The Bar Council of India (BCI) will now allow candidates appearing in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE XVII) to use Bare Acts without notes.
The official website of BCi reads, “Bare Acts without notes are allowed. In case of unavailability of Bare Acts without notes, Bare Acts with least short notes will be allowed subject to discretion of the Examiner/Invigilator.” Bare Acts are the exact text of a particular enactment by legislature, without interpretation.
Earlier in 2021, BCI announced that the exam will not be an open book exam from the AIBE 16 exam. However, later that year the council took a decision to allow the use of short notes and comments in view of the difficulty faced by candidates in procuring Bare Acts without short comments from the market.
The BCI will be issuing the AIBE 17 admit card on 30 January on the official website- allindiabarexamination.com.
As per schedule, AIBE XVII 17 exam is scheduled to be held on 5 February, 2023, in offline mode. The BCI conducts All India Bar Examination to award Certificate of Practice (COP) for candidates who pass the exam.