AIBE 19 Cut-off (Soon): Check Passing Marks, Category-wise Cut-off
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Content Writer | Updated On - Jun 8, 2026
The AIBE 2024 exam was conducted on 22nd December and the official cut-off will be released after the results are released. The AIBE cut-off is the minimum mark required to obtain a Certificate of Practice (COP) which permits law graduates to practice law in India.
For AIBE 19, the Bar Council of India has set the following minimum qualifying marks for candidates:
- General and OBC Categories: Candidates must secure at least 45% of the total marks
- SC/ST Categories: Candidates need to obtain at least 40% of the total marks.
With the release of the final answer key, there are a total of 28 questions that have been dropped and the total evaluative marks have changed from 100 to 72.
The qualifying marks for the exam for the general category will be 45% of 72 marks, I.e. 32, on the other hand, qualifying marks for SC/ST candidates is 40% of 72 marks i.e. 29.
AIBE 19 Final Answer Key (Released)
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has released the final answer key on its official website. The answer key enables candidates to estimate their scores by comparing their responses with the correct answers.
Candidates can download the AIBE 19 Final answer key pdf from the link given below:
Withdrawn Questions from the AIBE 19
According to the official answer key analysis, a total of 28 questions have been dropped from 4 sets and this has changed the total evaluative marks from 100 to 72.
The list of withdrawn questions from the answer key is mentioned below:
| Set Code | Question withdrawn | Total Withdrawn Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Set A | 2, 4, 5, 7, 14, 19, 25 | 7 |
| Set B | 11, 27, 29, 30, 37, 39, 50 | 7 |
| Set C | 2, 3, 6, 10, 12, 23, 34 | 7 |
| Set D | 9, 27, 28, 31, 35, 37, 48 | 7 |
AIBE 19 Passing Marks
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has established the following minimum qualifying marks for the All India Bar Examination AIBE 19:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentage |
|---|---|
| General and OBC | 45% |
| SC/ST | 40% |
AIBE 19 Cut-off
The AIBE 19 Cut-off will be released after the declaration of the AIBE 19 results. As per the answer key 2025, a total of 28 questions have been dropped from the AIBE exam and the qualifying marks are now adjusted.
What are the Cut-off marks for AIBE 2024?
You can refer to the table below for the AIBE 19 expected cut-off:
| Category | Qualifying Percentage | Expected AIBE 19 Cut-Off (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| General/OBC | 45% | 32 Marks |
| SC/ST | 40% | 28 Marks |
AIBE 19 Category-wise Cut-off
The category-wise cut-off for AIBE 19 is mentioned below:
| Category | Cut-off |
|---|---|
| General Category | 32 |
| OBC | 32 |
| SC | 28 |
| ST | 28 |
Impact of Question Dropping on AIBE 19 Cut-Off Marks
In past AIBE exams, certain questions have been removed due to objections or errors in the answer key. In 2025, there are 28 questions that have been withdrawn from the answer key, the total evaluative questions have been reduced to 72 from 100.
This affects the passing marks as follows:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentage | Minimum Qualifying Marks (Out of 72) |
|---|---|---|
| General & OBC | 45% | 32 |
| SC/ST | 40% | 28 |
AIBE 19 Results
The Bar Council of India (BCI) will announce the AIBE 19 results on its official website. The results are expected in March. Candidates can check their results by logging in with their registration details. The link to check the results will be updated in this article once the results are published.
| Direct Link to Check AIBE 19 Results |
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The AIBE 19 result will indicate whether a candidate has qualified for the Certificate of Practice, which is mandatory for practicing law in India. The scorecard will display the candidate’s marks and qualification status, but no percentile or rank is assigned since AIBE is a pass/fail exam.
AIBE Previous Year Cut-off Analysis (2023- 2019)
The number of questions considered for evaluation varies each year due to the removal of erroneous questions (e.g., 95 in 2021, 91 in 2019). This affects the cut-off for AIBE
The required percentage to pass remains unchanged i.e. 45% for General/OBC and 40% for SC/ST.
In recent years (2022 & 2023), the cut-off has remained at 45 marks for General/OBC and 40 for SC/ST, slightly higher than earlier years like 2019 (36 and 31 marks).
| Year | Total Questions Evaluated | General/OBC Cut-off | SC/ST Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 | 45 marks (45%) | 40 marks (40%) |
| 2022 | 100 | 45 marks (45%) | 40 marks (40%) |
| 2021 | 95 | 38 marks (40%) | 33 marks (35%) |
| 2020 | 98 | 39 marks (40%) | 34 marks (35%) |
| 2019 | 91 | 36 marks (40%) | 31 marks (35%) |
| 2018 | 98 | 39 marks (40%) | 34 marks (35%) |
| 2017 | 95 | 38 marks (40%) | 33 marks (35%) |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.