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How to Pass the Bar Exam in the Philippines: Tips from a Filipino Lawyer

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Last Updated on 05/26/2019

Taking the Bar Exams? In this guide, a Filipino lawyer summarizes the preparations and study tips you
need to know to ace the Philippine Bar Examinations.

READ: How to Become a Lawyer in the Philippines: A Definitive Guide

Table of Contents

Do I need to enroll in a review school for the Bar Examinations?

How to Pass Bar Exam: 10 Preparation Tips You Need to Know.

1. Have a study plan.

2. Study the basics.

3. As a rule, do not read new textbooks.

4. Discriminate teachers in review school.

5. Stick to case digests.

6. Practice answering previous Bar questions.

7. Have a study buddy.

8. Study every day but take a lot of breaks.

9. Do a second reading.

10. Take advantage of your school’s Bar Operations.

I took the Bar Exams. What do I do now?

What if I fail the Bar Exams?

Do I need to enroll in a review school for the Bar Examinations?

It is not required but most recommended.

Although certainly self-study and a dedicated study schedule are still the most important things for the
Bar Exams, there is no doubt that review schools will help you streamline your study.

Some review schools even offer mock Bar Examinations that not only aid you in the proper way of
answering questions but also gauge your handwriting and test your legal knowledge. Some review
teachers even provide ‘Bar tips’ or questions most likely to appear in the Bar Examinations.

How to Pass Bar Exam: 10 Preparation Tips You Need to Know.

1. Have a study plan.

Five or six months before the Bar Exams, do a study plan. Set dates that are not too strict nor too loose.
Have your study materials, pens, highlighters, Manila papers, and markers ready.

2. Study the basics.

You will never go wrong by studying the basics. No matter how complicated the question, the basics are
always there to help you out.

3. As a rule, do not read new textbooks.

Stick to the textbooks and reviewers that you have already read in law school.
4. Discriminate teachers in review school.

You do not have to attend the review class every day. Decide for yourself whether it is better to study
alone or go to class. Assess if how weak you are with the subject, the qualification of the professor
teaching the class and the contents of the class itself.

5. Stick to case digests.

Throw the debate whether to read cases in full or go with case digests. In review, you simply do not have
the time to read the cases in its full text. Go with digests.

6. Practice answering previous Bar questions.

Like any exam, questions in the Bar Examinations sometimes get repeated. Read the previous Bar Exams.
Compare and contrast what kind of questions always come up. You may use this set of books called
“Pareto Notes” that already does this for you.

7. Have a study buddy.

It is ill-advised to form study groups as each of you might have different schedules and study habits. It is,
however, recommended to have a study buddy that you can bounce questions or throw Bar tips with.

8. Study every day but take a lot of breaks.

It is recommended to study every day – Saturdays, Sundays and holidays included. Do not, however,
burnout. Take many breaks throughout the day. Manage your time so you can still watch Netflix, browse
Facebook, or have dinner with a friend.

9. Do a second reading.

Schedule the second reading of your study materials to really reinforce the materials in your mind.

10. Take advantage of your school’s Bar Operations.

They are there to help you out. Ask if they have notes available. Do not forget to thank them for their
volunteer work.

I took the Bar Exams. What do I do now?

Well, now you have to wait for the results.

It takes about six months (from November to May) for the examiners to check the booklets, for the
Supreme Court to encode the scores, and for the Justices to have a session en banc (as the entire group)
and release the results.

In the meantime, you may take a long-needed rest or if you are itching to work, apply as an underbar
associate to law firms or as a legal assistant to government agencies.
What if I fail the Bar Exams?

Grieve, and take it once again. There is no maximum number of tries in taking the Bar Exams.

Take note, however, that candidates who have failed the exams thrice shall be disqualified from taking
another examination unless they enroll in and pass regular fourth-year review class as well as attend a
pre-bar review course in a recognized law school.

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