AIBE 22 Syllabus: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has formally announced the full syllabus along with the number of questions per subject in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE XXII). Aspirants appearing for the exam can download the entire syllabus document via the official BCI website at allindiabarexamination.com. The exam involves 100 MCQs scored in 19 subjects based on the regular law undergraduate syllabus. Some important high weightage subjects include Constitutional Law, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) along with the newly introduced Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) with each of them having 10 questions.
Other notable subjects include the Indian Penal Code (IPC) / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (8 questions), Evidence Act / Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) (8 questions), Family Law (8 questions), and the Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, and Negotiable Instruments Act (8 questions). Other basic subjects include professional ethics, public interest litigation (PIL), alternative dispute resolution (ADR), taxation, the law of Torts, administrative law, company law, cyber law, environmental law, and intellectual property rights.
AIBE 22 Syllabus 2026: Subject-Wise Question Distribution
Constitutional Law, Code of Civil Procedure, and Criminal Procedure have ten questions each. Indian Penal Code and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita have eight questions each, whereas the Evidence Act and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have another eight questions. Subjects included in the syllabus and number of questions for each subject are as follows:
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Constitutional Law: 10 questions
Indian Penal Code & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: 8 questions
Criminal Procedure Code & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita: 10 questions
Code of Civil Procedure: 10 questions
Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam: 8 questions
Alternative Dispute Redressal and Arbitration Act: 4 questions
Family Law: 4 questions
Public Interest Litigation: 4 questions
Administrative Law: 3 questions
Professional Ethics and Professional Misconduct as per Bar Council of India Rules: 4 questions
Company Law: 2 questions
Environmental Law: 2 questions
Cyber Law: 2 questions
Labour & Industrial Law: 4 questions
Law of Tort, Motor Vehicle Act & Consumer Protection Law: 5 questions
Law pertaining to Taxation: 4 questions
Contract Law, Specific Relief, Property Laws & Negotiable Instruments Act: 8 questions
Land Acquisition Act: 2 questions
Intellectual Property Laws: 2 questions
AIBE 22 Syllabus 2026: Key Exam Pattern Highlights & Qualifying Criteria
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Exam Duration and Pattern: OMR-based offline test for 3 hours 30 minutes duration and 100 multiple choice type questions (each question carrying 1 mark).
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Negative Marking: No negative marking for the wrong answer or no attempt.
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Bare Act Rule: Candidates will be allowed to carry unmarked Bare Acts or Bare Acts with some brief notes as per BCI guidelines to the exam hall.
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Minimum Qualifying Marks: For General & OBC categories, candidates should score at least 45% (45 marks out of 100), whereas for SC, ST and PwD categories, candidates should secure 40% (40 marks out of 100) to get Certificate of Practice (COP).

