What If I Fail in AIBE? Know What To Do Next
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AIBE Admit Card Date:15 Nov' 25 - 30 Nov' 25
The Bar Council of India (BCI) will conduct the All India Bar Examination (AIBE XX) on November 30, 2025. The result of AIBE 20 will be declared tentatively 2-3 months after the exam. The AIBE 20 result will be prepared as per the final answer key. Candidates can calculate their final score in AIBE 20 and determine whether they have passed or failed the All India Bar Examination. In this article, let’s look at what are the implications for candidates if they fail in AIBE including the eligibility criteria, passing marks, and more.
When Does a Candidate Fail in AIBE?
A candidate fails in AIBE when they fail to score above the AIBE cut-off. BCI has specified 45% marks for general/OBC and 40% marks for SC/ST candidates as passing marks in AIBE.
However, due to the revisions made in the AIBE final answer key, certain questions may be withdrawn and the total marks in the exam may come down. This reduces the AIBE cut-off. In AIBE 19, 7 questions have been withdrawn in the final answer key. The total marks in AIBE 19 are now 93 marks and the passing marks will also be revised.
AIBE 19 Revised Passing Marks
Category | Pass % | Passing Marks |
General/OBC | 45% | 41+ marks out of 93 |
SC/ST | 40% | 37+ marks out of 93 |
What’s Next For Candidates Who Failed in AIBE?
As per the AIBE eligibility criteria, there is no limit on the number of times a candidate can appear for AIBE. BCI also does not prescribe any age limit to appear for the bar exam. It means if a candidate fails in AIBE, they can always come back and appear for the next session of the exam.
As per the revised AIBE eligibility criteria implemented from AIBE 19 onwards, even final-year law students without any backlogs can appear for the exam. Such candidates must make sure they also clear their final semester exams. The AIBE result for final-year students is only provisional and will be subject to them clearing their law degree exams within a specified period.
Requirements to Reappear for AIBE
Particulars | Details |
Number of attempts | No limit |
Age limit | No age limit |
Final-year law students who failed in their semester exams | Can reappear after clearing their backlogs |
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You can visit here to get to know all the information and access the papers so that you can practice from them and you can score them. The AIBE 2019 exam checks your basic understanding of important laws like the Constitution, IPC, CPC, Evidence Act, and Contract Act. These practice questions help you understand the pattern and the type of legal concepts asked.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-19-question-paper-pdf
Hello VENKANNAGARI
The AIBE(All India Bar Examination) is conducted only for law graduate students to get a certificate for Practice to practice law in court in India. This exam is conducted in offline mode, including 100 multiple-choice questions and has no negative marking. Students need to score at least 45 out of 100 questions and 40 for SC/ST candidates.
The registration for this exam has officially closed for the 2025 exam session.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must have cleared a 3-year or 5-year LLB from a BCI-recognised university.
- Final year students are also eligible for this exam.
- Candidates must carry the Bare Act without notes.
I hope this information helps you. If you need more information, you can visit our official website, Careers360.
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You can access previous years' sample papers and answer keys for the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) via the link below:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/aibe-previous-year-question-papers
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Just visit the link I am attaching below so that you can get all the related information. The exam mainly checks your knowledge of law subjects and legal reasoning. It includes topics like constitutional law, IPC, and CPC. I can also share practice questions based on the same pattern if you’d like.
https://law.careers360.com/hi/articles/aibe-19-question-paper-pdf
Hi dear candidate,
Although, the AIBE Law exam can be given in Gujarati language as well but on our official website you can download the previous question papers of AIBE with the solutions in English language with the link below:
AIBE 2025: Download Past 5 Year AIBE Question Paper with Answer Key PDF
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