California Remote Exam/In Person Exam (vendor site) APPROVED

On October 22, the Supreme Court of California approved the State Bar’s requested modifications to the California Bar Exam, beginning with the February 2025 administration. Specifically, the Court approved:

• The General Bar Exam will be administered remotely and/or in-person at vendor-run or State Bar-run test centers beginning the last Tuesday in February and July of each calendar year.
• The first day of the General Bar Exam will constitute the written portion of the exam (five one-hour essays and one 90-minute Performance Test), and the second day will constitute the multiple-choice portion of the exam (200 multiple-choice questions administered over four 90-minute sessions).  Order appears below.

S287231 – Order Approving Modifications CBX

https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/newsroom/2024-10/S287231%20-%20Order%20Approving%20Modifications%20CBX.pdf

The Court was vague on the exact schedule for each day of the Bar Exam.  But the Court intimated that the COVID-era testing schedule may return.  When describing the MBE day, the Court indicated that there would be four 90-minute sessions under traditional time.  That implies a break of some type between 90 minute (50 question) sessions, such as 15-20 minutes.  So two sessions in the morning separated by 15-20 minute break, then lunch, and then two more sessions in the afternoon separated by a similar break.

Let’s see what the Cal Bar includes in the exam schedule when they publish it.  YES, paperless exams are back.  We’ll see if the paternalistic 60.000 minute essays are back or if you can spent more than 60 minutes on an essay if one wished to do so.  We shall see, sports fans.

Ah, yes, the paperless exams returning.  Welcome back to the digital scratch pad and the RETURN OF SCROLLING HELL!  Scroll up and down and up and down and I can’t outline on this rinky-dink scratch pad and WHAT DO I DO!?

If you’d like an alternative to SCROLLING HELL, contact me now.  I developed fantastic plans for the essays and, YES, for the PT too!, during the COVID era.  Want to be less stressed on exam day?  Email me or call me and let’s generate some points!

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