Bar Exam Master review
Short-answer and essay practice with mock exams, offline access, and optional AI feedback.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Bar Exam Master is an iOS study app for people preparing for Japan’s bar examination. It combines short-answer questions in constitutional, civil, and criminal law with essay questions covering public, civil, criminal, and elective subjects. Selected questions and features are available to try for free, making it possible to explore the format before paying. The app is aimed at individual learners who want practice questions and exam-style mocks on an iPhone or iPad, rather than a broad law-school reference library.
Practice is the product’s central strength. Short-answer options include immediate explanations, while mock tests come in full, half, and short exam formats and provide converted scores. The Full Question Unlock purchase unlocks all short-answer questions across every subject and adds offline access, including for mock tests. It costs $49.99 once and does not auto-renew. That structure suits learners who want to own access to the question bank without a recurring charge; the breadth of the questions and mocks is specifically tied to Japan’s exam rather than a general bar-preparation curriculum.
Essay feedback is a separate optional layer. Pro Essay AI Grading provides AI scoring and feedback with a monthly grading allowance, at $19.99 monthly or $119.99 yearly, and requires Full Question Unlock. The published plans therefore make the one-time question purchase a prerequisite for either grading subscription. Bar Exam Master is a fit for iOS learners who value short-answer explanations, mock exams, offline study, and automated essay feedback. Learners on other platforms, or those seeking preparation for a different jurisdiction’s bar exam, should look elsewhere.
Bar Exam Master pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Short-answer practice includes constitutional, civil, and criminal law.
- Mock tests offer full, half, and short formats with converted scores.
- Full Question Unlock adds offline access and does not auto-renew.
- Where it doesn't
- Available only on iOS.
- AI essay grading requires the Full Question Unlock purchase.
- The exam focus is Japan’s bar examination, not a general bar-prep scope.
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