Preparing for the September 9 and 13 Bar Exams

The break between Bar examination days is short enough that an unrealistic plan can use up the time meant for recovery. Start with the next date and the materials you already know, then decide what deserves your attention.

Under the Supreme Court’s Bar Bulletin No. 1, September 9 covers Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds in the morning and Labor Law and Social Legislation in the afternoon. September 13 covers Criminal Law in the morning and Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics, with Practical Exercises in the afternoon.

Separate the official schedule from your review plan

The Court sets the subjects, coverage, and examination rules. The suggestions below are an AttyWorks planning framework, not a prescribed review program or a prediction of examination questions. Adapt the amount of review to your own preparation, responsibilities, and energy.

Choose a limited review list

Begin with your existing syllabus outline, notes, and review materials. Pick a small number of topics that need a final pass. For each, write a specific task: revisit an outline, check a rule in the authorized coverage, or practice structuring an answer using materials you already have. A task with an endpoint is easier to complete than a promise to “review everything.”

Keep a separate parking list for interesting but nonessential material. Finding a new lengthy reviewer does not mean you must finish it this week. If a topic is outside the official coverage or the source cannot be verified, pause before giving it scarce review time.

Set a boundary around post-exam discussion

You can choose how much conversation about a completed paper is useful. A long debate about remembered answers may leave you with less time for the subjects still ahead. Consider telling your study group when you will return to discussion and when you will be unavailable.

Do not rely on claims of leaked questions or guaranteed topics. Use the Court’s syllabi and official notices as reference points. The purpose of this plan is to organize your remaining work, not to reconstruct an examination or estimate a result from an online conversation.

Make logistics a short, repeatable routine

Use the same document and packing checklist before each date. Reconfirm the assigned venue and route, the current access instructions, and any relevant official software notice. Keep unresolved technical questions with the designated help channel rather than experimenting with last-minute changes.

Delegate a concrete job if help is available: a meal, a ride, or a quiet period at home. Tell the person exactly what would help and when you need it. This makes support easier to provide and reduces repeated decisions during the break.

Leave room for an ordinary evening

Choose a time to stop reviewing, put the next day’s essentials in place, and make room for rest. An evening does not need to be perfectly optimized to be useful. The Court’s final reminders themselves emphasize rest before examination day; a schedule that leaves none is difficult to sustain.

Keep the three-day schedule accessible and check the official Bar 2026 hub for any later notice. Family and friends who want to help can use our support guide to take care of practical arrangements without adding pressure.

Source check: September 6, 2026. This is an independent AttyWorks editorial guide. The Supreme Court administers the examinations; its latest notices and instructions control. Check the official Bar 2026 hub for subsequent changes.