{"id":377289,"date":"2026-03-03T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=377289"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:52:49","slug":"bci-announced-aibe-xxi-syllabus-and-examination-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/03\/03\/bci-announced-aibe-xxi-syllabus-and-examination-details\/","title":{"rendered":"AIBE XXI Announced: BCI Notifies Syllabus and Examination Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 2 March 2026, the Bar Council of India<\/span> (‘BCI’) notified the syllabus for All India Bar Exam XXI<\/span> (‘AIBE XXI’<\/span>), which is decided to be held on 7 June 2026.<\/p>\n

This notification follows the earlier announcement dated 10 February 2026<\/span>, wherein BCI released the complete examination schedule for AIBE XXI.<\/p>\n

Syllabus for AIBE XXI<\/h2>\n

The detailed syllabus consists of 19 subjects<\/span>, collectively comprising 100 questions<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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S. No.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Subject<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No. of Questions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Constitutional Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Civil Procedure Code<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Alternative Dispute Resolution including Arbitration Act<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Family Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Public Interest Litigation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Administrative Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Professional Ethics & Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Company Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Environmental Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cyber Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Labour & Industrial Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Law of Torts including Motor Vehicles Act & Consumer Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Taxation Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Contract, Specific Relief, Property, Negotiable Instruments<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Land Acquisition Act<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Intellectual Property Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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 Total<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Official Examination Schedule of AIBE XXI<\/h2>\n

The examination schedule for AIBE—XXI is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Activity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Date<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Online Registration Opens<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11 February 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Registration Closes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30 April 2026 <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Last Date for Online Fee Payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 May 2026 <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Last Date for Correction of Registration Details<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 May 2026 <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Admit Cards Released From<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22 May 2026 <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Date of Examination<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7 June 2026 <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The BCI has also reaffirmed the qualifying marks required to clear the AIBE—XXI:<\/p>\n