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CA Bar Exam

The California Bar Exam

Law school graduates must take and pass the California Bar Exam to become licensed to practice law in the State of California.

The Bar Exam is administered over three days every July and February. The test is comprised of essays, performance exams, and multiple choice questions. Up to sixteen areas of law may be tested on the Bar Exam; subjects may appear more than once or not at all.

Preparing for the Bar Exam is a serious matter which begins and directly correlates with academic performance in law school. Law students often begin a review process during their senior year. Ideally, students planning on sitting for the Bar Exam should anticipate taking two months off work and attending formal Bar review courses prior to the exam.

Bar pass rates for all ABA, CBA and Non-Accredited law schools in California are available at www.calbar.ca.gov.