Kim Kardashian Postpones Bar Exam Until 2027

Kim Kardashian has indefinitely postponed her attempts to pass the California bar exam until at least 2027, sources close to the reality star said. She skipped the February 2026 administration and has no plans to take the test during its next scheduled sitting this July.

The 45-year-old businesswoman completed California's Law Office Study Program in May 2025 after six years of apprenticeship under attorneys and judges, an alternative path that allows candidates to qualify for the bar without attending law school. That milestone qualified her to sit for the full exam, which she attempted once last July. Results released in November 2025 showed she did not pass.

Kardashian publicly addressed the failure on Instagram, writing, "Well I'm not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV." She added, "Six years into this law journey, and I'm still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up just more studying and even more determination."

Her legal pursuit began in 2019, inspired in part by her late father, Robert Kardashian, a prominent attorney who represented O.J. Simpson during his 1995 murder trial. Early hurdles included the state's First-Year Law...