California Bar Examination

California Bar Examination
COVID-19 Information Bar Examination Status Pending decision No decision, no comment issued after public and private meetings. as of March 30, 2020
Administered by	State Bar of California
ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required	No
Graduate of foreign law school eligible to take the bar examination	Yes
Winter Testing:	February
Summer Testing:	July
Requires Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)?	No
Requires Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)?	Yes
Accepts Multistate Bar Examination Transfers?
Requires Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)?	No
Requires Multistate Performance Test (MPT)?	No
Requires Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)?	Yes
MPRE Minimum Passing Score	86
Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam Components	5 locally developed essay questions and 1 locally developed performance test.
First-Time Taker Pass Rate	52%
Repeat Taker Pass Rate	20%
Annual Test Takers Quantity	12772
Website	www.calbar.ca.gov/admissions
NCBE profile	link