The Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) contains a total of 175 scored multiple-choice questions. Of that 175, the bar examiners will present you with 25 evidence questions. Based on a review of the frequency of each type of evidence question, you’ll see the following breakdown within those 25 evidence questions:
- Hearsay and circumstances of its admissibility: 6-7 questions
- Presentation of evidence: 6-7 questions
- Relevancy and reasons for excluding relevant evidence: 8-9 questions
- Privileges and other policy exclusions: 2 questions
- Writings, recordings, and photographs: 2 questions
As you can see, hearsay questions make up a large portion of the Evidence MBE questions you’ll be confronted with on exam day. Learn how to tackle these questions, and you could see a critical boost in your MBE score. Below are tips on how to approach hearsay questions.
When we’re preparing for the bar exam, we oftentimes overlook a key component of the exam: the Multistate Performance Test (“MPT”). With so much substantive law to memorize, the MPT can often be put on the back burner while we slog through hours of Real Property lectures and Civil Procedure flashcards. But the MPT is a critical component of your bar exam score. Depending on your state, the MPT can be worth nearly 20% of your total score.
Getting into and graduating from law school is a monumental task in and of itself. But the process doesn’t end the day you walk across the stage and receive your Juris Doctorate; to practice, you still have to get admitted to the state bar. California has a notoriously difficult bar exam, but that’s not the only thing that causes confusion in the process. California also requires you to jump through a series of hoops—in addition to the bar exam—to gain admittance. This post explores steps you can take to ensure that your California bar admission process is as timely and smooth as possible. 
It used to be common to take the bar exam using a bluebook. Now, the vast majority of people use a laptop to take the bar exam, while a very small minority writes. This may be due to a generational shift, and a resulting reliance on technology. People now “keyboard,” they don’t “write” – just look at examples of signatures. Other than your parents, how many people do you know who still write letters, checks, or thank you notes? Instead, most of us communicate with our phones – not actually talking on them. We text, email, and use social media sources on our phones. We use laptops for work or school – but we do not “write.”