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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.
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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.
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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The table given below provides the data for the number of candidates who appeared in the previous sessions.
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% |
| Particulars | Statistics |
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 failed | 52,251 |
| AIBE 19 pass percentage | 77.27% |
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)
A candidate can appear for the AIBE exam an unlimited number of times until they pass and qualify for the Certificate of Practice (CoP).
As per the available data, the AIBE 20 pass rate stands at 69.21%.
A candidate can appear for the AIBE exam an unlimited number of times until they pass and qualify for the Certificate of Practice (CoP).
As per the available data, the AIBE 19 pass rate stands at 77.27%.
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Hello Chahat,
Yes, the AIBE 2026 Set-wise unofficial answer key is available. You can check and download it from the link below.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-21-unofficial-answer-key-2026
Hello Girija,
Check the link given below for AIBE 20 previous year question papers with detailed solutions and analysis. These PDFs help law graduates practice effectively, understand the exam pattern, and prepare for the All India Bar Examination.
Hello Balkishan!
Given below are the links to access the AIBE 18 Question Paper:
https://law.careers360.com/download/sample-papers/aibe-18-question-paper-pdf
https://law.careers360.com/articles/download-aibe-18-exam-question-paper-with-detailed-solution-pdf
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-18-question-paper-with-solutions
Hope it helps!
Hi Megha!
Given below are the links to access the AIBE Previous Year Question Papers:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-previous-year-question-papers
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-2026-previous-year-question-paper-pdf
Hello Megha,
You can download the AIBE PYQs from the link given below.
Link:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-previous-year-question-papers
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