How should I allocate points on practice essays for the CA Bar Exam to get an accurate sense of the score an official grader would give it?

Answer 1

I would follow the rubric printed with each sample question. Bear in mind that graders will often substitute certain words in the rubric for the purposes of giving you extra points.

Hold yourself to a high level; however, bear in mind that many times a grader will give a point if the answer has most of the required language necessary to be given a point.