AIBE Result 2026 – Declaration Date, How to Check and the Cut-off

Updated 23 September 2026

The AIBE XXII result is due between 7 and 10 January 2027, following the examination on 29 November 2026. Check it by logging in to the official AIBE portal with the User ID and password from your application. The scorecard shows your roll number and a straight PASS or FAIL. The AIBE does not publish marks, sectional or overall.

The qualifying mark is 45% for General and OBC candidates and 40% for SC, ST and PwD. In each of the last two examinations the score actually required came out lower than that, and section 4 explains why.

Table of Contents

1. AIBE XXII result date
2. How to check the AIBE result
3. What the scorecard shows
4. The qualifying marks, and how the cut-off moves
5. The AIBE XXI result in numbers
6. Rechecking
7. If you qualified, and if you did not
8. Frequently asked questions

1. AIBE XXII result date

The Bar Council of India gave the AIBE XXII schedule in its press release dated 18 July 2026, signed by the Chairman.

Stage	Date
Examination	29 November 2026
Result declaration	Between 7 and 10 January 2027

That gap of roughly 40 days matches the last cycle exactly. AIBE XXI was held on 7 June 2026 and the result was declared on 18 July 2026, 41 days later, with the provisional answer key three days after the paper, a seven-day objection window, and the final key on 10 July.

2. How to check the AIBE result

1. Go to the official AIBE portal.
2. Log in with the User ID and password you used for your application. These are the same credentials. Do not create a new account, because it will not be linked to your form.
3. Open the result section for AIBE XXII.
4. Download the scorecard PDF and keep a printed copy. You will need it when applying for the Certificate of Practice.

Expect the portal to be slow on declaration day. Try outside peak hours rather than refreshing repeatedly. If you have lost your password, use the recovery option rather than registering again.

3. What the scorecard shows

Less than most candidates expect. The scorecard carries:

• Your roll number
• Your qualification status, PASS or FAIL

It does not carry sectional marks, an overall score, a rank or a percentile. The Bar Council does not publish them, because the AIBE is a qualifying examination rather than a competitive one. There is no merit list to place yourself on and no score to appeal against.

That has one practical consequence. If you want to know how you actually performed, you have to work it out yourself from the final answer key against your question paper set code. Our guide to the AIBE answer key sets out how, including what to do about withdrawn questions.

4. The qualifying marks, and how the cut-off moves

The qualifying percentage is fixed:

• 45% for General and OBC candidates
• 40% for SC, ST and PwD candidates

On a paper of 100 questions with one mark each and no negative marking, that is 45 marks and 40 marks. The percentage is fixed. The number of marks is not, and it has moved in each of the last two examinations by two different routes.

Route one, withdrawal. Questions withdrawn after the objection window are removed from evaluation with no bonus marking, and the paper is marked out of the reduced total. In AIBE XX five questions were withdrawn, so the paper was scored out of 95 and the qualifying mark became 43 for General and OBC and 38 for SC, ST and PwD.

Route two, moderation. In AIBE XXI no questions were withdrawn. The press release of 18 July 2026 records that the result was directed to be calculated on the basis of 100 marks, and that the Monitoring Committee, having gone through the question paper and the result summary, unanimously decided to moderate the result and reduce the qualifying marks by three. The cut-off fell to 42 and 37.

Paper	General and OBC	SC, ST and PwD	Mechanism
Stated rule	45	40	—
AIBE XX	43	38	5 questions withdrawn, marked out of 95
AIBE XXI	42	37	Moderated, marked out of 100

Neither mechanism is announced before the examination. The cut-off has recently moved downwards and never upwards, and it moved because the papers were found harder or longer than intended. That is a reason to be hopeful when you are borderline, not a reason to aim lower when you are preparing.

5. The AIBE XXI result in numbers

From the Bar Council’s press release of 18 July 2026.

Measure	AIBE XXI
Examination held	7 June 2026
Examination centres	292, across 60 cities
Candidates appeared	1,75,701
Qualified	1,15,805
Not qualified	59,876
Results held pending (malpractice)	20
Overall pass percentage	65.92%

One figure to be careful with. A number of sites report that 1,15,014 candidates passed AIBE XXI. That is not the total. In the category-wise table of the same press release, 1,15,014 appears in a column headed “Other than PwD” and 791 in the PwD column. The total qualified is the sum of the two, 1,15,805. Anywhere you see 1,15,014 given as the pass figure, a column has been read as a total.

