{"id":366933,"date":"2025-11-17T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=366933"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:38:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:08:26","slug":"23rd-bci-exam-for-foreign-law-graduates-indian-nationals-holding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/11\/17\/23rd-bci-exam-for-foreign-law-graduates-indian-nationals-holding\/","title":{"rendered":"23rd Bar Council of India Qualifying Exam for Foreign Law Graduates: Dates, Papers &amp; Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bar Council of India<\/span> issued notification regarding the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">23<span style=\"vertical-align: super;\">rd<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bar Council of India Qualifying Examination for Indian Nationals Holding Foreign Law Degrees exam<\/span> from 15<span style=\"vertical-align: super;\">th<\/span> to 20<span style=\"vertical-align: super;\">th<\/span> December, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the premises of the Bar Council of India at 21, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi- 110002.<\/p>\n<h3>All you need to know:<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>There will be 6 physical papers of 3 hours each.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Each paper will be 100 marks and passing marks will be 45 out of 100.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>This examination gives an opportunity of re-examination to all those candidates who have previously appeared for this examination and have 1 or 2 or more subject papers to clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"List&nbsp;Paragraph\" style=\"\">These candidates will have to appear for only those papers in which they are required to pass.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">No bare acts and books, including question answer guides, notes etc. Will be allowed for the following exams:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Constitution of India;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Contract Law and Negotiable Instrument Act;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Company Law.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Only individual bare acts (not digests or books having short notes or bare acts with pen\/ pencil noting or, chits) will be allowed for the following exams:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Criminal Procedure Code;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Indian Legal Profession and Code of Ethics.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>All candidates have to surrender their mobile phones, watches, gadgets having internet connectivity outside the examination hall.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Candidates will have to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">carry the following original documents<\/span> for the exam:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Admit cards;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Photo identity proof;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Passport\/Aadhar;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Original mark sheets;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Degree certificates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Date sheet:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<table style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; table-layout: fixed; width: 165.11mm;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"68\"\/>\n<col width=\"265\"\/>\n<col width=\"291\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 17.99mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">S. No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 70.12mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">Paper<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 77.0mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">Date<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 17.99mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 70.12mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Constitution of India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 77.0mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">15-12-2025 (Monday)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 17.99mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 70.12mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Contract Law &amp; Negotiable Instruments Act<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 77.0mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">16-12-2025 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 17.99mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 70.12mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Company Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 77.0mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">17-12-2025 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 17.99mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 70.12mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 77.0mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">18-12-2025 (Thursday)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 17.99mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 70.12mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Criminal Procedure Code<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 77.0mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">19-12-2025 (Friday)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 17.99mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 70.12mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Indian Legal Profession and Code of Ethics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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