Dec162022
A visual representation of the timeline events for the implementation of the next generation bar exam, 2022 to 2026. For an alternative list view of the timeline items, refer to the Timeline Legend below the graphic. Please note that Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 refer to quarters of a year.

NCBE has published an updated implementation timeline for the NextGen bar exam. The timeline provides a high-level overview of the exam development process that is currently under way, from pilot testing to the first exam administration. The earliest stages of the implementation process, in 2021 and 2022, were focused on publishing and gathering feedback on the preliminary Content Scope Outlines and developing and evaluating prototypes of new item types and item sets.