What if I fail in LLB after clearing AIBE 19 exam 2024?

What if I fail in LLB after clearing AIBE 19 exam 2024?

Sukriti SahooUpdated on 24 Dec 2024, 11:36 AM IST

The Bar Council of India (BCI) prescribes the eligibility criteria for AIBE 19 exam on its official website- allindiabarexamination.com. If a candidate fails in LLB after clearing AIBE, then the candidate wouldn't be eligible to appear for AIBE exam once again till they clear their law exams. To appear for the AIBE exam again, candidates will have to clear the backlogs. There is no limit on the number of attempts in All India Bar Examination, so a candidate who failed in LLB can appear for the the bar exam after clearing the law exams.

What if I fail in LLB after clearing AIBE 19 exam 2024?
What if i fail in LLB after clearing AIBE 19 Exam 2024

Candidates who fail in LLB after clearing the AIBE exam will not be awarded a Certificate of Practice, as CoP is a mandatory certificate to practise law in India. Law graduates with a 3-year LLB or a 5-year LLB degree from a recognised institute can only appear for the All India Bar Examination. According to the judgment passed by the Supreme Court of India, law candidates who are in their final year of LLB/ BA LLB programme are eligible to appear in the exam.

As per the revised AIBE exam 2024 eligibility criteria, final-year law students with no backlogs and who do not have an enrolment certificate are also considered eligible to register for the AIBE exam. The result of the AIBE 19 exam 2024 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 AIBE 19 result 2024 results being valid for a specified period of time. Candidates cannot practice without passing LLB after clearing AIBE as fulfilling the eligibility is a must to appear for the AIBE exam. Those candidates can appear for AIBE exam who have completed either a 3-year LLB or 5-year LLB. Final-year law candidates are also eligible to apply for AIBE. There is no prescribed age limit to appear for the AIBE exam. BCI conducted AIBE 19 on December 22, 2024 and will announce the AIBE 19 result tentatively in February 2025.

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AIBE 19 Eligibility Criteria 2024

The All India Bar Examination exam is open to all graduates who completed 3-year LLB or 5-year LLB and final year students can also take the exam. The eligibility criteria for the AIBE 19 exam are given in the table below:

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AIBE 19 (XIX) Eligibility Criteria

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Educational Qualification for AIBE exam

3-year LLB or five-year integrated LLB degree from an institute recognised by the BCI. Final-year law students are also eligible to apply for the exam.

Minimum passing marks in AIBE exam

There is no minimum AIBE eligibility marks

Enrolment

Candidates without an enrolment certificate can also register for AIBE

Age limit

No age limit

Number of attempts in the AIBE exam

As per the AIBE exam eligibility criteria, there is no limit on the number of times a candidate can appear for the exam. A candidate can take the All India Bar Examination until he or she clears with a “Pass” remark in the AIBE results. To clear the AIBE exam, a candidate must secure a score of 45% and for SC/ ST category candidates it is 40%.

AIBE eligibility criteria to obtain CoP

Any law student who secures the minimum qualifying marks in the AIBE exam becomes eligible to obtain the Certificate of Practice (CoP). BCI has prescribed the qualifying marks in AIBE. Candidates from the general and OBC categories must obtain 45% marks to qualify in the All India Bar Examination. The qualifying marks In AIB for candidates from SC, ST and PwD categories is 40%.

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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

AIBE 21 (XXI) 2026 registration has started, with the exam scheduled for June 7, 2026. Please visit this link to find the previous year's question papers of AIBE with answers to help you with your preparation.