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Much has been said, written about, and debated upon the topic of how to properly answer Bar
exam questions. Law students all over the Philippines may have heard a list or two on what to
do and what to avoid come the time they take the exams for four Sundays. From different
practitioners to a handful of professors trying to help the next generation of lawyers, different
techniques and strategies have already been shared through various platforms.
However, due to the litany of strategies law students often hear from different people, they
tend to be over-informed, worse, be rattled on what advice to follow.
To help law students narrow down what to do when it comes to answering Bar exam
questions, we have compiled a list containing the most often told tips of law professors and
law practitioners on how to properly answer a Bar exam question. Below is a guide that can
help law students surpass the Bar.
Check for the keywords within the facts and the questions
A legal problem in the Bar exam will always hand in something to every examinee. Whether
it be a word, a phrase, or even a legal provision, takers must consider the same and determine
whether or not it is relevant to the answer they have in mind.
For example, one is confronted with a Criminal Law question and a crime was given in the
facts. The examinee is then expected to cross-refer the same to the legal elements of the
crime. Are the elements of the crime present? Is one or more lacking? If so, what? With this,
a Bar taker could answer in a manner that is accorded with a legal basis and the like.