bar examination

or bar exam

noun

1. a written examination to determine if one is qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction.

Example Sentences

Students receive a salary comparable to an entry-level position in public service or public interest and a stipend during study for the bar examination.

From Los Angeles Times

By state law, the Mississippi bar examination must include questions on all Ten Commandments.

From Washington Post

The Supreme Judicial Court and the Board of Bar Examiners on Saturday announced the bar examination slated for July has been rescheduled to Sept. 30 and Oct.

From Washington Times

If you want to practice law today, you minimally have to graduate from college, then law school, and then pass a state bar examination.

From Salon

Each of the three schools failed to cross the 40 percent mark for graduates who were employed in full-time jobs requiring passage of a state bar examination.

From New York Times