How Many Practice MBE Questions Should I Complete?

How Many Practice MBE Questions Should I Complete?

Wondering how many practice MBE questions you should complete for the bar exam? You’re not alone! Many students wonder how many MBE questions they need to do before they feel prepared. Truth is, there is no single magic number. How many MBE questions you need to practice will depend on multiple factors, like your familiarity with the content, your test-taking skills, and your study schedule. But no matter how many MBE questions you practice, you need to make sure you maximize what you get out of each study session. In this post, we will focus on strategies to help you get the most out of your practice MBE questions.

How Many Practice MBE Questions Should I Complete?

Take time to review your practice MBE questions, especially those you got wrong.

You may feel tempted to blitz through your practice MBE questions as quickly as you can. But if you do that, you won’t be getting the full benefit of your practice sessions. Your purpose in practicing MBE questions isn’t just to get through it but to see how the bar examiners will test you on legal concepts. While practice MBE questions shouldn’t be the primary way you learn the law (you should rely on your outlines for that), they are great for spotting the nuances for tricky legal concepts.

After you take your practice MBE questions, take the time to review them, and see how you did. Try to see every wrong answer as an opportunity to learn the law. View every right answer as an affirmation of what you’re learning. If you answered many questions wrong and start to get discouraged during your review, take a deep breath and take a break if you need it. Your goal isn’t to get every single question right the next time you practice; instead, your goal is to learn the concepts from this batch of practice questions and get them solid in your mind.

Make a study schedule.

You need to make a study schedule to ensure that you are on track to prepare for the entire bar exam. If you focus solely on practice MBE questions, you can find yourself without enough time to learn the legal concepts or prepare for the essays. This is especially true if you enjoy the practice MBE questions more than the essay exams; you naturally will gravitate toward the parts of bar exam studying that you enjoy, so you need to take proactive steps to practice the essays.

We suggest making a general study schedule for the weeks that you will be studying so that you have a plan to cover all the topics. But you should also make a daily study schedule to structure your days. This will also help you plan for exercise, sleep, and other forms of self-care. Speaking of which…

Don’t burn yourself out!

Bar exam burnout is real. You need to pace yourself. That way, you get to bar exam day fresh and ready, not wrung out and weary. If you keep to a disciplined schedule and study smart, you will have enough time to prepare. Make sure to take breaks and do what you need to take care of your physical and mental health. Read our blog post on how to avoid burnout while studying for the bar exam.

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