The Bar Council of India (BCI) is expected to release the exam notification for the AIBE (XX) 2025 exam around the last week of August or early September 2025. The notification will be released at allindiabarexamination.com.
AIBE is a certification exam that is taken by law graduates to earn the Certificate of Practice.
The AIBE 2025 exam notification will carry details like the AIBE 2025 exam and application dates, eligibility criteria, application process, fees, and other updates.
In the previous edition, the AIBE XIX exam schedule was notified on September 3, 2024. You can check the details here.
BCI will likely conduct the AIBE 2025 exam in December 2025. The exam will be of 3 hours 30 minutes duration and will be held offline. The AIBE 2025 application form is expected to open in September 2025.
AIBE passing percentage
The passing percentage in the AIBE exam is fixed at 45% for GEN/OBC Candidates and at 40% for SC/ST and Disabled Candidates.
If a candidate fails to secure the passing percentage, they can appear in the next edition of the AIBE exam, which is typically conducted once every year.
Can I practice law without the CoP
The Certificate of Practice is issued only to candidates who qualify in the AIBE exam. Further, the CoP is mandatory to practice in a court of law.
So, if you don’t qualify the AIBE exam, won’t be issued the CoP, and subsequently are ineligible to practice law in Indian courts.
Will there be any changes in the AIBE XX exam?
The BCI will notify candidates if there are any changes in the AIBE exam.
There can be any of the following or similar changes:
- The syllabus can be updated
- The exam pattern can be changed
- Changes can be made to the eligibility criteria; but note that there is unlikely to be any drastic changes.