Admission to the State Bar of California is arguably the most difficult and highly regarded achievement in law – and the doorway to successful career opportunities, with first year pay upward of US$100,000.
DAY 1
Essay Exam & California Performance Test (CPT)
Morning Session (3 hrs) 3 Essay Questions
Afternoon Session (3 hrs) 1 CPT
65% of your score for days 1 & 3 combined
DAY 2
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
Morning session (3 hrs) 100 multiple choice questions
Afternoon session (3 hrs) 100 multiple choice questions
35% of your score
DAY 3
Essay Exam & California Performance Test (CPT)
Morning Session (3 hrs) 3 Essay Questions
Afternoon Session (3 hrs) 1 CPT
65% of your score for days 1 & 3 combined
TOPICS
Business Associations
Civil Procedure
Community Property
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Criminal Law and Procedure
Professional Responsibility
Real Property
Remedies
Torts
Trusts
UCC Articles 1, 2, & provisions of 9 concerning fixtures
Wills & Succession
INFO
Exam Dates
Held twice every year on dates in February and July
Passing Mark
1440 out of 2000 points (scaled) or equivalent to 72%
Laptop Program
Administered by ExamSoft on behalf of the NYS Board of Law Examiners (BOLE)
Optional but STRONGLY recommended for all candidates who are able to type at least at the speed at which they hand-write.
We are so confident in the advantage that the laptop program gives that we will assist in the set-up of your own laptop at no extra charge!
If you don’t have a laptop, we will help you source one, even if it’s just for the exam!
MBE Transfer Policy
Transfers from other jurisdictions not allowed.
No admission by reciprocity.
Bar Review students generally study 8 to 10 hours per day for the 8 or so weeks prior to the exams
Candidates must present government issued photo ID (eg passport) on both exam days to be permitted to sit the exams
Visit www.calbar.ca.gov for more details and the most up-to-date information
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