BarHacker - Crack All India Bar Exam

Are you attempting the All India Bar Exam this year? 

Are you struggling with the vast syllabus? Do you feel anxious about managing preparation for the exam alongside everyday work?

Do you want guidance on preparation and exam-taking strategy?

Don’t make the mistakes that 80% of those who fail the All India Bar Examination make.

You might be wondering how someone can fail an exam where you are allowed to carry your Bare Acts. However, the reality is that around 30% of the candidates failed this exam when along with bare acts students were allowed to carry notes as well. It is not their fault - it is just that an open book exam such as AIBE requires a different style of preparation. 

We have successfully coached many of those candidates to crack the exam in their first attempt as well as second attempt. 

Here is a list of the top mistakes that people make. 

• Not finishing the paper in time

You have a little less than 2 minutes per question. This time needs to be split into reading, finding the answer in your bare acts and then answering the question. Owing to the vast syllabus, candidates spent a lot of time browsing through a mound of carry-in materials/bare acts. By the time they finish attempting about 30 questions, they get tired and start slowing down. By the end of the exam, several students are unable to attempt more than 70-80% of the questions.

• Faulty exam-taking strategy 

Failure rates also increase because of faulty strategies for attempting exams. For example, candidates often attempt the questions in a sequence. Paper-setters know this, and they jumble up the questions across different subjects, so that you take more time to find the answers.  

• Another mistake people make is to resort to guess work when they don’t know the answer. Some take calculated risks when they are in doubt.

This is a grave mistake, because you are at the liberty of carrying your bare acts to the exam! You should always verify your answer as a best practice, during the exam. That is the only guaranteed way to pass. 

There are several other exam-taking and preparation mistakes that candidates make, which we address in the course. 

• Insufficient practice

Irrespective of the number of insights and knowledge that you acquire, you cannot successfully crack an exam without having some practice. In case of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), the syllabus is vast. Its precise scope is uncertain as only the subjects are specified. 

One needs practice with one thing - finding the answer enough number of times, to build confidence. That comes with practice. Lack of practice will lead to struggle in the exam and anxiety during the preparation phase, even if you are an intelligent lawyer.  

What happens if you fail to crack the All India Bar Examination?

• You lose about 6-8 months of seniority in the profession, until you crack the next Bar Exam. 
• This period of time can be critical, as you will not be able to practice independently, to file a vakalatnama in your own name to represent a client, to argue in court or to issue a legal opinion in a law firm. 
• You will have to issue it as a junior to someone, until you crack the exam, even if you have all the skills. 
• Your seniority is counted from the date of cracking your Bar Exam. Seniority is relevant for various purposes in future, such as application for allotment of chambers in the High Courts or district courts, or your eligibility to attempt the Supreme Court Advocates on Record examination. 

What you need to successfully crack the AIBE (alongside your existing job or practice) ?

• Adapt to tweaks and changes in paper pattern

In the past few years, the All India Bar Exam paper pattern has been subject to a good number of modifications. In order to be abreast with the kind of paper that one must expect it is important to understand these changes that have been made in the exam pattern over a period of time and adapt a strategy accordingly. 

For example: In the AIBE XVI, the BCI has barred students from carrying notes, books or any other study material to the exam except Bare Acts, therefore, students must focus on Bare Acts and start practising with bare acts alone.

• Practice in tackling an open book (bare acts only) exam

Attempting such an exam is very different from a memory-based exam. For one, the types of questions asked become very different. Many of us have not attempted an exam with the help of our bare acts. On the face of it, it looks like it is easier, but in reality it is a different ball-game altogether. In fact, many students become lax and do not prepare at all, which actually backfires in the examination hall, as they struggle to find answers to the questions in limited time. It is even more difficult now because the BCI will be testing both your memory and interpretation of bare acts provisions. 

At the same time, beware of preconceived notions about your strengths, weaknesses and interests! You may have scored really well in certain subjects during college, or may be practising a particular area of work everyday (which is in the syllabus), but that has nothing to do with how well-prepared you are to attempt the AIBE ! Such notions need to be methodically validated by attempting mocks and quizzes in an exam-environment, as per the format of the exam. 

• Creation of an exam-specific strategy

Apart from attempting mocks, you need to prepare a strategy specifically for the AIBE. Here are a few tips on what that strategy should address:
What Bare Acts should one carry in the exam hall? 
How much time must be given to a particular question? 
When to leave a question on guess work?
To succeed, you need to practice attempting mocks as per the exam’s format. 

