How Many Candidates Appear in AIBE Exam?

How Many Candidates Appear in AIBE Exam?

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Isha GargUpdated on 12 Feb 2026, 10:43 AM IST
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The All India Bar Examination is one of the most competitive legal examinations in India. Any law graduate who wants to become an advocate in India has to appear for the All India Bar Exam. This aspect of the examination makes it popular, and lakhs of candidates register and appear for it every year. This article explains how many candidates appear in AIBE based on last year's trend. The AIBE 21 examination will be conducted on June 7, 2026. Eligible candidates can register for the exam on the official website. The AIBE XXI application form is available from February 11, 2026. The last date to apply for the exam is April 30, 2026.

This Story also Contains

  1. Will the Number of Candidates Who Appeared in AIBE 21 be High?
  2. How Many Candidates Appeared in AIBE 21?
  3. Candidates' Data for Previous Year
  4. How Many Candidates Clear AIBE?
How Many Candidates Appear in AIBE Exam?
How Many Candidates Appear in AIBE Exam

Will the Number of Candidates Who Appeared in AIBE 21 be High?

As per the AIBE 21 eligibility criteria, BCI has allowed final-year law students to appear for the exam. Candidates who have not registered with a State Bar Council were also allowed to appear for AIBE 21. These relaxations are expected to significantly increase the number of candidates who appeared for AIBE 21 compared to last year.

How Many Candidates Appeared in AIBE 21?

Past trends suggest that a total of 2,51,968 candidates have appeared for the AIBE 20 exam. The high number of candidates appearing for AIBE is because it is the only exam through which law graduates can become advocates and practise law in India. The relaxed AIBE eligibility norms can also affect the increasing number of candidates who will appear for AIBE 21.

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Candidates' Data for Previous Year

The table given below provides the data for the number of candidates who appeared in the previous sessions.

Candidates Appeared in AIBE 20

Particulars

Details

Number of candidates who appeared for the exam

2,51,968

Number of candidates passed

1,74,386

Number of candidates failed

77,582

AIBE 20 pass percentage

69.21%
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Candidates Appeared in AIBE 19

ParticularsStatistics

Number of registered candidates

2,36,403

Number of candidates who appeared for the exam

2,29,843

Number of candidates passed

1,77,592
Number of candidates failed52,251
AIBE 19 pass percentage
77.27%

How Many Candidates Clear AIBE?

As per the available data, the AIBE pass percentage stands at around 69.21% in the last year. If 2.51 lakh candidates appeared for AIBE 20, then the number of qualified candidates is around 1.74 lakhs.

AIBE is a qualifying exam. So all the candidates who clear the AIBE 21 cut-off will be considered to have cleared the bar exam. General and OBC candidates need 45% marks to clear AIBE, while SC/ST/PwD candidates need 40% marks.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many times can a candidate appear for the AIBE exam?
A:

A candidate can appear for the AIBE exam an unlimited number of times until they pass and qualify for the Certificate of Practice (CoP). 

Q: What is the pass rate of AIBE exam?
A:

As per the available data, the AIBE 20 pass rate stands at 69.21%.

Q: How many times can a candidate appear for the AIBE exam?
A:

A candidate can appear for the AIBE exam an unlimited number of times until they pass and qualify for the Certificate of Practice (CoP). 

Q: What is the pass rate of AIBE exam?
A:

As per the available data, the AIBE 19 pass rate stands at 77.27%.

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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.

Know more steps with the link below of

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AIBE solved question papers .

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

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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:

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

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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:

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

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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.

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

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