About
The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is a national-level exam conducted by the Bar Council of India (BCI) for law graduates who want to practice in a court of law. Both 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB graduates are eligible to appear in the AIBE 2021 exam.
Candidates who qualify in the AIBE exam are:
Issued COP certificates, which allow the candidates to practice law in a court of law.
Without the COP certificate, one can’t practice law in Indian courts.
Highlights
| Name of Examination | All India Bar Examination (AIBE) |
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| Conducting body | The Bar Council of India (BCI) |
| Exam level | National |
| Exam frequency | Once or Twice a year |
| Examination Mode | Offline |
| Question type | The question paper will include 100 objective-type questions. |
| Language Options | Eleven (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, English, Assamese, Punjabi) |
| Question type | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Type of exam | Certification exam. Qualified candidates will be issued the Certificate of Practice (COP) The COP is mandatory to practice in a court of law |
| Exam website | https://allindiabarexamination.com/ |
Eligibility Criteria
The BCI sets the eligibility criteria for the AIBE exam pertaining to age limit, qualifying exam, and bar council registration. Only if the candidate meets all of these conditions will he or she be considered for Certificate of Practice.
- Qualifying exam: The applicant must have passed a 3-year or 5-year LLB degree from a BCI-recognized institute.
- Bar council registration: The applicant must be enrolled with their respective State Bar Council.
- Age limit: There is no upper or lower age limit for appearing in AIBE 2021 exam
- Nationality: Only Indian nationals can apply.
AIBE Syllabus
| Topic/Subject | Number of Questions |
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| Administrative Law | 3 |
| Alternative Dispute Redressal including Arbitration Act | 4 |
| Code of Civil Procedure | 10 |
| Company Law | 2 |
| Constitutional Law | 10 |
| Criminal Procedure Code | 10 |
| Cyber Law | 2 |
| Environmental Law | 2 |
| Evidence Act | 8 |
| Family Law | 8 |
| Indian Penal Code | 8 |
| Intellectual Property Laws | 2 |
| Labour and Industrial Laws | 4 |
| Land Acquisition Act | 2 |
| Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act | 8 |
| Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Act and Consumer Protection Law | 5 |
| Law related to Taxation | 4 |
| Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI rules | 4 |
| Public Interest Litigation | 4 |
| Total questions | 100 |
