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The part that is only about this state
Because the main examination is national, it cannot test the law peculiar to one state. States that use it therefore add their own requirement covering local law and procedure, typically delivered as study material with an assessment rather than as a further day of examination.
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What it is for
It is easy to miss precisely because it is small and does not look like an examination. It is nonetheless a condition of admission, with its own deadline, and it is not waived by a strong score on the main paper.
How to think about it
Book it into the same list as every other condition the day you register, and clear it in a quiet period rather than beside the main examination. It rewards steady reading and not much else, so it is the ideal thing to do while waiting for a result.
Worked example
A national paper cannot test one state's own law.Which is exactly why this requirement exists.
Usually study material with an assessment, not another examination day.Smaller, and easy to overlook for that reason.
It has its own deadline and is a condition of admission.A strong main score does not replace it.
Good use of the wait between examination and result.It rewards reading, not cramming.
Your turn
Why does a state using the national examination add its own component?
A national paper cannot test the law peculiar to one
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The trap
Filing it mentally under optional because it is not a sit-down examination day. It is a condition of admission with a deadline, like every other item on the list.