The BSB pupillage Professional Ethics exam: 12 short-answer questions in 3 hours with the BSB Handbook, the 2027 dates, the fees, the official practice papers and how answers are marked.

BSB Professional Ethics Exam (12 Jan 2027): Format, Dates, Free Practice

Candidates, pass rates and pass standards for BSB Criminal and Civil Litigation in August 2025, December 2025 and April 2026, how the pass mark is set, why it moves, and a score check.

BSB Pass Marks and Pass Rates, Every Sitting (2025–26)

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The BSB Civil Litigation exam 2026-27: closed-book Paper 1 vs open-book Paper 2, what you may take in, a White Book routine, time per question, the 24 headings, 2026-27 changes and three questions.

Civil Litigation Exam: Paper 1 vs Paper 2, the White Book + 3 Questions

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The BSB Criminal Litigation syllabus 2026 in plain words: all 28 headings grouped, the statutes and cases you must cite, the 31 July 2025 cut-off, the 75-question format and three SBA questions.

Criminal Litigation, Evidence & Sentencing: Syllabus + 3 SBA Questions

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BSB Criminal and Civil Litigation exam dates for December 2026, April 2027 and August 2027, when results reach AETOs, clerical checks and reviews with fees and deadlines, and the resit rules.

BSB Centralised Assessments 2026–27: Dates, Results and Resit Rules

What the Bar Standards Board publishes for Criminal and Civil Litigation (we found no past papers on its pages), the mock your AETO runs, the Ethics practice papers, and how to use a mock.

BSB Mock Papers & Past Papers: What’s Officially Available

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.

BSB Centralised Assessments (Bar Training)

Three full BSB Criminal Litigation mocks, timed like the real paper

BSB Criminal Litigation Mock Test: 3 Timed Mocks of 75 SBA Questions

Three full BSB Civil Litigation mocks: Paper 1 and Paper 2

BSB Civil Litigation Mock Test: 3 Timed Mocks, Paper 1 and Paper 2

Both BSB litigation mock tests, with a countdown plan

BSB litigation resit bundle: 3 Criminal Litigation mocks (75 SBA) and 3 Civil Litigation mocks (Paper 1 + Paper 2), every answer explained, plus a countdown study plan. Independent, not affiliated with the BSB.

Both BSB litigation mock tests in one purchase: three timed Criminal Litigation mocks of 75 questions and three timed Civil Litigation mocks (Paper 1 and Paper 2), with a countdown study plan to the next sitting. Independent practice, not affiliated with the Bar Standards Board.

BSB Litigation Resit Bundle: Criminal and Civil Mock Tests + Countdown Study Plan

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BSB Centralised Assessments (Bar Training) — Syllabus & notes

Exam overview