California Bar Exam
California
52 essay prompts across 13 subjects, scored using IRAC methodology on the CalBar 40–100 grading scale — the same structured analysis expected by California graders.
Every response is scored on Issue Spotting, Rule Statement, Analysis & Application, and Conclusion — weighted as the CalBar weights them. California-specific rules flagged automatically.
52
essays
13
subjects
4
IRAC components
Subjects Available
All 13 CalBar essay subjects
Business Associations
Corporate governance, partnership duties, LLC formation, and fiduciary obligations under general and California law.
Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction, pleading standards (fact pleading vs. notice pleading), discovery, anti-SLAPP motions, and California CCP distinctions.
Community Property
Characterization, management, and division of marital property under California community property law.
Constitutional Law
Federal constitutional principles including due process, equal protection, First Amendment, and separation of powers.
Contracts
Formation, performance, breach, and remedies under common law and UCC Article 2.
Criminal Law & Procedure
Substantive criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure, and California-specific rules including Three Strikes.
Evidence
Relevance, hearsay, privileges, and California Evidence Code distinctions from the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Professional Responsibility
Attorney duties under both ABA Model Rules and California Rules of Professional Conduct.
Real Property
Estates in land, conveyancing, landlord-tenant, and recording acts under general property law principles.
Remedies
Legal damages, equitable remedies (injunctions, specific performance), and restitution as a standalone California subject.
Torts
Negligence, strict liability, intentional torts, and California pure comparative negligence.
Trusts
Trust creation, administration, modification, and termination under general and California Probate Code rules.
Wills & Succession
Will execution, intestate succession, and California Probate Code provisions including holographic wills.
Scored on the CalBar IRAC Rubric
20%
Issue Spotting
25%
Rule Statement
40%
Analysis & Application
15%
Conclusion
CalBar graders evaluate essays using IRAC structure. Each response you submit is scored across all four components, weighted as shown, and mapped to the 40–100 CalBar scale.
How the Demo Works
1
Read the prompt
A California bar-style essay with a fact pattern and specific calls of the question.
2
Write your answer
Timed or untimed. Apply the law to the facts — if the question doesn't specify California law, answer using general principles.
3
Get your CalBar score
Issue-by-issue breakdown showing which rules you hit, missed, or misstated, scored on the 40–100 scale.
No sign-up required. Takes about 35 minutes.