A total 9,916 law graduates are expected to take the 2022 Bar exams on 9, 13, 16 and 20 November, the Supreme Court has disclosed.

Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka, chief of the SC's public information office, said 10,075 law graduates have applied for the test and were accepted but 159 of them withdrew their applications for undisclosed reasons.

The SC is administering the online and regionalized examinations in 14 local testing centers nationwide.

The LTCs in the National Capital Region are San Beda University at 638 Mendiola Street, San Miguel, Manila; De la Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila; Manila Adventist College at San Juan and Donada Streets, Pasay City; Ateneo Junior and High School Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City; and University of the Philippines-Bonifacio Global City, 14th Drive, University Parkway District, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

For Luzon, the three LTCs are Saint Louis University, A. Bonifacio Street, Baguio City; De la Salle Lipa, 1962 J.P. Laurel Highway, Lipa City, Batangas; and University of Nueva Caceres, J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga City, Camarines Sur.

Three LTCs in the Visayas are University of Cebu, M. Cuenco Avenue, Banilad, Cebu City; University of San Carlos, Hoerdemann Law and Business Building, Pelaez Street, Cebu City; and Dr. Vicente Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation, Calanipawan Road, Barangay Calanipawan, Tacloban City.

In Mindanao, the LTCs are Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, 73 Corrales Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City; Ateneo de Davao University-Senior High School, McArthur Highway, Bangkal, Davao City; and Ateneo de Zamboanga University, La Purisima Street, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur.

Examinees are advised "to monitor their Bar PLUS dashboard to view their final LTCs," Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, chairperson of the 2022 Bar examinations Committee, said.
"All venue assignments are final and requests for changes of venue at this point will no longer be entertained," he said.

Additional information needed by examinees may be sourced thru the following:

1. Frequently Asked Questions on the Digitalized Examinations for the 2022 Bar Examinations at https://bit.ly/2022BarExamplifyFAQs.

2. Bar Examinations Manual for Examplify (for Examinees) at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/files/BAR-2022/using-examplify-bar-2022- manual.pdf.

3. Bar Bulletin No. 9, s. 2022 at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/files/BAR2022/Bar-Bulletin-9.pdf.

4. Office of the Bar Confidant hotline numbers (02) 8552-9690, (02) 8552- 9642, or through the Online Help Desk form via https://bit.ly/2022BarExamHelpDesk.