California Permanently Lowers the Passing Score to 1390 and The Bar Exam Will be Administered on October 5th and 6th
July 22, 2020
The California Supreme Court announced it will permanently lower the passing score for the California Bar Exam and released plans for an October test administered online.
The court’s letter to State Bar of California trustees includes the following measures for exam takers and 2020 law school graduates:
The California Bar Exam will be administered online on October 5-6;
The court directed the State Bar to extend registration for the October exam through July 24;
The court permanently lowered the passing score from 1440 to 1390;
The court directed the State Bar to expedite creation of a provisional licensure program under supervision to 2020 law school graduates, effective until they can take and pass a California bar exam, and expiring no later than June 1, 2022.

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