The National Conference of Bar Examiners commissioned American College Testing, Inc., to help them in the development and evaluation of a performance test for use in bar admissions decisions. Because it was recognized that candidate perceptions would provide valuable information, a candidate-perception questionnaire was developed to be administered to candidates in the pilot study of the performance test. Demographic and historical information was requested, as well as information about candidates' perceptions of the test. In this study, perceptions of candidates who took the 3-hour test version were compared with those of candidates who took the 90-minute version. The number of candidates completing questionnaire items varied, but the sample was approximately 400 for the 3-hour test and 1,280 for the 90-minute test. Candidates' perceptions about the tests varied widely, but two conclusions are unmistakable: Candidates on the whole accept the face validity of the performance test, and candidates taking either test, regardless of length, felt that they did not have enough time to complete the performance tasks. Eighteen graphs present study findings. (SLD)