State Bar & Bar Associations,
Legal Education
Dec. 27, 2022
New national bar exam for 2026 to focus on skills, test fewer subjects
The California State Bar’s analysis of what’s needed for a new exam aligns with the National Council of Bar Examiners’ assessment, but the state agency is developing its own new test.
The National Council of Bar Examiners will release a Next-Gen Uniform Bar Exam in 2026, which will test fewer subjects and focus more on skill-based questions aimed at measuring actual ability to be a lawyer.
“The next-gen bar exam is a different format than the current exam,” said Marilyn Wellington, chief strategy and operations officer for the National Council of Bar Examiners. “It adds an enormous amount of skills testing. This new ex...
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