01:32 PM IST

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has released the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2025 syllabus on its official website, allindiabarexamination.com, on September 29, 2025. The AIBE 20 notification 2025 has been released, and it specifies the AIBE exam date, the AIBE 20 complete schedule, and other important information. It is crucial to have a strong understanding of the AIBE 20 syllabus, as it assesses candidates’ knowledge across various areas of law and evaluates their readiness to practise law. The AIBE syllabus consists of topics like IPC, constitutional law, family law, administrative law, company law, and many more. While preparing for the All India Bar Examination, candidates must start with the AIBE topics 2025 that hold the maximum weightage. According to the AIBE 2025 syllabus, constitutional law, the criminal procedure code, and the code of civil procedure carry the highest weightage, with each subject comprising 10 questions. The AIBE 20 exam will be held on November 30, 2025.

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Candidates can check the AIBE 20 marking scheme 2025 below:

Particulars
Details
Number of questions
100
Marks per question
1 mark per question
Total marks in AIBE
100 marks
Negative marking
No Negative marking
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AIBE 20 Syllabus 2025: Subject-wise Weightage, Important Topics
AIBE 20 Syllabus 2025

As per the AIBE 20 exam pattern, the total number of questions in the AIBE 2025 exam will be 100 questions, each carrying one mark per question and no negative marking. The AIBE XX exam has a duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes, giving students ample time to attempt all questions. As per previous year trends, around 1.50 lakh candidates appear for the AIBE exam, which suggests that it accommodates candidates from various backgrounds. In order to support this, the exam will be conducted in 11 different languages. Read the complete article to know the detailed subject-wise AIBE 2025 syllabus.

AIBE 20 Syllabus: Subject-wise weightage

Sl No

Topic/Subject

No of Questions

1

Constitutional Law

10

2

I.P.C (Indian Penal Code) and Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita

8

3

Cr.P.C (Criminal Procedure Code) and Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

10

4

C.P.C (Code of Civil Procedure)

10

5

Evidence Act and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

8

6

Alternative Dispute Redressal including Arbitration Act

4

7

Family Law

8

8

Public Interest Litigation

4

9

Administrative Law

3

10

Professional Ethics & Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI rules

4

11

Company Law

2

12

Environmental Law

2

13

Cyber Law

2

14

Labour and Industrial Laws

4

15

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

5

16

Law related to Taxation

4

17

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

8

18

Land Acquisition Act

2

19

Intellectual Property Laws

2


Total

100

AIBE 20 (XX) Syllabus 2025 – Important Topics

The AIBE exam syllabus 2025 will comprise 19 topics. A detailed analysis of AIBE's 20 subjects and syllabus for 2025 is given below:

  1. AIBE Constitutional Law: This topic focuses on the Constitution of India. Constitutional law will include topics like History and nature of the Indian Constitution, Union and its Territory, Concept of State, Fundamental Rights, Relationship between Fundamental Rights and other parts of the Constitution, Executive, Parliament and State Legislature, Centre-State Relationship, Union and State Judiciary, Emergency Provisions, Amendment of Constitution, etc.

  2. AIBE Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (New): It includes topics such as IPC 1860, overview of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (2023), Landmark Cases on IPC, Crime and its Elements, History and Kinds of Punishments, General Exceptions of IPC, Trivial Acts, Right of Private Defence, Offence of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy, Offences against the State, Culpable Homicide and Murder, Abetment of Suicide, Theft and Extortion, Crimes related to Marriage etc.

  3. AIBE Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C) and Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (New): This subject will cover various topics like classes of Criminal Courts, Court of Session, Courts of Judicial Magistrates, Special Judicial Magistrates, Sentences of Imprisonment and all other important articles and Sections of Cr. P.C.

  4. AIBE Code of Civil Procedure (C.P.C): It will comprise topics like Initiation of Civil Proceedings, Interim Relief, Hearing and Attendance of Parties, Framing of Issues, Decrees and Orders, Rules made by High Courts, etc.

