The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced that the window for challenging the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 20 provisional answer key will close soon. Students who took the AIBE 20 exam on November 30, 2025 , have until December 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM to raise any objections to the temporary answers provided. This is a crucial step for candidates to make sure their exam papers are marked fairly.
What is AIBE 20?
The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is a very important exam for anyone who wants to become a lawyer in India. After a student completes their law degree, they must pass AIBE to get a Certificate of Practice . This certificate is like a license that allows them to officially work as a lawyer in any court in India. Without it, a law graduate cannot practice law. The AIBE 20 exam was held in offline mode across many cities. It had 100 questions in a multiple-choice format. These questions covered different main subjects of law. A key point for students to remember is that there was no negative marking in AIBE 20. This means that students were not penalized for guessing wrong answers.
Provisional Answer Key and Objection Window
The BCI released the provisional answer key for AIBE 20 on December 3, 2025 . This provisional key is a temporary set of answers. It helps candidates check their responses against the official answers. When the provisional key was released, the BCI also opened a special "objection window". This window allows candidates to tell the BCI if they find any mistakes in the provided answers. The BCI has uploaded a special AIBE objection window PDF on its official website. Candidates can download this document. They should carefully compare the answers in the provisional key with their own answers from the exam. This step is important because it gives students a chance to correct any potential errors in the official answer key before the final results are prepared.
Important Dates for AIBE 20 Candidates
Understanding the timeline is very important for all candidates. Here are the key dates related to AIBE 20:
| Event | Date | Details |
| AIBE 20 Exam Date | November 30, 2025 | The exam was held in offline mode across various centers. |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | December 3, 2025 | The temporary answer key was made available for candidates to check their responses. |
| Objection Window Opens | December 3, 2025 | Candidates could start submitting their challenges against the provisional key. |
| Objection Window Closes | December 10, 2025 (11:59 PM) | This is the last chance to challenge any answers. No objections will be accepted after this time. |
| Final Answer Key Release | To be announced later | After checking all objections, the BCI will release the confirmed answer key. |
| AIBE 20 Result Declaration | To be announced later | The final results of AIBE 20 will be declared after the final answer key. |
How to Challenge Answers
If a candidate believes that any answer in the provisional key is wrong, they can raise an objection. Here are the simple steps to do this:
- Visit the Official Website: Go to the official website for AIBE.
- Log In: Candidates must log in using their personal registration details, like their registration number and password.
- Find Objection Form: Look for the link that says "AIBE objection form" or "AIBE 20 objection window".
- Select Questions: Choose the specific questions for which you want to challenge the answer.
- Add Proof: For each question you challenge, you must provide strong proof. This could be a reference from a law book, a legal statute, or a case ruling that supports your suggested correct answer.
- Pay Fee: There is a required fee for each objection submitted. Candidates must pay this fee online. Make sure to check the exact fee amount on the official website.
What Happens Next?
After the objection window closes on December 10 , the Bar Council of India will carefully review all the challenges received from candidates. They will check the proof provided for each objection. Based on this review, they will make any necessary changes to the provisional answer key. Following this, the BCI will release the final answer key . This final key will be the official guide for evaluating all exam papers. Soon after the final key is released, the BCI will declare the AIBE 20 results . Candidates are advised to keep checking the official AIBE website for all the latest announcements and updates.
