The Bar Council of India is holding the 22nd All India Bar Examination, AIBE XXII, on Sunday, 29 November 2026. Registration opened on 19 August and closed on 27 October 2026, the fee payment window was extended to 29 October, and the correction window closed on 30 October. The admit card was scheduled for 14 November. A law graduate who passes gets the Certificate of Practice, which every advocate who graduated from the 2009-10 batch onwards needs to practise in courts.
AIBE 22: the schedule
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration | 19 August to 27 October 2026 |
| Fee payment | Till 28 October, extended to 29 October 2026 |
| Correction of the form | Till 30 October 2026 |
| Admit card | 14 November 2026 |
| Exam | Sunday, 29 November 2026 |
| Provisional answer key and objections | After the exam, on the date the Bar Council gives |
| Result (tentative) | 7 to 10 January 2027 |
The Bar Council calls the dates tentative. AIBE XXI, the edition before this one, took eight weeks from its admit card to its result; the last edition’s dates are on the AIBE page for comparison.
Who can sit AIBE 22
- Holders of a 3-year LL.B. or a 5-year integrated LL.B. from a university or college recognised by the Bar Council of India.
- Students in the final year or final semester of the LL.B. with no backlog in earlier semesters, who register on an undertaking. They must upload the enrolment certificate later, by the date the Bar Council fixes.
- There is no age limit, and there is no limit on the number of attempts.
NAAC A++
NIRF #2 (2025)Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1969View details
NAAC A++
NIRF #4 (2025)Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1920 · 239 acresView details
NAAC A++
NIRF #5 (2025)University of DelhiNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, JEE MainEst. 1922View details
NAAC A
NIRF #6 (2025)Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1916 · 1300 acresView details
NAAC A+
NIRF #10 (2025)Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, NET/JRF, NEET UGEst. 1920View details
NAAC A+
NIRF #18 (2025)University of HyderabadHyderabad, TelanganaAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1974 · 2000 acresView details
NAAC A++
NIRF #37 (2025)Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityLucknow, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1996View details
NAAC A+
NIRF #77 (2025)Central University of PunjabBathinda, PunjabAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 2009 · 500 acresView details
NAAC A+
NIRF #79 (2025)Tezpur UniversityTezpur, AssamAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1994 · 262 acresView details
NAAC A
NIRF #82 (2025)Mizoram UniversityAizawl, MizoramAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 2000View detailsFee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General, OBC and EWS | Rs. 3,500 |
| SC, ST and PwD | Rs. 2,500 |
The paper
- A multiple-choice paper of 100 questions, answered on an OMR sheet at the centre.
- It is set in English, Hindi and several regional languages; the candidate chose one in the form.
- There is no negative marking.
- The timing is the one printed on the admit card; recent editions have run for three hours.
- Only bare acts without notes or comments could be carried into AIBE XXI. The examination guidelines of AIBE XXII decide what is allowed this time, and books, notes and guides were not allowed in the last edition.
Pass marks
Recent editions have set the qualifying mark at 45% for General and OBC candidates and 40% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. It is counted on the questions that remain after the final answer key, since questions found wrong are dropped. There is no limit on attempts, so a candidate who does not clear it can register for the next edition.
The enrolment certificate
A candidate sits AIBE after enrolling with a State Bar Council, or on an undertaking while still a student. The Bar Council’s notice of 7 July 2026 says that candidates who appeared in and qualified AIBE XIX and the editions after it must submit their enrolment certificate by 6 January 2027. The Certificate of Practice is issued only when the enrolment is on record.
Why it matters to Central University law students
A B.A. LL.B. or LL.B. from BHU, AMU, Delhi University or any other Central University does not by itself allow practice in court. Enrolment with a State Bar Council and a pass in AIBE complete it. The AIBE page of this site lists the LL.B. programmes of Central Universities, with seats, alongside every step of the exam.
What comes next
- Now: download the admit card (see how to download the AIBE 22 admit card) and read the examination guidelines.
- 29 November: the exam.
- After the exam: the provisional answer key with an objection window, the final key, and the result, expected between 7 and 10 January 2027.
How the registration ran is in AIBE 22 registration and fee, and what could be corrected in the AIBE 22 correction window.
