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Bangladesh Bar Council Enrolment Preparation

বার কাউন্সিল প্রস্তুতি

Preparation for the Bangladesh Bar Council advocate enrolment examination — the seven core subjects, professional ethics, timed MCQ practice with negative marking, and written-answer drafting.

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The seven-subject core

Enrolment preparation concentrates on a defined body of law. We organise it into seven study units. Every note and course outline on this site maps to one of them:

  1. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  2. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
  3. The Evidence Act, 1872
  4. The Penal Code, 1860
  5. The Specific Relief Act, 1877
  6. The Limitation Act, 1908
  7. The Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Order and Rules, 1972, with the Canons of Professional Conduct and Etiquette

Study rhythm

Most candidates benefit from a three-pass rhythm:

  1. Read a unit with our notes open beside the bare act.
  2. Test yourself on the unit’s key sections until recall is reliable.
  3. Practise problem-style answers under a time limit, then compare them with the model answers.

Keep a simple record of which units you have revisited and when; a paper notebook is enough.

Examination stages

  1. 1

    MCQ

    Objective paper

    Widely reported as 100 one-mark questions with a deduction for wrong answers. Check the current Bar Council notice for the exact rule.

  2. 2

    Written

    Descriptive paper on the core subjects

    Problem-based and descriptive questions, drawn mainly from the procedural codes, substantive law and professional conduct.

  3. 3

    Viva voce

    Oral examination

    Usually covers the enrolment syllabus, practical aspects of practice and the candidate's pupillage experience.

The Bar Council publishes the syllabus, marks and schedule for each enrolment round. Treat the summary here as orientation only, and follow the official notice for your round.

Courses

All Bar Council courses
BJSBar CouncilLL.B

Civil Procedure Foundations

Jurisdiction, res judicata, pleadings, injunctions and appellate remedies under the Code of Civil Procedure — the most heavily examined subject in Bangladesh law examinations.

1 subject Foundation
BJSBar CouncilLL.B

Criminal Procedure Foundations

From first information to revision — arrest, investigation, confessions, cognizance, bail and trial under the Code of Criminal Procedure, read with constitutional safeguards.

1 subject Foundation
BJSBar CouncilLL.B

Evidence Act Essentials

Relevancy, confessions, dying declarations, burden of proof and examination of witnesses — taught through short case problems.

1 subject Intermediate

Notes and revision

Bar Council and the Canons — revision sheet

The Bar Council's constitution and functions, enrolment, and the Canons grouped by duty — for last-week revision.

Appeal, Review and Revision — a one-page comparison

The three ways to challenge a civil decision, compared by forum, grounds and limitation, with a decision flowchart.

Fundamental rights — Articles 26 to 47A at a glance

Every fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution with a one-line summary, and who can enforce it.

Subjects in this program

CPC

Civil Procedure

How a civil dispute moves through the courts — jurisdiction, pleadings, interim relief, trial, decree, execution and challenges to decisions.
CrPC

Criminal Procedure

The life of a criminal case — information, arrest, investigation, cognizance, bail, charge, trial, judgment, appeal and revision.
EVD

Law of Evidence

What facts may be proved, how they are proved, who must prove them and how witnesses are examined.
PEN

Penal Law

General principles of criminal liability, the general exceptions, and the major offences against the person, property and public order.
CON

Constitutional Law

The Constitution of Bangladesh — the state and its organs, fundamental principles, fundamental rights, the Supreme Court and the subordinate judiciary.
SRA

Specific Relief

Equitable remedies in Bangladeshi law — recovery of possession, specific performance, cancellation, declaration and injunctions.
LIM

Law of Limitation

Time limits for suits, appeals and applications, and the rules that exclude, extend or restart time.
ETH

Professional Ethics and Bar Council Law

The Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Order and Rules, 1972 and the Canons of Professional Conduct and Etiquette.

Official sources: Bangladesh Bar Council (official website) · The Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Order, 1972 — Laws of Bangladesh

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