All India Bar Exam Schedule Released

WHAT IS ALL INDIA BAR COUNCIL EXAM?

• AIBE is a national-level examination conducted by the Bar Council of India to assess whether provisionally enrolled advocates or fresh law graduates have the aptitude to practice law.
• The exam is an open book test and evaluates candidates' analytical abilities along with a basic understanding of law subjects. The exam takes place in 11 languages and candidates can choose to take it in the language of their choice.
• As per the guidelines of the Bar Council, all students graduating from the academic year 2009-10 onwards need to clear the All-India Bar Examination in order to practice law in India. The exam was first conducted in the year 2011 and is now conducted twice every year.
• Once you have enrolled with any state bar council in the country, you have to take and clear the AIBE within 2 years of time.

CURRENT SCENARIO

• The Bar Council of India has decided to hold the All India Bar Examination-XVI (AIBE-XIV) on March 21, 2021.
• The examination date for AIBE-XV remains unchanged, i.e. January 24, 2021.
• The online registration will start from 26 December, 2020.The last date for registration will be 21st February, 2021.
• The last date for payment of exam fee would be 23rd February, 2021.Final date for completion of online forms will be 26th February, 2021.
• The Admit Cards shill be released online on 6th March, 2021.
• "In this way, the Bar Council of India is going to hold two All India Bar Exams within a period of two months (i.e. All India Bar Exam-XV on 24th January, 2021 and All India Bar Exam-XVI on 21st March, 2021)," the press note stated.
• As per the Bar Council of India, more than one lakh Advocates have registered for this exam which will be held at about 140 centers in 50 cities of the country.

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