BSB Centralised Assessments (Bar Training)

The centralised assessments are the exams the Bar Standards Board (BSB) sets and marks for Bar Training in England and Wales. In the vocational component students sit Criminal Litigation (75 questions in 3 hours, closed book) and Civil Litigation (Paper 1: 50 questions in 2 hours, closed book; Paper 2: 40 questions in 2.5 hours, open book with the White Book), booked and taken through their Authorised Education and Training Organisation (AETO). A Professional Ethics assessment follows in the pupillage component, administered by the BSB.