LAW INFO NEPAL · NOTICE SUMMARY (UPDATED)
Nepal Bar Council — 35th Advocate Level Examination (Adhivakta License)
Original notice 2083/04/19 + extension notice 2083/05/16 · forms open to Asoj 4 · exam Mangsir 26–27
🔔 EXTENDED — forms still open (checked 2083/06/03): by the Council’s urgent notice dated 2083/05/16, the application deadline of the 35th Advocate Level Examination is extended because the Bhote Koshi (Lehnde Khola) flood of 2083/05/10 disrupted electricity and transport in Rasuwa, Dhading, Nuwakot, Chitwan and surrounding districts. New deadlines: regular fee till 2083/06/04 (Asoj 4) and double fee till 2083/06/11 (Asoj 11). Examination: Mangsir 26 and 27, 2083 (two days, as in the 34th round). Admit card downloadable one day before the exam at exam.nepalbarcouncil.com.
📅 Key dates & portal
Original notice / applications opened
2083/04/19 BS (4 August 2026)
Original regular deadline
2083/05/17 BS (2 September 2026) — superseded by the extension
Extension notice
2083/05/16 BS — reason: Bhote Koshi flood of 2083/05/10 (power/transport disruption + loss of life & property in Rasuwa, Dhading, Nuwakot, Chitwan etc.)
New regular deadline
2083/06/04 BS (Asoj 4, September 2026)
New double-fee deadline
2083/06/11 BS (Asoj 11, September 2026)
Examination dates
Mansir 26 and 27, 2083 BS (December 2026) — two days; paper-wise split as per your admit card
Apply online
exam.nepalbarcouncil.com — log in later with your registered email/password to check status
Admit card
Downloadable one day before the exam date
✅ Who can apply
- Candidates who have passed a Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B / B.A.LL.B) from a recognised university, or
- Holders of an Advocate (Abhibakta) certificate with continuous, up-to-date practice of up to 7 years with the Council.
- Foreign law degrees need an equivalence certificate; Nepali citizenship is mandatory.
💰 Fee, bank & documents
Fee
Rs 4,500 (form + exam; double if after the regular deadline) — Siddhartha Bank Ltd, Hattisar branch, a/c name NEPAL BAR COUNCIL AAMDANI KHATA, a/c no. 5551274 0063; upload the voucher/QR receipt showing your full name + mobile number
Documents to scan & upload
Law-degree transcript (labdhankit patra) + character certificate + citizenship certificate; equivalence certificate (if studied abroad); advocate certificate + 7-year practice proof (advocate route); recent passport-size photo with both ears visible; photo on plain white paper showing your signature and both-thumb impressions
Form-filling rules
Name and mother’s name must match the citizenship certificate exactly (DAO recommendation letter if certificates differ); current-address proof if it differs; each document uploaded once only; false information invites legal action
Exam centres
Bagmati → Kathmandu; other provinces → provincial capital / liaison-office location; provinces with fewer than 500 candidates sit in Kathmandu. Centre choice cannot be changed after submission.
🧮 Examination structure (31st-level-onwards curriculum)
Paper 1 — Constitution & Law (MCQ)
100 questions × 1 = 100 marks, pass 50, 1 hr 30 min; fundamental subjects 60 + specialised subjects 40; no negative marking; the MCQ booklet must be returned with the answer sheet
Paper 2 — Drafting + translation
Drafting 90 (civil plaint, criminal petition, litigation/writ — 3 × 30) + legal translation English↔Nepali 10 (5+5) = 100 marks, pass 50; 3 hr 30 min + 30 min; drafting precedents (nazir) and sample answer sheets at www.nepalbarcouncil.org.np
Paper 2 — existing advocates only
Advocates covered by the Council’s 2082/08/07 decision (certificate obtained and kept up to date): drafting only — civil, criminal and writ drafts, full marks 100, pass 45; no translation
Interview (written-passers only)
20 marks, pass 10: advocate code of conduct + Disciplinary Committee rules 5, advocacy limits & judicial discipline 5, debate art & ethics 10; at least 15 minutes including an 8-minute debate presentation
Internship + training
Minimum 30 working days internship under a supervisor with a satisfactory report, then a 3-day basic training after the final result — then the license
🇩🇵 Medium of examination: the advocate-level examination is conducted wholly in Nepali — prepare your drafting, translation and MCQ practice in Nepali legal language.
🚨 Exam-day rules
- Admit card mandatory — no entry without it.
- No entry 30 minutes after the start; no leaving the hall within the last hour.
- Sit only at your allotted seat per the official seat plan.
- No mobiles, calculators, Bluetooth devices, tablets, earphones or smart watches.
- Black ink only on the answer sheet.
- Mark the correct question set (key) on the MCQ sheet — forgetting this voids the paper; return the MCQ booklet.
- Illness/disability: inform the centre chief at least one hour before; scribes with prior approval.
📚 Preparing? A full Advocate License study guide (Nepali-medium practice sets, drafting skeletons, interview kit) is coming soon on Law Info Nepal. Meanwhile see our free notes library at
lawinfonepal.com/notes.
⚠️ Disclaimer: unofficial summary by Law Info Nepal of the Nepal Bar Council’s 35th Advocate Level notice (2083/04/19) and extension notice (2083/05/16). Dates, fees and rules can change — the Council’s portal and website prevail:
exam.nepalbarcouncil.com ·
www.nepalbarcouncil.org.np.
