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The BAR Exam

So you want to practice law. You’ve taken the LSAT and survived through almost three years of grueling law school. As you approach your last year, you think you’ve got it made, and then a chiming voice rings in the back of your head, reminding you of one last challenge-- “the BAR exam.”

That’s right, the BAR examination-- hopefully the last requirement you must pass before you can officially call yourself a lawyer. Almost all law school graduates need to apply for bar admission through their state board of bar examiners to obtain a license for law practice. This admission typically consists of a two-day BAR exam and review of all applicants’ character and fitness.

On the first day of the BAR exam, applicants take the Multistate Bar Examination, which is a standardized six hour 200 multiple choice test covering six areas: Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Evidence, Real Property and Torts. Developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, the MBE is divided into two periods of three hours each (one in the morning and one in the afternoon of the test day). The questions are created for test takers to apply fundamental legal principles instead of a local case or statutory law.

The second day of the BAR exam is when locally crafted essays from a broader range of subject matters may be used. Several states, however, have increasingly begun using two nationally developed tests, the Multistate Essay Examination and the Multistate Performance Test, to finish the BAR examination. Almost all jurisdictions are also requesting Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination scores, which is separately administered three times a year.

BAR exam scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly, and credit is given when applicants select the best answer.

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American Bar Association
BAR Exam Test List
MyBarPrep.com
Taking the Bar
Bar Exam Study Aids

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