{"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":"344: 11 Things You Need to Know About the NextGen UBE","slug":"344-11-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-nextgen-ube","published_at":"2026-03-02T10:00:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-the-bar-exam-with-less-stress-457444/344-11-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-nextgen-ube","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/344-11-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-nextgen-ube","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/barexamtoolbox/BET_Podcast_-_11_Things_You_Need_to_Know_About_the_NextGen_Bar_Exam.mp3?dest-id=678059","summary":"Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! If you're planning to take the bar exam in July 2026 or February 2027, your exam will look quite different from the current one. The Uniform Bar Exam overhaul includes changes in the structure, the question types, the timing, the grading – basically everything except the stakes. Today we're walking you through 11 things that every bar taker needs to know about the NextGen UBE. Some of these are structural and some are strategic, and at least a couple might genuinely surprise you. In this episode, we discuss: Exam structure changes and new question types What subjects will be tested How the new grading system works Preparing for a fully computer-based exam How the exam will test practical lawyering skills beyond just legal knowledge Resources: Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/) Official Examinees' Guide to the NextGen UBE (https://www.ncbex.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/NCBE-NextGen-UBE-Examinees-Guide%20J26-F27.pdf) NextGen UBE Content Scope (https://www.ncbex.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/NCBE%20NextGen%20UBE%20Content%20Scope-Aug%202025.pdf) Next Gen UBE Constructed Response Guide (https://www.ncbex.org/sites/default/files/2026-01/NCBE_NextGen_UBE_Constructed_Response_Guide.pdf) Next Gen UBE Sample Questions (https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/sample-questions) NextGen UBE Scores and Score Portability (https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/nextgen-ube-scores-score-portability) Next Gen UBE Tutorial (https://www.starttest.com/ITDVersions/25.1.0.0/ITDStart.aspx?SVC=41623dba-2ec6-41fa-a293-ff5472bf2b71&Json=1) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-344-11-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-nextgen-ube/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review…","meta_description":"Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! If you're planning to take the bar exam in July 2026 or February 2027, your exam will look quite different f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1352,"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/344-11-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-nextgen-ube/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-457444/344-11-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-nextgen-ube.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}