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Visit [https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen](https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen) (/exams/nextgen) to learn more about the new exam. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n| California requires the following NCBE exams: MBE and MPRE. Visit Official NCBE Study Aids ([https://www.ncbex.org/study-aids](https://www.ncbex.org/study-aids)) to purchase study aids to help prepare for California exams. |  |\n|  |  |\n| Bar Admission Agency |  |\n| State Bar of California Office of Admissions\u003Cbr>180 Howard Street\u003Cbr>San Francisco, CA 94105\u003Cbr>Phone: (415) 538-2300\u003Cbr>Fax: (415) 538-2304\u003Cbr>Visit Website ([https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions)) |  |\n| Character & Fitness Investigations |  |\n| This jurisdiction does not use NCBE's character and fitness services; please contact California for filing instructions. |  |\n| MPRE Requirements |  |\n| MPRE Required Yes\u003Cbr>MPRE Minimum Passing Score\u003Cbr>MPRE Score Time Parameters | 86 |\n| \u003Cbr>Non–Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—MPRE Requirements, MBE Score Transfers, and Attorneys’ Exams Minimum passing MPRE score 86\u003Cbr>Are there any time parameters within which an MPRE score must be earned or achieved? No\u003Cbr>Are MBE scores accepted for transfer from other jurisdictions? No\u003Cbr>Is an Attorneys' Exam offered? Yes\u003Cbr>To qualify for the Attorneys’ Exam, must an applicant be a graduate of an ABA-approved law school? No\u003Cbr>Attorneys’ Exam fee $1,650 |  |\n|  |  |\n| Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees |  |\n\nABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required No  \nDomestic Legal Education  \nIs eligibility to take the bar exam limited to JD or LLB graduates of ABA-approved law schools? No  \nIf eligibility to take the bar exam is not limited to JD or LLB graduates of ABA-approved law schools, what other means of domestic legal study are permitted for bar exam applicants?  \nNon-ABA-approved in-state law school, non-ABA-approved out-of-state law school, law office study, correspondence law school, online law school  \nAdditional requirements —  \nForeign Law Graduate Eligibility Yes  \nForeign Legal Education  \nAre graduates of foreign law schools eligible for admission by examination? 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