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AIBE 19 (XIX) exam date has been announced. AIBE 19 Exam 2024 will be conducted on December 22, 2024. Candidates appearing for the bar examination can check here the lowest weightage topics, questions, books, and more.

AIBE 19 Exam: The Bar Council of India (BCI) will conduct the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 19th session on December 22, 2024. The bar examination is conducted to assess the legal skills of young lawyers (who graduated after 2009-2010). AIBE Exam will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode. The AIBE Question Paper 2024 is based on 19 law subjects that candidates must have studied during their law degree. Therefore, it is easier for a candidate to cover the AIBE syllabus 2024 and prepare for AIBE exam. In this article, we have listed AIBE syllabus topics carrying the lowest weightage so that can prepare them easily, and then focus on higher weightage topics as well. 

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AIBE Lowest Weightage Topics 2024

The main topics with the lowest weightage in AIBE question paper 2024 are as under:

  • Labour and Industrial Laws
  • Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act
  • Law Related to Taxation 
  • Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
  • Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules
  • Administrative Law
  • Company Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Cyber Law
  • Land Acquisition Act
  • Intellectual Property Laws

Also read: Reasons to avoid failing AIBE 

AIBE 2024 Overall Syllabus

The detailed syllabus of AIBE examination for 100 marks are as under:

Q:   Are books allowed in AIBE exam 2024?

A:

No, books were not allowed in AIBE Exam 2024. AIBE is no longer an open-book exam. Candidates werel not allowed to carry books, notes and written material inside the exam hall. However, candidates could carry Bare acts without notes.

Till 2020, the All India Bar Examination was an open-book exam. However, in 2021 Bar Council of India changed this pattern. This means that students could no longer take the help of books and study material to attempt or solve the question paper. That being said students are still allowed to carry Bare Acts without notes with them. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha AIBE exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/law/aibe-exam). I hope this will help you.

Q:   Which books one should refer to prepare for AIBE 19 Exam?

A:

Given below are AIBE books suggestions for exam preparation:

AIBE Books

Author/Publication

Civil Practice and Procedure Manual

Sarkar’s 

Criminal Manual

Universal’s

Other Bare Acts 

Universal Law Publishing Co Pvt Ltd.

Constitution of India

Durga DasBasu

Company Law and Practice

AK Majumdar/Dr GK Kapoor

Civil Procedure with Limitation Act

CK Takwani

Guide to All India Bar Examination

Universal’s

Sure Success AIBE & JCJ

DV Rao

All India Bar Examination Guide

Shambhu Prasad Choudhary

The Constitution of India Bare Act with short notes

Universal’s

Public International Law

VK Ahuja

Human Rights

HO Agarwal

Law Exam Times

PK Pandey

Central Law Agency All India Bar Examination (AIBE) Guide

SM Ranjan and PK Jain

AIBE Solved papers (2011-2021)

Lovedeep Bangia

AIBE – Previous years solved papers

Thakral Law Publications

 

Q:   What are the best books to prepare for AIBE 19 Exam?

A:

Given below are AIBE books suggestions for exam preparation:

AIBE Books

Author/Publication

Civil Practice and Procedure Manual

Sarkar’s 

Criminal Manual

Universal’s

Other Bare Acts 

Universal Law Publishing Co Pvt Ltd.

Constitution of India

Durga DasBasu

Company Law and Practice

AK Majumdar/Dr GK Kapoor

Civil Procedure with Limitation Act

CK Takwani

Guide to All India Bar Examination

Universal’s

Sure Success AIBE & JCJ

DV Rao

All India Bar Examination Guide

Shambhu Prasad Choudhary

The Constitution of India Bare Act with short notes

Universal’s

Public International Law

VK Ahuja

Human Rights

HO Agarwal

Law Exam Times

PK Pandey

Central Law Agency All India Bar Examination (AIBE) Guide

SM Ranjan and PK Jain

AIBE Solved papers (2011-2021)

Lovedeep Bangia

AIBE – Previous years solved papers

Thakral Law Publications

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Q:   Which are the best books to prepare for AIBE exam in Marathi?

