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California First-Year Law Students' Exam (Baby Bar) Vocabulary Game

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Topics in the California First-Year Law Students' Exam (Baby Bar) Vocabulary Game

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Contract formation

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Contract conditions

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Contract interpretation

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Contract defenses

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Contract discharge

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Negligence standard

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Negligence causation

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Special classes

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Negligence elements

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Defamation

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Negligence defenses

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Mental state

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Homicide

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Property crimes

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Crimes against persons

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About the Baby Bar Exam

The California First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSE), commonly called the Baby Bar, is a one-day exam required of students at State Bar-registered unaccredited or correspondence law schools and those in the Law Office Study Program. Since the 2024 format change, it consists solely of 100 multiple-choice questions covering three first-year subjects: Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Law. The essay portion was eliminated. The exam tests general common-law and MBE-style principles rather than California-specific distinctions, and it is notorious for low pass rates.

Exam sponsor: Committee of Bar Examiners, State Bar of California. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Questions

100 questions

Time Limit

One day (two 90-minute sessions of 50 multiple-choice questions separated by a 20-minute break; morning or afternoon appointment)

Passing Score

560 out of 800 (scaled)

Exam / Certification Fees

$925

Exam sponsor website

Reported exam pass rate: October2025:12.2% overall (196 candidates); first-time13.8%, repeat11.0%. This is a dated cohort, not a permanent pass rate.. Rates are administration-specific; consult State Bar results for newer cohorts. 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 Baby Bar (FYLSE) 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 Baby Bar (FYLSE) vocabulary games work?

There are 4 games built on 20 Baby Bar (FYLSE) 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 Baby Bar (FYLSE) terms come from?

OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Committee of Bar Examiners, 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 California Baby Bar (FYLSE)?

The Baby Bar, formally the First-Year Law Students' Examination, is a one-day exam administered by the State Bar of California. It is required of students who complete their first year of law study at a State Bar-registered unaccredited or correspondence law school, or through the Law Office Study Program. Students at most ABA- or California-accredited schools who completed at least two years of college are exempt. Passing is required to receive credit for further law study toward eventual bar admission.

How many questions are on the Baby Bar and are there essays?

Since a 2024 format change, the Baby Bar consists solely of 100 multiple-choice questions and no longer includes essays. Under the State Bar's Grading and Scope rules, 90 questions are scored (30 per subject) and 10 are unscored pretest or substitute items (with up to 25 items eligible for pretesting); all scored questions are equally weighted so a perfect raw score is 100. The exam is administered in two 90-minute sessions of 50 questions separated by a 20-minute break, and applicants may choose a morning or afternoon appointment on the test day.