What is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)?
The MBE is a national, 6-hour, 200-question multiple-choice test. In most states, the MBE accounts for 40% to 50% of your Bar Exam score. Nationally, 29% of all Bar Exam takers do not pass the exam.. Many who fail miss getting a passing score by just a small margin. Answering a few extra MBE questions correctly can make the difference between passing and failing the Bar Exam. Important MBE Facts: • The MBE accounts for one full day of the Bar Exam and is required by every state except Louisiana and Washington. • The MBE is divided into two 3-hour sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with 100 questions in each session. • Subjects tested on the MBE: Constitutional Law (31 questions), Contracts (33 questions), Criminal Law and Procedure (31 questions), Evidence (31 questions), Real Property (31 questions), and Torts (33 questions) • 10 of the 200 MBE questions are not used for scoring purposes. These questions are indistinguishable from the live test items. • You have an