Study Resources - Example Ten-point Answers to Virginia Essay Questions
The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners does not develop or publish "model answers" to the Virginia essay questions, and the Board does not approve or endorse any purported "model answers" published by law school professors or others. Instead, the Board compiles points and authorities and develops a grading guideline identifying the essential elements that the Board believes should be covered in a good answer to each particular essay question.
The Board does not require a "perfect" answer. The Board expects a good answer to recognize the issues involved, to set out the law applicable to those issues, to analyze the facts of the question, to identify the facts relevant to the issues, to apply the law to those relevant facts, and to reach a conclusion consistent with the analysis. Of course, all of that identification, analysis, and application must be effectively communicated to the grader. Thus, more than just legal knowledge, the Virginia essay questions test one's ability to use and apply the skills that are essential to every lawyer.
The Board provides examples of actual answers that have received a score of 10 points (i.e., the highest score possible on any one answer). No corrections or changes have been made to these answers by the Board.
July 2023 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2023 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
February 2023 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2023 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2023 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2023 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
July 2022 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2022 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
February 2022 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2022 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2022 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2022 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
July 2021 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2021 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
February 2021 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2021 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2021 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2021 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
September 2020 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the September 2020 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- September 2020 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- September 2020 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
July 2020 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2020 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- July 2020 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2020 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2020 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
February 2020 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2020 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2020 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2020 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2020 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
July 2019 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2019 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- July 2019 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2019 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2019 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
February 2019 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2019 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2019 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2019 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2019 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
July 2018 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2018 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- July 2018 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2018 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2018 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
February 2018 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2018 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2018 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2018 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2018 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2018 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
July 2017 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2017 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- July 2017 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2017 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2017 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
February 2017 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2017 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2017 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2017 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2017 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2017 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
July 2016 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2016 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- July 2016 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2016 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2016 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2016 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
February 2016 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2016 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2016 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2016 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- February 2016 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
July 2015 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2015 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- July 2015 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2015 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2015 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
- July 2015 Question with Example Ten-point Answers
February 2015 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2015 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
July 2014 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2014 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
February 2014 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2014 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
- February 2014 Example Ten-point Answers to Virginia Essay Questions
- February 2014 Example Ten-point Answers to Virginia Essay Questions
July 2013 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the July 2013 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.
February 2013 Example Answers
The following links provide an essay question that appeared on the February 2013 Virginia Bar Exam followed by 10-point answers.