NSW Bar Examination – Intro Practice Pack | 2026 Edition

Build your NSW Bar Exam technique with a structured introductory practice resource covering all three NSW Bar Examination subjects.

The 2026 Intro Practice Pack contains 45 exam-style questions and model answers, divided evenly across:

• 15 Ethics questions

• 15 Evidence questions

• 15 Practice & Procedure questions

The questions appear first, with the model answers and authorities provided separately, so candidates can complete the pack under genuine practice conditions before checking their responses.

Designed as the Next Step in Your Preparation

This pack is designed to sit between the free NSW Bar sample pack and the full 100-question subject banks.

It gives candidates a more substantial opportunity to practise issue spotting, concise legal analysis and application under time pressure without immediately moving into the full-length subject resources.

Indicative marks are provided to guide answer depth:

• 1 mark – identify the correct rule or proposition

• 2 marks – state and briefly apply the rule

• 3 marks – identify the issue, authority, application and conclusion

The pack also includes suggested practice timing for each subject to help candidates develop speed and discipline.

What You’ll Practise

The Ethics section covers issues including:

• overriding duties to the court;

• serious allegations and proper factual foundation;

• correcting misleading submissions;

• the cab-rank rule;

• direct access;

• prosecutor disclosure;

• criminal defence ethics;

• conflicts and confidentiality;

• Gen AI and professional obligations; and

• professional misconduct.

  
  

The Evidence section covers:

• relevance;

• hearsay and non-hearsay use;

• ss 63, 65 and 66;

• business records and machine-generated evidence;

• lay and expert opinion;

• admissions;

• improperly obtained evidence;

• tendency evidence;

• s 137;

• privilege and waiver; and

• structured Evidence problem-solving.

  
  

The Practice & Procedure section covers:

• the overriding purpose;

• amendments;

• summary judgment and strike out;

• defective pleadings;

• default judgment;

• freezing orders;

• subpoenas;

• the implied undertaking;

• offers of compromise and costs;

• jurisdiction;

• constitutional notice under s 78B;

• bail;

• sentencing; and

• procedural problem-solving.

  
  

Separate Model Answers and Authorities

The second half of the pack contains concise model answers designed for timed exam preparation rather than academic essay writing.

Each answer focuses on the core exam method:

Issue → Rule → Application → Conclusion

Relevant legislation, rules, practice notes and cases are identified under the answers so candidates can reinforce both legal authority and application technique.

Ideal For

This resource is ideal for NSW Bar candidates who want to:

• move beyond passive note reading;

• practise mixed exam-style problems;

• improve answer structure and concision;

• develop faster issue spotting;

• test knowledge across all three subjects;

• identify weaknesses before progressing to the full question banks; and

• practise under self-imposed timed conditions.

  
  

Continue With the Full NSW Bar Question Banks

For broader syllabus coverage and systematic revision, candidates can progress to:

• NSW Bar Ethics – 100 Questions & Model Answers

• NSW Bar Evidence – 100 Questions & Model Answers

• NSW Bar Practice & Procedure – 100 Questions & Model Answers

These full banks provide deeper subject coverage and are designed for repeated active recall and exam-style application.

Digital Product

This is a digital study resource for independent NSW Bar Exam preparation.

Practice. Apply. Pass.

Independent educational resource. Not produced, endorsed or approved by the New South Wales Bar Association. Candidates should confirm the current prescribed reading list for their own examination sitting.