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On February 26, 2021, the California Supreme Court directed the State Bar to administer the California Bar Examination online on July 27−28, 2021. These FAQs are a living document. They are subject to revision and will be supplemented and updated as needed. Please also refer to these key dates and deadlines leading up to exam day.
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If your question is not addressed in the above FAQs, please email admissions@calbar.ca.gov or call 213-765-1000 or 415-538-2300. You may also submit a general request in the Applicant Portal. The Public Trust Liaison is also available to assist admissions applicants who have been unable to resolve their issues through other channels.
5 days ago · The plan for the new test, developed by Kaplan North America, hit a snag in September when the California Supreme Court denied the proposal, finding that the state bar had not followed the proper ...
The fact that California’s population of exam takers is so large contributes to the overall lower pass rate the state is regularly pumping out. To put this into perspective, in 2017 California had 12,985 applicants who sat for the exam. Almost every other state except for New York had a significantly less populous pool of exam takers.
BARBRI’s California Fast Facts! What is the format of the CA Bar Exam? California administers their bar exam twice each year. This is a 2-day exam (Tuesday and Wednesday) the last week in February and July. The winter dates are February 23rd & 24th; the summer dates are July 27th & 28th. Your first day, essay day (CA Essays), is worth 50% of ...
California bar exam – registration: approx. $983 (foreign attorney rate, late fees may apply) California bar exam – laptop fee: approx. $153 (late fees may apply) California bar exam – preparation courses and/or tutors: Varies (often between $6,000 and $8,000 for resources tailored to foreign applicants)
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The First-Year Law Students' Examination (also known as the “baby bar”) is a half-day test given twice a year. The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and covers three subjects: Contracts, Criminal Law, and Torts. More than 500 applicants take the exam each year. Applicants can take the exam if they have completed one year of law ...
