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The BarEssays essay database is the only service of its kind. No other review course or study program will provide you with a range of real graded high and low scoring examples for every California Bar Exam essay tested in the last decade. Typically, review courses will only provide model answers, written and heavily edited by professionals on staff. However, model answers are of limited help because they are far different from the average real high scoring essay. For this reason, review courses, tutors, and law schools recommend BarEssays as an essential supplement for any study program

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Many state bar associations post former bar exam essay questions and sample answers on their websites. These model answers are useful for studying for the bar and final exams.

Search online for state bar exam questions and answers, or use the list provided at the bottom of this page. Access is free.

• Try writing a response to a practice question, then comparing your response to the model answer.
• Some bar exam questions require the application of state law (e.g., California civil procedure), and may not be helpful if you are studying federal law. Read the question carefully. 
• Subject coverage will vary by exam and by state.

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• Civil Procedure (federal and state questions)
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• Business Organizations
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• Criminal Procedure
• Family Law/Community Property
• Professional Responsibility/Ethics
• Secured Transactions (Uniform Commercial Code 2)
• Wills & Trusts

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Introduction

The California Bar Exam is a two-day test with three components:

• The MBE is a six-hour test made up of 200 multiple-choice questions.  The topics covered by these questions include subjects typically taught in Constitutional Law, Contracts, Torts, Property, Criminal Law/Procedure, and Evidence.  As of February 2015, Civil Procedure will now be included in the MBE exam.
• One 90-minute performance test. The performance test questions are designed to test an applicant's ability to understand and apply a select number of legal authorities in the context of a factual problem.  Applicants will be given a file and library with instructions on what tasks is expected. The Georgia State Bar has MPT questions and sample answers for 2000-present  that can be helpful to prepare for the new California format.
• One morning session with three one-hour essay questions and one afternoon session with two one-hour essay questions .  Answers are expected to demonstrate ability to analyze the facts of the question, to distinguish between material/immaterial facts, and to discern the points of law and fact upon which the question turns.  Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in applying and using legal principles.

The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam is administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the Law School Admission Council. The MPRE is required for admission to the California Bar and the bars of all but three U.S. jurisdictions (Maryland, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico). The purpose of the MPRE is to measure the examinee’s knowledge and understanding of established standards related to a lawyer’s professional conduct. The MPRE consists of 60 multiple-choice questions. There are 50 scored questions and 10 nonscored pretest questions. Since the pretest questions are indistinguishable from those that are scored, it is important that examinees answer all questions in the examination. Examinees will have two hours to answer all questions. 

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