The objective of The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is to examine an advocate’s capability to practice the profession of law in India. The AIBE will assess skills at a basic level, and is intended to set a minimum benchmark for admission to the practice of law; it addresses a candidate’s analytical abilities and understanding basic knowledge of the law. After passing the examination candidate will be awarded “Certificate of Practice” by the Bar Council of India.
AIBE will be conducted in 27 cities all across India. Candidates will have 11 languages to choose for attempting the examination. Examination pattern will be multiple choice question and it will be open book exam.
AIBE will be conducted in 27 cities all across India. Candidates will have 11 languages to choose for attempting the examination. Examination pattern will be multiple choice question and it will be open book exam.
The notification bringing the All India Bar Examination into force was passed by the Legal Education Committee and the members of the Bar Council of India at duly constituted meetings on April 10, 2010, and April 30, 2010.
• Candidates holding three-year or five-year LLB degree are eligible for appearing in AIBE
• All candidates must be enrolled as an advocate with their respective State Bar Council, under Section 24 (1) (f) of Advocates Act, 1961.
• There is no upper age limit or lower age limit for candidates taking the exam.
The 20 subjects in AIBE paper is split into two categories: Category-1 & Category-2: the first comprises subjects that may be considered ‘foundational’ in nature, those that form the basis for large areas of law. The second comprises other subjects, which a new entrant to the legal profession must also have a basic understanding of. The 100 AIBE questions will be divided into ‘knowledge-based’ and ‘reasoning’ questions. You can have a fair idea about the pattern of All India Bar Exam from following table:
• The question paper will consist of total 100 questions of the objective type from 20 subjects.
• These 20 subjects will be divided into Category-I and Category-II.
• Each subject of Category-I will have 7 questions while Category-II subjects will have 23 questions in total.
• The total time duration will be 3 hours 30 minutes.
Category-I (Part-I) | Category-2 (Part-2) |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution | Administrative Law |
Constitutional Law | Environmental Law |
Contract Law, including Specific Relief, Special Contracts, and Negotiable Instruments | Family Law |
Criminal Law I: The Indian Penal Code | Human Rights Law |
Criminal Procedure | Labour and Industrial Law |
Drafting, Pleading, and Conveyancing | Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Consumer Protection Law |
Evidence | Principles of Taxation Law |
Jurisprudence | Public International Law |
Professional Ethics and the Professional Code of Conduct for Advocates | ---- |
Property Law | ---- |
Topic / Subject | No. of Questions |
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Constitutional Law | 10 |
I.P.C (Indian Penal Code) | 08 |
Cr.P.C (Criminal Procedure Code) | 10 |
C.P.C (Code of Civil Procedure) | 10 |
Evidence Act | 08 |
Alternative Dispute Redressal including Arbitration Act | 04 |
Family Law | 08 |
Public Interest Litigation | 04 |
Administrative Laws | 03 |
Professional Ethics & Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI rules | 04 |
Company Laws | 02 |
Environmental Laws | 02 |
Cyber Laws | 02 |
Labour & Industrial Laws | 04 |
Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Act and Consumer Protection Laws | 05 |
Law related to Taxations | 04 |
Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act | 08 |
Land Acquisition Act | 02 |
Intellectual Property Laws | 02 |
Total | 100 |
Note :
1. Each correct question will be awarded one mark.
2. No mark will be deducted for the wrong answer.