The Bar Council of India (BCI) has taken a significant step towards declaring the results for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XX (20). The council has officially released the final answer key for the exam, incorporating crucial changes based on candidate feedback.
Final Answer Key Released with Major Changes
On Tuesday, January 7, 2026, the BCI uploaded the conclusive answer key on the official portal, allindiabarexam.com. This final version comes after a thorough review of objections raised by aspirants against the provisional key. In a notable decision, the council has dropped a total of 20 questions from the evaluation process.
The dropped questions are distributed uniformly across the different paper sets. Five questions each from Question Paper Sets A, B, C, and D have been removed. The BCI indicated that these are likely the same questions across all sets, ensuring fairness in the evaluation of all candidates.
Journey from Provisional to Final Key
The AIBE 20 examination was conducted on November 30, 2025. Subsequently, the provisional answer key was made public on December 3, 2025, opening a window for candidates to challenge any answers they found contentious.
The BCI, in an official statement, confirmed that "All objections received have been duly examined, and the answer key has been finalized accordingly." The results will now be prepared solely based on this revised and final answer key. The council has also clarified that no further objections will be entertained after this release.
What Candidates Can Expect Next
With the final key in place, the announcement of the AIBE 20 results is imminent. Candidates can access the key only through the official website by logging in with their valid credentials. The BCI has emphasized that no other platform will host the key or the upcoming scorecards.
Based on recent trends, the expected qualifying marks are as follows:
- General and OBC candidates: Approximately 45% marks.
- SC, ST, and PwD candidates: Approximately 40% marks.
The soon-to-be-released scorecard will contain comprehensive details including the candidate's name, roll number, marks obtained, qualifying status, category-wise cut-off, photograph, and signature. Most importantly, successful candidates will find confirmation of their eligibility to receive the Certificate of Practice (CoP).
Aspirants are strongly advised to monitor the official website, allindiabarexamination.com, regularly for the latest updates regarding the result declaration and scorecard release.
