February 14, 2025
You may schedule your bar exam session until 11:45 pm PST on Friday, February 14. All remote and in-person standard test takers must do so through the Meazure Learning website. In-person test takers with testing accommodations and handwriters are scheduled directly by Meazure Learning. If you need to change to one of the three new sites (the State Bar Office in Los Angeles, the Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield, or San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno) after that date, please email admissions@calbar.ca.gov to check availability.
Whether you sit for the exam remotely or in-person, there will be five-minute breaks between exam sessions. The break countdown timer in the platform will appear either when you submit the section of the exam you are working on, or when the exam section time has elapsed. If you submit your exam before time has elapsed, the remaining time from that exam section will be added to the countdown timer. You have only the time noted on the timer to take your break. Do not close out of the browser or your exam. You will not be permitted to access any other computer functionality during your break time. If you leave the room during the break, you will be required to do a room scan upon your return. Be sure to return to the exam within the allotted time, as you will not be allowed to continue taking the exam after your break has elapsed.
We know there has been some confusion about what items are permitted in the exams. We hope this prohibited and allowable items table will help clarify the issue.
February 13, 2025
We are extremely sorry for how the administration of the February 2025 Bar Exam has been rolling out. We understand that scheduling challenges, poor communication, and inconsistent messaging between the State Bar and Meazure Learning have caused a lot of frustration, confusion, and anxiety.
As a result, we are offering all applicants who wish to withdraw from the February exam a full refund (less bank fees).
To qualify, you need to withdraw before the exam by submitting your request to withdraw through the Applicant Portal.
We know many applicants do not have the option of withdrawing, and we are committed to making the exam the best experience we can.
On Monday afternoon, the State Bar posted an update to the California Bar Exam Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) Student Guide. This guide provides a content map for all seven testable subjects and includes 25 sample multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations. In response to valuable feedback from law students and faculty, we made updates to the Student Guide and made enhancements by adding to the content map the approximate proportion of questions drawn from each subject.
Today, the State Bar also posted a redline copy of the Student Guide to make it easier for students to identify areas where the text has been updated. These changes are consistent with our commitment to not materially changing what is needed to study for the bar exam in light of the transition to a new multiple-choice questions vendor. As such, this guide is designed to complement, not replace, your existing bar preparation resources.
To minimize the number of test takers who need to travel more than 50 miles to a test center, there will be three new sites available for scheduling shortly in the Meazure Learning system for standard test takers not handwriting their exam:
Applicants will be able to self-schedule a session at one of these locations as soon as the system is updated. To book a test site, log in to your Meazure Learning account, navigate to the Exams page, and select the option to book if you have not already done so. If you already have a booked exam session, you can cancel it and rebook at one of the new test centers. If you do not see these locations, please return to the website later, as it may take some time to update.
The self-booking window is open until midnight on February 14. If you need a change into one of those three new sites after that date, please email admissions@calbar.ca.gov to check availability.
To be able to post information in a timely manner and in a way that is easier to digest, the February 2025 Bar Exam FAQ will no longer be updated. Going forward, additional notices will be provided on this webpage.
Please return to this page periodically ahead of the exam day to ensure you have received the most up-to-date information. When needed, emails will be sent to all applicants.