“Passing the Bar”
In most states, there are three steps to “passing the bar.”
The MPRE
The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) is designed to test a prospective attorney’s knowledge about the Model Ethics Code created and by the American Bar Association. The exam consists of 60 multiple choice questions (50 scored and 10 not scored) taken within a two-hour time limit.
Legacy UBE
The Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) is comprised of three parts:
The exam is divided into four 3-hour blocks and completed over the course of two full days. The MEE and MPT are completed on one day and the MBE is completed on the other day.
The following subjects could be represented in the MBE and MEE:
MBE Subjects
Additional MEE Subjects
NextGen UBE
The NextGen UBE is a new exam developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) designed to test the examinees’ ability to practice the law, not just understand the substantive material.
What is the Format of the NextGen UBE?
The NextGen UBE is comprised of three 3-hour blocks over the course of 1.5 days.
Each block will contain Multiple Choice Questions, Integrated Question Sets, and a Performance Task.
Multiple Choice Questions
40 (120 total) MCQs testing foundational subjects. These can be formatted with a four-answer option with one correct answer or a six-answer option with two correct answers.
Integrated Question Sets
2 (6 total) IQS testing foundational subjects and skills. Each set is composed of multiple-choice questions and short answer responses.
Performance Tasks
1 (3 total) Performance Task designed to test the examinees ability to research legal questions or draft a professional document.
What Does the NextGen UBE Test?
Which Jurisdictions Have Adopted the NextGen UBE?
July 2026:
Connecticut, Guam, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Palau, Virgin Islands, Washington
July 2027:
Arizona, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming
February 2028:
Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois
July 2028:
Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia
Date TBD:
Mississippi
Available UBE Course Notes
Here are our available course notes for free!
