AIBE 20 (XX) 2025: Notification (Out)

The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is a mandatory certification exam conducted by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to assess the eligibility of law graduates to practice law in India. The AIBE exam tests candidates on basic legal knowledge and skills necessary for professional legal practice. Passing the AIBE is required to obtain a Certificate of Practice (COP), which permits advocates to represent clients in Indian courts.

For 2025, the AIBE XX exam is scheduled for November 30, 2025. Registration opened on September 29, 2025, and closes on October 28, 2025. The exam format in 2025 includes an offline, pen-and-paper test consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions covering 19 law subjects. The exam duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes. Like previous years, candidates are allowed to carry only bare acts without any notes or commentaries. The passing marks have been set at 45% for General/OBC and 40% for SC/ST and disabled candidates.

Important AIBE-XX Dates

Online registration begins: September 29, 2025
Payment of fees starts: September 29, 2025
Registration closes: October 28, 2025
Last date for payment of fees: October 29, 2025
Last date for corrections in registration form: October 31, 2025
Admit cards release window: November 15, 2025
Date of examination: November 30, 2025

Eligibility for AIBE-XX 2025:

Final-year law students (3-year or 5-year LL.B.) currently in their final semester with no backlogs from previous semesters, studying at a BCI-recognised University or College approved by BCI and affiliated with a BCI-recognised University, are eligible to register.
Law graduates who have completed their course but have not yet received their degree certificate can also apply.
Law graduates who have obtained their degree but have not enrolled with any State Bar Council, or those who had enrolled but have surrendered their enrolment certificates, are eligible to register.
Candidates must ensure that they have studied in BCI-recognised/approved institutions; those from non-recognised institutions are not eligible.
Applicants need to submit a self-undertaking and self-attested scanned documents during registration confirming their eligibility category.

This updated eligibility follows the recent Supreme Court and BCI directions allowing more flexible participation, especially enabling final-year students and non-enrolled graduates to appear for AIBE-XX.

Registration Steps

Visit the official AIBE registration portal as notified by the Bar Council of India.
Complete the online registration form between September 29 and October 28, 2025.
Upload required documents and personal details as instructed in the registration process.
Make payment of the application fee via the online payment option before October 29, 2025.
Verify all entered details and use the correction window (if needed) by October 31, 2025.