I got my law degree in 1995. Do I have to sit for the AIBE exam?
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All India Bar Examination is an examination conducted by Bar Council of India for law graduates willing to start practice of Lawyer. The candidate will be awarded Certificate of practice after clearing the examination and is eligible to practice in any court in India. The exam is conducted in 40 cities of India in national and regional languages. As this Exam has no Age Limit so you give this exam adn u are eligible to give this exam. As in this exam you Bring your book inside exam hall and the duration for exam is 3 hours 30 minds its held twice a year. Thank you. -
No, AIBE exam is only for the students who are graduating from the year 2009-10. If you had the law degree before 2009-10 then you need not to sit in the AIBE exam to practice law in India.
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The candidates can download their Certificate of Practice (CoP) from the link given on the official portal. The candidates can get their CoP by logging with their Enrollment number.
Candidates who will successfully pass the AIBE exam will be issued the CoP by BCI. The qualified candidates will have to collect their Certificate of Practice from their respective State Bar Councils. It is a mandatory document to practice Law in India.
The candidates whose names appears on the Roll of Advocates maintained by a State Bar Council can apply for the CoP. These candidates must be enrolled advocates who have passed the All India Bar Examination.
The minimum qualifying marks for AIBE exam as decided by the Bar Council is:
| Category | Qualifying criteria | Qualifying marks |
|---|---|---|
| General/ OBC | 40% of the total marks | 40 marks out of 100 Marks |
| SC/ ST | 35% of the total marks | 35 marks out of 100 Marks |
AIBE 20 Cutoff will be based on the qualifying criteria of the exam. However, the final cutoff will depend on the number of questions to be considered after AIBE provisional answer key objection process. There are chances that a few questions are dropped from the final evaluation paper if errors are found in the AIBE 20 question paper.
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