Which exam is harder, the USMLE or the bar exam?

Answer 1

The USMLE and bar exam both test professional readiness, but the USMLE focuses on medical knowledge while the bar exam covers legal rules. The USMLE spans three steps over years of medical school with multiple-choice questions on sciences and clinical skills, whereas the bar exam packs two days of essays, multiple-choice, and performance tests into one intense event after law school. So the bar exam often feels harder due to its lower pass rates of 60-70% and emphasis on applying law to facts, but the USMLE demands deeper recall of biology and medicine.