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A. New York Bar
Examination Format
Examination Format
There are three parts in the General Bar Examination, i.e. six essay questions, the Multistate Bar Examination (200 multiple-choice questions), and two performance tests. Each session of the examination takes three hours.
Examination Format
| Day 1 | ||
| 09:00 – 12:15 | 3 Essays | 50 Multiple Choice Questions |
| 14:00 – 17:00 | 2 Essays | MULTISTATE PERFORMANCE TEST (MPT)* |
| Day 2 Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)** | ||
| 09:00 – 12:30 | 100 Multiple Choice Questions | |
| 14:00 – 17:00 | 100 Multiple Choice Questions | |
- * MPT covers legal analysis, fact analysis, problem solving, resolution of ethical dilemmas, organization and management of a lawyering task, and communication.
- ** MBE topics include Constitutional Law, Contracts & Sales, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property and Torts.
Examination Format
There are three parts in the General Bar Examination, i.e. six essay questions, the Multistate Bar Examination (200 multiple-choice questions), and two performance tests. Each session of the examination takes three hours.
| Day | A.M. Session | P.M. Session |
| Tuesday | Essay 1, 2, 3 | Performance Test A |
| Wednesday | MBE (100 questions) | MBE (100 questions) |
| Thursday | Essay 4, 5, 6 | Performance Test B |