AIBE XVII: Revised Answer Key Released By Bar Council Of India

The Answer Key (English Set A, Set B, Set C, and Set D) for the AIBE 17 was released on Feb 5 after the exam was conducted, however the same was removed later on, reportedly because the key contained incorrect answers.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) conducted the All India Bar Examination XVII on Feb 5.

According to the BCI, the examination was successfully conducted by paper and pen mode across 53 cities and 261 centres with technology-enabled monitoring and confidentiality processes to ensure fair exam practice and that no impersonation takes place.

1,71,402 Advocates appeared for the examination, which is double the number of Advocates who appeared for the last AIBE.

In related news, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday (Feb 10) upheld the power of the Bar Council of India to require law graduates to qualify for the All-India Bar Examination as an eligibility criterion to practise law in India.

Whether the qualifying examination should be held before or after enrolment was a matter best left to the discretion of the bar council, the bench said.

Read/Download the Revised Answer Key