A:

The best books to prepare for AIBE exam in Marathi:

  • Fundamental Rights
  • Guide to All India Bar Exam
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Patents Act-1970  
  • Civil Practice and Procedure Manual 
  • Criminal Manual   
  • Other Bare Acts    
  • Constitution of India    
  • Company Law and Practice    
  • Civil Procedure with Limitation Act    
  • Guide to All India Bar Examination    
  • Sure Success AIBE & JCJ  
  • All India Bar Examination Guide    
  • The Constitution of India Bare Act with short notes  
  • Public International Law  
  • Human Rights 
  • Law Exam Times  
  • Central Law Agency All India Bar Examination (AIBE) Guide    
  • AIBE Solved papers (2011-2021)    
  • AIBE – Previous years solved papers    

Q:   Which are the best preparation books for AIBE XIX?

A:

The best books for the All India Bar Examination as suggested by experts are Bare Acts, All India Bar Examination's previous years solved papers, commentaries, and short notes on case laws. Books:
1- Guide to All India Bar Examination by Universal
2- Sure Success AIBE & JCJ by DV Rao
3- All India Bar Examination Guide by Shambhu Prasad Choudhary
4- The Constitution of India Bare ACT with short notes by Universal
For more details, you may visit the Shiksha AIBE exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/law/aibe-exam).

Q:   Can you suggest some books to prepare for AIBE exam preparation?

A:
You can try these. All India Bar Examination-The Complete Preparation Manual (Paperback, Showick Thorpe) Sure Success AIBE & JCJ 1st Edition (English, Paperback, A. Narasimha Reddy, D. V. Rao, Justice B. Subhashan Reddy) Guide To All India Bar Examination by DK Pandey.

AIBE Subjects/Syllabus

No. of Questions

Constitutional Law

10

Indian Penal Code (IPC)

8

Criminal Procedure Code (Cr PC)

10

Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)

10

Evidence Act

8

Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act

4

Family Law

8

Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

4

Administrative Law

3

Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules

4

Company Law

2

Environmental Law

2

Cyber Law

2

Labour and Industrial Laws

4

Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law

5

Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act

8

Law Related to Taxation 

4

Land Acquisition Act

2

Intellectual Property Laws

2

Total

100

AIBE 2024 Best Books

Some of the books apart from Bare Acts, that can help you prepare for AIBE exam have been mentioned below. Candidates must include these AIBE Exam Preparation Books to excel:

AIBE Preparation Books

Author/Publication

Guide to All India Bar Examination

Universal’s

Sure Success AIBE & JCJ

DV Rao

All India Bar Examination Guide

Shambhu Prasad Choudhary

The Constitution of India Bare Act with short notes

Universal’s

Public International Law

VK Ahuja

Human Rights

HO Agarwal

Law Exam Times

PK Pandey

Central Law Agency All India Bar Examination (AIBE) Guide

SM Ranjan and PK Jain

AIBE Solved papers (2011-2022)

Lovedeep Bangia

AIBE – Previous years solved papers

Thakral Law Publications

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AIBE 2024 Bare Acts

Candidates appearing for the bar examination must prepare with Bare Acts without comments. The Bare Acts to be used while preparing for AIBE are:

  1. Indian Penal Code, 1860
  2. Indian Contract Act, 1872
  3. Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  4. The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
  5. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
  6. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  7. The Constitution of India, 1950
  8. The Advocates Act, 1961
  9. The Companies Act, 1963
  10. Specific Relief Act, 1963
  11. The Limitation Act, 1963
  12. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  13. The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
  14. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  15. The Information Technology Act, 2000
  16. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013
  17. The Consumer Proctection Act, 2019
  18. Environment Laws
  19. Family Laws
  20. Intellectual Property Laws
  21. Labour Laws and Industrial Laws

AIBE Preparation Tips 2024

In order to prepare efficiently and effectively for AIBE 2024, candidates must keep the below tips in mind:

  • Go through the AIBE syllabus and AIBE 19 exam pattern 2024 thoroughly
  • Choose limited but the right study material and books for AIBE
  • Do not forget Bare Acts; it forms the most important part of AIBE preparation
  • Prepare a well thought-out study plan and adhere to it strictly
  • Attempt as many past year AIBE question papers and sample papers as possible
  • Keep a track of all the recent important law cases and judgements

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