6:43 a.m. March 4, 2025: An earlier version of this story said test taker Ray Hayden could not afford to go to California to take the bar exam. In fact, he considered the journey a waste of money.

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If you’re prepping for the bar exam, you’ve certainly heard (and likely seen) how hard it is—but how much of that is true? And while we’re at it, how many questions can you expect? If you’re feeling ...

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Okay, so I’m not going to pretend that the bar exam is easy peasy. You know it’s tough. But did you know that since February 2025, the average Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) score has been lower than it ...

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More than 200 California Bar Exam test takers have had their scores revised after the State Bar of California rescored tests taken in February. This decision comes after multiple lawsuits were filed ...