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The Bar Examinations in 2013 will be mostly made up of essay-type questions rather than multiple choice, according to the Supreme Court.
In a bulletin issued last Friday, the court said the Bar Exams, which will be held on the four Sundays of October 2013, would consist of 20 percent multiple choice questions (MCQ) and 80 percent essay-type questions.
The 20-percent MCQ portion of the exam will be divided into four or five fact situation from which the MCQs shall be asked. The 80-percent essay portion, on the other hand, will be divided into eight divisions of 10 points each, with a maximum of two facts per division from which questions will be drawn.
"The corresponding weight of each question shall properly be indicated in the questionnaire, together with estimated answering time, to allow the examinee proper allotment of his or her exam time," the Supreme Court said.
The high court only introduced multiple-choice questions during the 2011 Bar Exams.
However, for two years, or until this year's recently concluded exams, results for the MCQ weighed more (60 percent) than the results for essay-type questions (40 percent) in computing for the final grade.
"Whether MCQ or essay, the questions shall be based on a given set of facts, presented as briefly but as clearly and completely as possible, taking into account that every examinee needs reading, understanding, consideration of the applicable law, and answering time for every question," the Supreme Court said.
The examination dates would be as follows:
October 6:
8 a.m. - 12 noon - Political Law
2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Labor Law
October 13:
8 a.m. - 12 noon - Civil Law
2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Taxation
October 20:
8 a.m. - 12 noon - Commercial Law
2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Criminal Law
October 27:
8 a.m. - 12 noon - Remedial Law
2 p.m. - 6 p.m - Legal Ethics
The high court said the Office of the Bar Confidant, which handles administrative matters connected to the exam, can be reached via landline (5257929; 5268122; 5268119), cellular phone (09088864293; and e-mail (baroffice@sc.judiciary.goy.ph). — Mark D. Merueñas/KBK, GMA News
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