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AIBE 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts

All India Bar Examination (AIBE)

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Stage
19
Past papers
45
Acts in syllabus

The All India Bar Examination is held by the Bar Council of India. It is a single objective paper of 100 questions across 19 law subjects, with the result calculated on 100 marks. Qualifying marks are fixed by category.

Conducted by
Bar Council of India
Official website
allindiabarexamination.com
Final selection
Qualifying examination only: candidates must reach the pass marks (45% General/OBC, 40% SC/ST/Disabled per the AIBE-XX notification).

Official website and notifications

Exam pattern and stages

  1. All India Bar Examination: Single objective paper of 100 questions across 19 subjects; result calculated on 100 marks; qualifying examination with category-wise pass marks.
    PaperQuestionsMarksDuration
    AIBE paper Pass marks fixed at 45% for General/OBC and 40% for SC/ST/Disabled candidates (BCI notification for AIBE-XX). Duration is not stated in the documents.100100

Syllabus

Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.

AIBE subjects and number of questions (BCI syllabus, AIBE-XXI)

  • Constitutional Law (10 questions)
  • IPC and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (8 questions) · Read the act
  • CrPC and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (10 questions) · Read the act
  • Code of Civil Procedure (10 questions) · Read the act
  • Evidence Act and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (8 questions) · Read the act
  • Alternative Dispute Redressal including Arbitration Act (4 questions)
  • Family Law (8 questions)
  • Public Interest Litigation (4 questions)
  • Administrative Law (3 questions)
  • Professional Ethics and cases of professional misconduct under BCI Rules (4 questions)
  • Company Law (2 questions)
  • Environmental Law (2 questions)
  • Cyber Law (2 questions)
  • Labour and Industrial Law (4 questions)
  • Law of Tort including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law (5 questions) · Read the act
  • Law related to Taxation (4 questions)
  • Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instruments Act (8 questions)
  • Land Acquisition Act (2 questions)
  • Intellectual Property Laws (2 questions)

Bare Acts for this exam

45 acts tagged for AIBE. Each opens section by section, free to read.

Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS · Evidence Act → BSA

Previous year papers

19 prelims papers, 2012 to 2026. All AIBE papers by year

2026 (XXI)

2025 (XX)

2024 (XIX)

2023 (XVIII)

2022 (XVII)

2021 (XVI)

2021 (XV)

2019 (XIV)

2018 (XIII)

2018 (XII)

2017 (XI)

2017 (X)

2016 (IX)

2015 (VIII)

2014 (VII)

2014 (VI)

2013 (V)

2012 (IV)

2012 (III)

Eligibility

A degree in law from a recognised university; the notification has the full conditions.

Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.

AIBE: frequently asked questions

What is the pattern of the AIBE exam?
All India Bar Examination (AIBE) has 1 stage. All India Bar Examination: Single objective paper of 100 questions across 19 subjects; result calculated on 100 marks; qualifying examination with category-wise pass marks. Papers: AIBE paper: 100 questions, 100 marks.
Who is eligible for AIBE?
A degree in law from a recognised university; the notification has the full conditions. The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.
Where is the AIBE notification published?
Bar Council of India publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, www.allindiabarexamination.com. Check it for the current cycle.
Which bare acts are in the AIBE syllabus?
45 acts are tagged for AIBE here, including the Advocates Act, 1961, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Biological Diversity Act, 2002, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and more. Each can be read section by section.
Which AIBE previous year papers are available?
19 papers from 2012 to 2026: 19 prelims papers to attempt online with answers.

Facts on this page are read from Advertisement XX 2025, Advertisement XXI 2026.pdf (answer key), owner note AIBE and may change with each notification. Dates, vacancies and cut-offs for the coming cycle are not stated here; the official website has them.