All India Bar Examination

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All India Bar Examination
Type Bar examination, objective, open book
Administrator Bar Council of India
Skills tested Law of India
Purpose Admission to the bar
Year started2012(13 years ago) (2012)
Duration3 hours
OfferedAnnually
Restrictions on attemptsNo limits
RegionsIndia
Languages12, including English, Hindi and other regional languages
Prerequisites Bachelor of Laws and State Bar Council enrollment
Fee₹3,500 (general)
Website allindiabarexamination.com

All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is a bar examination conducted by Bar Council of India for law graduates for admission to practice law. The candidate is awarded a certificate of practice after clearing the examination and is eligible to practice in any court in India. The exam is conducted in 53 cities of India in national and regional languages.

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Objective

All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is a certification exam conducted once a year by the Bar Council of India for law graduates willing to start practice as a lawyer. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The exam is conducted in 53 cities in 261 centres as an open book exam. [6] [7] It is conducted to assess basic legal knowledge and lay down a minimum benchmark for entering into practice of law in addition to assessing a candidate's analytical skills. [8] After clearing the AIBEd a certificate of practice by Bar Council of India. [7] Qualified member in the exam can attend court hearings in any tribunal, court or administrative bodies. [9] The exam is multi-choice and is conducted offline for a 3 hour duration.

Eligibility

AIBE carries these eligibility requirements: [5] [10]

Procedure

The AIBE follows this procedure: [5]

Languages

All India Bar Examination is conducted in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese, Punjabi languages.

See also

References

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  5. 1 2 3 Hazarika, Tanzim (7 September 2021). "AIBE Overview". Jagran Josh . Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. "BCI releases dates for All India Bar Exams". livelaw.in. 21 December 2021.
  7. 1 2 "AIBE XVI exam to be held on Oct 31: Important notice released for AIBE XVI aspirants". India Today. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. "AIBE XVI admit cards released, direct link to download hall tickets". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  9. Jaiswal, Sakshi (8 October 2021). "Set the 'Bar' high". The Hindu . Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. "AIBE eligibility criteria 2022". Shiksha.com.
  11. "Next All India Bar Examination to be held on October 24". Times of India. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  12. "AIBE 16 answer key likely to be released today: Here's how to download". mint. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.