Free Baby Bar (FYLSE) Exam Prep
California First-Year Law Students' Examination
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Build a solid command of the three tested subjects using your 1L coursework: Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Law. The FYLSE tests general common-law and MBE-style principles, not California distinctions.
Drill MBE-Style Multiple Choice
The entire exam is 100 bar-style multiple-choice questions. Practice released and simulated questions in Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Law, reviewing every wrong answer to learn the rule and the trap.
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Take full 100-question timed sessions to build pacing (about 1.8 minutes per question) and stamina for the single 3-hour session. Track accuracy by subject and shore up weak areas.
Can You Take the Baby Bar (FYLSE) Exam?
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- •Students generally must pass the FYLSE within three administrations after first becoming eligible to receive credit for law study beyond the first year
- •Students who pass within the first three administrations receive credit for all completed law study
- •Exam offered twice per year: June and October
- •Most students at ABA- or California-accredited law schools who completed at least two years (60 semester units) of college are exempt
Baby Bar (FYLSE) Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
6-10 weeks of focused study
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
Committee of Bar Examiners, State Bar of California (remote-proctored online administration)
Retake Policy
Retakes are permitted and the full fee applies each time. The exam is offered in June and October. Passing within the first three administrations preserves full credit for completed law study.
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What You'll Study
18 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction & FYLSE Examination Guide
2 sections
Contracts: Mutual Assent, Capacity & Contract Formation
7 sections
Contracts: Consideration, Estoppel & Implied Obligations
5 sections
Contracts: Third-Party Beneficiaries, Assignment & Delegation
3 sections
Contracts: Statute of Frauds, Parol Evidence & Interpretation
4 sections
Contracts: Performance, Conditions, UCC Warranties & Breach
5 sections
Contracts: Remedies, Discharge & Changed Circumstances
6 sections
Criminal Law: Principles of Criminal Liability & Mens Rea
4 sections
Criminal Law: Inchoate Offenses & Accomplice Liability
5 sections
Criminal Law: Homicide & Crimes Against the Person
5 sections
Criminal Law: Property Crimes, Theft & Habitation
6 sections
Criminal Law: Defenses: Capacity, Justification & Excuse
6 sections
Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons & Property
6 sections
Torts: Privileges & Defenses to Intentional Torts
6 sections
Torts: Negligence — Duty of Care & Breach
6 sections
Torts: Causation, Defenses, Multiple Tortfeasors, Wrongful Death & Damages
8 sections
Torts: Strict Liability & Products Liability
5 sections
Torts: Emotional Distress, Defamation, Privacy & Economic Torts
6 sections
Baby Bar (FYLSE) Exam Details
California First-Year Law Students' Examination
Administered by Committee of Bar Examiners, State Bar of California
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Committee of Bar Examiners, State Bar of California content outline
Offer and acceptance, consideration, the UCC Article 2 sales rules, Statute of Frauds, defenses, conditions, third-party rights, breach, and remedies
Negligence (duty, breach, causation, damages), intentional torts, strict liability, products liability, defamation, privacy, defenses, and damages
Homicide, property crimes, inchoate crimes (attempt, conspiracy, solicitation), accomplice liability, mens rea, and defenses such as self-defense and insanity
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What's Next After the Baby Bar (FYLSE)?
After passing the Baby Bar (FYLSE), you can pursue these career paths
California Bar Exam
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Law Practice
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