California Bar Calls $2 Million Exam Price Jump a ‘Big Mistake’

Jan. 7, 2025, 11:55 PM UTC

The new July 2025 bar exam might cost millions of dollars more than planned, causing alarm Tuesday among bar trustees as staff members said they’re still working to bring down the cost.

The deal the Board of Trustees authorized in September to administer a new, California-specific exam included $2.4 million to run the July 2025 test for four days. Bar staff believed that window could be compressed to the standard two days without significantly raising the cost, according to a report.

But the initial quote for a two-day July 2025 test staff received from ProctorU Inc., which does business as ...

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