• Staying focussed while preparing for a vast syllabus

The major difficulty in this area is due to lack of proper mentorship and guidance. It is true that the syllabus of any competitive exam ought to be vast, however the tricks to be able to strategize your study plan in such a way as to focus more on the areas that carry more significant weightage and brush up other subjects. 

• Taking out time to prepare alongside full-time work

As you saw, there are several aspects which are unique to the AIBE. You will need to study and practice attempting mocks. Further, the syllabus is vast, and you need to stay focussed for some period of time. It is very challenging to do this alongside your full-time work, if you are working independently, in a law firm or as a junior. (Now, the time you need gets significantly reduced when you have a mentor.)

• Measurement of progress indicators along your preparation journey

You can study for hours but still not know where you stand with respect to the rest of the competition. You need a measurable mechanism that tells you everyday how much preparation is complete and how much is left. Apart from attempting mocks, which merely indicate your pass/ fail marks, you also need active mentorship on what to focus on next, areas to improve upon, etc. Some of this requires active mentorship - an automated system is not sufficient. From time to time, you also need to have ‘positive’ peer support, else you risk losing focus and slowing down your preparation.  

The 5 Pronged Approach to Confidently prepare for the All India Bar Exam

• Systematic preparation for quick progress 

In any competitive exam, the best way to prepare is to analyse the past years’ question papers. It can take a lot of time to do this work on your own. It can be difficult to spot periodic deviations and exceptions. Past years’ question paper analysis sets the tone for your preparation. 

If you make mistakes here, or you do not complete this exercise thoroughly, your preparation can go in the wrong direction. 

You will start your preparation with a detailed question paper analysis of past years’ papers, identify the different types of questions and also the method to attempt each type of question. Due to detailed and methodical study, you will develop proficiency in quickly attempting different kinds of questions. 

As the second step, you will also prioritize your preparation, by focussing more on the subjects that carry the most marks. 

This will enable you to cover maximum ground in the least possible time. If you are short of time, this strategy is a boon.

• Easy learning and building familiarity to find answers three times faster in the exam hall

You cannot plan your bare acts at the last moment. 

You need to have a manageable set of bare acts, and practice with them to be able to find answers fast. You can further speed this up by studying beforehand using advanced lists and flowcharts.   

We will help you plan the bare acts you need to carry for the exam as one of the first steps when you start preparation. You do not need to carry each and every bare act.

Also, you will practice all the mocks and practice tests with the same set of bare acts so that you build familiarity and can find the answers to the question paper in the exam hall at least three times faster.     

You will also have access to our proprietary Hacksheets for your preparation, which will help you solve memory based questions and clear your basics.  

• Reinforcement-based learning and classroom preparation after work hours to learn easily, stay motivated and address doubts 

While most people struggle with cramming, you will find learning easier because of a  reinforcement-based method. Memorization turns easy. Also, study materials are designed in a way that reinforces your learning - you learn a concept by navigating the Bare Act, past year paper analysis, study materials, pre-recorded content, and topic-wise assignments. 5 reinforcements to ensure that you do not forget! 

We have added weekly online classrooms (after working hours) to provide you guidance and doubt-clearing. If you do not get time to study or lose motivation, attending the class is one way to re-focus on the exam.  A schedule for the live classes is also provided well in advance. Classrooms are for discussing concepts, doubts and exam-taking strategies. We have some exciting in-class exercises as well, so that you can experience tangible improvements in the one hour that you spend attending class. 

• Phased testing system for assessment and building confidence 

In the real exam, you will be tested on your ability to answer questions on 19 different subjects. How do you build your competence for that? How do you identify where you stand?

1. Start by taking a full-length mock to identify where you stand.
2. Study the most important subjects and attempt quizzes on one segment of each subject. 
3. Move to full-length subject-level quizzes. 
4. Repeat this for each priority subject. 
5. Practice full-length mocks.
6. Do this for the other subjects.
7. Measure progress. ​

• Last-minute revision plan to stay focussed during the endgame

The last week of the exam is the most crucial. Most students panic or lose direction and focus in this period. Anxiety grips you. Stay on track during the endgame by following our 20 hour study plan. You can also reach out to our team for doubts. We will organize a special doubt-clearing session in the last week.   

What’s New?

The BarHacker program is designed to help you ace the bar exam with advanced strategy and preparation techniques that can enable you to prepare effectively, even if you started at the last minute.
Check out the all new series of topic wise quizzes and pre-recorded lectures (both for content and strategy) and extensive mocks for practice.  

Money Back Policy

If you take this course and follow it diligently by attending and participating in all our classes and practice tests; and still do not clear the AIBE, we will refund the entire course fee to you. Please refer to our Refund Policy for more details.

Study Material

The provision for Hard Copies is not available in this Course. 

