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California Bar exam format, tested subjects, scoring and preparation.
Overview
- Questions
- 200
Legacy: 5 essays + 1 PT + 200 MBE questions
- Time
- 12.5 testing hours
Legacy format over two days
- Format
- Essays, Performance Test and MBE through February 2028; NextGen UBE beginning July 2028
Legacy: five 60-minute essays, one 90-minute PT and 200 MBE questions. July 2028 and February 2029: NextGen UBE only.
- Pass mark
- 1440 on a 2000-point scale
Current legacy General Bar Examination; NextGen score policy is separate
Exam subjectsOpen the published blueprint
| Subject | Content | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| . Business Associations | 0 | undefined |
| . Civil Procedure | 0 | undefined |
| . Community Property | 0 | undefined |
| . Constitutional Law | 0 | undefined |
| . Contracts | 0 | undefined |
| . Criminal Law and Procedure | 0 | undefined |
| . Evidence | 0 | undefined |
| . Professional Responsibility | 0 | undefined |
| . Real Property | 0 | undefined |
| . Remedies | 0 | undefined |
| . Torts | 0 | undefined |
| . Trusts | 0 | undefined |
| . Wills and Succession | 0 | undefined |
Guide topics
Start hereCalifornia Bar Master Guide 2026Exam overview
Format, scoring, registration and results.
2 articlesExam topics
The official blueprint and focused accounting explainers.
11 articlesStudy plans
Practical preparation and revision schedules.
1 articleComparisons
Relevant exams and preparation options.
1 article