Way back in 2010, when the All India Bar Exam was kicked off by the Bar Council of India, all registered applicants were being sent printed copies of the official aibe study material, specifically designed for the AIBE.
- Updated as per the latest AIBE Syllabus & Pattern
- 15 AIBE Previous Question papers - AIBE IV to XVIII
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This preparatory material pack consisted of two books of with a combined length of 391 pages, cover to cover.
How was the material designed?
The Official Preparatory Study material was a compilation of summarized versions of all the topics that were part of the AIBE syllabus.
In other words, the AIBE was based on the BCI approved syllabus for three year and five year LLB courses in India; and the Official study material summarized almost all the topics covered over the LLB course.
Having gone through the original material, we saw that the material essentially consists of summarized ‘Bare Acts’, explanation of key terms and a few illustrations to explain important sections. While the material was useful, it was not as simple and lucid as it should be.
Of course, it did come with a caveat stating “The materials are created using a simple, principle-and-illustration approach. These are not meant to be a substitute for what you have already studied and learnt while in law school; rather, these are meant to refresh your memory on the basic knowledge that you must have at hand when you join the community of Indian legal professionals, and commence the practise of law.”
How useful was the official BCI – AIBE study material?
Given that most students would be quite ‘rusty’ with some of the topics covered in the early semesters of their LLB course, this study material served as a quick refresher course.
Even if students did not have access to their old text books; this study material, along with the easily available full-length bare acts, was quite sufficient to pass the All India Bar Exam.
The inherent advantage of this material was that it was prepared by the same company which was conducting the AIBE for those years. So you could safely conclude that the pattern, syllabus and question complexity in the actual exam would be similar to the official prep material.
Availability in different Languages
While there is plenty of official and unofficial study and preparation material available for students taking the AIBE in English, the choice is quite limited if you wish to take the All India Bar Examination in other Indian languages such as Telugu, Tamil, Bengali.
This official material was available in eight Indian languages – Gujarati, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Oriya and Bengali
Is the official study material still being published or provided by BCI?
After 2012, when the contract with the first organizing company ended, there were some significant changes from the next editions of the exam.
The syllabus was modified, the pattern of the questions was changed and the most important change – BCI stopped providing official preparatory study material for the AIBE.
The thought may have been that the AIBE is anyway based on the LLB syllabus, so any candidate’s existing LLB books and notes would suffice to prepare for the All India Bar Exam as well.
While dropping the official prep study material may have made BCIs life easier, it made the exam taking candidate’s life a little difficult by requiring him or her to retain all the books and notes from all the years of LLB; or buy AIBE preparation material from external providers.
What happened to all the old official AIBE study material ?
It is still available! Though it is mostly outdated by now – especially since BCI has made changes to the AIBE syllabus as well as the basic LLB syllabus across all colleges in India.
(Refer to this LawMint article for an analysis of the evolution of the AIBE syllabus over the years.)
Quite a bit of the study material is irrelevant for the upcoming Bar Exams, though part of the material is still usable for reference and other law exam preparation. The material in Indian languages is specifically worth retaining since we found it to be much better than some of the choices available in the market.
The material in different languages can be downloaded for free from the Bar Council website as per the links below. Since BCI’s website is updated periodically and this material is now outdated, chances are that these documents will be deleted from the servers sometime in the future. So if you find the material useful, download a copy and save it on your hard disk.
AIBE Study Material in English
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in English.
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in English.
AIBE Study Material in Gujarati
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Gujarati.
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in Gujarati.
AIBE Study Material in Hindi
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Hindi.
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in Hindi.
AIBE Study Material in Telugu
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Telugu (Part 1).
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Telugu (Part 2).
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in Telugu.
AIBE Study Material in Kannada
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Kannada.
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in Kannada.
AIBE Study Material in Marathi
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Marathi.
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in Marathi.
AIBE Official Preparatory Study Material in Tamil
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Tamil.
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in Tamil.
AIBE Study Material in Oriya
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Oriya.
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in Oriya.
AIBE Study Material in Bengali
Book 1 of the Preparatory Materials in Bengali.
Book 2 of the Preparatory Materials in Bengali.
