AIBE 21 Passing Marks 2026 for General, OBC, SC & ST: Check Previous Year AIBE Passing Marks
The Bar Council of India (BCI) publishes the AIBE 21 exam final answer key on its official website. The AIBE 21 results are declared based on the final answer key. BCI is set to conduct the AIBE 21 exam on June 7, 2026. The exam is conducted to ensure that the candidates possess legal knowledge and for the AIBE Certificate of Practice (CoP). Only those candidates who pass the AIBE 2026 exam will receive the AIBE 2026 CoP. This certificate is essential for advocates to practise law in any court in India. As per the AIBE XXI 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 21 passing marks, as per the results, will be considered to have cleared the exam.
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- Previous Year AIBE Passing Marks
- AIBE 20 Final Answer Key Withdrawn Questions
- What happens if I fail AIBE 2026?
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 21 passing marks will be considered to have cleared the bar exam.
Previous Year AIBE Passing Marks
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.
Passing Marks for AIBE 20 Exam
Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentage | Qualifying Marks (Out of 100) |
General | 45 % | 42.75 marks |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 45 % | 42.75 marks |
SC | 40 % | 38 marks |
ST | 40 % | 38 marks |
PwD (if considered under SC/ST or reserved categories) | 40 % | 38 marks |
AIBE 19 Passing Marks
Category | Passing % | Passing Marks |
General/OBC | 45% | 42 out of 93 |
SC/ST | 40% | 37 out of 93 |
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% |
AIBE 20 Final Answer Key Withdrawn Questions
| Set Code | Total Questions | Withdrawn | Evaluated Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set A | 100 | 5 | 95 |
| Set B | 100 | 5 | 95 |
| Set C | 100 | 5 | 95 |
| Set D | 100 | 5 | 95 |
What happens if I fail AIBE 2026?
If any candidate fails to meet the AIBE 2026 cutoff, they are considered to have failed the AIBE exam. As per the AIBE 21 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.
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The results of AIBE 20 Law exam were released on 7th January 2026 on the official website of All India Bar Examination. You will need to enter your roll number, password and date of birth to obtain your results.
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You can access AIBE (All India Bar Examination) previous year question papers with answers in Hindi from the mentioned link below:
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Here you can access AIBE 20 exam which was held on 30 November 2025 answer key set-wise A, B, C, D from the mentioned link below:
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You can get the AIBE SET-B Question Paper along with answer keys from the Careers360 website. Practising these papers will helps you to understand the exam pattern, to identify the important topics, to improve time management, and overall it enhances your exam preparation.
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