AIBE 2020 was conducted on January 24. Read here what students had to say about the difficulty level, subjects, and type of questions asked in the bar examination.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) conducted AIBE 15 on January 24, 2021, across more than 45 test cities across India. All India Bar Examination (AIBE) was held in pen-paper based test mode from 10 am today.
AIBE 2020 question paper carried 100 multiple-choice questions based on 19 law subjects and the test paper was printed in 11 languages which candidates could select based on their preference.
AIBE is an open book exam, which means candidates are allowed to carry books, previous years’ solved papers, and hand-written notes to their allotted AIBE test centre.
Explore colleges based on AIBE
Based on ,LL.M.,AIBE
Candidates from the General and OBC category are considered to have qualified AIBE exam if they have scored atleast 40% in AIBE XV exam, while the cutoff mark for reserved categories is 35% marks.
Shiksha spoke to students who took AIBE 2020 exam and most of the students shared that the AIBE test pattern was similar to previous years’ papers and the exam comprised questions of moderate difficulty level.
AIBE 2020 Student Reaction
Dhananjay Mittal who took the exam from Kolkata shared that AIBE 2020 was not very easy but not that difficult as well. He shared that, “I did not prepare for the exam much but I found that many questions were from past year’s papers”.
Explore more Law exams with upcoming dates
18 Nov '24 - 6 Mar '25
4 Apr '25 - 6 Apr '25
1 Feb '25
27 Feb '25
26 Mar '25 - 5 May '25
7 Jun '25 - 17 Jun '25
1 Aug '25 - 14 Aug '25
Shiela Khanna said, “I found the exam to be difficult, I don’t think I will be able to qualify it. Questions asked were very high-level and seemed to be from a trained lawyers expectations not from an aspiring lawyer’s viewpoint”.
Neeraj Raut also did not have a good experience of giving AIBE 2020. “I got confused in many questions of AIBE exam. I could not find sub-sections of some topics asked in the question paper. It was not good for me”.
Sehaj Mishra felt that the exam was of moderate difficulty level. Majority of the questions asked were based on case studies, I had solved all the previous years’ papers and that proved extremely helpful in attempting today’s paper”.
Another candidate, Shivangi Sikarwar shared, “A few questions were tricky but overall my paper went well. I think I was just lucky because majority of the questions asked were from study material that I was carrying to the centre and I quickly found all answers”.
Gaurav Arya said that the exam was easy and questions asked in AIBE XV were from the syllabus only. He added AIBE question paper carried case studies from recent cases and he was able to solve the paper on time. AIBE exam pattern was well defined including the sections, meaning, and internal conflicts between the sections.
Read More:
This is a collection of news and articles on various topics ranging from course selection to college selection tips, exam preparation strategy to course comparison and more. The topics are from various streams inclu... Read Full Bio
News & Updates
Explore Other Exams
27 Feb '25 | TS PGLCET 2025 Notification |
1 Mar '25 - 14 Mar '25 | TS PGLCET 2025 Registration (w... |
26 Mar '25 - 5 May '25 | AP PGLCET 2025 Registration |
5 May '25 - 11 May '25 | AP PGLCET 2025 Registration wi... |
Mar '25 | ILICAT Application Form 2025 |
Apr '25 | ILICAT 2025 Application Form S... |
10 Jan '25 | CLAT Second Allotment List 202... |
10 Jan '25 - 16 Jan '25 | CLAT Second Allotment List 202... |
2 Jul '25 - 30 Jul '25 | Patna University LLB Entrance ... |
14 Aug '25 | Patna University LLB Entrance ... |
4 Apr '25 | AIL LET 2025 Application Proce... |
9 May '25 - 13 May '25 | AIL LET 2025 Application Proce... |
10 Jan '25 | AILET Second Provisional Merit... |
23 Jan '25 | AILET Third Provisional Merit ... |
27 Feb '25 | TS LAWCET Notification 2025 |
1 Mar '25 - 15 Apr '25 | TS LAWCET Registration 2025 (w... |
5 Jun '23 - 12 Jun '23 | DU LLB 2023 Exam Dates through... |
12 May '23 - 13 May '23 | DU LLB 2023 Application Correc... |
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
Hi Jigyasa,
If you have filled your enrollment number in the place of the roll number on the AIBE OMR sheet, it could potentially lead to a mismatch during the verification process. The roll number is the primary identifier for your exam, and it's important that the correct details are filled out in
A
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
To pass AIBE 19, a candidate must have at least 45% marks in case of being from the general or OBC category, and 40% in case of a candidate belonging to the SC/ST category. Considering you scored 43 marks, it seems that you failed to cross the pass mark.
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The latest cutoff for AIBE 19 held on December 22, 2024, is given below for the General/OBC category as well as for the SC/ST/PwD category.
General/OBC Category: 45% (45 marks out of 100)
SC/ST/PwD Category: 40% (40 marks out of 100)
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
You need to send the enrollment details to AIBE. The AIBE will update accordingly.
Scholar-Level 18
Answered 2 weeks ago
The last date for correction in AIBE registration form was November 22nd 2024. So you can not correct now. Now the admit card downloading is in process from December 15th onwards.
Scholar-Level 18
Answered 3 weeks ago
The AIBE is the quintessential 'bar' examination that all law graduates in India must clear in order to be entitled to practice before any court in the country.
It assesses entry-level understanding of the knowledge of law and legal reasoning. One has to select the medium in which he/she would like t
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
According to the Times of India, the Bar Council of India (BCI) informed that out of 144014 students who appeared for the exam 69646 passed. In response to a right-to-information application filled by Shibu Babu, it was disclosed that 1487 81 students took the exam held on December 10 last year with
A
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
To access your results, you must log in using your User ID and Password on the official AIBE portal, using the same details they provided in their AIBE XIX application. The scorecard will include the candidate's roll number and qualification status, indicating whether they have passed or failed.
Y
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The applications for AIBE or All India Bar Examination has been closed for this year. The exams are scheduled to be held on December 22, 2024. The last date was November 15, 2024. The candidates were allowed to select their prefered language from 11 options. This has really helped students, they c
Guide-Level 13
Answered a month ago
Yes, you are allowed to carry bilingual (diglot) bare acts without notes for the AIBE 19 exam. However, the bare acts must be unannotated and without any additional notes or highlights. Only the original, unmodified text of the bare acts is permitted. Be sure to check the official AIBE guidelines fo
S
Contributor-Level 10
I filled my enrollment no. At place of roll no. In aibe omr sheet? Is there any problem regarding it?