NH Bar study plan

NH Bar · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

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Map the New Hampshire bar's tested subject areas against your law school transcript and flag the three weakest areas in writing
Draft a one-page diagnostic schedule that assigns every remaining week to a named subject area
Complete 30 practice multiple-choice questions across the heaviest subjects and record your accuracy by subject
Assemble your rule outline template with headings for each major subject so later weeks fill a single document

A one-page diagnostic memo listing your three weakest subject areas with baseline accuracy percentages from at least 30 practice questions

Week 2

Build a condensed rule outline for the highest-weight subject area, capping it at 15 pages
Recite the elements of the ten most frequently tested doctrines in that area from memory
Answer 40 practice questions on that area and log every missed rule into the outline
Rewrite each missed rule as a single-sentence trigger-fact statement

A 15-page condensed outline for your highest-weight subject with at least 25 logged missed rules converted into trigger statements

Week 3

Build a condensed rule outline for your second-highest-weight subject area
Practice three timed essay answers on that subject under exam-length conditions
Self-grade each essay against a checklist of required elements and record the score
Identify recurring structural weaknesses in your essay organization and write a correction plan

Three timed essays with self-graded checklists and a one-paragraph correction plan for structural weaknesses

Week 4

Complete a full-length timed practice exam under realistic conditions
Score every section and compare results to your week 1 baseline
Rank all subject areas by accuracy to set priorities for the second half of the plan
Update the master outline with every rule missed on the full-length exam

A scored full-length practice exam with a subject-by-subject accuracy table compared against your week 1 baseline

Week 5

Build condensed outlines for your two weakest subject areas identified at week 4
Answer 50 mixed practice questions weighted toward those weak areas
Convert every missed rule into a flashcard and review the full deck twice
Draft a one-page checklist of the most commonly tested procedural deadlines and standards

Two new condensed outlines for your weakest areas plus a flashcard deck of at least 40 missed rules reviewed twice

Week 6

Write four timed essays spanning at least three different subject areas
Practice issue-spotting on two long fact patterns without writing full answers, listing every issue in outline form
Self-grade all written work and tally missed issues by subject
Revise the master outline to close every gap revealed by the essays

Four timed essays and two issue-spotting outlines, with a tally of missed issues by subject and a revised master outline

Week 7

Complete a second full-length timed practice exam and score it
Compare the score to your week 4 exam and confirm improvement in your two weakest areas
Drill 60 rapid-fire questions on your lowest-accuracy subjects
Reduce the master outline to a final one-page-per-subject review sheet

A second scored full-length exam with a week-4-to-week-7 comparison and a completed one-page-per-subject review sheet

Week 8

Review the one-page-per-subject sheets twice, reciting elements aloud from memory
Complete one final timed half-exam to confirm timing and stamina
Re-drill every flashcard missed in weeks 5 through 7
Write a short exam-day plan covering timing per question, essay allocation, and break strategy

A written exam-day timing and strategy plan plus a final flashcard accuracy report confirming all previously missed cards are cleared

Week 2: You can recite the elements of the ten most frequently tested doctrines in your highest-weight subject without notes

Week 4: Your full-length practice exam score is recorded and every subject area is ranked by accuracy

Week 6: You have completed at least seven timed essays total and your missed-issue tally is declining by subject

Week 8: Your second full-length exam score exceeds your first, and every flashcard missed in weeks 5 through 7 has been cleared