Last year’s pass percentage was roughly 18 per cent – or 77 passes out of around 400 candidates.
According to legal website Bar & Bench, the two highest marks were achieved by Priyanjali Singh and Neha Sharma respectively.
A total of 67 candidates may retake one or more papers in the next exam. Up to five retakes are allowed for advocates, unless they failed every paper.
This year’s exam pattern was changed by the Supreme Court in April 2012, removing the section examining accounts and making other changes.
- Download PDF of results and re-takers (via SC website)
- Interview with last year’s AoR topper, Mohit Abraham
Legally India reported the full rules last year:
Advocates can retake only one paper that they failed under regulation 11(i) if they fail that paper with a grade above 40 per cent and pass all remaining papers with 60 per cent of total aggregate marks.
Under regulation 11(ii), those getting less than 60 per cent in aggregate without failing any single paper can also resit one papers where they scored less than 60 per cent to raise their score to the pass-level…
Only AORs may file cases and may plead or instruct others to plead before the Supreme Court, including senior counsel.