Iran Bar Exam (SCODA) study plan
Iran Bar Exam (SCODA) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Civil Law (حقوق مدنی)
Map the full Civil Law syllabus into a one-page outline covering property, ownership, contracts, and civil liability, and mark the weighting of each sub-area
Read and tabulate the statutory articles on formation of contracts (offer, acceptance, consideration) and note the conditions of validity in a structured table
Solve 20 multiple-choice Civil Law questions under timed conditions and log every wrong answer with the rule that was missed
Your checkpoint
A Civil Law master outline plus a 20-question error log with rule citations for each mistake
Civil Law (حقوق مدنی)
Draft a comparison table of the rules on void, voidable, and unenforceable transactions, with one worked example for each category
Explain in writing the doctrines of unjust enrichment and agency, then test each against three hypothetical facts
Complete 25 mixed Civil Law questions and classify errors by sub-area to identify the two weakest topics
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of transaction validity categories and an error-classification report identifying the two weakest Civil Law sub-areas
Civil Law (حقوق مدنی) & Criminal Law (حقوق کیفری)
Review the Civil Law sub-areas flagged as weakest in week 2 and rewrite their rules into short answer templates
Map the Criminal Law syllabus into offences against persons, offences against property, and offences against public order, and note the statutory penalties
Draft a one-page matrix of the general elements of criminal liability: actus reus, mens rea, causation, and defences
Solve 15 Criminal Law questions on the elements of liability and record the reasoning for each answer
Your checkpoint
Answer templates for the two weakest Civil Law sub-areas and a criminal liability elements matrix
Criminal Law (حقوق کیفری)
Tabulate the specific offences against persons and property with their statutory elements and maximum penalties
Compare the rules on attempt, conspiracy, and complicity and write one worked fact pattern for each
Complete 25 Criminal Law questions under exam timing and achieve at least 70 percent accuracy
Draft a checklist of the most common traps in criminal questions, such as transferred intent and mistake of fact
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-question Criminal Law set scored at 70 percent or above, plus a traps checklist
Commercial Law (حقوق تجارت) & Civil Procedure (آیین دادرسی مدنی)
Outline the Commercial Law syllabus covering merchants, commercial companies, negotiable instruments, and bankruptcy, and note the statutory references
Build a table comparing the types of commercial companies by formation, liability of partners, and management rules
Map the Civil Procedure syllabus into jurisdiction, pleadings, evidence, and appeals, and note the time limits for each stage
Solve 20 combined Commercial and Civil Procedure questions and log errors by topic
Your checkpoint
A company-type comparison table and a Civil Procedure stage-and-deadline chart, plus a 20-question error log
Civil Procedure (آیین دادرسی مدنی) & Criminal Procedure (آیین دادرسی کیفری)
Draft a procedural timeline for a civil claim from filing to final appeal, marking the deadline attached to each step
Outline the Criminal Procedure syllabus covering investigation, prosecution, trial, and remedies, and note the rights of the accused at each stage
Compare civil and criminal evidentiary rules in a two-column table with at least eight points of contrast
Complete 20 mixed Civil and Criminal Procedure questions and score at least 70 percent
Your checkpoint
A civil claim timeline and a civil-versus-criminal evidence comparison table, with a scored 20-question set
Constitutional Law (حقوق اساسی) & Islamic Jurisprudence (فقه)
Summarize the constitutional structure of the state, the separation of powers, and the hierarchy of norms into a one-page diagram
List the fundamental rights and the conditions under which each may be restricted, with the relevant constitutional article for each
Outline the Islamic Jurisprudence syllabus covering the sources of law and the main rules of transactions and inheritance, and note the terminology
Solve 20 combined Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence questions and record the rule missed for each error
Your checkpoint
A constitutional structure diagram and a fundamental rights restriction table, plus a 20-question error log
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (اخلاق حرفهای) & Civil Law (حقوق مدنی)
Draft a code of professional conduct summary covering duties to clients, courts, and confidentiality, with the disciplinary consequences of breach
Revisit the Civil Law error logs from weeks 1 to 3 and re-solve every missed question until each is answered correctly
Sit two full-length mock exams under exam conditions and score each by domain
Build a final one-page revision sheet of the ten rules most frequently missed across all domains
Your checkpoint
Two scored full-length mock exams with a domain-by-domain score report and a one-page final revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Civil Law outline and validity comparison table are complete, and the error-classification report names the two weakest sub-areas
Week 4: A timed 25-question Criminal Law set is scored at 70 percent or above, and the elements matrix and traps checklist are complete
Week 6: The civil claim timeline and the evidence comparison table are complete, and a mixed 20-question procedure set is scored at 70 percent or above
Week 8: Two full-length mock exams are scored by domain, every logged error from weeks 1 to 7 has been re-solved correctly, and the final revision sheet is finished