On the California bar exam there are 5 essays. Each essay is supposed to be completed within one hour. California bar exam essay subjects include:
- Business Associations (Agency and Partnerships; Corporations and LLCs)
- Civil Procedure (Federal & California)
- Conflict of Laws
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts (Common Law, Sales/UCC Art. 2)
- Criminal Law & Criminal Procedure
- Evidence (California & Federal)
- Family Law
- Real Property
- Secured Transactions (UCC Art. 9)
- Torts
- Trusts and Estates (California rules)
- Real Property
- Secured Transactions (UCC Art. 9)
- Torts
MPT (Multi-State Performance Test)
California Bar Exam also includes one (1) MPT performance test which occurs in the second half of the first day of the exam after an afternoon lunch period which follows the first three essays of the MEE testing.
MBE (Multiple Choice Bar Exam)
California Bar Exam tests (MBE) is conducted on the second day and consists of a 6 hour time period. Each time period is divided in half so you have 100 questions to answer in the first three hours, followed by a lunch break and then 3 more hours to complete the second 100 questions for a total of 200 questions. The California bar exam test 7 subjects:
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts (Common Law, Sales/UCC Art. 2)
- Criminal Law & Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Real Property
- Torts
UBE and MBE Score Transfer
The state of California does not allow admission on motion or on MBE transfer.
Bar Exam Testing Schedule
The California bar exam is tested over 2 days and is scheduled as follows
DAY 1
- 1st day part 1 (Tuesday): 3 essay questions (9 am – 12 pm)
- 1st day part 2 (Tuesday): 2 essay questions and one 90-minute MPT (2 pm – 5:30 pm)
- Each essay question is to take approximately 1 hour.
DAY 2
- 2nd day part 1 (Wednesday): 100 (MBE) questions (9 am – 12 pm);
- 2nd day part 2 (Wednesday) 100 MBE questions (2 pm – 5 pm)
Grading
Grading is best described by the California Bar Exam's board
The California bar exam is administered in February and July each year during the last week of the month that happens to have a Wednesday. The test will be conducted on that weeks Tuesday and Wednesday. Results from the Feb. exam will be received in mid May whereas results for the July exam will be received in mid November.
Pass Rates
You can find California bar exam stats here.
Appeal California Bar Exam Scores
California does not allow appeals.