Course Syllabus

MODULE NAME: ESSENTIAL TOOLS BEFORE YOU BEGIN PREPARATION

What's new in AIBE XVII

• AIBE XVII Schedule 
• Discussion on Important Instruction of the AIBE
• How to prepare for All India Bar Examination
• BarHacker Toolkit - Indicative Syllabus with carry-in index
• Basic Facts on Under 2 minutes
• Bar Exam - Challenges and how to use BarHacker
• Changes to the Bar Exam and 7 Step Preparation Strategy
• BarHacker Report - Types of Questions in the New All India Bar Exam
• 20 Hour Study Plan (for last minute study)
• Recent Amendments 
• Last minute preparation for Bar Exam
• Plan and navigate the LMS
• Insights into Lawsikho’s BarHacker Program

MODULE NAME: PAST  YEARS’ AIBE QUESTION PAPERS

• How to tackle Bare Act based Questions
• 10th All India Bar Examination - An Analysis
• BCI Model Question Paper - New Format
• AIBE IV (December 2012)
• AIBE V (August 2013)
• AIBE VII (September 2014)
• AIBE VIII (May 2015)
• AIBE IX (March 2016)
• (AIBE X 2017) with Solutions
• (AIBE XI 2017) with Solutions
• AIBE XII 2018
• AIBE XIII 2018 
• AIBE XIV 2019
• Administrative Law - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Code of Criminal Procedure - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Constitution - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Contract - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Cyber Law - Bar Hacker Analysis  
• Environmental Law - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Family Law - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• General Knowledge - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Indian Evidence Act - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Indian Penal Code - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• IPR - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Labour and Industrial Law - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Limitation Act - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• PIL - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Professional Ethics - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Taxation - Bar Hacker Analysis  
• The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• The Companies Act, 2013 - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• The Special Courts Act, 1992 - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• The Trademarks Act, 1999 - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Tort, MV Act and Consumer Law- Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Extra Questions - Bar Hacker Analysis 
• Table showing Importance of Chapters/ Topics on the basis of marks 
• AIBE XV - Source Documents
• AIBE XVII - Paper Analysis

MODULE NAME: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (10 MARKS)

• Constitutional Law: Mapping of the Bare Act
• Onboarding  Session and Introduction to Constitutional law
• Infographics on important topics 
• Exhaustive topic wise Quizzes 

MODULE NAME: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) (10 MARKS)

• Criminal Procedure Code
• Introduction to the Criminal Procedure Code
• Infographics explaining basic concepts. 
• CrPC Quizzes

MODULE NAME: INDIAN PENAL CODE (8 MARKS)

• BarHacker IPC
• IPC Quizzes

MODULE NAME: CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE (10 MARKS)

• Civil Procedure Code 
• Pre-Recorded lectures explaining important concepts of CPC 
• Quizzes

MODULE NAME: EVIDENCE (8 MARKS)

• Evidence Act
• Discussion on Evidence Act
• Discussion on a murder trial
• Quizzes on Evidence Act

 
MODULE NAME: CONTRACT LAW (8 MARKS): PART-1

• Comprehensive PDFs of General Principles of Contract law
• Pre-recorded lectures on Contract Law
• Infographics pertaining to important principles of Contract Law  
• Quizzes on Contract law

MODULE NAME: TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT (8 MARKS): PART-2

• Quiz on Transfer of property

MODULE NAME: SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT (8 MARKS): PART-3

• Specific Relief Act
• Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018 
• Exhaustive PDFs on important topics of Specific Relief Act
• Quizzes on Specific Relief Act

MODULE NAME: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT (8 MARKS): PART-4

• Proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments
• PDF notes on important topics
• Quizzes on Negotiable Instruments Act

MODULE NAME: FAMILY LAW (8 MARKS)

• Family Law Cases
• 50 leading cases on family law
• Divorce in Family law
• Guardianship, Adoption and Succession under Family Law 
• Maintenance in Family Law?
• Marriage in Family Law 
• Muslim Law in India
• Family Law - Quiz

MODULE NAME: TORTS, MV ACT, CONSUMER PROTECTION (5 MARKS)

• Quiz on Consumer Protection Act
• Quiz on Motor Vehicle Act
• Nature and Definition of Tort
• Strict and Absolute Liability
• Vicarious Liability
• Liability of State in Torts
• Joint Tortfeasors
• Remedies Against Torts
• Negligence
• Defamation
• The Tort of Nuisance 
• Conspiracy under Torts
• Trespass
• False Imprisonment
• Malicious Prosecution
• General Defences  
• Quizzes on Torts

MODULE NAME: ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (4 MARKS)

