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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: LA Bar Exam

650/900

Minimum Passing Score

Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions

9 Sections

Exam Sections (3 Days)

LASCBA

Civil Law

Legal Tradition (French/Spanish)

Louisiana Civil Code

~55–65%

First-Time Pass Rate

LASCBA annual reports

$500

Exam Fee

LASCBA (2026)

100+

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Louisiana Bar Exam is 3 days, 9 sections, 650/900 passing score. COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT from NCBE — no MBE. Based on CIVIL LAW (French/Spanish tradition, NOT common law). Louisiana is the only U.S. state with forced heirship, community property as the default marital regime, the action oblique, the revocatory action, and redhibition. Key differences from common law: no consideration (cause instead), specific performance as a primary remedy, 1-year tort prescription (shortest in U.S.), pure comparative fault, duty-risk analysis (not proximate cause), and authentic acts. Pass rate ~55-65% for first-time ABA graduates.

About the LA Bar Exam

The Louisiana Bar Examination is a completely unique three-day, nine-section exam based entirely on Louisiana's civil law system — the only U.S. state rooted in the French and Spanish legal tradition rather than English common law. The exam has NO NCBE components (no MBE, MEE, or MPT). All nine sections test Louisiana-specific law, including the Louisiana Civil Code (obligations, property, community property, successions, donations, trusts), Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Torts (duty-risk analysis), Business Entities, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law/Procedure/Evidence, and Federal Jurisdiction. The passing score is 650 out of 900.

Questions

9 scored questions

Time Limit

3 days (9 essay/mixed sections)

Passing Score

650/900

Exam Fee

$500 (Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions (LASCBA))

LA Bar Exam Content Outline

15%

Louisiana Civil Code — Obligations & Contracts

Formation by offer/acceptance, cause (replaces consideration), vices of consent (error, fraud, duress), nullities (absolute vs. relative), solidary obligations, specific performance, stipulated damages, simulation, putting in default

15%

Louisiana Civil Code — Property

Immovables vs. movables, component parts, accession, predial servitudes, usufruct, acquisitive prescription (10 years with just title, 30 years without), boundary actions, natural servitudes

12%

Community Property & Family Law

Community property presumption, separate property, matrimonial agreements, equal partition upon termination, community debts, management of community property

12%

Successions, Donations & Trusts

Forced heirship (under 23 or incapacitated), forced portion (1/4 or 1/2), testament forms (olographic, notarial), usufruct of surviving spouse, collation, donations inter vivos, marital portion, Louisiana Trust Code

10%

Louisiana Torts (Delictual Liability)

Article 2315 (foundation), duty-risk analysis (5 elements), pure comparative fault (Article 2323), custodial liability (Article 2317.1), parental liability, wrongful death, direct action statute, virile share, workers' compensation exclusivity

8%

Sales, Leases & Security Rights

Sale defined (price in money), redhibitory defects, lesion beyond moiety, lease obligations, mortgage (immovables only), privileges, security interests in movables

10%

Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure

Exceptions (declinatory, dilatory, peremptory), petition requirements, service of process, reconventional demands, summary judgment, jury trial ($50,000 threshold), appeals (60-day deadline)

10%

Criminal Law, Procedure & Evidence

Murder classifications, responsive verdict system, unanimous jury requirement (2018 amendment), grand jury indictment (capital/life offenses), hard labor distinction, speedy trial (2 years), insanity defense (M'Naghten), Louisiana Code of Evidence

8%

Constitutional Law, Federal Jurisdiction & Business Entities

Louisiana Constitution (privacy, due process, parish system), Erie doctrine in Louisiana, LLCs, partnerships in commendam, corporate law, professional responsibility

How to Pass the LA Bar Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 650/900
  • Exam length: 9 questions
  • Time limit: 3 days (9 essay/mixed sections)
  • Exam fee: $500

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

LA Bar Study Tips from Top Performers

1Louisiana uses CAUSE instead of consideration — cause is the reason why a party obligates himself. An obligation without cause or with unlawful cause is an absolute nullity. This is the single most fundamental difference from common law contracts
2Master the nullity framework: absolute nullities (public order violations — cannot be confirmed, anyone may invoke) vs. relative nullities (vices of consent — only protected party may invoke, can be confirmed). This replaces the common law void/voidable distinction
3Learn the duty-risk analysis for torts (not proximate cause): (1) duty, (2) breach, (3) cause-in-fact, (4) scope of duty/legal cause (was the harm within the scope of protection?), (5) actual damages. Louisiana's 1-year prescription for torts is the shortest in the U.S.
4Forced heirship is unique to Louisiana: children under 23 or permanently incapacitated children of any age cannot be disinherited. The forced portion is 1/4 for one forced heir, 1/2 for two or more. Memorize this cold — it appears on every exam
5Community property is the DEFAULT regime in Louisiana. Fruits and revenues of separate property are COMMUNITY property (unlike most CP states). Property is presumed community during the regime. Equal (50/50) partition is mandatory — no equitable distribution
6Study the three exceptions: declinatory (jurisdiction/venue), dilatory (prematurity/vagueness), and peremptory (prescription/no cause of action). These replace the common law motion to dismiss framework. The $50,000 jury trial threshold is one of the highest in the nation

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the Louisiana Bar Exam different from all other state bar exams?

The Louisiana Bar Exam is completely independent from the NCBE — it has no MBE, MEE, or MPT components. It is the only U.S. bar exam based entirely on civil law (French/Spanish legal tradition) rather than common law (English tradition). Louisiana uses the Louisiana Civil Code as its foundational law, with concepts like cause (instead of consideration), forced heirship, community property, the action oblique, redhibition, and the duty-risk analysis that have no direct equivalent in common law states.

What is the passing score for the Louisiana Bar Exam?

The Louisiana Bar Exam requires a score of 650 out of 900 to pass. The exam consists of 9 sections administered over 3 days, with each section scored individually. The scores from all 9 sections are combined for the total score. There is no separate passing requirement for individual sections.

What is forced heirship in Louisiana?

Louisiana is the only U.S. state with forced heirship. Under Civil Code Article 1493, forced heirs are children who are 23 years of age or younger at the time of the parent's death, or children of any age who are permanently incapable of caring for themselves. The forced portion is one-quarter of the estate for one forced heir, or one-half for two or more forced heirs. A testator cannot disinherit forced heirs except for just cause specified in the Civil Code.

How does Louisiana contract law differ from common law?

Louisiana contract law differs fundamentally from common law in several ways: (1) No consideration requirement — Louisiana uses 'cause' (Article 1966) instead; (2) Specific performance is a primary remedy, not an equitable remedy of last resort; (3) Contracts are classified as absolute nullities (public order violations) or relative nullities (vices of consent); (4) The concept of 'putting in default' (mise en demeure) is required before recovering delay damages; (5) The action oblique and revocatory action provide unique creditor remedies.

What is the prescriptive period for torts in Louisiana?

Louisiana has the shortest tort prescription (statute of limitations) in the United States — just one year from the date the injury or damage is sustained, under Civil Code Article 3492. The discovery rule may postpone the start of prescription when the damage is not immediately apparent. Prescription is interrupted (not merely tolled) by filing suit or by the debtor's acknowledgment, which restarts the entire period.

Can I transfer a UBE score to Louisiana?

No. Louisiana does not accept UBE scores because it does not use any NCBE components. Louisiana's bar exam is entirely state-specific, testing Louisiana civil law that is fundamentally different from the common law tested on the MBE. Attorneys from other states who wish to practice in Louisiana must pass the Louisiana Bar Exam or qualify for limited admission under the Louisiana Supreme Court rules.