6. Rechecking

Since no marks are published, there is nothing to appeal on the merits. What may be available is a rechecking or verification of the OMR sheet, opened for a limited window on payment of the prescribed fee.

For AIBE XXI the rechecking portal opened on 28 July 2026 at 17:00 and closed on 4 August 2026 at 17:00, ten days after the result, with a rechecking fee of ₹500. Expect a comparable window after AIBE XXII, announced on the portal. It is short, so check the portal in the days immediately after the result rather than waiting.

7. If you qualified, and if you did not

If you qualified. The Certificate of Practice follows. Rule 11(1) of Part VI, Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Rules requires it to be issued by the Bar Council of India, to the address of the successful advocate, within 30 days of the date of declaration of results, under the signature of the Chairman. Keep your registered address current, because that is where it is sent. The steps, documents and what the certificate actually entitles you to are in our guide to the result process and the Certificate of Practice.

If you did not. You sit it again, and there is no cap. Rule 10(1)(e) provides that an unsuccessful advocate may appear again without any limit on the number of attempts, and no penalty attaches. Candidates who failed a previous edition do not register afresh either; for AIBE XXII the Bar Council’s notice of 19 August 2026 stated that candidates who failed AIBE XX or XXI could log in with their existing credentials.

One clock does run, and it is not the examination’s. A provisional enrolment certificate issued by a State Bar Council is valid for two years from the date of enrolment, and permits work under a senior advocate rather than independent practice. The AIBE has to be passed inside that window for the enrolment to hold.

Before the next attempt, work out where the marks actually went. On Taxmann’s classification of the last five papers, between 13 and 27 questions out of 100 could not be answered from a Bare Act at all, because they turned on case law and doctrine. Candidates who fail narrowly usually fail there rather than on the searchable majority.

8. Frequently asked questions

FAQ 1. When will the AIBE XXII result be declared?

Between 7 and 10 January 2027, as given in the Bar Council of India’s press release dated 18 July 2026. The examination is on 29 November 2026.

FAQ 2. How do I check my AIBE result?

Log in to the official AIBE portal with the User ID and password used for your application, open the result section and download the scorecard. Do not create a new account.

FAQ 3. Does the AIBE result show marks?

No. The scorecard shows your roll number and a PASS or FAIL status only. The Bar Council does not publish sectional marks, an overall score, a rank or a percentile.

FAQ 4. What are the qualifying marks?

45% for General and OBC candidates and 40% for SC, ST and PwD. On a 100-question paper that is 45 and 40 marks, subject to a reduced total where questions are withdrawn, or moderation by the Monitoring Committee.

FAQ 5. What was the AIBE XXI cut-off?

42 marks for General and OBC and 37 for SC, ST and PwD. The paper was marked out of 100 and the Monitoring Committee reduced the qualifying marks by three.

FAQ 6. How many candidates passed AIBE XXI?

1,15,805 of the 1,75,701 who appeared, a pass percentage of 65.92%. The figure of 1,15,014 quoted on some sites is the “other than PwD” sub-total, not the total.

FAQ 7. Can I apply for rechecking?

A rechecking window may open for a limited period after the result, on payment of the prescribed fee. For AIBE XXI it ran from 28 July to 4 August 2026 with a fee of ₹500.

FAQ 8. When do I get the Certificate of Practice after passing?

Rule 11(1) of the Bar Council of India Rules requires it to be issued within 30 days of the date of declaration of results, sent to the address of the successful advocate under the signature of the Chairman.

FAQ 9. Is there a limit on how many times I can reattempt?

No. Rule 10(1)(e) places no limit on the number of attempts. Note separately that a provisional enrolment certificate is valid for two years from enrolment, so the examination has to be passed within that period.

Result dates, rechecking windows and fees are set by the Bar Council of India and change each cycle. Confirm the current position on the official Bar Council of India portal.