[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-320597-105":59,"doc-detail-320597-en":131},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":124,"head_meta":126,"extra_data":128,"updated_unix":130},105,"en","bar-exam-content-scope-may-2023","Bar Exam Content Scope - May 2023","","Bar exam content scope for the NextGen bar exam, providing an overview of the assessment structure and foundational topics tested for the July 2026 first administration. It outlines the mission and vision of the National Conference of Bar Examiners and specifies Foundational Skills Group A and B, describing core performance tasks such as issue spotting, analysis, investigation, standards and burdens of proof, evaluation of positions, client counseling, and related strategy-based lawyering.",{"@graph":69,"@context":123},[70,84,106],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/bar-exam-content-scope-may-2023/320597/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/bar-exam-content-scope-may-2023/320597.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Bulrr","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-23","2026-09-21",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":105},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",13,{"@type":107,"mainEntity":108},"FAQPage",[109,115,119],{"name":110,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What is the purpose of Foundational Skills Group A in the NextGen bar exam scope?","Question",{"text":113,"@type":114},"It assesses how well an examinee can apply fundamental legal principles and legal reasoning to analyze given fact patterns, including identifying likely legal principles, relevant facts, and governing standards.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What skills does Foundational Skills Group B evaluate?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"It evaluates the ability to identify lawyering strategies in the lawyer-client relationship consistent with the client’s objectives, interests, and constraints, including counseling, negotiation, dispute resolution, and client relationship management.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"How are tasks classified when question context changes?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"The scope notes that certain tasks may be classified under different groups (e.g., issue spotting versus legal research, or investigation versus counseling) depending on the context of the question.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},320597,1790184923,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":140,"language":141,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":142,"faqs":143,"seo_title":144,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":145,"read_time":146,"preview_page_count":4},5909892115043,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","Bar Exam Content Scope  \nFIRST ADMINISTRATION JULY 2026  \nMAY 2023  \n[nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org](nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org)  \n /ncbexaminers  company/ncbex  @ncbex  \n /ncbexaminers  \nCopyright © 2023 National Conference of Bar Examiners.  \nAll rights reserved.  \n[ncbex.org](ncbex.org)  \nBuilding a competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession  \nThe National Conference of Bar Examiners, founded in 1931, is a not-for-profit corporation that develops licensing tests for bar admission and provides character and fitness investigation services. NCBE also provides testing, research, and educational services to jurisdictions; provides services to bar applicants on behalf of jurisdictions; and acts as a national clearinghouse for information about the bar examination and bar admissions.  \nOur Mission  \nNCBE promotes fairness, integrity, and best practices in admission to the legal profession for the benefit and protection of the public. We serve admission authorities, courts, the legal education community, and candidates by providing highquality  \n􀂄 assessment products, services, and research  \n􀂄 character investigations  \n􀂄 informational and educational resources and programs  \nOur Vision  \nA competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession.  \nSign up for NextGen bar exam updates  \n[nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org/subscribe/](nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org/subscribe/)  \nTable of Contents  \nFoundational Skills .................................................................... 1  \nFoundational Concepts and Principles: Business Associations and Relationships ........... 5  \nFoundational Concepts and Principles: Civil Procedure .................................. 8  \nFoundational Concepts and Principles: Constitutional Law .............................. 12  \nFoundational Concepts and Principles: Contracts ...................................... 16  \nFoundational Concepts and Principles: Criminal Law and Constitutional Protections of Accused Persons .................................................................. 21  \nFoundational Concepts and Principles: Evidence ...................................... 25  \nFoundational Concepts and Principles: Real Property .................................. 29  \nFoundational Concepts and Principles: Torts ........................................... 35  \nFoundational Skills  \nNote: The task list below is preliminary and is expected to be finalized in 2024. NCBE is currently evaluating methods for assessing performance on tasks through pilot and field testing of questions. This performance will be assessed based on  \n• topics identified in the Foundational Concepts and Principles outlines; or  \n• other topics not identified in those outlines with relevant resources provided.  \nFoundational Skills Group A: Issue Spotting and Analysis, Investigation and Evaluation  \nThe purpose of Foundational Skills Group A is to assess the extent to which an examinee can apply fundamental legal principles and legal reasoning to analyze given fact patterns.  \n1. Identify which legal principles are likely to affect the outcome of a matter.  \nNote: Depending on the context of the question, a question assessing Task 1 may be classified as either an Issue Spotting and Analysis question (Group A) or a Legal Research question (Group C).  \n2. Identify which facts are likely to be relevant to or dispositive of a legal issue in a matter.  \nNote: Depending on the context of the question, a question assessing Task 2 may be classified as either an Issue Spotting and Analysis question (Group A) or a Legal Research question (Group C).  \n3. Identify the applicable standards of review and/or burdens of proof that will apply to legal issues in a matter.  \n4. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of a client’s position or an opposing party’s position based on the relevant legal rules and standards.  \n5. In a matter that requires additional factual development, identify which facts need to be  \ninvestigated, or the best strategy for investigating or el","cbCaii2e8PvYYR0X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii2e8PvYYR0X","pdf",1485288,42,"English","# Foundational Skills\n## Foundational Skills Group A: Issue Spotting and Analysis, Investigation and Evaluation\n## Foundational Skills Group B: Client Counseling and Advising, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Client Relationship and Management\n# Foundational Concepts and Principles: Business Associations and Relationships\n# Foundational Concepts and Principles: Civil Procedure\n# Foundational Concepts and Principles: Constitutional Law\n# Foundational Concepts and Principles: Contracts\n# Foundational Concepts and Principles: Criminal Law and Constitutional Protections of Accused Persons\n# Foundational Concepts and Principles: Evidence\n# Foundational Concepts and Principles: Real Property\n# Foundational Concepts and Principles: Torts","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Foundational Skills Group A in the NextGen bar exam scope?\",\"answer\":\"It assesses how well an examinee can apply fundamental legal principles and legal reasoning to analyze given fact patterns, including identifying likely legal principles, relevant facts, and governing standards.\"},{\"question\":\"What skills does Foundational Skills Group B evaluate?\",\"answer\":\"It evaluates the ability to identify lawyering strategies in the lawyer-client relationship consistent with the client’s objectives, interests, and constraints, including counseling, negotiation, dispute resolution, and client relationship management.\"},{\"question\":\"How are tasks classified when question context changes?\",\"answer\":\"The scope notes that certain tasks may be classified under different groups (e.g., issue spotting versus legal research, or investigation versus counseling) depending on the context of the question.\"}]","Bar Exam Content Scope - May 2023 | PDF",1789950254,106]