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    Highest Weightage Topics for AIBE Exam Syllabus

    Highest Weightage Topics for AIBE Exam Syllabus

    Sukriti SahooUpdated on 01 Nov 2025, 03:01 PM IST

    The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is a crucial step for aspiring law graduates to obtain a license to practice law in Indian courts. With a vast syllabus covering diverse areas of law, understanding the highest weightage topics for the AIBE syllabus becomes essential for effective preparation. If you are preparing for AIBE 20, subjects like Constitutional Law, Cr.P.C. (Criminal Procedure Code) and Bharatiya and C.P.C. (Code of Civil Procedure) may dominate the question paper, making them essential for candidates aiming to clear the bar exam on their first attempt. Instead of spreading your time thin over so many subjects, knowing the important topics for AIBE 20 exam 2025 helps you focus on where it truly matters. A clear strategy that prioritises these high scoring topics in AIBE can significantly enhance a candidate’s chances of success in the exam. In this article, candidates will learn about the highest topics for AIBE 20 syllabus, including preparation tips and other related information.

    Highest Weightage Topics for AIBE Exam Syllabus
    Highest Weightage Topics for AIBE Syllabus

    The Bar Council of India (BCI) will conduct AIBE 20 on November 30, 2025 in offline mode. Candidates who pass the exam will be awarded a Certificate of Practice.

    Highest Weightage Topics in AIBE Syllabus

    The AIBE is a mandatory exam for anyone aspiring to practise law in India. This exam is designed to assess the candidate's knowledge of legal subjects as well as their analytical ability. Law graduates who are planning to appear for the bar exam must be aware that the AIBE syllabus is extensive. Candidates should focus primarily on the highest weightage topics while also covering the lower weightage yet relevant subjects. This year, particular focus will be required for the new criminal codes, which are Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.

    AIBE 2025 Syllabus 2025: Subject-Wise Topics and Weightage

    Sl. No.

    Topic/ Subject

    Number of Questions

    Total marks

    Weightage

    1

    Constitutional law

    10

    10

    10%

    2

    I. P. C. (Indian Penal Code) & (New) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

    8

    8

    8%

    3

    Cr. P. C. (Criminal Procedure Code) & (New) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

    10

    10

    10%

    4

    C. P. C. (Code of Civil Procedure)

    10

    10

    10%

    5

    Evidence Act & (New) Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

    8

    8

    8%

    6

    Alternative Dispute Redressal including Arbitration Act

    4

    4

    4%

    7

    Family Law

    8

    8

    8%

    8

    Public Interest Litigation

    4

    4

    4%

    9

    Administration Law

    3

    3

    3%

    10

    Professional Ethics & Cases of Professional Misconduct under Bar Council of India Rules

    4

    4

    4%

    11

    Company Law

    2

    2

    2%

    12

    Environmental Law

    2

    2

    2%

    13

    Cyber Law

    2

    2

    2%

    14

    Labour & Industrial Law

    4

    4

    4%

    15

    Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Act and Consumer Protection Law

    5

    5

    5%

    16

    Law related to Taxation

    4

    4

    4%

    17

    Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act

    8

    8

    8%

    18

    Land Acquisition Act

    2

    2

    2%

    19

    Intellectual Property Laws

    2

    2

    2%


    Total

    100 questions

    100 marks

    100%

    AIBE XX (20) Highest Weightage Topics 2025

    Subject-wise highest weightage topics to study for AIBE 2025 are given below.

    Constitutional Law

    A total of 10 questions are asked from this subject. The following are some of the essential topics under constitutional law.

    • Salient features of the Indian Constitution

    • Preamble and its features

    • Fundamental rights

    • Legislative process

    • Judiciary

    • Directive principle of state policy

    • Union and the state government

    • Emergency powers

    • Federalism

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    Indian Penal Code

    Candidates can expect a maximum of eight questions on this topic. The questions are framed from the following topics in the AIBE exam.

    • General principles of crime

    • Principles of criminal liability

    • Criminal act by several persons or groups (Section 34-38)

    • Offenses affecting human body

    • Offences against property

    • Defamation

    • Criminal trespass

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    Code of Criminal Procedure

    In this section, there will be around 10 multiple-choice questions based on the topics mentioned below.

    • Definitions

    • Criminal courts and offices

    • Arrest

    • Maintenance of wives, children and parents

    • Trial

    • Plea bargaining

    • Appeals, reference and revision

    • Salient features of the Juvenile Justice

    • Salient features of the Probation of Offenders Act

    • Criminal rules and practice

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    Code of Civil Procedure

    A total of 10 questions will be asked from CPC in the exam. The following topics are covered under the AIBE syllabus:

    • Res judiciata and res subjudice

    • Difference between procedural law and substantive law

    • Suits in particular cases

    • Execution

    • Appearance and examination of parties such as discovery, inspection, and production of documents

    • Inherent power of the court

    • Alternative dispute resolution

    • Appeal, reference, review and revision

    Evidence Act

    The following sub-topics are covered under the AIBE syllabus of the Evidence Act

    • Relevancy of facts

    • Admission, confession

    • Statement by persons who cannot be called as witnesses

    • Expert opinion

    • Oral and documentary evidence

    • Burden of proof

    • Estoppel

    • Privileged communications

    • Examination of witnesses

    Family Law

    There will be around eight multiple-choice questions from this section. Below are some of the important topics of family law

    • Introduction, sources of Hindu law

    • Marriage and kinship

    • Hindu undivided family

    • Inheritance and succession

    • Law relating to Hindu minority and guardianship

    Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act

    Candidates can expect a maximum of eight questions in this section. The important topics are mentioned below:

    • Validity, discharge, and performance of contract law

    • Consideration and capacity

    • Validity, discharge and performance of contract

    • Remedies and quasi-contracts

    • Specific contract

    • Bailment and pledge

    • Doctrine of election

    • Mortgage of immovable property

    • Law relating to Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

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    Hi,
    You can download the AIBE exam paper by following these steps:

    • Visit the Official Website of AIBE.
    • Click on the section titled "Question Paper".
    • Select the Year/Set and choose the specific AIBE exam session (e.g., AIBE-XVIII) and download the PDF
    • Click the download icon to save the file for

    Hello Student,

    You can download the question papers and the solutions for AIBE 18 from the following link -

    E-Book Link - AIBE 18 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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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