On 2 March 2026, the Bar Council of India (‘BCI’) notified the syllabus for All India Bar Exam XXI (‘AIBE XXI’), which is decided to be held on 7 June 2026.
This notification follows the earlier announcement dated 10 February 2026, wherein BCI released the complete examination schedule for AIBE XXI.
Syllabus for AIBE XXI
The detailed syllabus consists of 19 subjects, collectively comprising 100 questions.
|
S. No. |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
|
1 |
Constitutional Law |
10 |
|
2 |
IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita |
8 |
|
3 |
CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita |
10 |
|
4 |
Civil Procedure Code |
10 |
|
5 |
Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam |
8 |
|
6 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution including Arbitration Act |
4 |
|
7 |
Family Law |
8 |
|
8 |
Public Interest Litigation |
4 |
|
9 |
Administrative Law |
3 |
|
10 |
Professional Ethics & Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules |
4 |
|
11 |
Company Law |
2 |
|
12 |
Environmental Law |
2 |
|
13 |
Cyber Law |
2 |
|
14 |
Labour & Industrial Law |
4 |
|
15 |
Law of Torts including Motor Vehicles Act & Consumer Law |
5 |
|
16 |
Taxation Law |
4 |
|
17 |
Contract, Specific Relief, Property, Negotiable Instruments |
8 |
|
18 |
Land Acquisition Act |
2 |
|
19 |
Intellectual Property Law |
2 |
|
Total |
100 |
Official Examination Schedule of AIBE XXI
The examination schedule for AIBE—XXI is as follows:
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Activity |
Date |
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Online Registration Opens |
11 February 2026 |
|
Registration Closes |
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Last Date for Online Fee Payment |
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Last Date for Correction of Registration Details |
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Admit Cards Released From |
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Date of Examination |
The BCI has also reaffirmed the qualifying marks required to clear the AIBE—XXI:
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45% for General and OBC candidates,
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40% for SC/ST and specially abled candidates.