On February 8, 2011, the Supreme Court resolved to approve

6.

Suffrage

7.

Public International Law

changes to the Rules of Court, thereby altering the schedule

for the examinations.[11] The schedule is now as follows:

First Sunday:

Political Law, (morning)

Labor and Social Legislation

Labor Law (Labor Code of the Philippines, excluding the

implementing rules and regulations)

Labor Law (afternoon)

Social Legislation

Second Sunday:

Social Security Law

Revised Government Service

Civil Law (morning)

Taxation Law (afternoon)

Insurance Act of 1977 (including Employees

Compensation Act of 1977)

Third Sunday:

Mercantile Law (morning)

Criminal Law (afternoon)

Fourth Sunday:

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform

Law

Civil Law

Civil Code of the Philippines (excluding the Code of Muslim

Personal Laws, Water Code, Rental Law, Law on Sale of

Remedial Law (morning)

Legal and Judicial Ethics (afternoon)

Subdivision of Lots and Condominiums)

Family Code of the Philippines (including the Child and Youth

Coverage

Welfare Code)

The examination covers the following topics, popularly known

Property Registration Decree (excluding the Public Land Law)

as the bar subjects:[12]

Conflict of Laws (Private International Law)

Political and Public International Law

1.

Constitutional Law

2.

Political Law

3.

Administrative Law (only the basic doctrines,

Taxation

General principles of Taxation

Republic Act No. 1125, creating the Court of Tax Appeals

4.

excluding implementing rules and regulations of

National Internal Revenue Code (including the Expanded Value

government agencies)

Added Tax or EVAT)

Law on Public Officers

Tariff and Customs Code (excluding Arrastre and Classification

of Commodities)

5.

Public Corporations

1.

Chattel Mortgage Law

Mercantile Law

Warehouse Receipts Law

Negotiable Instruments Law and Other Allied Laws

Negotiable Instruments Law (with the Uniform

Laws on Intellectual Creations

Currency Act)
Copyright Law
Merchants and Commercial Transactions
Patent Law

(including Articles 1 to 63 of the Code of

Commerce, Retail Trade Law, Bulk Sales

Trademark Law

Law)

Insolvency Law

Letters of Credit under the Code of Commerce

2.
3.

Transportation Laws
Common Carriers (Articles 1732 to 1766 of the
New Civil Code)
Commercial Contracts for Transportation Over
Land (Articles 349 to 379 of the Code of
Commerce)
Maritime Commerce
Public Service Act

4.

Truth in Lending Act

Insurance Code

Corporation Law
Corporation Code
Securities Act
Banking Laws
Laws on Secrecy of Bank Deposits
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Trust Receipts Law (excluding the General

Criminal Law

Revised Penal Code (Books I & II excluding penalties for

specific felonies)
Indeterminate Sentence Law
Probation Law
Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
Anti-Fencing Law
Bouncing Checks Law
Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972
Heinous Crimes Law (excluding penalties)

Remedial Law
1.

Revised Rules of Court

2.

1991 Revised Rule on Summary Procedure

3.

Local Government Code on Conciliation Procedures

(Chapter VII)

Banking Act)
Other Special Laws

4.

Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (excluding

purely administrative provisions, Military Justice

Law, Judiciary Act of 1948, and the Law

Reorganizing the Court of Agrarian Relations)

The eight bar subjects are separately graded. Each subject

contributes to the general average in the following proportion:
[13]

Subject

Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises

1.

Legal Ethics

2.

Judicial Ethics

3.

Code of Professional Responsibility

4.

Grievance Procedures (Rules 139-B,

Revised Rules of Court)

5.

Forms

Grading system

Weight'

Civil Law

15%

Labor Law and Social Legislation

10%

Mercantile Law

15%

Criminal Law

10%

Political and International Law

15%

Taxation

10%

Remedial Law

20%

Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises

5%

The passing average fixed by law is 75%, with no grade falling

below 50% in any bar subject.[14]