California's bar exam officials are debating future exam options following significant issues with a recent attempt to launch a proprietary exam. Three primary options were considered at a joint meeting: using questions from a previous test, adopting a national exam with possible modifications, or developing a new permanent exam similar to Nevada's model. Challenges related to timing overlap with the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles were discussed. Additionally, legislative requirements and vendor contract penalties were noted as important considerations moving forward.
"If we're rolling out a new exam, are we going to roll it out in July 2028, where we might have some challenges about where we might be seating people who would be taking the exam in Southern California?" said Donna Herskowitz, state bar chief of admissions.
Pending state legislation would require two years' notice to switch vendors that are not the NCBE. The state supreme court must approve a decision to switch by July 2026.
The groups voted to avoid long-term vendor contracts in the future.
The test, written by Kaplan and administered by Meazure Learning, was plagued by technical woes, issues with proctors and problems with the questions themselves-some later revealed to have been generated with the help of artificial intelligence.
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