AIBE 22: Register by Oct 27, correct applications by Oct 30

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Today, October 27, 2026, is the final day to submit online registration forms for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XXII.
Candidates must pay the application fee by October 28, 2026, to complete their AIBE 22 registration.
The correction window for AIBE 22 applications will remain open until October 30, 2026.
The AIBE 22 examination is scheduled for November 29, 2026, as an offline pen-and-paper test.
Final-year LLB students and unenrolled candidates are eligible to apply for AIBE 22.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced that today, October 27, 2026, marks the final day for candidates to register for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XXII. Aspiring legal professionals seeking to obtain their Certificate of Practice (CoP) to practice law in India must complete their online applications on the official portal, allindiabarexamination.com, by the end of today.

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Following the registration deadline, candidates have until October 28, 2026, to submit their application fees. The BCI has also confirmed that the application correction window for AIBE 22 will close on October 30, 2026, providing a brief period for applicants to rectify any errors in their submitted forms. The AIBE XXII schedule was initially announced via a BCI press release on July 18, 2026.

AIBE XXII Application and Examination Schedule

Registration for AIBE 22 commenced on August 19, 2026. The examination itself is slated for November 29, 2026, with admit cards becoming available on November 14, 2026. The results for AIBE 22 are tentatively expected between January 7 and January 10, 2027.

The application fee for General, OBC, and EWS candidates is ₹3,500, while SC, ST, and PwD candidates are required to pay ₹2,500. This fee structure is consistent across these categories.

Event / Milestone	Scheduled Date
Official Notification Release Date	19 August 2026
Online Application Start Date	19 August 2026
Online Application Last Date	27 October 2026
Last Date for Application Fee Payment	28 October 2026
Online Form Correction Window Closes	30 October 2026
AIBE XXII Admit Card Release Date	14 November 2026
AIBE 22 Examination Date	29 November 2026
Answer Key Release & Objections	December 2026 (Tentative)
Result Declaration Date	7 to 10 January 2027 (Tentative)

Category	Application Fee (INR)
General / Unreserved (UR)	₹3,500/-
Other Backward Classes (OBC – NCL / CL)	₹3,500/-
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	₹3,500/-
Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST)	₹2,500/-
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)	₹2,500/-

Examination Pattern and Eligibility Criteria

AIBE 22 will be conducted as an offline pen-and-paper test, featuring 100 objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. The examination duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes. Candidates are permitted to bring Bare Acts without notes or comments into the examination hall.

The passing marks for General, OBC, and EWS candidates are set at 45%, requiring 45 out of 100 marks. For SC, ST, and PwBD candidates, the passing marks are 40%, equating to 40 out of 100 marks. Candidates with more than 40% disability will receive an additional 20 minutes per hour during the exam.

Category	Qualifying Percentage	Minimum Marks Required
General / OBC / EWS	45% Marks	45 out of 100
SC / ST / PwBD	40% Marks	40 out of 100

A significant change in eligibility, stemming from a 2024 Supreme Court order, has removed the requirement for enrollment with a State Bar Council to apply for AIBE. This allows final-year LLB students and unenrolled candidates to register for the examination, broadening the pool of eligible applicants.

Comparison with AIBE 21 Cycle

The AIBE 21 cycle, conducted earlier in 2026, followed a different timeline. Registration for AIBE 21 began on February 11, 2026, and concluded on April 30, 2026. The last date for fee payment was May 1, 2026, and the correction window for AIBE 21 closed on May 3, 2026. Admit cards for AIBE 21 were released on May 22, 2026, with the examination taking place on June 7, 2026. AIBE 2026 (AIBE XXI) offered the option to take the exam in eleven languages.

Events	Dates
Start date of online registration	February 11, 2026
Closing date of online registration	April 30, 2026
Last date of payment through online mode	May 1, 2026
Last date of correction in the AIBE 21 registration form	May 3, 2026
Date of AIBE 21 admit card release	May 22, 2026
Date of AIBE 21 examination 2026	June 7, 2026

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