AIBE Exam Centres List 2026, Exam Dates, Schedule, and Allowed & Prohibited Items

AIBE exam centres are decided by the Bar Council of India (BCI), and the exam is conducted across 55 cities across India to make it convenient for candidates from different regions. While filling out the AIBE application form, you will be given the option to choose three preferred exam cities. The final allotted exam centre will be decided by the Bar Council of India based on availability, and you can check your confirmed exam city when your AIBE admit card is released.

Some of the common and major AIBE exam centre locations include Mumbai, Delhi, Patna, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, and Chennai.

It is important to note that the AIBE exam is conducted in offline mode only, and you will have to appear for the exam using pen and paper at your allotted test centre. Candidates who will qualify will get the Certificate of Practice (COP).

What Is the AIBE Exam Centres List 2026?

When you fill out the form, you can select your 3 preferred cities, and the final exam centre is notified on availability in the AIBE XXI 2026 admit card.

The complete list of AIBE exam centres is tabulated below, and you can have a general understanding of how many cities are available in a particular state as an exam centre:

State	AIBE Exam Cities
Andhra Pradesh	Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada
Assam	Guwahati
Bihar	Patna
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur, Raipur
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Dharwad
Kerala	Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
Maharashtra & Goa	Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Panaji, Pune
Mizoram	Aizawl
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Delhi	New Delhi (NCR)
Odisha	Bhubaneswar
Punjab & Haryana	Amritsar, Chandigarh, Gurugram, Hisar
Rajasthan	Jodhpur, Jaipur
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy
Telangana	Hyderabad
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Rudrapur
West Bengal	Kolkata

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What Are the AIBE 21 Exam Dates and Schedule?

The Bar Council of India has released the official schedule for the AIBE 21 Exam 2026, and the AIBE exam schedule is tabulated for you:

Event	Date
Registration Start Date	February 11, 2026
Last Date to Apply	April 30, 2026
Application Correction Window	May 1 to May 3, 2026
Admit Card Release	May 22, 2026
AIBE 21 Exam Date	June 7, 2026

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What Items Are Allowed and Prohibited on the AIBE 2026 Exam Day?

You must take some important documents with you.

Carry these:

• Your AIBE Admit Card
• Aadhaar Card or Voter ID
• Passport or Driving License
• Advocate Enrollment ID
• State Bar Council Enrollment Slip

Without these, you may not be allowed to enter the exam hall.

What Are You Allowed to Carry on AIBE Exam Day?

AIBE is an open-book exam. But you can only carry certain things.

You are allowed to bring:

• Bare Acts (without notes or extra writing)
• Your admit card
• Valid ID proof
• Blue or black ballpoint pens
• HB pencils

Make sure your Bare Acts do not have any handwritten notes, highlights, or extra papers inside.

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What Is Not Allowed to Carry on AIBE Exam Day?

Some items are strictly banned.

Do NOT carry:

• Mobile phones
• Smartwatches
• Any electronic devices
• Books with notes or comments
• Extra study materials
• Jewellery or costly items

If you carry these, they may take action against you.

What are the Important Instructions for the AIBE 2026 Exam Day?

The important instructions related to the AIBE 2026 exam day are listed below and you are advised to follow it very strictly:

• Reach the centre at least one hour early

• Carry your admit card and ID proof

• Read all instructions on the admit card

• Do not carry electronic items

• Use only allowed stationery

• Listen carefully to the invigilator

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Conclusion:

Your AIBE 21 exam is an important step in becoming a lawyer. AIBE 2026 is a very important exam if you want to become a lawyer and practice in India. There are a total 55 cities located across each state as exam centre and you can choose 3 preferred exam cities and the final allocation will be notified in the AIBE 2026 admit card.