BCI Informs Supreme Court: AIBE to Be Held twice a year, Final-Year Students Eligible
  • Law Exams
  • AIBE Exam
  • BCI Informs Supreme Court: AIBE to Be Held twice a year, Final-Year Students Eligible

BCI Informs Supreme Court: AIBE to Be Held twice a year, Final-Year Students Eligible

JasmineUpdated on 20 Jan 2026, 07:48 PM IST

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has introduced new rules for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). The AIBE XXI exam will now be conducted twice a year, and final year students are now permitted to appear for the exam. This new development was made as a writ petition was filed in 2024, as final year students were not allowed to appear for the AIBE exam.

BCI Informs Supreme Court: AIBE to Be Held twice a year, Final-Year Students Eligible
BCI Informs Supreme Court: AIBE to Be Held twice a year, Final-Year Students Eligible

The AIBE XXI is scheduled to be held on June 7, 2026. This is a certification exam that is mandatory for law graduates to practice in India. The AIBE 21 exam will be conducted in an offline, OMR-based format across 56 cities. This article discusses the updates introduced by BCI on the AIBE XXI exam.

Updated AIBE XXI Eligibility Criteria

AIBE XXI eligibility criteria have been updated as the Supreme Court of India has passed a judgment to allow final-year law students to register and appear for the AIBE exam. Final year students must pass all of the subjects in their law program. Candidates with a backlog from previous semesters will not be eligible for the AIBE 21 exam. The table below details the AIBE XXI eligibility criteria.

AIBE 21 (XXI) Eligibility Criteria

Particulars

Details

Educational qualification

  • Final-year law students without backlogs are also eligible to apply.

  • 3-year LLB or five-year integrated LLB degree from an institute recognised by the BCI.

Minimum passing marks

No minimum AIBE eligibility marks

Enrolment

Candidates without an enrolment certificate can also register for AIBE

Age limit

No age limit

How Many Times Will the AIBE Exam Be Conducted?

The AIBE exam generally occurs once a year. However, it has been conducted twice in previous years. With the new development introduced by BCI, the AIBE exam will now regularly be conducted twice a year. The table below details the past years' schedule for the AIBE exam.

AIBE Exam Past Year Exam Timeline

AIBE Session

Examination Date

AIBE XXI (21)

June 7, 2026 (Upcoming)

AIBE XX (20)

November 30, 2025

AIBE 19

December 22, 2024

AIBE 18

December 10, 2023

AIBE 17

February 5, 2023

AIBE 16

October 31, 2021

AIBE 15

January 24, 2021

AIBE 14

September 15, 2019

These new developments will result in a reduction in career delays and increase the opportunities for law graduates and final year students to qualify for their professional careers.

Articles
|
Upcoming Law Exams
Ongoing Dates
BITS LAT Application Date

27 Aug'25 - 24 Feb'26 (Online)

Ongoing Dates
NLSAT Application Date

15 Nov'25 - 23 Mar'26 (Online)

Certifications By Top Providers
Study from Still Life
Via Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Political Ideologies
Via Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Introduction to History of Architecture in India
Via Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune
Introduction to Peace and Conflict Management BGP-001
Via Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Home Science-Extension and Communication Management Level-2
Via English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
Education for Sustainable Development
Via Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Swayam
 162 courses
Edx
 129 courses
Futurelearn
 74 courses
NPTEL
 74 courses
Explore Top Universities Across Globe

Questions related to AIBE

On Question asked by student community

Have a question related to AIBE ?

Hi dear candidate,

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.

Know more steps with the link below of

Hello,

AIBE solved question papers .

The above link provides you with the AIBE questions with answers that enhance your preparation.

Hope it helps with your query. Good luck.

Hello,

You can access AIBE (All India Bar Examination) previous year question papers with answers in Hindi from the mentioned link below:

https://law.careers360.com/hi/articles/aibe-previous-year-question-papers

Hope it helps.

Hello,

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:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-20-answer-key-2025-pdf-all-india-bar-examination

Hope it helps.

Hello,

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.

LINK: https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-20-set-b-question-paper-pdf

Hope it helps!