- Updated as per the latest AIBE Syllabus & Pattern
- 15 AIBE Previous Question papers - AIBE IV to XVIII
- 15 Full-length mock tests as per latest pattern
- All Questions with Answers and Explanations
- Access valid for one year from date of purchase
- Accessible 24 x 7 via Smart-Phone, Tablets and Desktops
- Free Sample Mock Test - Try Before You Buy
Authentic Feedback from previous LawMint users :
I got AIR 21 in CLAT PG. Thank you so much. Your mocks helped me a lot in my preparation 🙂 - Ayushi Jain
I have subscribed to your CLAT PG program and got AIR 36 in this year CLAT PG. I have also secured AIR 54 in AILET PG exam. I would like to thank you. Your mock paper really helps a lot - Shrashank Tripathi
I would like to thank you for the CLAT PG LLM COURSE. Practising mock tests there helped me in getting confidence and hence I was able to get AIR 45 in CLAT PG LLM - Akshay Awasthi
A year back, I relied on the IIT Kharagpur RGSOIPL mock test series by LawMint to prepare for my RGSOIPL entrance test. Few months back, I relied on your UGC NET Law series to prepare for UGC NET. I was the topper of the RGSOIPL entrance, and have cracked JRF in UGC NET. All thanks to LawMint - Anshuman Sahoo
"I got AIR 18 in CLAT PG and General Category rank 28 in AILET PG. I want to thank you for helping me practice well in controlled conditions from any place. It gave me a lot of confidence and I took the tests while travelling too. I also made it to IIT Kharagpur." - Vinodharani
"Lawmint has been of great help to me in securing AIR 25 in AILET PG and AIR 29 in CLAT PG examinations. The subjective and objective approach of the test series kept me up to date with the latest exam pattern." - Bhawna Nanda
"I, Nimmy Saira Zachariah joined you clat test series. I cleared AILET PG with 30th rank. Your test series were of immense help as it gave me clear idea of where my preparations stand thank you once again law mint." - Nimmy S Z
"Hey guys. Where do I start? If I thought that getting AIR 59 in Clat PG was it, then how wrong I was. With Lawmint now I have cracked UGC NET as well." - Joyanta Chakraborty
Wait! There is more – There is a ‘Model Question’ paper also – with answers and explanations.
Yes. Along with the Preparatory Study material, BCI had also released a full-length model AIBE test paper with detailed explanations.
Important note: While this study material is good for general reference, it is no longer the best material to prepare for the AIBE exam. This was specifically prepared for the 2010 – 2012 editions of the All India Bar Exam.
The LLB syllabus and the AIBE syllabus have undergone significant changes. Please refer to the latest BCI notification for the latest syllabus and guidelines for the upcoming AIBE Exams
- Updated as per the latest AIBE Syllabus & Pattern
- 15 AIBE Previous Question papers - AIBE IV to XVIII
- 15 Full-length mock tests as per latest pattern
- All Questions with Answers and Explanations
- Access valid for one year from date of purchase
- Accessible 24 x 7 via Smart-Phone, Tablets and Desktops
- Free Sample Mock Test - Try Before You Buy
Authentic Feedback from previous LawMint users :
I got AIR 21 in CLAT PG. Thank you so much. Your mocks helped me a lot in my preparation 🙂 - Ayushi Jain
I have subscribed to your CLAT PG program and got AIR 36 in this year CLAT PG. I have also secured AIR 54 in AILET PG exam. I would like to thank you. Your mock paper really helps a lot - Shrashank Tripathi
I would like to thank you for the CLAT PG LLM COURSE. Practising mock tests there helped me in getting confidence and hence I was able to get AIR 45 in CLAT PG LLM - Akshay Awasthi
A year back, I relied on the IIT Kharagpur RGSOIPL mock test series by LawMint to prepare for my RGSOIPL entrance test. Few months back, I relied on your UGC NET Law series to prepare for UGC NET. I was the topper of the RGSOIPL entrance, and have cracked JRF in UGC NET. All thanks to LawMint - Anshuman Sahoo
"I got AIR 18 in CLAT PG and General Category rank 28 in AILET PG. I want to thank you for helping me practice well in controlled conditions from any place. It gave me a lot of confidence and I took the tests while travelling too. I also made it to IIT Kharagpur." - Vinodharani
"Lawmint has been of great help to me in securing AIR 25 in AILET PG and AIR 29 in CLAT PG examinations. The subjective and objective approach of the test series kept me up to date with the latest exam pattern." - Bhawna Nanda
"I, Nimmy Saira Zachariah joined you clat test series. I cleared AILET PG with 30th rank. Your test series were of immense help as it gave me clear idea of where my preparations stand thank you once again law mint." - Nimmy S Z
"Hey guys. Where do I start? If I thought that getting AIR 59 in Clat PG was it, then how wrong I was. With Lawmint now I have cracked UGC NET as well." - Joyanta Chakraborty
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