CBE Recommends NextGen Uniform Bar Exam for California 2028
Summary
The State Bar of California's Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) approved a risk-benefit analysis on April 17, 2026, recommending that the California Supreme Court adopt the National Conference of Bar Examiners' NextGen Uniform Bar Exam. If adopted, the new exam format would be administered beginning July 2028. The recommendation remains pending California Supreme Court review and formal adoption.
What changed
The Committee of Bar Examiners published a recommendation approving a bar exam options risk-benefit analysis and advising the California Supreme Court to adopt the National Conference of Bar Examiners' NextGen Uniform Bar Exam. The recommendation specifies an implementation target of July 2028.
Law students, law schools, and bar exam preparation providers should monitor for the California Supreme Court's formal adoption decision. If implemented, the new exam format will require curriculum adjustments and updated study materials to reflect the NextGen bar exam structure and content changes.
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Change summary: The State Bar of California published a new article on April 17, 2026, reporting that the Committee of Bar Examiners approved a risk-benefit analysis and recommended that the California Supreme Court adopt the National Conference of Bar Examiners' NextGen Uniform Bar Exam for administration beginning in July 2028.
[INSERTS] CBE Recommends the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam and Consideration of a Future California Component - April 17, 2026
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CBE Recommends the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam and Consideration of a Future California Component
April 17, 2026 The Committee of Bar Examiners approved a bar exam options risk-benefit analysis and recommended that the California Supreme Court adopt the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ NextGen Uniform Bar Exam for administration beginning in July 2028.
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