The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is a qualifying exam organized by the Bar Council of India. Every law graduate aspiring to practice law in the nation must pass the AIBE 20 Exam 2025. Candidates have been eagerly waiting for the BCI to publish the AIBE 20 (XX) Notification for 2025. According to reports, the AIBE 20 Notification will be issued very soon. This notification will include crucial details such as AIBE 20 Registration Dates, the application process for AIBE 20, the date of the AIBE 20 Exam, AIBE 20 COP, and more.
It is important to mention that only those candidates who pass the AIBE Exam will receive the Certificate of Practice (CoP) from the BCI. All law graduates who have registered with any of the state bar councils can apply for AIBE XX (20) 2025. Continue reading for all significant updates regarding the AIBE 20 Exam 2025.
AIBE 20 (XX) Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights
Candidates can take a look at the AIBE 20 (XX) exam pattern overview until more details are provided by the bar council:
| AIBE Exam Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam mode | Expected to be held in offline (pen-and-paper) mode |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Subjects | 19 law subjects |
| Total questions | 100 questions |
| Type of questions | MCQs |
| Marking Scheme | · One mark per question· No negative marking in case of wrong attempts |
| Test medium/language | The candidate can choose from any of the following language options:1. English2. Assamese,3. Bengali,4. Gujarati,5. Hindi,6. Kannada, 7. Kashmiri 8. Konkani,9. Malayalam,10. Manipuri,11. Marathi,12. Nepali13. Oriya,14. Punjabi,15. Sanskrit,16. Sindhi,17. Tamil,18. Telugu,19. Urdu20. Bodo,21. Santhali,22. Maithili23. Dogri |
AIBE XX (20) Exam Notification 2025
The AIBE 20 test format will look like this:
- Exam modes include both computer-based and paper-based assessments.
- Test medium: 22 vernacular languages in addition to English; exam duration: three hours
- Nineteen legal subjects are the test subjects.
- There are 100 questions in all.
- The questions are multiple-choice in nature.
- Marking Scheme: Each question is worth one mark, and incorrect answers are not penalised.
AIBE 20 Syllabus
The syllabus along with weightage is as under:
| AIBE Subjects/Syllabus | Total Questions |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | 10 questions |
| Indian Penal Code (IPC) | 08 questions |
| Criminal Procedure Code (Cr PC) | 10 questions |
| Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) | 10 questions |
| Evidence Act | 08 questions |
| Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act | 04 questions |
| Family Law | 08 questions |
| Public Interest Litigation (PIL) | 04 questions |
| Administrative Law | 03 questions |
| Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules | 04 questions |
| Company Law | 02 questions |
| Environmental Law | 02 questions |
| Cyber Law | 02 questions |
| Labour and Industrial Laws | 04 questions |
| Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law | 05 questions |
| Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act | 08 questions |
| Law Related to Taxation | 04 questions |
| Land Acquisition Act | 02 questions |
| Intellectual Property Laws | 02 questions |
AIBE 20 (XX) Qualifying Criteria 2025
Since the exam is conducted to assess the basic skills required to practice law in India, one needs to qualify for the bar examination with passing marks as under:
| Category | Qualifying percentage |
|---|---|
| General category | 40% |
| SC/ST | 35% |
AIBE XX (20) Recommended Books for Preparation
Given below are suggestions for AIBE Preparatory Materials and AIBE 20 Preparation Books:
| AIBE Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Civil Practice and Procedure Manual | Sarkar’s |
| Criminal Manual | Universal’s |
| Other Bare Acts | Universal Law Publishing Co Pvt Ltd. |
| Constitution of India | Durga DasBasu |
| Company Law and Practice | AK Majumdar/Dr GK Kapoor |
| Civil Procedure with Limitation Act | CK Takwani |
| Guide to All India Bar Examination | Universal’s |
| Sure Success AIBE & JCJ | DV Rao |
| All India Bar Examination Guide | Shambhu Prasad Choudhary |
| The Constitution of India Bare Act with short notes | Universal’s |
| Public International Law | VK Ahuja |
| Human Rights | HO Agarwal |
| Law Exam Times | PK Pandey |
| Central Law Agency All India Bar Examination (AIBE) Guide | SM Ranjan and PK Jain |
| AIBE Solved papers (2011-2021) | Lovedeep Bangia |
| AIBE – Previous years solved papers | Thakral Law Publications |