The Bar Council of India (BCI) initiated the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2025 process by issuing a tender in July 2025. The exam is expected to be held in December 2025. The AIBE tender mentions that it will be held in both online and offline modes. The AIBE 2020 application will open in the first week of September, tentatively.
The tender floated by the council provides various details on AIBE 20. Some of them are given below.
Mode: The AIBE 20 exam will be held in both online and offline modes. Candidates are likely to get the option to choose the exam mode while filling out the application form.
Exam centres: AIBE 2025 will be a pan-India exam. It will be conducted in 150 exam centres spread across 50 cities.
The total number of candidates is expected to be between 50,000 to 250,000.
AIBE is usually conducted in 11 different languages; however, the tender document mentions 22 vernacular languages and English as the medium of the exam.
The tender submission window closed on July 17. It is followed by opening the bids.
The bidder shall be ready to provide services within 15 days from signing the contract, meaning the applications for AIBE 2025 will open as soon as the process of bidding completes.
AIBE is a mandatory exam for LLB graduates. They are required to clear the exam within two years of enrollment at the state bar councils. The registration fee for AIBE 20 is Rs. 3500 for general candidates and Rs. 2500 for SC and ST candidates.
The AIBE question paper will comprise 19 topics, each consisting of multiple-choice questions. Several questions are also asked in the context of legal current affairs and the application of laws. It is an open-book exam, and candidates are allowed to use Bare Acts at the test centre. However, Bare Act with notes or short-long notes are not allowed.
Sl No. | Topic / Subject | No. of Questions |
1. | Constitutional Law | 10 |
2. | IPC (Indian Penal Code) | 8 |
3. | CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) | 10 |
4. | CPC (Code of Civil Procedure) | 10 |
5. | Evidence Act | 8 |
6. | Alternative Dispute Redressal (including Arbitration Act) | 4 |
7. | Family Law | 8 |
8. | Public Interest Litigation | 4 |
9. | Administrative Law | 3 |
10. | Professional Ethics & Cases of Professional Misconduct under Bar Council of India Rules | 4 |
11. | Company Law | 2 |
12. | Environmental Law | 2 |
13. | Cyber Law | 2 |
14. | Labour & Industrial Law | 4 |
15. | Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Act and Consumer Protection Law | 5 |
16. | Law related to Taxation | 4 |
17. | Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act | 8 |
18. | Land Acquisition Act | 2 |
19. | Intellectual Property Laws | 2 |
Total | 100 | |
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