The impact of test anxiety on Uniform Bar Exam: A statistical study of law graduates' barriers

Before thinking about going to law school it is necessary to understand the possible limitations of the field. This study looks at how test anxiety can impact scores on the Uniform Bar Exam. The risks of bar exam failure are drastic for a person and society needs to understand what could put someone at a higher risk of failure. The method for the research was a survey. The survey was sent by contacting lawyers, and having them answer questions asking about the exam they took and their score. The other survey aspect was they took a short form Test Anxiety Index exam (TAI-5) to determine their level of test anxiety. The survey used the Pearson Coefficient Index which showed that there is not a significant negative correlation between respondents' Uniform Bar Exam score and their Test Anxiety Index score. The new results help society understand that the previous barrier of test anxiety may not be as big of a factor with the Uniform Bar Exam. There are some implications to this study and to further this data a researcher should conduct the study following the participant from law school to after the bar exam.