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NextGen Bar Exam Syllabus

New integrated bar examination from NCBE replacing the UBE format, phasing in beginning 2026. The full NextGen Bar Exam syllabus: 8 subjects, 33 chapters, 149 topics and 170 sub-topics, with 460 flashcards written against it.

8Subjects
33Chapters
149Topics
170Sub-topics
460Flashcards

NextGen Bar Exam subjects

NextGen Bar Exam has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

Civil Procedure

4 chapters · 20 topics · 28 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Federal Court Access · 5 topics
  2. Personal Jurisdiction, Venue, and Choice of Law · 4 topics
  3. Pleadings, Motions, and Joinder · 5 topics
  4. Discovery, Adjudication, and Appellate Review · 6 topics

Contracts and Sales

4 chapters · 22 topics · 20 sub-topics · 53 flashcards

  1. Formation and Governing Law · 4 topics
  2. Defenses to Formation and Enforcement · 6 topics
  3. Contract Terms and Performance · 6 topics
  4. Breach, Remedies, and Third Parties · 6 topics

Constitutional Law

4 chapters · 18 topics · 22 sub-topics · 52 flashcards

  1. Judicial Power and Federalism · 4 topics
  2. Separation of Powers and Intergovernmental Relations · 4 topics
  3. State Action, Due Process, and Equal Protection · 5 topics
  4. Individual Liberties and the First Amendment · 5 topics

Criminal Law and Constitutional Criminal Procedure

5 chapters · 20 topics · 25 sub-topics · 61 flashcards

  1. Elements of Crimes · 4 topics
  2. Specific Offenses and Inchoate Crimes · 4 topics
  3. Defenses · 4 topics
  4. Police Investigation and the Fourth Amendment · 4 topics
  5. Confessions, Identifications, and Trial Rights · 4 topics

Evidence

4 chapters · 17 topics · 22 sub-topics · 58 flashcards

  1. Relevance and Its Limits · 4 topics
  2. Witnesses, Impeachment, and Privileges · 4 topics
  3. Hearsay · 5 topics
  4. Expert Testimony, Authentication, and Writings · 4 topics

Real Property

4 chapters · 17 topics · 19 sub-topics · 75 flashcards

  1. Ownership Interests and Future Estates · 3 topics
  2. Landlord-Tenant and Land Use · 6 topics
  3. Real Estate Transactions · 4 topics
  4. Rights in Land and Title Disputes · 4 topics

Torts

4 chapters · 16 topics · 20 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Intentional Torts · 3 topics
  2. Negligence · 4 topics
  3. Strict Liability and Products Liability · 4 topics
  4. Economic, Dignitary, and Other Torts · 5 topics

Business Associations and Secured Transactions

4 chapters · 19 topics · 14 sub-topics · 60 flashcards

  1. Agency Law · 4 topics
  2. Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities · 5 topics
  3. Corporations · 5 topics
  4. Secured Transactions under UCC Article 9 · 5 topics

NextGen Bar Exam flashcards

460 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

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.

How many chapters and topics are in the NextGen Bar Exam syllabus?

33 chapters and 149 topics, broken down further into 170 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Contracts and Sales is the largest subject, with 22 topics in 4 chapters.

Are there NextGen Bar Exam flashcards?

Yes — 460 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.

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