On this page, we provide you copies of the essay questions from recent Virginia State Bar Exams. Information about the bar examination process in other states can be found on our Admission to the Bar page.

Virginia Bar Exam: Essay Questions.

The following essay questions were scanned by the George Mason Law Library with the permission of the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners. The Board does not release actual or sample answers.

The board does not make available any multiple-choice questions or answers.

Note: Each of these documents are scanned copies of the essay questions (only), which are available in Adobe Acrobat format. You need to get a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat reader software to view these.

• 2012 July 24, Section 2
• 2012 July 24, Section 1
• 2012 Feb 28, Section 2
• 2012 Feb 28, Section 1
• 2011 July 26, Section 2
• 2011 July 26, Section 1
• 2011 Feb 22, Section 2
• 2011 Feb 22, Section 1
• 2010 July 27, Section 2
• 2010 July 27, Section 1
• 2010 Feb 23, Section 2
• 2010 Feb 23, Section 1
• 2009 July 28, Section 2
• 2009 July 28, Section 1
• 2009 Feb 24, Section 2
• 2009 Feb 24, Section 1
• 2008 July 29, Section 2
• 2008 July 29, Section 1
• 2008 Feb 26, Section 2
• 2008 Feb 26, Section 1
• 2007 July 24, Section 2
• 2007 July 24, Section 1
• 2007 Feb 27, Section 2
• 2007 Feb 27, Section 1
• 2006 July 25, Section 2
• 2006 July 25, Section 1
• 2006 Feb 21, Section 2
• 2006 Feb 21, Section 1
• 2005 July 26, Section 2
• 2005 July 26, Section 1
• 2005 Feb 22, Section 2
• 2005 Feb 22, Section 1
• 2004 July 27, Section 2
• 2004 July 27, Section 1
• 2004 Feb 24, Section 2
• 2004 Feb 24, Section 1
• 2003 July 29, Section 2
• 2003 July 29, Section 1
• 2003 Feb 25, Section 2
• 2003 Feb 25, Section 1
• 2002 July 30, Section 2
• 2002 July 30, Section 1
• 2002 Feb 26, Section 2
• 2002 Feb 26, Section 1
• 2001 July 24, Section 2
• 2001 July 24, Section 1
• 2001 Feb 27, Section 1
• 2000 July 25, Section 2
• 2000 July 25, Section 2
• 2000 July 25, Section 1
• 2000 Feb 22, Section 2
• 2000 Feb 22, Section 1
• 1999 July 27, Section 2
• 1999 July 27, Section 1
• 1999 Feb 23, Section 2
• 1999 Feb 23, Section 1
• 1998 July 28, Section 2
• 1998 July 28, Section 1
• 1998 Feb 24, Section 2
• 1998 Feb 24, Section 1
• 1997 July 29, Section 2
• 1997 July 29, Section 1
• 1997 Feb 25, Section 2
• 1997 Feb 25, Section 1
• 1996 July 30, Section 2
• 1996 July 30, Section 1
• 1996 Feb 27, Section 2
• 1996 Feb 27, Section 1
• 1995 July 25, Section 2
• 1995 July 25, Section 1
• 1995 Feb 21, Section 2
• 1995 Feb 21, Section 1