Somdatta Roy
Senior Content Writer | Updated on - Aug 11, 2025

The Bar Council of India is expected to release the official AIBE 20 (XX) Notification and exam dates soon, likely this week and registration is anticipated to begin in September and exam for December 2025.

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AIBE 20 (XX) Exam 2025 is a certification test administered by the Bar Council of India that all law graduates must pass to practice law in the country. Candidates are eagerly awaiting the release of the AIBE 20 (XX) Notification 2025, which is expected soon. This notification will contain important information such as the AIBE 20 registration and application dates, the AIBE 20 exam date and details about the Certificate of Practice (CoP).

Only those who pass the AIBE exam will receive the CoP from the BCI. All law graduates who have enrolled in a state bar council are eligible to register for AIBE XX (20) 2025.

AIBE 20 (XX) Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights

This table gives an overview of the expected AIBE 20 (XX) exam pattern, which is a useful reference for candidates preparing for the test:

AIBE XX 2025 Exam FeaturesDetails
Exam modeExpected to be held in offline (pen-and-paper) mode
Exam duration3 hours 30 minutes
Subjects19 law subjects
Total questions100 questions
Type of questionsMultiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking SchemeOne mark per question. No negative marking for wrong answers.
Test medium/language

Candidates can choose from the following 22 languages:

Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: To be eligible for the AIBE XX (20) Exam 2025, candidates must have an LLB degree from a recognized Indian university with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/PWD categories), have graduated from law school at least three years prior to the exam date, and hold a provisional advocate registration with their state bar council.

Ans: To apply for the AIBE XX (20) Exam, candidates must first go to the official website and click on the registration link. After filling in the required personal details, they will receive a registration number and password. They must then log in to their account to pay the application fee and finally, download and print the confirmation page for their records.

Ans: The application fee for the AIBE 20 (XX) Exam 2025 is INR 3,500 for General and OBC categories and INR 2,500 for SC/ST categories. These fees do not include GST and other additional charges and can only be paid online.

Ans: The syllabus for the AIBE 20 (XX) Exam 2025 includes 20 subjects with a total of 100 questions. The qualifying criteria require candidates to achieve a minimum passing percentage based on their category.


The subject-wise distribution of questions is as follows:

  • Constitutional Law: 10 questions
  • Indian Penal Code (IPC): 8 questions
  • Criminal Procedure Code (Cr PC): 10 questions
  • Code of Civil Procedure (CPC): 10 questions
  • Evidence Act: 8 questions
  • Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act: 8 questions
  • Family Law: 8 questions
  • Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law: 5 questions
  • Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules: 4 questions
  • Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act: 4 questions
  • Public Interest Litigation (PIL): 4 questions
  • Labour and Industrial Laws: 4 questions
  • Law Related to Taxation: 4 questions
  • Administrative Law: 3 questions
  • Company Law: 2 questions
  • Environmental Law: 2 questions
  • Cyber Law: 2 questions
  • Land Acquisition Act: 2 questions
  • Intellectual Property Laws: 2 questions

The qualifying criteria for the exam are:

  • General category: 40%
  • SC/ST: 35%

Ans: The AIBE 20 (XX) exam pattern provides information on the type of questions, total number of questions, marking scheme, and the exam duration, which is 3 hours and 30 minutes in an offline, pen-and-paper format.

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