200+ Free PR Bar Reválida Practice Questions

The PR Bar Reválida pass rate is approximately 44%, with a passing score of 569 out of 1000. Pass rates vary by administration and have historically ranged from the high 30s to the low 50s. First-time takers from PR-based law schools tend to perform better than repeat takers. The exam is widely considered one of the most challenging U.S. bar examinations because it requires command of civil-law doctrine that is not taught in mainland common-law curricula.

The Puerto Rico Bar Reválida is administered bilingually. Question prompts are typically provided in Spanish, but candidates may answer in either Spanish or English. Because nearly all PR statutes, judicial opinions, and legal terminology are in Spanish — including the Código Civil de Puerto Rico 2020 and the Código Penal — strong Spanish-language reading proficiency is essential. Many candidates choose to write essays in Spanish to demonstrate command of PR legal terminology.

The PR Bar Reválida is a two-day exam. Day 1 consists of 184 multiple-choice questions covering substantive PR law (Civil Code, Constitutional Law, Criminal Code, Procedure, Evidence, Commercial Law, and Professional Responsibility). Day 2 consists of 8 essay questions that test the candidate's ability to analyze fact patterns under PR civil-law doctrine and write structured legal analyses. Both components are weighted in the final score on a 1000-point scale.

Puerto Rico is a civil-law jurisdiction — its substantive law is rooted in the Spanish civil-law tradition and codified primarily in the Código Civil de Puerto Rico 2020 (Law 55-2020). Mainland U.S. bar exams (UBE, state bars) test common-law doctrine. The PR Bar focuses on code interpretation, doctrinal sources, and PR-specific statutes rather than restatements and case-law reasoning. The PR Constitution (1952), Insular Cases, and Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act also appear and require understanding of PR's unique status as a U.S. territory.

No. Graduates of ABA-approved law schools in the mainland U.S. may apply, as may graduates of PR Supreme Court-approved law schools (Universidad de Puerto Rico Escuela de Derecho, Universidad Interamericana Facultad de Derecho, and Pontificia Universidad Católica Escuela de Derecho). Mainland graduates should plan substantial additional preparation in civil-law doctrine, the Código Civil 2020, and PR-specific procedure and evidence rules, because most U.S. law schools do not cover this material.

The Código Civil de Puerto Rico 2020 (Law 55-2020) is the current civil code of Puerto Rico, which replaced the 1930 Civil Code on November 28, 2020. It governs persons, family, property, succession, and obligations and contracts. It is the primary source of substantive law for most civil disputes in Puerto Rico and is heavily tested on the Reválida. Candidates must understand both the 2020 code and how it differs from the 1930 code for transitional issues.

The BLS projects 8% national employment growth for lawyers from 2023-2033. The national median annual salary for lawyers is $145,760 (BLS 2024); salaries in Puerto Rico are generally lower than mainland averages but PR-licensed attorneys can practice in both the local courts and the federal District of Puerto Rico. Demand exists in commercial law, federal-PR regulatory matters, family law, criminal defense, and civil litigation.