Failed the AL Bar — what to do differently the second time

Congrats on passing! Can I ask — how many questions did the actual exam have compared to what the practice tests simulate? I've seen different numbers online and want to calibrate my timing during practice.

Late to this thread but wanted to add — the study guide section trips up more people than any other part. If you're scoring below 74% there in practice, treat it as your only focus for at least a week before moving on. Breadth at the expense of depth in that area is a common mistake.

Late to this thread but wanted to add — the study guide section trips up more people than any other part. If you're scoring below 75% there in practice, treat it as your only focus for at least a week before moving on. Breadth at the expense of depth in that area is a common mistake.

Failed mine the first time too, and honestly the practice test section is where I lost it. I'd been reading and re-reading my notes thinking that counted as studying. It doesn't. The second time around I treated practice tests as the main event, not the warm up. I'd sit down, do a full timed set, then go back through every single wrong answer to figure out why I missed it instead of just noting that I did.

The other thing that changed everything was timing. First attempt I knew the material okay, but I kept running out of time and panicking, which made me second guess answers I actually knew. So I started doing everything under a clock, even short sessions. It felt brutal at first. By the end though it wasn't the questions that got me, it was nothing. You've already seen the format now, which is more than you had going in last time. Use that.