AIBE 21 Registration 2026 Begins: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has started accepting applications for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XXI by opening the registration window. LLB or LLM graduates who wish to practise law in India can apply for AIBE XXI through the official website, allindiabarexamination.com, until April 30, 2026.
Candidates are advised to apply before the deadline, as the Bar Council of India will not provide any extension. No applications will be accepted once the registration window closes.
According to the official schedule, the last date for submission of the application fee is May 1, 2026. Candidates will be allowed to make corrections to their application forms on May 3, 2026. The examination is scheduled to be conducted on June 7, while admit cards will be released on May 22, 2026.
Eligibility For AIBE XXI
Students pursuing the final semester of a 3-year or 5-year LLB degree at a BCI-accredited university or a college affiliated with a BCI-approved and recognised university are eligible to apply, provided they have no pending subjects from any previous semester.
Graduates who have completed a 3-year or 5-year LLB from a BCI-accredited university or a college affiliated with a BCI-approved and recognised university but have not yet received their degree are also eligible. This includes candidates who have completed the course and are awaiting issuance of their degree.
AIBE 21 Exam Overview (2026 Session)
The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is no longer conducted as a conventional open-book test. However, candidates are allowed to carry Bare Acts without any annotations or comments.
Here are the key details of AIBE XXI for the 2026 session:
- Mode of Examination: Offline, conducted in pen-and-paper mode using OMR sheets.
- Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes.
- Question Type: 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
- Marking Scheme: Each correct answer carries one mark. There is no negative marking.
- Qualifying Criteria: Candidates from General and OBC categories must secure at least 45%, while those from SC, ST, and PwD categories need a minimum of 40% to qualify.