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Which Jurisdictions Administer the UBE, MEE, and MPT?

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Which states have adopted the UBE

Which Jurisdictions Administer the UBE, MEE, and MPT?

Wondering which jurisdictions administer the UBE, MEE, and MPT? The UBE stands for the Uniform Bar Exam. It is composed of the multistate bar exam (called the MBE which is a 200-question multiple-choice exam), the Multistate Essay Exam (called the MEE which is a six-question essay test), and a Multistate Performance Test (an MPT, a three-hour task designed to test lawyerly skills).

Updated as of November 14, 2024. Please check the NCBE’s website before relying on this post.

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How is the Uniform Bar Exam Graded?

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How is the Uniform Bar Exam Graded?

The Uniform Bar Exam is broken into three parts: The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) , the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) portion, and the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).   The three parts of the bar exam are not graded equally. In this post, we answer the questions: How is the Uniform Bar Exam graded? Who is the Uniform Bar Exam graded by? And what is each portion of the Uniform Bar Exam like? Read more

Where Can I Find Past Multistate Essay Exam Questions?

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Where can I find Past Multistate Essay Exam questions?

To find past multistate essay exam questions, it is best to go to the source – the National Conference of Bar Examiner’s website. The National Conference of Bar Examiners (the “NCBE”) is the organization that drafts the multistate essay exam questions and promulgates answers. (However states are free to use their own answers to grade the multistate essay exams.) Read more

What Subjects are Tested on the Multistate Essay Exam?

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What Subjects are Tested on the Multistate Essay Exam?

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As you study for the Multistate Essay Exam, you may wonder: what are the subjects tested on the Multistate Essay Exam? You may also wonder what subjects are more highly tested than others. Knowing how often a subject is tested can help you maximize your efficiency when you study for the Multistate Essay Exam. Read more

How accurate are Barbri essay graders?

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How accurate are Barbri essay graders?

Every administration, many students ask, “How accurate are Barbri essay graders?” or “How accurate are the Kaplan essay graders?”

Students wonder if the scores they receive from these essay graders are an accurate reflection of how they will do on the bar exam.  The answer I always tell them is, “not necessarily.”

I had a student for a recent bar exam, who agreed to let me share her scores (although her name will remain confidential). This student received several scores of 4 (a passing grade was 10)from Barbri graders as well as quite low scores from Kaplan graders. She did not get a score above a 7 (a passing score) from Barbri or Kaplan graders. However, she did receive a passing score on her actual bar exam. Read more