AIBE previous year question papers are here from AIBE IX (2016) to AIBE XXI (June 2026), with an answer key for every sitting, either inside the same PDF or as a separate final key. Each paper has 100 one-mark questions on the 19 AIBE subjects in 3 hours, with no negative marking, so the AIBE XIX, XX and XXI papers are the best practice for AIBE XXII on 29 November 2026.
AIBE Previous Year Question Papers
Pick a year to open that year’s AIBE paper and its key; 2017 has two sittings (AIBE X and XI).
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AIBE Question Papers by Year
| Year | Papers | Answer key | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIBE 2026 | 1 paper | Yes | View papers |
| AIBE 2025 | 1 paper | Yes | View papers |
| AIBE 2024 | 1 paper | Yes | View papers |
| AIBE 2023 | 1 paper | Yes | View papers |
| AIBE 2021 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
| AIBE 2020 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
| AIBE 2019 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
| AIBE 2018 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
| AIBE 2017 | 2 papers | Not available | View papers |
| AIBE 2016 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
AIBE Question Papers by Subject
paper on the page 2023 paper not available · squares run 2023 → 2023
AIBE Paper at a Glance
| Questions | 100 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each |
|---|---|
| Marks and time | 100 marks, 3 hours, offline on an OMR sheet |
| Marking | No negative marking |
| Subjects | 19 law subjects; Constitutional Law, CrPC with BNSS and CPC carry 10 questions each |
| Books allowed | Bare acts without notes or comments |
| Pass mark | 45% for General and OBC, 40% for SC, ST and PwD |
| Papers on this page | AIBE IX to AIBE XXI (2016–2026), each with its answer key; no AIBE XIII paper yet, and no AIBE was held in 2022 (AIBE XVI was on 31 October 2021, AIBE XVII on 5 February 2023) |
| Next exam | AIBE 2026: 29 November 2026 |
What an AIBE Paper Looks Like
The AIBE XXI paper of 7 June 2026 on this page is the English booklet of Set Code A (AX-2026/1-XI). Its cover says the booklet has 100 questions of 1 mark each, no negative marking and 3 hours, and that bare acts without notes are allowed. Questions mix direct law questions with statement-and-conclusion and Assertion-Reason items. If a translated booklet has an error, the English version is treated as standard. These four questions are from that Set A paper, checked against BCI’s final key of 10 July 2026.
Q1. In the following question, a Statement is followed by two Conclusions, I and II. Statement: Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 gives a detailed procedure for fixing or revising minimum wages in respect of any scheduled employment. After considering the advice of the committees appointed, and all representations received by it before the date notified in the Gazette notification, the appropriate Government may by notification in the official gazette, fix or revise the minimum rates of wages. Conclusion I: If a date is specified in the notification, the minimum rates shall come into force from such date. Conclusion II: If no date is specified, then they shall come into force from the expiry of three months from the date of issue of the notification. In the context of the above Statement and Conclusions, which one of the following is correct?
- Both Conclusions I and II follow
- Only Conclusion II follows
- Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
- Only Conclusion I follows
Answer: (1) Both Conclusions I and II follow
AIBE XXI 2026 Set A, Q1 · BCI final key
Q2. Under the Constitution of India, consider the following statements in the context of constitutional amendments: I. Judicial review extends to constitutional amendments. II. Laws inserted into the Ninth Schedule after 24th April, 1973 remain open to scrutiny for violation of the basic structure. III. Parliament's amending power under Article 368 is unlimited. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- I, II and III
- I and II
- II and III
- I only
Answer: (2) I and II
AIBE XXI 2026 Set A, Q4 · BCI final key
Q3. In execution proceedings governed by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, where property of the judgment-debtor is attached and a third party raises a claim asserting independent title, such claim:
- Shall be adjudicated by the executing court.
- Requires prior determination by the court which passed the decree.
- Must be decided by instituting a separate civil suit.
- Can be decided only after completion of execution proceedings.
Answer: (1) Shall be adjudicated by the executing court.
AIBE XXI 2026 Set A, Q5 · BCI final key
Q4. Which provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, provides a summary legal remedy for the maintenance of spouses, children, and parents who are unable to support themselves?
- Section 320
- Section 107
- Section 144
- Section 125
Answer: (4) Section 125
AIBE XXI 2026 Set A, Q6 · BCI final key
In the Set A final key, BCI accepted both C and D for Q2. Recent AIBE results have also been counted on fewer than 100 questions: out of 93 for AIBE XIX and 95 for AIBE XX after questions were withdrawn, while AIBE XXI kept 100 with a 3-mark moderation.
How to Use AIBE Previous Year Papers?
- Answer every question. AIBE has no negative marking, so a blank is always worse than a guess. Never leave an OMR bubble empty.
- Time yourself at 3 hours with your bare acts. That is about 108 seconds a question. Practise finding sections in the same clean bare acts you will carry, since notes inside them are not allowed.
- Solve AIBE XXI, XX and XIX first. They use the current syllabus, which pairs IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act with BNS, BNSS and BSA. Use AIBE IX to XVII for practice in subjects that have not changed, such as CPC, Contract and Family Law.
- Use the month before 29 November. With AIBE XXII about four weeks away, solving one full paper every three or four days covers the latest seven sittings before the exam.
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