Nevada State Bar Admissions

If you are interested in applying for admission in Nevada, note that it does not utilize the UBE, but rather administers its own Nevada state bar exam. You can learn more about applying for admission in Nevada through the Nevada State Bar.

Also, please review this helpful PowerPoint walkthrough of the application process. This was put together by past law fellow Olivia Denue and offers extensive support for the Nevada state process.  

NV Bar App.pptx

 

California State Bar Admissions

Many students are interested in the California bar exam. California, unlike most US jurisdictions, does not administer the UBE, therefore it is important to understand how the California bar exam differs from the UBE. Like the UBE, the California bar is a two-day exam that is given two times a year. On the first day, California administers written essay and performance tasks and on the second day, California delivers multiple choice questions. California has recently moved away from utilizing the same multiple choice section that UBE states use (the MBE), in favor of drafting and delivering its own multiple choice questions. The first administration in which California delivered non-MBE multiple choice questions was Feb 2025. 

The bar exam in California has undergone -- and has plans to undergo more -- change in terms of its delivery format, content, and location. Because this is a story in progress, it is best to obtain up to date information directly from the California State Bar website. On the site you will find detailed information about exam delivery plans as well as past exam questions and sample answers.

The process for applying for bar admissions in California is different from that in Arizona. Take a moment to review the basics on the California State Bar website. 

You may also want to review this helpful video put together by JD Advising describing the California bar exam and its scoring. However keep in mind that the CA exam is undergoing change and this may not be completely accurate: 

 

Briefly, the California Bar consists of the following parts:

  • Five one-hour essay questions

  • One 90-minute Performance task

  • Multiple choice questions, typically 200 questions

Subjects Tested:

  • Civil Procedure

  • Community Property

  • Business Associations

  • Professional Responsibility

  • Remedies

  • Trusts

  • Wills and Succession

  • Constitutional Law

  • Contracts

  • Criminal Law and Procedure

  • Evidence

  • Real Property

  • Torts

Student-to-Student California Bar Exam Advice:

Lauren Sanchez offers her personal experience on the California Bar Exam.

 

Also see advice from Arizona alum and California bar taker Jeff Su, here.