NCBE — A new bar exam, slated to debut in 2026, will test more skills and fewer subjects than its current incarnation. The legal community is now invited to comment on preliminary outlines of exam content that, once finalized, will guide future test takers, law schools, and exam drafters as the new exam approaches. The bar exam is the test of legal skills and knowledge that most US attorneys must pass prior to licensure.  The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which develops bar exam content for 54 US jurisdictions, has published the preliminary Content Scope Outlines for the next generation of the bar exam on its website. The outlines focus on the breadth of material to be covered on the new exam in eight areas of legal knowledge, known as Foundational Concepts and Principles (FC&P), and seven categories of practical skills and abilities, known as Foundational Skills (FS). A final version of the outlines will be published after the public comment period. The work being done to develop and launch the next generation bar exam is a five-year process, based on input from legal educators, practicing attorneys, and members of the bar admissions community, that will deliver a reimagined bar exam by 2026.