The “Baby Bar” exam covers three subjects: contracts, criminal law and torts. A passing score displays that the student is proficient in these first-year subjects. The State Bar of California states that “an answer based upon legal theories and principles of general applicability is sufficient; detailed knowledge of California Law is not required.” At Open Book Bar Prep we sharpen and train your mind to concentrate on how the law functions.

The Baby Bar is a one-day exam with four essays and 100 multiple-choice questions. Applicants receive four hours to complete the essay portion of the exam and three hours to answer the multiple-choice questions. The exam is administered twice a year: June and October.

The exam is graded as follows:

• A passing scaled score is 560 points or higher
• The multiple-choice score is based upon exact number of items answered correctly
• Multiple-Choice
  • Multiple-choice raw scores are converted to a 400-point scale
    • This adjusts for variances in difficulty between different exams
    • An applicant’s score should not be affected by the difficulty of the exam
• Essays
  • The raw score on an essay ranges from 40 to 100 points
  • This raw score is converted to a 400-point scale
    • This adjusts for variances in difficulty between different exams
    • An applicant’s score should not be effected by the difficulty of the exam
    • The essay scores (after conversion) range between 160 and 400 points
• Total Score
  • The total score is the sum of the applicant’s converted scores on the multiple-choice and essay sections
  • Both sections of the exam hold equal weight
• First Reading
  • To pass the exam after one reading by a Baby Bar grader the applicant must have a scaled score of 560 or above
  • If the scaled score is 540 but less than 560 after the first reading, the exam is sent to reappraisal
    • Someone from Examination Development and the Grading Team will review the exam and determine if the content is worthy of passing

Visit the State Bar of California [http://www.calbar.org/] website for more information...