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Can Final-year Students Become Advocates after Clearing AIBE 19 Exam 2024?
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Following a Supreme Court order in September 2024, the Bar Council of India allowed final-year law students without any backlogs to register and appear for AIBE 19. This change has allowed final-year students to become advocates in a relatively quicker time than before.
The earlier AIBE exam eligibility criteria allowed only law graduates to appear for the All India Bar Examination. BCI conducted AIBE 19 on December 22. The AIBE 19 result will be declared tentatively in February 2025. Now, the question arises can final-year law students become advocates if they clear AIBE? Read the article to get all the details about the revised eligibility norms for AIBE and final year students, becoming advocates.
Candidates who clear the All India Bar Examination will be awarded a Certificate of Practice (CoP). The CoP is a mandatory document to practise law in India. As AIBE is a qualifying exam, candidates only have to score the minimum AIBE passing marks to clear it.
Are Final Year Law Students Eligible for AIBE?
Yes, final-year law students and students who are awaiting their results are eligible to register and appear for AIBE. Given below are the educational qualifications that are accepted under the revised eligibility criteria for AIBE 19. Candidates must ensure they have passed their law degree from a law school that is approved by the BCI.
Revised Educational Qualifications Under AIBE 19 Eligibility Criteria
Final Semester Law Students (3-year or 5-year LL.B) without backlogs.
Law students who have appeared for final semester exams and have no backlogs.
Law students who have passed their law exams and are awaiting to be awarded the degree certificate
Law Graduates who have completed their LL.B but have not obtained their degree or not enrolled with any State Bar Council
Law graduates who have not enrolled in any state bar council
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Final semester law students who do not have backlogs must submit their self-attested scanned copies of the mark sheets up to the previous semester. (up to 5th sem for 3-year LLB and up to 9th sem for 5-year LLB)
Candidates who have passed LLB but awaiting results must submit self-attested scanned copies of all the marks sheets. (Sem 1 to 6 for 3-year LLB, and Sem 1 to 10 for 5-year LLB)
Final-year students or students awaiting their law degree but not yet enrolled in a state bar council must submit an undertaking in the prescribed format.
Can Final-year Students Become Advocates after Clearing AIBE?
No, final-year students cannot become advocates after clearing AIBE. The result of AIBE is only provisional for final-year students. They have to clear their final semester law exams after clearing AIBE to become an advocate.
The BCI is yet to frame specific rules for final-year law students on becoming advocates after clearing AIBE. However, at the time the SC jugement had passed, it had said that, “the result of the All India Bar Examination would be subject to the person passing all the components required under the course of study of the University/College. This would be subject to the All India Bar Examination results being valid for a specified time”.
It can be thus, inferred that final year law students must focus equally on preparing for AIBE as well as studying for their law exams to become advocates after clearing AIBE.
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No, a person cannot practice law in India without passing the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE). After completing an LLB degree from a recognized university, a law graduate must enroll with a State Bar Council and must clear the AIBE exam conducted by the Bar Council of India. Only after passing the exam, the advocate receives a Certificate of Practice , which allows him or her to practice law in any court in India.
So, without clearing AIBE, one cannot legally appear or argue in court.
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Hello, Here is a clear and simple breakdown of who is eligible for the AIBE 20 (All India Bar Examination).
To be eligible for AIBE 20, you essentially need to have completed two main steps after your schooling:
- You must have a 3-year LL.B degree or a 5-year integrated LL.B degree (like B.A. LL.B, B.Com LL.B, etc.). The most important part is that your degree must be from a college or university that is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI).
- After you get your law degree, you cannot directly apply for the AIBE. You must first enroll as an Advocate with your respective State Bar Council. Once you enroll, you will get a unique enrollment number. This enrollment number is required to register for the AIBE 20 exam.
In short, the only people who can apply for AIBE 20 are those who have already graduated with a law degree and have also officially registered themselves as advocates with a State Bar Council.
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.
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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.
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If you forgot to mention the booklet code in your AIBE 2024 application, follow these steps:
- Check for Edit Option : Log in to the AIBE portal and verify if there is an option to edit or update your application details.
- Contact Helpdesk : Reach out to the AIBE helpline or email support to explain the issue and request assistance for correcting the booklet code.
- Documentation : Keep a copy of your application form and any communication for future reference.
- Stay Updated : Monitor the official AIBE website for any updates or instructions regarding this issue.
Act promptly to avoid complications.
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