The California Baby Bar Exam, also known as First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX), is a one-day exam given twice a year in October and June. The California Baby Bar Exam is comprised of 4 essays and 100 multiple-choice questions. The 4 essays are allocated 4 hours, and the 100 multiple-choice questions are allocated 3 hours.

Subjects tested include Contract, Criminal Law, and Torts.

Morning session:
* Maximum of four hours
* Four 45-Minute essay questions
* Covering three subjects listed above and one random subject

Afternoon session:
* Maximum of three hours
* 100 multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) questions
* Covering the three subjects

Information
A general applicant intending to seek admission to practice law in California must take the First-Year Law Students' Examination unless the applicant has satisfactorily completed at least two years of college work as defined by these rules; and (2) the first-year course of instruction (1) at a law school that was approved by the American Bar Association or accredited by the Committee when the study was begun or completed; and (2) the law school has advanced the person, whether or not on probation, to the second-year of Instruction; or (c) is exempt by reason of study in a foreign law school as provided by these rules

Grading
The passing score for the First-Year Law Students’ Examination is a total score of 560 or higher. An applicant’s multiple-choice score will be the number of items answered correctly. Multiple-choice raw scores will be converted to a 400-point scale. This process adjusts for the possible differences between administrations of the examination in the average difficulty of their multiple-choice items. As a result an applicant’s multiple-choice score will not be affected by the difficulty of the particular version of the examination that the applicant takes.

An applicant’s raw score on an essay question can range between 40 and 100. Total raw essay scores can therefore range between 160 and 400 points. Total raw essay scores will be converted to the same 400-point scale of measurement as that used for the multiple-choice portion. This is done to adjust for the possible differences between administrations of the examination in the average difficulty of their essay questions and for variations in grader standards. Consequently, an applicant’s adjusted essay score on the 400-point scale will not be affected by possible score differences between administrations in the difficulty of the essay questions or by fluctuations in grader standards.

An applicant’s total score on the examination is the sum of that applicant’s converted scores on the multiple-choice and essay sections. This step gives these sections equal weight in determining the total score.

Do Not Grade Policy
Effective with the administration of the June 2003 examination, the "Do Not Grade Policy" was rescinded. The answers of anyone present for the examination, partially or wholly, will be graded and the scores will be reported to the applicant.