Performance test
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Performance test (bar exam)
For other uses, see Performance testing.
The performance test or "PT" is a section of the bar exam that is intended to mimic a real-life legal task that future lawyers may face. Of the three parts of most states' bar exams -- MBE, essay, and PT -- the PT is probably the most reflective of how well a candidate will perform outside of an academic setting.
A performance test may include tasks such as writing a legal memorandum, drafting an affidavit, or drafting a settlement offer letter to opposing counsel.
Performance testing as part of a technical specification is covered on a different page.
California PT
Probably the most difficult PT is that of the California bar exam. The three-day California bar exam, which has the lowest pass rate in the country[citation needed], includes two performance test sections, one the first day and one the last day. Each PT lasts three hours.
Multistate Performance Test
Main article: Multistate Performance Test
This is a test drafted by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), modeled after the California test and intended as a supplement to NCBE's Multistate Essay Examination. NCBE currently offers three different performance tests, each 90 minutes long (as opposed to 3 hours in California). As of July 2007, 33 jurisdictions use the MPT.
Sources
- California Bar Exam
- National Conference of Bar Examiners Tests (click on link for Multistate Performance Test for more information)
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