DE Bar study plan
DE Bar · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
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Map the official Delaware Bar Examination subject list and weightings from the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners materials, then rank each subject by expected question volume.
Build a one-page master schedule that allocates at least 60% of total study hours to the three heaviest subjects identified.
Create a spaced-repetition deck covering the black-letter elements of the top two heaviest subjects, with no more than 40 cards per subject.
Draft an issue-spotting checklist for each heavy subject that can be applied to a fact pattern in under five minutes.
Your checkpoint
A single-page study map listing every tested subject, its priority rank, allocated hours, and a 40-card deck outline for the two heaviest subjects.
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Outline the heaviest subject from memory, then compare against a commercial outline and mark every gap in red.
Complete 30 multiple-choice questions on the heaviest subject and log each miss with the tested rule and the reason for the error.
Write two full essay answers on the heaviest subject under timed conditions (30 minutes each) and self-grade against a model answer.
Recite the elements of the five most frequently tested rules in the heaviest subject aloud without notes.
Your checkpoint
A gap-marked outline, a 30-question error log, and two timed essays with self-grading notes for the heaviest subject.
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Outline the second-heaviest subject from memory and reconcile it against a reference outline.
Complete 30 multiple-choice questions on the second-heaviest subject and log every miss with the tested rule.
Write two timed essays on the second-heaviest subject and self-grade against a model answer.
Review all week-1 and week-2 flashcards and retire any card answered correctly three times in a row.
Your checkpoint
A reconciled outline, a 30-question error log, and two timed essays for the second-heaviest subject, plus an updated flashcard deck.
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Outline the third-heaviest subject from memory and reconcile it against a reference outline.
Complete 30 multiple-choice questions on the third-heaviest subject and log every miss with the tested rule.
Write two timed essays on the third-heaviest subject and self-grade against a model answer.
Complete a 60-question mixed set drawn from the three heaviest subjects and score at least 65%.
Your checkpoint
A reconciled outline and two timed essays for the third-heaviest subject, plus a scored 60-question mixed set with an error log.
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Outline the fourth and fifth heaviest subjects from memory and reconcile each against a reference outline.
Complete 20 multiple-choice questions per subject on the fourth and fifth heaviest subjects and log misses.
Write one timed essay on each of the fourth and fifth heaviest subjects and self-grade.
Draft a one-page rule summary for each of the five heaviest subjects.
Your checkpoint
Reconciled outlines and one timed essay each for the fourth and fifth heaviest subjects, plus five one-page rule summaries.
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Outline every remaining tested subject from memory and reconcile each against a reference outline.
Complete 15 multiple-choice questions per remaining subject and log misses.
Write one timed essay on each remaining subject and self-grade.
Identify the three weakest remaining subjects and schedule two extra review blocks for each.
Your checkpoint
Reconciled outlines, 15-question logs, and one timed essay per remaining subject, plus a weakness-ranked list of the three lowest-scoring subjects.
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Complete a full-length simulated exam under timed conditions, including all essay and multiple-choice sections.
Score the simulation and categorize every miss by subject and by error type (knowledge, application, timing).
Re-outline the two subjects with the highest miss counts and redo the missed questions untimed.
Practice at least 10 essay outlines in 10 minutes each to build speed on issue spotting.
Your checkpoint
A scored full-length simulation with an error analysis table and a revised study plan for week 8 targeting the two weakest subjects.
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Complete a second full-length simulated exam under timed conditions and score at or above the week-7 result.
Review every error-log entry from weeks 2 through 7 and re-answer each missed question correctly.
Recite the one-page rule summaries for all five heaviest subjects from memory.
Finalize exam-day logistics, including permitted materials, timing rules, and a test-day schedule.
Your checkpoint
A second scored simulation, a fully cleared error log, and a one-page exam-day logistics checklist.
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 65% on a 60-question mixed set covering the three heaviest subjects and submit three reconciled outlines plus six timed essays.
Week 6: Hold reconciled outlines for every tested subject and score at least 60% on a 30-question mixed set drawn from the remaining subjects.
Week 7: Complete the first full-length timed simulation and produce an error analysis table identifying the two weakest subjects.
Week 8: Match or exceed the week-7 simulation score, clear every error-log entry, and recite all five heavy-subject rule summaries from memory.