State Bar & Bar Associations
Apr. 23, 2025
State Bar used AI to write exam questions, suggests lower pass score
The California State Bar quietly disclosed it used artificial intelligence to help write some questions on the February Bar Exam--prompting an outcry from academics and test takers who say the exam was riddled with typos and awkward phrasing. In response, the bar has lowered the passing score and promised further review.
The California State Bar used artificial intelligence to help write some of the questions on the February bar exam. The disclosure came on Monday night when the bar announced it was lowering the score needed to pass after a variety of problems plagued the most recent exam.
"Many examinees reported after taking the exam, without disclosing the content of the questions, that they felt there were a lot of typos, and the language felt strange," Mary Basick, assistant dean f...
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