Iran Bar Exam (SCODA) study guide

The Iranian Bar Examination (آزمون وکالت), administered under the supervision of SCODA (اسکودا - the Supreme Coordinating Body of Bar Associations), is the licensing gateway to the Iranian bar. Passing it, together with the subsequent practical training stage and admission formalities, allows a candidate to be registered as a وکیل (attorney) with a provincial bar association and to represent clients before the courts. It is intended for law graduates and others who meet the statutory eligibility conditions, and it is a genuinely competitive, high-stakes examination that rewards sustained, structured study rather than last-minute memorisation. The exam is entirely multiple choice and tests substantive Iranian law across civil law, criminal law, commercial law, civil and criminal procedure, constitutional law, Islamic jurisprudence (فقه), and legal ethics. Civil law carries the largest share, so it deserves the most study time; procedural subjects and commercial law are close behind in practical importance. Because the questions are drafted from statutes and well-known doctrinal positions, the most reliable preparation is a disciplined reading of the codes themselves - the Civil Code, the Code of Civil Procedure, the Penal Code, the Commercial Code and the Constitution - alongside recognised commentaries and the fiqh foundations behind the civil rules. Topics on this exam: Civil Law (حقوق مدنی), Criminal Law (حقوق کیفری), Commercial Law (حقوق تجارت), Civil Procedure (آیین دادرسی مدنی), Criminal Procedure (آیین دادرسی کیفری), Constitutional Law (حقوق اساسی), Islamic Jurisprudence (فقه), and Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (اخلاق حرفه‌ای). The Iran Bar Exam (SCODA) study guide has 8 sections and about 2,175 words.