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[https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/Dates-and-Deadlines](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/Dates-and-Deadlines)  \nRequirements  \nTo qualify to take the California Bar Examination, applicants must have completed:  \n• Three or four years of study at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA)  \n• Four years of study at a State Bar-registered, fixed-facility law school  \n• Four years of study with a minimum of 864 hours of preparation at a registered unaccredited distancelearning or correspondence law school  \n• Four years of study under the supervision of a state judge or attorney  \n• A combination of these programs  \n[https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Requirements](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Requirements)  \n2021 PASS RATES – FEBRUARY AND JULY 2  \n\n|  | FEBRUARY 3 | JULY 4 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Total candidates who satthe exam | 3,098 | 7,536 |\n| California law school graduates whosatthe exam | 1,151 | 3,990 |\n| Foreign-educated candidates whosatthe exam | 37% | 53% |\n| Total passing candidates | 53% | 71% |\n| Overall passing rate of all candidates | 49% | 71% |\n| Foreign Attorneys taking the General Bar Exam | 23% | 18% |\n\n3 [https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/FEB2021-CBX-Statistics.pdf |](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/FEB2021-CBX-Statistics.pdf |4)[4](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/FEB2021-CBX-Statistics.pdf |4) [https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/JULY2021-CBX-Statistics.pdf](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/JULY2021-CBX-Statistics.pdf)  \nBut wait—there’s more!  \nIn addition to passing the Uniform Bar exam, a candidate seeking admission in California must:  \nTake and pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)  \n• Tests knowledge and understanding of ethical standards of the legal profession  \n• 60 multiple choice questions  \n• Two-hour exam  \n• Offered in March, August and November  \nPASSING SCORE:  \n86  \nComplete an application of Good Moral Character  \n• An extensive background check  \n• Asks for details about your academic, work and financial history, as well as any criminal record and civil proceedings.  \n• Include recommendations and references, final law school transcripts and fingerprints.  \nWWW. 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