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Prepare for the July 2026 California Bar Exam with in-person two-day testing, NCBE MBE sessions, ExamSoft Examplify essays and Performance Test, laptop registration, mandatory mock exam, Scantron rules, and 1390 passing score.
California uses ExamSoft Examplify for typed written responses, while July 2026 multiple-choice responses are completed on Scantron sheets from hardcopy MBE materials.
Use these checkpoints to confirm the current format, delivery rules, scoring, and test-day setup before building the full plan.
July 28-29, 2026
In person
ExamSoft
Examplify
July 24
1390
The July 2026 California Bar Exam takes place over two days, July 28 and 29, and is administered entirely in person. The multiple-choice sessions use the NCBE MBE.
Applicants receive hardcopy materials and physical scratch paper for essays and the Performance Test, while typed written responses are entered in ExamSoft Examplify. Handwriting remains an option for applicants who prefer not to use a laptop.
ExamSoft laptop registration opens June 30, 2026. ExamSoft emails applicants instructions for downloading Examplify, registering the laptop, downloading exam files, and completing the mandatory mock exam.
California grading guidance states that an applicant must have a total scaled score of at least 1390 out of 2000 possible points to pass in the first phase of grading.
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The State Bar of California states that the July 2026 California Bar Exam will take place on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29, 2026, and will be administered entirely in person at designated California testing sites. For July 2026, California will use the Multistate Bar Examination created by NCBE for the multiple-choice sessions. Applicants will receive hardcopy multiple-choice questions and response options and will answer MBE questions on Scantron sheets with No. 2 pencils; MBE responses are not entered in Examplify.
The State Bar is contracting with ExamSoft as the exam delivery vendor for the written sessions. Applicants receive hardcopy materials and physical scratch paper for essays and the Performance Test, while typed written responses are entered in ExamSoft's Examplify software. Applicants using a laptop must bring their own laptop for the written sessions only. Laptop registration opens June 30, 2026, and ExamSoft sends instructions for downloading Examplify, registering the laptop, downloading exam files, and completing the mandatory mock exam. The State Bar lists July 24, 2026 as the deadline to complete ExamSoft registration and the mandatory mock exam. California grading guidance states that an applicant must have a total scaled score of at least 1390 out of 2000 possible points to pass in the first phase of grading.
The State Bar lists the July 2026 California Bar Exam dates as Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
No. ExamSoft Examplify is used for typed essays and the Performance Test. MBE responses are completed on Scantron sheets from hardcopy MBE materials.
The State Bar states that ExamSoft laptop registration opens June 30, 2026.
The State Bar lists July 24, 2026 as the deadline to complete ExamSoft registration and the mandatory mock exam.
California grading guidance states that applicants need a total scaled score of at least 1390 out of 2000 possible points to pass in the first phase of grading.
Confirm application status, admittance ticket timing, laptop registration opening, mock exam deadline, testing location, accommodations, and exam rules on the State Bar site.
Install the current Examplify build, register the laptop, download exam files, and upload the mandatory mock exam answer file before July 24.
Use Examplify practice for essays and the Performance Test, and separately rehearse MBE bubbling accuracy for Scantron response sheets.
Bring the laptop only for the written sessions if using Examplify, and follow the State Bar permitted/prohibited item list for both exam days.
Use the 1390 scaled-score requirement as the pass threshold while remembering that written answers may receive a second read if near the required score.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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