{"podcast":{"title":"The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress","slug":"the-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-the-bar-exam-with-less-stress-457444","podcast_index_feed_id":457444,"rss_url":"https://barexamtoolbox.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/c/b/5/6cb50539fc2cf24e/Podcast.png","author":"Bar Exam Toolbox","episode_count":355,"summary":"The Bar Exam Toolbox podcast helps bar takers pass with less stress and anxiety. Hosted by bar exam experts Lee Burgess and Alison Monahan, the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from how to learn and memorize all the law you need to know for the bar exam, to how to write a passing essay, to how to get bar exam accommodations. If you're struggling with the bar exam, or work with students who are, tune in for practical strategies for bar exam success!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T18:18:31.378828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-the-bar-exam-with-less-stress-457444"},"episode":{"title":"327: Facts and Fears Around the Integrated Question Sets (IQSs) on the NextGen Bar Exam","slug":"327-facts-and-fears-around-the-integrated-question-sets-iqss-on-the-nextgen-bar-exam","published_at":"2025-09-29T09:00:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-the-bar-exam-with-less-stress-457444/327-facts-and-fears-around-the-integrated-question-sets-iqss-on-the-nextgen-bar-exam","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-the-bar-exam-with-less-stress-457444","url":"https://barexamtoolbox.libsyn.com/327-facts-and-fears-around-the-integrated-question-sets-iqss-on-the-nextgen-bar-exam","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/barexamtoolbox/BET_Podcast_-_Facts_and_Fears_Around_the_Integrated_Question_Sets_on_the_NextGen_Bar_Exam.mp3?dest-id=678059","summary":"Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode discusses the upcoming NextGen bar exam, highlighting major changes such as the introduction of integrated question sets (IQSs) and a shift toward testing legal skills alongside knowledge. We share students' concerns about the unfamiliar format, time management challenges, and the need for new study strategies. In this episode, we discuss: Overview of the NextGen bar exam format Integrated question sets: What will they contain? The introduction of a partial credit grading system Lee and Alison's initial reactions to the IQSs Common student fears around the new bar exam format, and our suggested solutions Resources: NextGen UBE Sample Questions (https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/sample-questions) Podcast Episode 248: Considerations for the NextGen Bar Exam (Plus Questions We Still Have!) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-248-considerations-for-the-nextgen-bar-exam-plus-questions-we-still-have/) Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 520: Preparing for the NextGen Bar Exam with Themis (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-520-preparing-for-the-nextgen-bar-exam-with-themis/) NextGen Bar Exam 2026: Your Complete Guide to the Biggest Legal Education Change in 25 Years (https://barexamtoolbox.com/nextgen-bar-exam-2026-your-complete-guide-to-the-biggest-legal-education-change-in-25-years/) NextGen Bar Exam Technology Requirements: What Is the New Digital Reality? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/nextgen-bar-exam-technology-requirements-what-is-the-new-digital-reality/) Download the Transcript ( https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-327-facts-and-fears-around-the-integrated-question-sets-on-the-nextgen-bar-exam/ ) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts ( https://itunes…","meta_description":"Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode discusses the upcoming NextGen bar exam, highlighting major changes such as the introduction of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2032,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-the-bar-exam-with-less-stress-457444/episodes/327-facts-and-fears-around-the-integrated-question-sets-iqss-on-the-nextgen-bar-exam/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-the-bar-exam-with-less-stress-457444/327-facts-and-fears-around-the-integrated-question-sets-iqss-on-the-nextgen-bar-exam.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}