  5. AIBE Evidence Act and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (New): These areas of Law in the AIBE 2025 syllabus will comprise topics like Relevancy of Facts, Estoppel, Admission, Confession, Oral and Documentary Evidence, Statement by persons who cannot be called as Witnesses, Privileged Communications, Expert Opinion, Burden of Proof, Examination of Witnesses etc.

  6. Alternative Dispute Redressal, including Arbitration Act: This section focuses on topics like Enforcement of Awards, Different Dispute Resolution Methods, such as Inquisitorial and Adversarial, Creation of Tribunal and Appointment of Arbitrators, Arbitration, Conciliation, Negotiation, and Mediation.

  7. AIBE Family Law: This section of AIBE focuses on key aspects of topics like Marriage and Kinship, Introduction, Sources of Hindu Law, Hindu Undivided Family, Law relating to Hindu Minority and Guardianship, Inheritance and Succession etc.

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  1. Public Interest Litigation: This subject includes topics like the concept of Public Interest Litigation in India, Judicial Activism to Public Interest Litigation Act, Procedural Law in Public Interest Litigation, the Role of the Judiciary, etc.

  2. Administrative Law: This section will deal with topics like Relation with Constitutional Law, the Nature and Scope of Administrative Law, the Judicial Power of Administration, Corporations and Public Undertakings, Judicial Control of Administrative actions, etc.

  3. AIBE Professional Ethics & Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI rules: This subject includes topics on the legal profession and its responsibilities, selected major supreme court judgments, duty to the court, selected opinions of the Bar Council of India, etc.

  4. AIBE Company Law: The company law section of AIBE comprises topics like the issue of shares, the Companies Act, 1956, FEMA Act, 1999, AOA, SEBI Act, 1992, etc.

  5. AIBE Environmental Law: This subject will contain topics like International conventions in the Development of Environmental Law, Environment Protection Act, 1986, International Law and Environmental Protection, Environmental Policy and Law, Biological Diversity and Legal Order, Prevention and Control of Pollution, etc.

  6. AIBE Cyber Law: The Cyber Law subject of AIBE 20 will comprise topics like Fundamentals of Cyberspace, Types of Cyber Crimes, Penalties and Offences under the IT Act, Legal Issues in Cyber Contract and IT Act, 2000, UNCITRAL Model on Electronic Commerce, Indian Penal Law and Cyber Crime, etc.

  7. AIBE Labour and Industrial Laws: This section contains topics covering like Introduction to Law and Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, Labour Welfare Legislation, Trade Unions Act 1926, Minimum Wages Act, 1948, etc.

  8. AIBE Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Act and Consumer Protection Law: This subject will have questions from topics like the General Condition of Liability in Tort, Remedies and Damages, Personal Capacity, Justification of Tort, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, etc.

  9. AIBE Law related to Taxation: This section comprises topics like Direct Taxes, Indirect Taxes, Income Tax Act, 1961, Customs and Duties, etc.

  10. AIBE Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act: This subject of the AIBE 20 exam will comprise topics like Remedies and Quasi-Contracts, Validity, Discharge, and Performance of Contract Law, Bailment and Pledge, Specific Contract, Doctrine of Election, etc.

  11. Land Acquisition Act: It covers topics like Preliminary Investigation, Declaration of Intended Acquisition, Temporary Occupation of Land, Award by the Collector, Publication of the Preliminary Notification and Acquisition of Land for Companies, Payment of Damages, things determined while Granting Compensation, etc.

  12. AIBE Intellectual Property Laws: This subject in AIBE will have questions from Indian Copyright Law, Introductory Aspects, Trademarks, Patents, Geographical Indications, etc.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many topics are included in the AIBE 2025 syllabus?
A:

A total of 19 topics/subjects are included in the AIBE 20 syllabus 2025.

Q: How many attempts for the AIBE exam?
A:

There is no limit to appearing for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).

Q: Is the AIBE exam objective-based?
A:

Yes, the questions in the AIBE exam are objective-based.

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