330: NextGen UBE: Let's Walk Through an Integrated Question Set (IQS) Together
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're continuing our discussion of the NextGen UBE. We've created an integrated question set (IQS) similar to the ones that will appear on the NextGen bar exam, using a sample scenario involving a shoplifting incident and subsequent legal analysis. We discuss the structure of these new question sets, review relevant statutes, and work through multiple-choice and short-answer questions to illustrate the reasoning and factual investigation required. In this episode, we discuss: Overview of integrated question sets A read-through of a client interview excerpt and the relevant legal authority Sample multiple-choice and short-answer questions based on the factual scenario Resources: NextGen UBE Sample Questions (https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/sample-questions) 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/) Podcast Episode 327: Facts and Fears Around the Integrated Question Sets (IQSs) on the NextGen Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-327-facts-and-fears-around-the-integrated-question-sets-iqss-on-the-nextgen-bar-exam/) Podcast Episode 328: The NextGen UBE 101 (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-328-the-nextgen-ube-101/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-330-nextgen-ube-lets-walk-through-an-integrated-question-set-iqs-together/)
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