• BarHacker Note - Arbitration
• Important Cases Laws on the Arbitration and Conciliation ACT
• Latest Amendments in the Arbitration Act 

MODULE NAME: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CASES OF PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT UNDER BCI RULES (4 MARKS)

• Leading Cases of Professional misconduct
• Quiz on Professional Ethics

MODULE NAME: LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAW (4 MARKS)

• Quiz on Labour and Industrial Laws

MODULE NAME: LAW RELATED TO TAXATION ( 4 MARKS)

• Income Tax
• Goods and Service Tax
• Quiz on Income Tax 
• Quiz on GST

MODULE NAME: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION ( 4 MARKS)

• Leading Indian Cases in Public Interest Litigation
• Public Interest Litigation
• Quiz on PIL

MODULE NAME: COMPANY LAW ( 2 MARKS)

• Quizzes on Company Act 

MODULE NAME: CYBER LAW ( 2 MARKS)

• Cyber law
• Quiz on Cyber law

MODULE NAME: LAND ACQUISITION ACT (2 MARKS)

• Quiz on Land Acquisition Act

MODULE NAME: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS ( 2 MARKS)

• Patents
• Copyright
• Trademarks
• Geographical Indications
• Industrial Design
• Quizzes on Intellectual Property Laws

MODULE NAME: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (3 MARKS)

• Principles of Natural Justice
• Delegated legislation and its Constitutionality
• Judicial Review of Administrative actions

MODULE NAME: HACKSHEETS

• What are Hack Sheets and how to use them
• Design Act 2000
• Copyright Law
• Trademark Law
• Patent Law
• Geographical Indication
• Muslim Law (Technical Terms)
• Marriage Laws
• Succession
• Adoption and Guardianship
• The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Part I
• The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Part II
• Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
• Income Tax Act, 1961 final
• Companies Act 2013 Part I
• Companies Act 2013 Part II
• Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
• Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
• Contract Labour Act, 1970
• Environment Protection Act, 1986
• Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
• AIR ACT, 1981
• Water Act, 1974
• Factories Act, 1948
• Indian Forest Act, 1927
• Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Part I
• Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Part II
• Information Technology Act, 2000
• Minimum Wages Act, 1948
• National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
• Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
• Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
• Torts HackSheet I - Foreign case laws
• Torts HackSheet II - Indian Case Laws
• Wildlife Act, 1972
• Trade Unions Act, 1926
• Hacksheet - Legal Maxims
• CrPC (2) - Bail and anticipatory bail
• CrPC 1973
• CrPC Trials
• IPC Amendment 2013
• IPC (1860)
• Constitution of India
• Indian Contract Act (Agency, Appointment and Author
• Indian Contract Act (Special Contract), 1872
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Hacksheet 1)
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Hacksheet II)
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Hacksheet III)
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Hacksheet IV)
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Hacksheet V)
• Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Hacksheet I)
• Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Hacksheet II)
• Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Hacksheet I)
• Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Hacksheet II)
• Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Hacksheet I)
• Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Hacksheet II)
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Hacksheet I)
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Hacksheet II)
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Hacksheet III)
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Hacksheet IV)
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Hacksheet V)
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Hacksheet VI)
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Hacksheet VII)
• Leading Indian Cases Public Interest Litigation 
• Administrative Law Principles 

MODULE NAME: MOCK TESTS

MODULE NAME: BARE ACT SOFT COPIES

• Constitutional Law
• 101 Amendment Constitution of India, 2016
• Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 
• The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2002
• Alternative Dispute Redressal including Arbitration 
• Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Act, 2015
• Company Law
• Companies Amendment Act, 2015 
• Environmental Law
• Environment Protection Amendment Act, 2008
• Forest Conservation Act, 1980
• Wildlife Protection Amendment Act, 2002
• Information Technology Act
• Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008
• Labour & Industrial Laws
• Trade Union (Amendment) Act, 2001 
• Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Act, Consumer Protection
• Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2015
• Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2016
• Contract,Specific Relief,Property,Negotiable Instrument Act
• Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2015
• Land Acquisition Act
• The GI of goods (Registration and Protection Act, 1999)
• The Design Act, 2000
• Indian Patents Act, 1970
• The Trademarks Act, 1999
• The Copyright Act, 1957
• BCI Rules

MODULE NAME: EVOLUTION OF AIBE 

• Changes to Bar Exam from 2012 (AUDIO)

MODULE NAME: LATEST CASE LAWS

MODULE NAME: IMPORTANT LATIN/LEGAL MAXIMS

MODULE NAME: RECORDING LIVE LECTURE OF SEPTEMBER 2023
MODULE NAME: MOCK TEST (OCTOBER 2023)

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