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Understanding the NextGen Bar Exam
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 198: The NextGen Bar Exam (w/Doretta McGinnis) We have one of our law school and bar exam tutors, Doretta McGinnis, joining us on the podcast to talk about the upcoming NextGen Bar Exam.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 248: Considerations for the NextGen Bar Exam (Plus Questions We Still Have!) We’re talking about the format and scope of the NextGen Bar Exam, which will eventually replace the UBE. The first administration of the new bar exam format is scheduled for July 2026.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 249: Quick Tips - How to Prepare for the NextGen Bar Exam While Still in Law School We’re continuing our discussion of the NextGen Bar Exam with a few tips on what classes and skills to focus on in law school for a more seamless bar prep experience down the line.
- Podcast Episode 327: Facts and Fears Around the Integrated Question Sets (IQSs) on the NextGen Bar Exam This episode discusses the upcoming NextGen bar exam, highlighting major changes in the format and content.
- Podcast Episode 328: The NextGen UBE 101 We're diving deep into something that's about to shake up the legal profession in a big way: the NextGen UBE bar exam.
- Podcast Episode 330: NextGen UBE: Let’s Walk Through an Integrated Question Set (IQS) Together We're walking through an integrated question set (IQS) we've created, similar to the ones that will appear on the NextGen bar exam.
- Podcast Episode 331: Should You Take the Legacy UBE or Wait Until the NextGen UBE? In this episode, we explore whether law students should take the current Legacy UBE or wait for the upcoming NextGen UBE.
- Podcast Episode 335: How Is the NextGen Changing the Legacy UBE? We're discussing how the rollout of the NextGen UBE in July 2026 will also bring significant changes to the Legacy UBE.
- Podcast Episode 344: 11 Things You Need to Know About the NextGen UBE We're walking you through 11 things that every bar taker needs to know about the NextGen UBE and how it differs from the Legacy bar exam.
- Podcast Episode 348: How We’re Thinking About NextGen Prep Differently (Plus, Try Our New Tool for Free!) We're excited to introduce a new tool we've built to help you learn and retain the rules you need to know for the NextGen bar exam.
- Podcast Episode 349: This is How Your Brain Actually Learns (The Brain Science Behind Our RAMP Tool) We explain the neuroscience behind our RAMP study tool -- which we introduced in our last episode.
- Podcast Episode 359: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Real Property Easements We’re working through four questions on real property -- two in the classic MBE style, two in the new NextGen style.
Working Through NextGen UBE Question Types
Episodes that work through NextGen question formats one type at a time, with practice questions.
NextGen UBE Multiple Choice
- Podcast Episode 350: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Contract Formation Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four contract formation questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.
- Podcast Episode 351: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Negligence Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four negligence questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.
- Podcast Episode 352: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Civil Procedure Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four civil procedure questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.
- Podcast Episode 353: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Constitutional Law Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four constitutional law questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.
- Podcast Episode 354: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Evidence Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four evidence questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.
- Podcast Episode 355: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Criminal Law and Procedure In this episode, we walk through four criminal law and procedure questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.
- Podcast Episode 359: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Real Property Easements We’re working through four questions on real property -- two in the classic MBE style, two in the new NextGen style.
NextGen Integrated Question Sets (IQS)
- Podcast Episode 327: Facts and Fears Around the Integrated Question Sets (IQSs) on the NextGen Bar Exam This episode discusses the upcoming NextGen bar exam, highlighting major changes in the format and content.
- Podcast Episode 330: NextGen UBE: Let’s Walk Through an Integrated Question Set (IQS) Together We're walking through an integrated question set (IQS) we've created, similar to the ones that will appear on the NextGen bar exam.