AIBE Subject Wise Weightage 2026: All 19 Subjects and Marks

AIBE subject wise weightage for AIBE XXII (29 November 2026) is fixed by the BCI syllabus dated 13 October 2026: 100 questions over 19 subjects, with Constitutional Law, CrPC and BNSS, and CPC carrying 10 questions each. Seven subjects together carry 62 of the 100 marks, while five subjects (Company, Environmental, Cyber, Land Acquisition and IPR) carry only 2 each. With a qualifying line of 45% (40% for SC, ST and persons with disabilities) in recent cycles, the weightage tells you where your study hours pay most.

AIBE subject wise weightage: the full table

This is the AIBE subject wise weightage, or marks distribution, as set out in the official AIBE XXII syllabus.

AIBE important subjects: three tiers

Use the AIBE syllabus 19 subjects in three tiers, by marks and by how quickly you can learn them.

1. Tier 1, the 62 marks. Constitution, BNSS, CPC, BNS, BSA, Family Law and the Contract group. These are also the subjects you studied most in college and whose Bare Acts you will carry. Clearing 45 is very hard without scoring well here.
2. Tier 2, quick wins worth 20 marks. Professional Ethics (4), PIL (4), ADR (4), Administrative Law (3) and Tort with MV Act and Consumer Law (5). Ethics and ADR are small, closed areas: the Advocates Act and BCI Rules, and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. A few days here can return most of these marks.
3. Tier 3, the last 18 marks. Labour (4), Taxation (4) and the five 2-mark subjects. Learn the headline points only: the main Acts, their basic definitions and the leading cases.

What to study inside each heavy subject

• Constitutional Law (10): fundamental rights (Articles 12 to 35), writs under Articles 32 and 226, directive principles, Union and State executive and legislature, emergency, amendment under Article 368, basic structure. See AIBE important questions on the Constitution.
• CrPC and BNSS (10): FIR (BNSS s.173), arrest (s.35 onwards), bail including anticipatory bail (s.482), charge, trial, appeals, with the old CrPC numbers.
• CPC (10): jurisdiction (s.9), res sub judice and res judicata (ss.10 and 11), notice to government (s.80), pleadings, rejection of plaint (Order VII Rule 11), temporary injunctions (Order XXXIX), appeals, review, inherent powers (s.151).
• IPC and BNS (8): general exceptions, private defence, offences against the body, property offences, with old IPC numbers. Our criminal law important questions page has a drill.
• Evidence and BSA (8): relevancy, admissions and confessions, dying declarations, electronic records, burden of proof, witnesses.
• Family Law (8): Hindu Marriage Act, Hindu Succession Act, Muslim law basics, maintenance (BNSS s.144).
• Contract, Specific Relief, Property, NI Act (8): offer and acceptance, capacity, void agreements; specific performance; sale, mortgage, lease and gift under the TPA; dishonour of cheques under s.138 NI Act.

Because the syllabus pairs each old code with its new code, learn both numbers. The New Criminal Laws Guide, ₹149 has correspondence tables for 396 IPC, 217 CrPC and 95 Evidence Act provisions.

Common mistakes with AIBE subject wise weightage

• Skipping the small subjects entirely. Ten marks from five subjects is the difference between 42 and 52 for many candidates.
• Over-studying one favourite. Constitution is only 10 marks. Spending two weeks on it and two days on CPC is poor arithmetic.
• Ignoring Professional Ethics. It is the one subject built for practising advocates, and its 4 questions come from a small set of rules.
• Assuming the split will change. Practise in the official split; check the AIBE XXII exam guide for any update.

Frequently asked questions

What is the AIBE subject wise weightage for 2026?

Under the AIBE XXII syllabus of 13 October 2026, Constitutional Law, CrPC and BNSS, and CPC carry 10 questions each; IPC and BNS, Evidence and BSA, Family Law and the Contract and Property group carry 8 each; Tort carries 5; ADR, PIL, Ethics, Labour and Tax carry 4 each; Administrative Law 3; and five subjects carry 2 each. The total is 100.

Which subjects are most important for AIBE?

The seven heaviest subjects carry 62 marks: Constitution, CrPC and BNSS, CPC, IPC and BNS, Evidence and BSA, Family Law, and Contract with Property and NI Act. Professional Ethics, PIL and ADR are the best quick wins after these.

How many subjects are there in the AIBE syllabus?

There are 19 subjects in the AIBE syllabus, ranging from Constitutional Law (10 questions) to Intellectual Property Laws (2 questions).

Will AIBE XXII ask questions from IPC or BNS?

The syllabus lists IPC with BNS, CrPC with BNSS and the Evidence Act with BSA, so prepare both. Learn the new section numbers with their old equivalents.

Quick quiz

Sources

• Bar Council of India Trust, Syllabus for AIBE XXII, dated 13 October 2026, allindiabarexamination.com
• Bar and Bench and LiveLaw reports on AIBE XX and XXI results (qualifying marks and moderation)
• Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, ss.35, 144, 173, 482; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, ss.9 to 11, 80, 151
• Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar (1979)

This page is for education and general information, not legal advice for a specific case. Law as on 29 October 2026.

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