Nepal Bar Advocate Exam study guide
Nepal Bar Advocate Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Nepal Bar Advocate Exam, administered through the Nepal Bar Council, is the licensing gateway to practise as an advocate in Nepal. Passing it - together with the enrolment requirements the Council sets - allows a candidate to be entered on the roll of advocates and to appear before courts, draft instruments, and advise clients. The Nepal Bar Advocate Exam study guide has 12 sections and about 3,131 words.
01Constitutional Law
This domain tests the Constitution of Nepal 2072: supremacy, fundamental rights, writ jurisdiction, federal structure and separation of powers. Problem questions usually ask you to identify the right engaged, the lawful basis for restriction and the appropriate remedy.
299 words, about 1 min02Civil Law and Procedure
This domain tests the Muluki Civil Code 2074 and the Civil Procedure Code 2074: legal personality, capacity, juristic acts, limitation, jurisdiction, pleadings, trial, judgment, appeal and execution. Questions often combine a substantive right with a procedural step.
294 words, about 1 min03Criminal Law and Procedure
This domain tests the Muluki Criminal Code 2074 and the Criminal Procedure Code 2074: legality, mens rea, actus reus, attempt, abetment, joint liability, defences, punishment, investigation, bail, trial and appeal. Expect fact patterns requiring offence classification and procedural sequencing.
273 words, about 1 min04Contract Law
This domain tests the Contract Act 2056: proposal, acceptance, consideration, free consent, capacity, lawful object, performance, breach, damages and discharge. Questions often test whether a contract exists before asking about remedies.
254 words, about 1 min05Property Law
This domain tests ownership, possession, transfer, registration, mortgage, easement, lease, partition and acquisition under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 and land revenue law. The exam often asks who holds enforceable title.
263 words, about 1 min06Company and Commercial Law
This domain tests the Company Act 2063, Sale of Goods Act 2065, Negotiable Instruments Act 2034 and Arbitration Act 2055. Expect questions on incorporation, corporate personality, directors, shares, commercial contracts and dispute resolution.
253 words, about 1 min07Family Law
This domain tests marriage, divorce, partition, succession, adoption and maintenance under the Muluki Civil Code 2074. Questions often ask whether a relationship is valid and what share or remedy follows.
245 words, about 1 min08Evidence Law
This domain tests the Evidence Act 2031: relevance, admissibility, burden of proof, presumptions, oral and documentary evidence, confessions, dying declarations, expert evidence and electronic records. The exam asks what can be proved and by whom.
250 words, about 1 min09Administrative Law
This domain tests delegated legislation, administrative discretion, natural justice, reasoned decisions and judicial review by writ. The focus is legality and procedure, not the merits of policy.
244 words, about 1 min10Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct
This domain tests the Legal Practitioners Act 2050, Nepal Bar Council Act 2050 and professional conduct rules: duties to court, client, profession and the public, confidentiality, conflict of interest, fees and discipline. An advocate must act honestly, maintain dignity and not mislead the court.
244 words, about 1 min11Legal Drafting and Advocacy
This domain tests pleadings, writ petitions, appeals, contracts, legal notices and opinions, plus oral advocacy. Good drafting states facts, law, jurisdiction and precise relief; good advocacy connects the record to the issues.
252 words, about 1 min12General Legal Knowledge and Current Legal Affairs
This domain tests the legal system, sources of law, court hierarchy, constitutional bodies, international law basics and recent legal developments. It rewards accurate institutional knowledge rather than vague opinion.
260 words, about 1 min