r/CABarExam

Have any professors already released any review videos on the july exam yet ?

I submitted my C&F in October/November, and still haven’t gotten a decision. I’ve followed up and am just told to keep inquiring every 30 days because it’s with the supervisory team. Is anyone else still waiting?? I had one slight hiccup just under a decade ago that I of course disclosed and I went through two rounds of questioning.

Hi everyone, I am a foreign licensed attorney hoping to sit for the CA bar in July 2027 (if everything goes to plan, lol)

I’ve been reading through the posts here and taking notes on study plans and recommended resources. Anyone in the same situation? How do you plan to go about studying? What materials/bar prep course have you picked out?

Thanks!

Help me feel better… I was an accountant for four years at a nonprofit that promoted social justice. When I sat for the bar, I had already asked for vacation time to study and take a test. A week later my whole accounting firm (all women) ignored me and gave me the cold shoulder. My boss didn’t speak with me, she would even take a detour not to say hi to me in the building. And then I got fired on a spot two days ago… they told me they couldn’t afford me in the budget and that they had eliminated my position 😡 I built a very close relationship to the clients and colleagues. I experienced major life changes during my tenure so I guess I’m very appreciative of their flexibility. I was so happy about taking the bar and optimistic that I maybe passed because I knew every subject matter tested! Now I feel small again 🥺 I’m a single mom of 5, just bought a home in the Bay Area, and do not have anyone that supports me or my children. I just overcame DV and I’m still dealing with PTSD. I felt my work completely betrayed me by silent competition. I can’t afford to take a break from work. I wish we knew the results asap! Pray for me.

A professor was talking about his study schedule during law school and bar prep and stated that he was studying "every waking hour" in some form or another, whether it was live lectures, recorded lectures, flashcards, working on outlines, etc., during law school and bar prep. He emphasized that he also had urgent family needs 24/7 due to children with medical issues, but even then, he attempted to study as much as possible, only getting 4-6 hours of sleep daily. He would only give himself an hour a week to do something not law school/bar prep related. He did state that he doesn't recommend that schedule for anyone but does recommend studying as much as possible, i.e., instead of TV, social media, PS5, movie outings, you should be studying. You will have time for all of that after you pass the bar.

He's a wonderful person and awesome professor, but is that realistic for most law students/bar takers?

Hi everyone! Having a problem on my employment section of the moral character determination application. For two separate semester (with a break in between) I worked at the same place with the same supervisor. However, it won’t let me list that supervisor twice. Should I just put another attorney I worked closely with instead for the second semester?

I took twice of CA bar exam in 2023 and 2024. All failed. When I tried the third time in 2025, it gave me the chance to withdraw. I cannot tell whether I was relieved that moment, but I choose to save money since then. However, I want to find someone who share the same experience but want to do business in China. We can talk about our plan.

I am currently moving and would like to give away the books and notes.

Thanks !

I passed Feb 2026. How long after you pass the MPRE does the oath packet get sent out? What’s a realistic timeline for practice after MPRE results? I have a job already.

Completely missed the mark on evidence and did analysis of FRE in addition to CEC. Does the FRE analysis lower my score? Because it demonstrates that I missed the point? Assuming my CEC and Confrontation Clause analysis was good enough for a 65...

I'm freaking out a bit. My friends are telling me that the only people who got the survey email are those who failed. I'm one of a few who got the email and my smartest friends who were killing it during prep didn't get it. I'm just so surprised they would subtly inform you if you failed in this way. I'm on a bar trip right now and I'm starting to spiral. I don't even know if I'll make it home.

I just really can’t shake the fact that I might have to take this a third time. Essay 3 I only came up with two issues and my PT analysis sucked cause I couldn’t come up with the formatting in time after essay 5. I barely finished and only concluded on the 6th statement instead of an overall conclusion, and literally came to the WRONG conclusion due to the time constraint. I almost passed out during essay 4 (I DO feel good about that one though.) I just don’t even know what to do. Like I’m just basically waiting for the bad news to come. I don’t even have any hope fr. Any helpful or encouraging comments would help. Thanks guys sorry for being gloomy today.

Is anyone else beginning to study for F27? Any tips on burnout?

I work full-time, and I think starting this early will help and I won’t feel like I need to rush.

Instead of all the doom and gloom, let's talk about what everyone is doing for their August Bar Trip!! I'll start . . .

I am going to Cancun!

For those who passed or failed the exam, how did your predicted score compare to your actual result?

I have a prior positive moral character determination on file.

I received an email from the Bar saying my determination was about to expire... and asking for me to pay $370 for an "extension", or else pay the full $600+ for an new moral character app.

I did not have $370 laying around, so I saved money until about 2 weeks before my Positive determination was set to expire (March), and submitted the extension then.

I passed the February bar, receiving results in May.

Fast forward to August.... my "extension" still says "pending internal review". I am working at a law firm with an attorney position waiting for me to swear in. They have now been waiting for 6 months.

In the age of AI, this is absolute ridiculous and unacceptable.
This organization already has us put our lives on hold while they grudgingly drag their way through an archaic and incompetent testing process.

I am in a better moral and financial position than when my initial application was approved. What is the point of an "extension", if the time it takes to review and approval mirrors an initial application anyways.

This is WRONG, INCONSIDERATE, and INCOMPETENT... PER USUAL, by the bar.

****rant over.