The Bar Council of India publishes a cycle-specific AIBE syllabus. The official website's latest syllabus notice reviewed for this guide is for AIBE XXI (dated 2 March 2026); download the AIBE XXII syllabus when it is issued and use its subject names, statutory updates, topic list and question distribution as final. The outline below preserves the broad subject structure reflected in AIBE syllabi without carrying forward outdated section numbering or question counts.

Core subject areas

1. Constitutional Law: Fundamental rights, constitutional structure, legislative powers, writs and constitutional remedies.
2. Criminal law: Substantive criminal law, including the applicable IPC/Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions and general principles of offences and punishment.
3. Criminal procedure: Investigation, arrest, bail, trial, jurisdiction and procedure under the applicable CrPC/Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita provisions.
4. Law of evidence: Relevance, admissibility, proof, witnesses and electronic records under the applicable Evidence Act/Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam provisions.
5. Civil procedure: Jurisdiction, pleadings, interim relief, trial, judgments, execution and appeals under the Code of Civil Procedure.
6. Alternative dispute resolution: Arbitration, conciliation, mediation and other dispute-resolution mechanisms.
7. Family law: Marriage, divorce, succession, adoption, guardianship and related personal-law principles.
8. Public interest litigation: Standing, constitutional remedies and the basic procedure for public-law claims.
9. Administrative law: Delegated legislation, natural justice, judicial review and administrative remedies.
10. Professional ethics and BCI rules: Advocate duties, professional conduct, discipline and the role of Bar Councils.
11. Company law: Core corporate structure, governance and company-law principles.
12. Environmental law: Environmental protection principles, regulatory framework and remedies.
13. Cyber law: Information technology, electronic records and cyber-offence principles.
14. Labour and industrial law: Employment, industrial relations, social security and applicable labour statutes.
15. Law of torts: Civil wrongs, negligence, liability, motor-vehicle claims and consumer-protection principles.
16. Taxation: Core direct- and indirect-tax concepts and statutory remedies.
17. Contracts and allied laws: Contract, specific relief, property transfer and negotiable instruments.
18. Land acquisition: Acquisition principles, compensation and rehabilitation framework.
19. Intellectual property: Copyright, trademarks, patents and related rights.

How to use the syllabus

1. Open the official AIBE website and download the syllabus PDF for the correct cycle.
2. Check for changes to criminal-law and evidence statutes and use the section references printed in that PDF.
3. Use the BCI's official previous papers and current examination guidelines alongside the syllabus.
4. Do not rely on an older AIBE XVIII/XX subject-weightage table for AIBE XXII unless BCI repeats it in the current syllabus.

Find the official AIBE syllabus and notices. The AIBE XXI syllabus PDF is available from the BCI notice dated 2 March 2026; an XXII-specific syllabus should be used once published.