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    AIBE 2025 Passing Marks and Previous Year Cutoff Trends

    AIBE 2025 Passing Marks and Previous Year Cutoff Trends

    Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 29 Sep 2025, 02:32 PM IST

    The Bar Council of India issued the AIBE 20 notification on September 26, 2025 which includes details such as registration date, admit card date, AIBE 20 exam date, and passing criteria. According to the qualifying criteria, the general category must score at least 45% marks, while SC/ST candidates need a minimum of 40% to pass the exam. Candidates who score above the AIBE 20 passing marks will be considered to have cleared the All India Bar Examination. Those who meet the AIBE 2025 passing marks will be eligible to receive the AIBE Certificate of Practice (CoP), which acts as a mandatory credential for law graduates to practice law in India.

    AIBE 2025 Passing Marks and Previous Year Cutoff Trends
    AIBE 2025 Passing Marks and Previous Year Cutoff Trends

    It is important to note that the AIBE 20 passing marks may vary after the answer key is released. This is because the authorities may edit or remove the questions, which might reflect the total marks and the cut-off for qualifying. Read the complete article to know the AIBE 2025 passing marks along with the previous year cut-off trends. Going through the previous year's AIBE cut-off will help to get an estimate of the revised AIBE 20 passing marks.

    AIBE 20 Passing Marks

    Category

    AIBE exam passing marks

    AIBE pass percentage

    General / OBC

    45

    45%

    SC / ST

    40

    40%

    Previous Year AIBE Passing Marks

    The tables given below show the AIBE exam passing marks for the previous session, helping candidates understand the trends over the past few years. These passing marks are from AIBE 16 to AIBE 19.

    AIBE 19 Passing Marks

    Category

    Passing Marks

    Passing Percentage

    General/OBC

    42 out of 93

    45%

    SC/ST

    37 out of 93

    40%

    AIBE 18 Passing Marks

    Category

    Cut off marks

    Cut off percentage

    General

    42 marks out of 93

    45%

    SC/ST

    37 marks out of 93

    40%

    AIBE 17 Passing Marks

    Category

    AIBE cut off marks

    Cut off percentage

    General/ OBC

    39 marks out of 98

    40%

    ST/ SC

    34 marks out of 98

    35%

    AIBE 16 Passing Marks

    Category

    AIBE cut off marks

    AIBE cut off percentage

    General/ OBC

    38 marks

    40%

    SC/ ST

    33 marks

    35%

    What are the factors affecting the AIBE 2025 cut-off?

    There are several factors that influence the AIBE 20 cut-off marks. Candidates must understand these factors and prepare accordingly. The variables given below decide the cutoff for AIBE 2025

    • AIBE passing marks

    • Objections raised by candidates for answer re-checking

    • Number of questions removed during evaluation

    • Valid objections accepted by BCI

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    What is a good score in the AIBE 20 exam?

    The AIBE is not a competitive exam; hence, any candidate who scores above the AIBE cut-off 2025 marks will be considered to have passed in the AIBE 20 results. However, aiming for a higher score provides confidence and increases the understanding of the law.

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    Have a question related to AIBE ?

    Hi,
    You can download the AIBE exam paper by following these steps:

    • Visit the Official Website of AIBE.
    • Click on the section titled "Question Paper".
    • Select the Year/Set and choose the specific AIBE exam session (e.g., AIBE-XVIII) and download the PDF
    • Click the download icon to save the file for

    Hello Student,

    You can download the question papers and the solutions for AIBE 18 from the following link -

    E-Book Link - AIBE 18 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

    Hope this was helpful!

    The required documents for the AIBE 21 (2026) exam for the final year law students are:

    • Marksheets (Self-Attested & Scanned): All previous semester marksheets (Semester I to V for 3-year LLB; Semester I to IX for 5-year Integrated LLB).

    • Undertaking Form: A signed, scanned undertaking form indicating you are in