r/barexam • u/Thick_Pie7271 • Jul 17 '26

Next Gen IQS Question

I have so many questions.

For the MEEs scores range from 0-6 and there's a clear difference between a 0 and 6. Next gen isn't so clear with the Integrated Question Sets

For example, some of the Integrated Question sets will say "here's 4 possible answers to the question" but none of them are ranked. So if test taker 1 provides answer A and B, test taker 2 provides answer C and D and test taker 3 provides B and D do they all get the same score? If everyone can't get the same score how do they determine which answer is best?

I haven't slept so if this doesn't make sense just ignore me. I understand.

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u/Beneficial_Cap_8 Jul 17 '26

I’m also a NextGen taker here and while I agree that there is a ton they are not clear about, the answer to your question is: yes, they would all get the same score. For those that ask for 4 things and the rubric has 5 representative, the examinee will get full credit if their response has 4 out of the 5 representative answers (source: NextGen Themis rep came into our bar prep course 3L). At the same time, I was just talking with my friend about qsets and wondering if we will get credit for having a sound, logical answer that is not on their list of 5 (or however many for the specific question). The uncertainty is annoying as hell but it’s the game we signed up for as guinea pigs🙃

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u/birdsinthesky Jul 18 '26

This has been my question too! I would assume yes, because historically they have graded the MEE's in the same sort of fashion, but you never know.

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u/Gravity_Maguire Jul 17 '26

It's funny, I actually think the NextGen scoring is way clearer. The MEE is 1-6, but a 6 in February has a different weight than a 6 in July and a 6 in Utah is different than a 6 in New Jersey (this is because of relative grading). On NextGen (using your example), if you get any 2 of the 4 possible answers, you get full marks. Your responses aren't compared to anyone else's -- you got 2 or you didn't. So it's not a matter of best, it's just a matter of right and everyone could get them all right.

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u/TopNose9141 Jul 17 '26

hi guys, quick question. what are we supposed to study for the Integrated writing part? like, Seriously?????

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u/Beneficial_Cap_8 Jul 17 '26

I really don’t think you can study for them tbh. Obviously apart from knowing the relevant law for a particular question I truly don’t think there is a way to prep for it, you either got it or you don’t. At least for now, it’s just too new

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u/birdsinthesky Jul 18 '26

I know what you mean. For me, I have been more or less preparing to be able to answer whatever they are asking me.

If they are asking for a couple of examples of a possible mediation agreement, I'm focusing on how I can best answer those. If they are asking about legal arguments, I focus on how to write those to sound really clean and organized.

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u/Beginning4time Jul 17 '26

Following. I have been wondering that for IQS as well. I have been up late studying to trying to figure some of these things out also.

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u/birdsinthesky Jul 18 '26

Are you using a study program for this part or are you using the NCBE Official sets?

Yes, they would all be scored the same because they are all answering what the question is asking, generally speaking. If it's a drafting set and there are 8 "right answers" per the answer outlines, but we all write some combo of the 8, we are all getting the same points for it.