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NextGen Bar Exam Syllabus
New integrated bar examination from NCBE replacing the UBE format, phasing in beginning 2026.. The complete NextGen Bar Exam outline — 8 subjects, 33 chapters and 149 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
NextGen Bar Exam subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 20 topics · 28 sub-topics
Contracts and Sales4 chapters · 22 topics · 20 sub-topics
Constitutional Law4 chapters · 18 topics · 22 sub-topics
Criminal Law and Constitutional Criminal Procedure5 chapters · 20 topics · 25 sub-topics
Evidence4 chapters · 17 topics · 22 sub-topics
Real Property4 chapters · 17 topics · 19 sub-topics
Torts4 chapters · 16 topics · 20 sub-topics
Business Associations and Secured Transactions4 chapters · 19 topics · 14 sub-topics
NextGen Bar Exam flashcard decks
460 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the NextGen Bar Exam syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Contracts and Sales carries 22 topics while Torts carries 16. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for NextGen Bar Exam.
The ~145 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
NextGen Bar Exam syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the NextGen Bar Exam syllabus?
NextGen Bar Exam covers 8 subjects: Civil Procedure, Contracts and Sales, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Torts and Business Associations and Secured Transactions. Together they contain 33 chapters and 149 named topics.
How much do you have to study for NextGen Bar Exam?
The full NextGen Bar Exam outline breaks down into 33 chapters, 149 topics and 170 sub-topics. Contracts and Sales is the largest single subject with 22 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole NextGen Bar Exam syllabus?
Roughly 145 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 7 weeks.
Are there NextGen Bar Exam flashcards?
Yes — 460 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this NextGen Bar Exam syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the NextGen Bar Exam syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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