As per the official schedule, theAIBE 21 Exam 2026 will be conducted on June 7, 2026. Candidates can submit the AIBE 21 Application Form 2025 from February 11, 2026, to April 30, 2026.

The Bar Council of India apprised the Apex Court that the AIBE will henceforth be organised twice annually instead of once a year. The BCI also announced that students in their final semester of law courses will be allowed to appear for the All India Bar Examination. The AIBE 21 Exam 2026, scheduled for June 7, 2026, will accept applications during the window from February 11, 2026, to April 30, 2026.

During the hearing, the BCI informed the Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehtathat the examination will be conducted at least twice every year going forward. In view of these developments, the Court disposed of a plea that had sought judicial intervention on the issue.

Explaining the position, the BCI’s counsel stated: “This is the case where (it was sought that) last semester students should be allowed to sit for the AIBE. We have framed the rules. The prayers have been taken care of. The AIBE will be conducted at least twice a year and the last semester students will be allowed to sit for AIBE, subject to them clearing the final (semester) exam.”

The Court order further recorded: “The counsel for the petitioner states that the purpose of the writ petition has been served. BCI has already framed AIBE rules 2026.”

It has been clarified that permission for final-year students to appear in the AIBE will be strictly subject to their clearing the final semester law examination. This decision aims to save valuable time for law graduates by enabling them to enrol as advocates and commence legal practice immediately after completing their graduation, instead of waiting for the next AIBE cycle.

The plea was filed by final-year law students of Delhi University, who had challenged a BCI notification that prevented them from appearing for the AIBE prior to graduation. It is important to note that clearing the AIBE is mandatory to practise law in Indian courts.