March 18, 2016

Atty. Ralph Sarmiento posted on his FacebookACCOUNT the latest updates for the 2016 bar
examinations.
Preliminary matters discussed by the Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS) Committee
on Bar Examinations with Associate Justice Velasco and Atty. Cristina Layusa re: 2016 Bar
Examinations:
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The 2016 Bar exams will be held in November 2016 at UST.

The Bar exams will consist of all essay questions. Around 20 questions will be
asked per subject.

Cut-off for jurisprudence: Cases as of May 31, 2015 (not May 31, 2016)

E-filing of Bar exam applications will be optional this year.

For schools following the regular academic calendar, the filing period will be
from June 1 to July 31, 2016.

For schools using the new academic calendar, the filing period will be from June
1 to August 15, 2016.

Only 1 testimonial of good moral character will be required (instead of the

previous requirement of 3 testimonials).

Applicants with pending cases are required to attach the relevant documents for
clarification.

Pregnant applicants are requested to indicate this in their petition so this can be
factored into the room assignments.

The Bar exam fee is P3,500.00 for first-takers, with an additional P200 for each
re-take.

Personnel from the Court of Appeals will be deputized to receive applications and
payments in the Visayas (Cebu City) and Mindanao (Cagayan de Oro).