# BJCP Judging Exam and new guidelines

**URL:** <https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bjcp-judging-exam-and-new-guidelines/17203>\
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**Created:** [July 21, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bjcp-judging-exam-and-new-guidelines/17203 "2014-07-21T21:27:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![kramerog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/kramerog/32/19_2.png) [@kramerog](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/kramerog)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bjcp-judging-exam-and-new-guidelines/17203/1 "2014-07-21T21:27:57Z")

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Does anyone have a good estimate of when the BJCP Judging Exam will be revised to match the 2014 BJCP Guidelines, assuming it is adopted?&nbsp; My exam is in early 2015 so I’m wondering which guidelines to learn.

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**Author:** ![mdixon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/mdixon/32/19_2.png) [@mdixon](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/mdixon)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bjcp-judging-exam-and-new-guidelines/17203/2 "2014-07-21T22:04:16Z")

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Ignore the numbering, I seriously doubt the entrance exam will change dramatically. I also doubt the written base styles will change dramatically. As far as taste I hope the exam directors will spell out which styles are fair game and which are not. I’ll propose that to them.