The full form of AIBE is the All India Bar Examination. It is a national-level examination conducted by the Bar Council of India for law graduates who wish to practice law in India. BCI will conduct the All India Bar Examination for 2026 session on June 7, 2026. The AIBE 21 will be conducted in offline mode. It is a pen and paper-based test that will be written at designated exam centres across the country. The AIBE exam will now be conducted twice a year, and the results are published on its official website- allindiabarexamination.com. Candidates who successfully qualify for the AIBE 21 exam will be eligible to get their AIBE Certificate of Practice (CoP). This is a mandatory certificate/document that allows candidates to practice law in India.
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Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
AIBE full form | All India Bar Examination |
Short name | AIBE |
Exam mode | Offline |
Exam duration | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Type of exam | Certification based exam |
Conducting body | Bar Council of India |
Frequency of conduct | Twice a year |
Official website | allindiabarexamination.com |
The All India Bar Examination was approved by the Bar Council of India on April 30, 2010. It was decided that candidates graduating after the academic year 2009-2010 may apply to appear for the AIBE exam. The candidates may apply for the AIBE exam only after enrolling as advocates under Section 24 of the Advocates Act, 1961.
This exam is conducted to assess the basic knowledge of a candidate who wishes to pursue law as their career. The AIBE exam is conducted in 50 cities of India in national and regional languages.
The Bar Council of India is a statutory body established by the Parliament of India under the Advocates Act, 1961. BCI acts as an authoritarian body that grants recognition to the universities that want to offer legal education in India. The AIBE XXI 21 exam will be conducted under the guidance of the Bar Council of India.
Candidates who wish to appear for the AIBE exam must fulfill the AIBE 21 eligibility criteria detailed by the Bar Council of India. The detailed AIBE eligibility criteria for 2026 are given below:
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Educational qualification | Candidates must have an LLB degree, either a 3-year LLB or a 5-year LLB from a recognised university. |
Age limit | No age limit |
The 19 subjects in the AIBE syllabus cover many law topics. Every year, the syllabus is published on the AIBE official website- allindiabarexamination.com. There are no changes in the syllabus of AIBE 2026. The AIBE syllabus comprises 100 questions, with a minimum of two questions from each subject. The detailed AIBE 2026 syllabus is given below:
SI No. | Topic/Subject | No of Questions |
|---|---|---|
1 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
2 | I.P.C (Indian Penal Code) | 8 |
3 | Cr. P.C (Criminal Procedure Code) | 10 |
4 | C.P.C (Code of Civil Procedure) | 10 |
5 | Evidence Act | 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 Torts, 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 | |
The AIBE exam pattern includes details related to the exam, the number of questions, the type of questions, the type of exam, the marking scheme, etc. The total duration of the AIBE 21 qualifying examination will be 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Type of exam | Certification based |
Type of questions | Objective-type-questions |
Mode of exam | Offline |
Duration | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Total Questions | 100 |
Negative marking | No |
Total marks | 100 |
Candidates who successfully qualify the AIBE 21 exam will receive the AIBE Certificate of Practice from the Bar Council of India. The AIBE CoP is mandatory to practice law in India. The qualified candidates can collect the AIBE 2026 CoP from their respective State Bar Councils.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The AIBE 21 exam will be conducted on June 7, 2026.
The full form of AIBE is “All India Bar Examinations”.
There is no restrictions on number of attempts a candidate can make to pass the AIBE exam.
The conducting body of AIBE is the Bar Council of India.
The AIBE exam is conducted twice a year.
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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
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