About AIBE
AIBE is a national-level examination conducted by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to assess whether provisionally enrolled advocates or fresh law graduates have the aptitude to practice law.
AIBE is an objective type examination conducted by the BCI with an objective to examine an advocate’s capability to practice the noble profession of law in India.
Once an advocate is enrolled with any State Bar Council, the candidate needs to pass the AIBE within 2 years from the date of enrollment within the concerned state bar council. After clearing AIBE, the candidate’s license to practice law becomes valid for lifetime.
All law graduates need to clear the All India Bar Examination in order to get permanent license to practice law in India. The exam was first conducted in the year 2011 and is now conducted bi-annually.
After passing the examination, the candidate is awarded with a “Certificate of Practice” by the Bar Council of India (BCI).
Eligibility
A candidate is eligible to appear for the AIBE if the following two conditions are fulfilled –
- Passed 3 years or 5 year LL.B from a college recognized by the BCI.
- Enrolled as an Advocate with any State Bar Council.
Exam Pattern and Syllabus
- The AIBE is an open book objective type offline exam.
- The paper is conducted throughout India. List of centers can be accessed by clicking here.
- The exam takes place in 11 languages and candidates can choose to take it in the language of their choice.
- The paper consists of 100 objective type questions ranging from 19 subjects.
- There is no negative marking.
- The duration of the exam is 3 hours 30 minutes.
- Candidates are allowed to carry their own bare acts provided that bare acts shall not have commentaries and shall not contain any notes, marks, sticky notes etc.
- The number of questions to be asked from each subject is predefined. The broad classification of questions to be asked from each subject is as follows-
| Subject | Weightage |
| Constitution | 10 |
| Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 | 10 |
| Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | 10 |
| Indian Penal Code, 1860 | 08 |
| Indian Evidence Act, 1872 | 08 |
| Alternative Dispute Redressal (Including Arbitration Act) | 04 |
| Family Law | 04 |
| Public Interest Litigation | 04 |
| Administrative Law | 03 |
| Professional Ethics and cases of misconduct under Bar CounciI rules | 04 |
| Company Law | 02 |
| Cyber Law | 02 |
| Environmental Law | 02 |
| Labour & Industrial Laws | 04 |
| Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Act and Consumer Protection Law | 05 |
| Law related to Taxation | 04 |
| Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act | 08 |
| Land Acquisition Act 2019 | 02 |
| Intellectual Property Law | 02 |
Syllabus in PDF format can be accessed by clicking here.
Application Process
- Keep the following documents ready beforehand.
- Advocate ID card (if issued by State Bar Council)
- Enrollment Certificate
- Scanned photo & signature
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
- Click the Register here button from the home page of www.allindiabarexamination.com
- Fill the Registration Form on the website, upload your documents and after completion press ‘Save Button’ on the last page. After that Registration Number & Password is generated and shall be sent to your mobile & e- mail ID. Put your Enrollment number with State Code as per your Enrollment Certificate.
- After submission, check your email ID for registration number & password.
- Click the Login Here button from the home page of www.all indiabarexamination.com
- You will see your registration details and click on the Print Challan button once you logged in successfully.
- After clicking on the Print Challan button, take a print of the challan (Ctrl+P). Registration fees is Rs. 3560/- for Unreserved category candidates and Rs. 2560/- for SC/ST candidates.
- After 24 hrs. of registration, go to any branch of SBI to make payment with the printed copy of challan. (Mode of payment should be SBI Bank Challan only. No other mode of payment would be acceptable.)
- Make payment in the bank. Retain sealed & signed Candidate copy of challan with you.
- Again login into your account using the same registration number & password (after 24 hrs of making the payment in the bank)
- You will see your registration details and now click on the Upload Challan & Details button.
- Upload your challan and enter the journal number, branch code & date of challan from your challan copy. Click the submit button.
- Go back and click on the Application Form button. Take a print out of the Application Form for your reference.
- Your duly filled application form will appear.
- Check your details, photograph & signature on the application form. If there is any error or incomplete form, kindly contact the helpline numbers or send your query via email.
Helpline numbers – +91-9804580458 , 011-49225022 ,011-49225023, +91-8595006918, +91-8595001344 ,+91-8595030901 , +91-8595051881.
Email id – aibe.bci@gmail.com
Helpdesk – http://helpdesk.allindiabarexamination.com/contact.aspx
AIBE XVII
The notification for next edition of AIBE examination is likely to be released IN May 2022. However there is no official notification released by the BCI in this regard.
You can visit our website from time to time to get all the necessary information about the upcoming AIBE examination. Team YLCC wishes you all the best!
YLCC would like to thank Manan Agrawal for his valuable inputs in this article.
