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Pass Rates
In case you were wondering:
87% of Kaplan first-time students pass the Uniform Bar Exam*. Even better, first-time students who do 75% of the assigned practice have a pass rate* of 93%
*Pass rates based on responses to a survey of all first-time takers from accredited ABA law schools who are JD graduates and prepared for the July 2017 Bar examination with Kaplan Bar Review. "Assigned practice" means MBE questions and essays assigned by Kaplan in its Bar Review course.
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Every course comes loaded with 4,000 MBE practice questions—but that's only the start. Detailed explanations for every question help you understand the concepts. Access practice questions on your desktop, or download our top-rated mobile app to review on-the-go, between classes, and before bed.
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Previously Tested Essay Bank
Search by topic, and practice writing essay questions that have all been tested on previous Bar exams*. Then, get quality feedback from a licensed attorney as many times as you want with our Unlimited Essay Grading feature. It's been shown that Kaplan students who submit more essays see an improvement in their scores.
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California Bar Exam Information
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About the Bar Exam
The California Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The California Essays and California Performance Test take place on Tuesday and the MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) takes place on Wednesday. Note California has transitioned to a 2-day exam with the July 2017 administration
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Contact Information
California State Bar, 180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
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Bar Exam Format
The California Bar Exam is a 2-day exam.
Day 1: AM: Three Essays covering California-specific and Multistate law; PM: Two Essays covering California-specific and Multistate law and one California Performance Test (CPT).
Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).
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Subjects Tested
Business Associations (Agency, Parternship, Sole Proprietorships, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Joint Ventures); Civil Procedure (Federal and California); Community Property; Constitutional Law; Contracts; Criminal Law and Procedure; Evidence (Federal and California); Professional Responsibility (California Rules of Professional Conduct; California Business and Professions Code; ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility; relevant state and federal case law); Real Property; Remedies; Torts; Trusts; Wills and Succession.
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Bar Exam Dates
In 2019, the California Bar Exam will be administered on:
- February 26 and 27, 2019
- July 30 and 31, 2019
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Grading
The California Bar Exam will require a minimum scaled score of 1,440 points out of 2,000 points to pass. The MBE is weighted at 50% of the score, the Essays are weighted at 35%, and the CPT is weighted at 15%.
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MPRE
A minimum passing scaled score is 86 or higher.
MPRE Policy: Applicants may take the exam any time after completing their first year of law school.
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Reciprocity
Applicants who are already licensed to practice law in another state or jurisdiction must register as an attorney applicant, complete a positive moral character determination and pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination as well as the California Bar Examination. If an applicant has an active license and has been certified as in good standing for at least four years before he or she takes the California Bar Exam, he or she may take the one-day Attorneys' Examination - this consists of only Day 1, the written exam. Attorneys with less than four years of active status, who are inactive or not in good standing must take the full two-day California Bar Exam, which includes the Multistate Bar Examination.
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