AIBE XXII 2026

AIBE XXII Exam Pattern

100 questions, 3.5 hours, open book, 19 subjects — exactly how the paper is structured, and what open-book actually changes about how you should prepare.

How the AIBE XXII paper works

AIBE is a single-paper, open-book, multiple-choice exam. There is no interview, no separate sections to pass individually, and no negative marking on recent AIBE papers — every question answered correctly adds to your score, and a wrong or skipped answer costs nothing beyond the mark you didn't get. Always confirm the marking scheme against the official notification for AIBE XXII before the exam.

AIBE XXII — paper at a glance

Total questions100 MCQs
Duration3.5 hours
FormatOpen book (you may bring bare acts and books)
Question typeMultiple choice, 4 options, 1 correct answer
Subjects covered19
Passing marks45% (General category) / 40% (SC/ST)
Conducted byBar Council of India

Figures match the pattern used in recent AIBE cycles. Confirm against the official BCI notification before AIBE XXII.

What "open book" actually means

01
You can bring your own books and bare acts

Printed bare acts, the Constitution, and reference books are allowed in the exam hall. Photocopied or annotated-beyond-normal-use material may not be — check the latest BCI instructions.

02
Open book is not the same as easy

With 100 questions in 3.5 hours, you have roughly two minutes per question, including the time to look something up. Knowing where a provision sits — not just that it exists — is what actually saves time.

03
This is why section-wise practice matters

AIBE Pass MCQs cite the exact section tested, so you build the habit of locating the right provision fast, the same skill the open-book format rewards on exam day.

Practice under real exam conditions

AIBE Pass mock tests run on the same 100-question, 3.5-hour format, with a subject-wise breakdown after you submit. See the subject-wise syllabus for how those 100 questions are split, or jump straight to a full mock test.

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