California Bar Exam Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the California Bar Exam Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 California Bar Exam terms across 13 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the California Bar Exam Vocabulary Game
Civil procedure
Constitutional law
Criminal law
Evidence rules
Civil wrongs
Contracts
Business associations
Community property
Real property
Professional responsibility
Fiduciary arrangements
Wills and succession
Remedies
Sources for these terms (20)
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2025 (United States Courts) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The Bill of Rights: A Transcription (U.S. National Archives) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The Constitution: Amendments 11-27 (U.S. National Archives) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 28 U.S.C. § 1391. Venue generally (U.S. Code, 2024 edition, Govinfo) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Glossary of Legal Terms (United States Courts) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 18 U.S.C. § 3731. Appeal by United States (U.S. Code, 2024 edition, Govinfo) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 804, with Advisory Committee and House Committee notes (28 U.S.C. Appendix, U.S. Code 2024 edition, Govinfo) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964) (United States Reports, Library of Congress) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- California Civil Code § 1569 (California Legislative Information) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Agency (California Department of Real Estate Reference Book, Chapter 10) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- California Family Code § 125 (California Legislative Information) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Glossary (California Department of Real Estate Reference Book, Chapter 27) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Principal Instruments of Transfer (California Department of Real Estate Reference Book, Chapter 7) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP) (State Bar of California) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Frequently Asked Questions: IOLTA (State Bar of California) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- California Probate Code § 15200 (California Legislative Information) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- California Probate Code § 15202 (California Legislative Information) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- California Probate Code § 21110 (California Legislative Information) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Costello v. United States, 365 U.S. 265 (1961) (U.S. Reports, Library of Congress) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Federal Rules of Evidence (effective December 1, 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the CA Bar Exam
The California Bar Examination is a two-day exam testing both the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) subjects and California-specific essay topics. Day 1 features five essay questions and one Performance Test; Day 2 consists of 200 MBE multiple-choice questions. The exam is one of the most difficult bar exams in the United States, covering Torts, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Community Property, Business Associations, Professional Responsibility, Wills & Trusts, and Remedies.
Exam sponsor: State Bar of California. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
200 questions
Time Limit
2 days (6.5 hrs written + 6 hrs MBE)
Passing Score
1390 out of 2000 (scaled)
Reported exam pass rate: 64.7%. first-time takers, July 2026 (48.3% of all takers; 30.8% of all takers in February 2026) This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the California Bar vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the California Bar vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 California Bar terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the California Bar terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the State Bar of California content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the passing score for the California Bar Exam?
The California Bar Exam requires a scaled passing score of 1390 out of 2000. This score is derived from a combination of the MBE score (weighted 50%) and the written score from essays and the Performance Test (weighted 50%). The MBE itself consists of 200 multiple-choice questions, but only 175 are scored — 25 are unscored pretest items.
How is the California Bar Exam structured?
The California Bar Exam is administered over two days. Day 1 consists of written sessions: three essay questions in the morning (3 hours) and two essay questions plus one Performance Test in the afternoon (3.5 hours). Day 2 consists of the MBE: 100 multiple-choice questions in the morning (3 hours) and 100 more in the afternoon (3 hours). The exam is currently administered in person at designated testing sites.