Bar Exam Tips & Secrets

by Ralph A. Sarmiento

Classify Legal Provisions

Since the Bar Examiners can only ask so much, therefore, the actual amount of legal knowledge that you need in each subject is pretty much limited. The secret here is to classify provisions of law into different categories. Example of categories are the following:

• Class “A” – very important provisions that should be mastered and memorized. Place in this category those provisions that have already been asked in the Bar at least five times. You will know this by studying past Bar Exam questions. Controversial provisions that have not yet been asked should also be placed in this category;

• Class “B” – important provisions that should be mastered. Provisions that have already been asked repeatedly in Bar Exam should be included here;

• Class “C” – relevant provisions that are the usual subjects of legal controversies and cases but which have not yet been the subject of a Bar question or which have not been the subject of a Bar question in the last five or ten years. Just study and understand these provisions;

• Class “D” – Not so important or relevant provisions. This includes provisions that are not expected to be in the arsenal of new legal practitioners. They have not yet been the subject of a Bar Exam in the last century. More likely, they will never be asked in the next century or even in the next millennium of Bar Exams. However, you should still read them as part of your preparation, but if you lack time, they may be sacrificed in favor of those in Categories “A”, “B” and “C”. Don’t worry, I’m sure you have covered them in law school.

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