The Bar Council of India will conduct the AIBE 20 exam tentatively in December 2025. The exam is conducted to ensure that the candidates possess legal knowledge and for the AIBE Certificate of Practice (CoP). This certificate is essential for advocates to practise law in any court in India. Candidates will receive the AIBE 20 CoP only if they meet the AIBE 20 passing criteria. As per the AIBE XX passing criteria, candidates belonging to the general category must obtain 45% marks, while SC/ST candidates need a minimum of 40%. Candidates who score above the AIBE 20 passing marks, as per the results, will be considered to have cleared the exam.
AIBE exam will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode. The Council will soon release the AIBE 20 Notification. As such, no official dates have been declared till now.
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The All India Bar Examination is a qualifying exam for law graduates who want to practise law in Indian courts. All candidates, irrespective of the number of candidates, who score above the AIBE 20 passing marks will be considered to have cleared the bar exam. If there is any withdrawal of questions, the total marks in the AIBE 2025 exam will be adjusted accordingly, resulting in changes to the AIBE 20 passing marks as well.
Category | AIBE exam passing marks | AIBE pass percentage |
General / OBC | 45 | 45% |
SC / ST | 40 | 40% |
The tables given below show the AIBE exam passing marks for the previous session. Candidates can go through these tables to get an idea of the AIBE 20 passing marks by referring to the cut-off marks of previous years.
Category | Passing % | Passing Marks |
General/OBC | 45% | 42 out of 93 |
SC/ST | 40% | 37 out of 93 |
Category | Cut off marks | Cut off percentage |
General | 42 marks out of 93 | 45% |
SC/ST | 37 marks out of 93 | 40% |
Category | AIBE cut off marks | Cut off percentage |
General/ OBC | 39 marks out of 98 | 40% |
ST/ SC | 34 marks out of 98 | 35% |
Category | AIBE cut off marks | AIBE cut off percentage |
General/ OBC | 38 marks | 40% |
SC/ ST | 33 marks | 35% |
If any candidate fails to meet the AIBE 2025 cutoff, they are considered to have failed the AIBE exam. As per the AIBE 20 eligibility criteria, there is no limit on the number of times a candidate can appear for AIBE. It means if a candidate fails the AIBE, they can apply and reappear for the next session.
On Question asked by student community
Hello dear candidate,
the previous year question papers and last ten years question paper for AIBE exam is given in the link given below:-
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-19-exam-2024-download-past-10-years-question-papers-pdf
I hope you find this helpful.
Thank you.
Whether or not signing your full name instead of your signature on the AIBE 19 answer booklet's self-declaration form would result in disqualification is uncertain. It depends on the specific rules and regulations of the AIBE examination and how strictly they are enforced, you can also check the official website or contact the concerned authorities.
Hello,
If you forgot to mention the booklet code in your AIBE 2024 application, follow these steps:
Act promptly to avoid complications.
Hope it helps !
If you forgot to mention your booklet set code and other details on your AIBE 2024 exam OMR sheet while filling the rest of the information correctly, your exam may not be evaluated properly, and you could potentially face a delay in your results or even have your exam invalidated; however, there might still be a chance to rectify the situation.
Since AIBE exam is OMR based paper and is checked by using a specialized scanner called an "OMR scanner" which reads the darkened bubbles on the sheet, interpreting them as answers, and then comparing them to the answer key to generate a score - essentially, the machine "reads" the marks made on the paper to determine the correct answers, all through a process called Optical Mark Recognition (OMR). If it doesn't recognise your booklet code there are chances that it could not process your answer on code basis.
Reach out to the Bar Council of India (BCI) as soon as possible through their official website or helpline number. Explain the situation clearly, mentioning that you filled in all the details correctly except for the booklet set code and other missing information.
If possible, try to attach a scanned copy of your OMR sheet where you can highlight the correctly filled details and the missing booklet set code.
Hope it is helpful to you!!!
Hi Anirudh,
Using a whitener in the AIBE 19 exam (All India Bar Examination) is generally not allowed, as per the examination guidelines. However, if you used it in just one question and the rest of your answer sheet complies with the rules, the likelihood of outright rejection may be lower, but it ultimately depends on the discretion of the Bar Council of India (BCI).
Wait for Official Notification, Check your result once it is released, If the BCI invalidates your paper, they will usually notify you.
In some cases, minor infractions like using a whitener in a single question may not lead to disqualification, provided the rest of the answer sheet adheres to the rules. However, the final decision rests with the BCI.
Stay calm and wait for the official result or response from the authorities. Mistakes happen, and the best approach is to address them responsibly.
Best Wishes!
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