All India Bar Examination is popularly known as AIBE is led by Bar Council of India (BCI) to evaluate the ability of a lawyer to practice the legal practice in India. It is a national level entrance test. All India Bar Examination is directed with the goal of evaluating the ability of a lawyer who wants to practice the legal services in India.

BCI conducts this exam to examine whether a law graduate has the expected ability to practice the legal matters in the nation or not. All India Bar Examination (AIBE) appeared in 2010 when the Legal Education Committee and BCI individuals passed a notice in regards to the exam. AIBE exam is held twice in a year, that is, in February/March and November/December consistently.

AIBE conducted by BCI is an open book exam, which tests a candidate’s analytic skills and the fundamental knowledge of the law. While taking AIBE exam, the aspirants can choose the medium of examination from 11 languages. The Candidate needs to secure at least 40% score to clear the AIBE exam. Once the candidate clears AIBE, he/she will be granted "Certificate of Practice" by the BCI. Any advocate who doesn't have this authentication isn't permitted to practice the law in India.

Before applying for the AIBE exam candidate must be aware of the AIBE eligibility criteria set by the bar council of India. After clearing these AIBE eligibility criteria, the candidate can fill the AIBE application form. Here are the eligibility criteria for the AIBE examination:

NATIONALITY

The Candidate should be an Indian citizen.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

The candidate must pass either the 3-year or the 5-year L.L.B degree from the BCI recognized university.

There is no minimum percentage to apply for this examination.

AGE CRITERIA

There is no age limit for the AIBE examination.

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS

The Candidate can apply for this examination any number of times. There is no age limit set by the BCI.

ENROLLMENT WITH STATE BAR COUNCIL

To appear for this examination, it is compulsory for the candidate to enroll in his/her state council.

The candidate must possess the advocate enrollment card issued by the state bar council.

The fee structure of the AIBE examination is as follows: 

The fees once paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

Fees can only be deposited only through the SBI bank Challan.

• Visit the official website of BCI for the AIBE examination.
• The candidate needs to first register themselves for AIBE by providing their personal details like name, email address, phone number, etc..
• Once the registration is done, the candidate will receive the confirmation mail on their registered mail.
• Login with their registered, login credentials and fill the form either online or download the hard copy.
• While filling the form candidate also need to upload the scanned required documents like the enrollment certificate, advocate Id, photograph, signature, category and the disability certificate (if required)
• Within the 24 hrs, a candidate needs to pay the fee through the SBI Bank Challan.
• After the completion candidate must take the print out of the application form for the future reference.

Mode of Exam: Offline

Exam Format: Objective

Number of Questions: 100

Time Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes

Negative Marking: No

• The exam will consist of 2 parts, where part I consists of Category I subjects and part II consists of category II subjects.
• The Exam consists of questions from 20 subjects in 11 languages.
• Candidates with 80 % or more disability will get extra 20 minutes per hour.

The structure of the AIBE exam Pattern is given below:

CATEGORY I

Exam syllabus is an important part of the examination. Though, the BCI has not made any official announcement regarding the examination syllabus. The candidates can check the latest previous year question papers to get the broader view of the AIBE exam syllabus. The AIBE paper covers the topic of the 3 or the 5-year L.L.B program. Some of the important topics are mentioned below as mentioned by the BCI: