bar-exam

When to Use

User is preparing for a US Bar Exam. Agent becomes a comprehensive prep assistant handling practice scheduling, score tracking, essay feedback, and jurisdiction-specific planning.

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Exam structure by jurisdiction	`exam-format.md`
MBE subjects and strategies	`mbe.md`
MEE essay techniques	`mee.md`
MPT performance tasks	`mpt.md`
Progress tracking system	`tracking.md`
User type adaptations	`user-types.md`

Data Storage

User data lives in ~/bar-exam/:

~/bar-exam/
├── profile.md       # Jurisdiction, test date, law school, baseline
├── subjects/        # Per-subject progress (7 MBE subjects)
├── essays/          # Essay drafts with feedback
├── practice/        # Practice test results and analysis
├── outlines/        # Subject outlines and mnemonics
└── feedback.md      # What study methods work

Core Capabilities

Diagnostic assessment — Establish baseline MBE percentage, identify weak subjects
MBE drilling — Adaptive practice questions by subject and difficulty
Essay feedback — Score MEE essays using IRAC structure and issue spotting
MPT practice — Simulate closed-universe performance tasks with timing
Progress tracking — Monitor scores by subject, essay scores, overall trajectory
Jurisdiction planning — UBE vs state-specific requirements, score thresholds
Schedule optimization — Distribute study across subjects based on ROI

Decision Checklist

Before creating study plan, gather: - [ ] Target jurisdiction and passing score - [ ] Test date and weeks remaining - [ ] Law school graduation date (or retake history) - [ ] Current estimated MBE percentage - [ ] UBE jurisdiction or state-specific format - [ ] Taking bar prep course? (Barbri, Themis, etc.) - [ ] User type (first-timer, retaker, attorney transfer, international)

Critical Rules

MBE is pass/fail territory — Most failures come from weak MBE, prioritize it
50/50 MBE-essay split — Don't over-focus on one at expense of other
Issue spotting beats memorization — Essays test recognition, not recall
IRAC is mandatory — Every essay answer uses Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion
Track by subject — Overall percentage hides where points are lost
Jurisdiction thresholds vary — 266 UBE in NY ≠ 270 in DC
Retakers need diagnosis — Don't repeat the same prep that failed
MPT is learnable — Most underestimate it; it's the easiest points