AIBE 20: BCI to hold All India Bar Examination today; entry begins at 11.30 am

The Bar Council of India (BCI) will conduct the All India Bar Examination XX (AIBE 20) today in 55 test centres across the country. The offline exam will begin at 1 pm and will conclude at 4 pm, with entry gates opening from 11.30 am. Candidates are required to carry their AIBE 20 admit card and a valid government ID to the exam centre to be allowed entry.

Entry inside the BCI AIBE 20 exam centre will not be allowed after 1.15 pm, as per the AIBE exam-day guidelines. This year, the council has issued detailed guidelines for blind and low-vision candidates following the Supreme Court’s directions.

The BCI will provide a Windows-based computer or laptop to such candidates opting for screen reader software to access both NVDA and JAWS. They should also bring NVDA installation files, soft copies of Bare Acts from official government websites, and an accessible digital copy of the question paper in a pen drive.

They also have an option to use a scribe in place of assistive software, as per the ministry of social justice and empowerment guidelines. All PwD candidates will be given an additional 20 minutes per hour to attempt the question paper.

The AIBE 20 exam will be conducted for a total duration of three hours. Therefore, PwD candidates will get an extra one hour to answer the questions.

Also read AIBE 20 Question Paper: Constitutional Law, CrPC, CPC carry highest weightage; topic-wise number of questions

AIBE XX: Exam-day guidelines

Qualifying the AIBE exam is mandatory for Certificate of Practice (CoP) required to practice law in India.

• As per the AIBE exam guidelines issued by the BCI, candidates will be permitted to carry Bare Acts, without notes and comments, inside the exam hall.
• Mobile phones, smartwatches, bags, calculators, notes, or any other electronic devices are strictly prohibited inside the exam hall.
• Candidates are required to fill in the OMR sheet carefully using blue or black ballpoint pen.
• Errors in the booklet code or roll number may lead to cancellation of candidature/ answer sheets.
• All candidates will be allowed to leave the exam centre only after the exam ends at 4 pm.