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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ALABAMA 4
MAINE 23
PENNSYLVANIA 42
ALASKA 5
MARYLAND 24
RHODE ISLAND 43
ARIZONA 6
MASSACHUSETTS 25
SOUTH CAROLINA 44
ARKANSAS 7
MICHIGAN 26
SOUTH DAKOTA 45
CALIFORNIA 8
MINNESOTA 27
TENNESSEE 46
COLORADO 9
MISSISSIPPI 28
TEXAS 47
CONNECTICUT 10
MISSOURI 29
UTAH 48
DELAWARE 11
MONTANA 30
VERMONT 49
DC 12
NEBRASKA 31
VIRGINIA 50
FLORIDA 13
NEVADA 32
WASHINGTON 51
GEORGIA 14
NEW HAMPSHIRE 33
WEST VIRGINIA 52
HAWAII 15
NEW JERSEY 34
WISCONSIN 53
IDAHO 16
NEW MEXICO 35
WYOMING 54
ILLINOIS 17
NEW YORK 36
INDIANA 18
NORTH CAROLINA 37
IOWA 19
NORTH DAKOTA 38
KANSAS 20
OHIO 39
KENTUCKY 21
OKLAHOMA 40
LOUISIANA 22
OREGON 41
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| ALABAMA
UBE
2017 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 21-22, JULY 25-26
SCORING
The Alabama bar exam is a two-day exam consisting

of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).
The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE,

with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the
MPT 20%. The scores are combined to determine if
the applicant has achieved a passing score of 260.
Day 1: Two 90-minute Multistate Performance

Test questions (MPT in the AM) and six 30-minute
Multistate Essay Exam questions (MEE in the PM).
Day 2: Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question,
multiple-choice exam.
RECIPROCITY
SUBJECTS TESTED
Admission on Motion
Eligible attorneys must comply with the requirements
of Rule III of the Rules Governing Admission to the
Alabama state bar.
MBE Subjects
Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law/
Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure,
Real Property, Torts
Tel: (334) 269-1515

Web: www.alabar.org/resources/admissions/
MEE Essay Subjects

Business Associations (Agency and Partnership,
Corporations and Limited Liability Companies),
Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law,
Contracts (including Article 2 and Revised Article 1
of the UCC), Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence,
Family Law, Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates
(Decedents Estates, Trusts and Future Interests) and
Uniform Commercial Code (Secured Transactions)
Multistate Performance Test
Closed universe practical questions using
instructions, factual data, cases, statutes and other
reference material supplied by examiners.
MPRE
A scaled score of 75 on the MPRE is required for
admission. Alabama accepts score if not more
than 12 months prior to or 25 months following
the Alabama bar exam.
ALABAMA STATE BAR
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As a UBE state, alternative course location options
are available outside of Alabama. Please contact
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DLE for more information.

Applicant Must File Both a Law Student Registration
And A Bar Exam Application.
Law student registration filing fees are: free if filed
within the first 60 days of law school, $50 if filed after
60 days but within 180 days, $100 if filed after 180
days but within 390 days, $250 if filed after 390 days.
Bar exam application must be filed by September
30 for the February exam and by February 1 for
the July exam. First time takers who are Alabama
residents pay $575. Non-resident, applicants who
have previously applied, foreign-educated or foreignlicensed and UBE Score Transfer applicants pay
$575. Reciprocity applicants pay $875.
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| ALASKA
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Alaska bar exam is a two-day exam consisting of

the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).
Alaska has an admission without examination rule,

with reciprocity provisions, for attorney applicants.
Applicant must have taken and passed a UBE exam
and engaged in the active practice of law in one or
more states, territories, or D.C. for five of the seven
years immediately preceding the date of application.
The applicant must also have passed the MPRE and
meet other admission requirements.
Day 1: Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions

(MEE in the AM) and two 90-minute Multistate
Performance Test questions (MPT in the PM).
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Real
Property, Torts
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE is required
for admission.
UBE Score Transfer

An applicant for admission to the Idaho State Bar may
transfer a passing UBE scaled score of 280 or above
from another UBE jurisdiction if the UBE was taken
within the last 60 months.
ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION

Tel: (907) 272-7469
Web: www.alaskabar.org
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Applications must be postmarked by
December 1 for the February exam and May 1 for the
July exam. Late filing is allowed until January 16 and
June 15, respectively.
Exam Fee: $800
Late fees of up to $100 apply.
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| ARIZONA
UBE
SCORING
The Arizona bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).


SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
for admission. Must take MPRE within 2 years before
bar examination or within 5 years after successful
bar examination.

Administrative Fee for Admission ($160):
includes the taking of the online version of the
Course on Arizona Law; not applicable to UBE
transfer or AOM applicants
$200 for in-person attendance of the Course on
Arizona Law
Application must be filed by October 31 for the
February exam and by March 30 for the July exam.
Late applications may be accepted upon payment
of additional filling fees until November 30 for the
February exam and April 30 for the July exam.
Exam Fee: $580
Character report: $300
Fee not applicable to UBE transfer or AOM applicants.
Application for UBE transfer: $675
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RECIPROCITY
Acceptance of MBE Score
Arizona does not accept the transfer of any MBE
score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction.
Admission on Motion
A member in good standing of a reciprocating state
bar may be admitted on motion if applicant has
engaged in active practice of law for active practice for
3 of 5 years preceding application and is a graduate
of an ABA accredited law school. For complete details
contact the Arizona Committee on Examinations.
Admission by UBE
Applicants who have earned a UBE score in another
jurisdiction may be eligible for admission to
Arizona by transfer of UBE score. You must achieve a
score of 273 or greater, be a member in good
standing and graduate from an ABA accredited
law school. The Arizona UBE does not include:
Community Property or Arizona Constitutional Law.
For complete details, contact the Arizona Committee
on Examinations.
The jurisdiction component consists of an online
course on AZ law. The time limit for reciprocity is 5
years from the date of the exam.
ARIZONA SUPREME COURT

Tel: (602) 452-3971
Web: www.azcourts.gov
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Tempe, Tucson
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actual enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a
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more information.

| ARKANSAS
The Arkansas bar exam is a two-day exam.
Test (MPT) problems and six Multistate Essay Exam
(MEE) questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
Admission on Motion
A member in good standing of a reciprocating state
bar may be admitted on motion if applicant has
engaged in active practice of law for five of seven
years preceding application and is a graduate of an
ABA accredited law school. For complete details
contact the Arkansas Board of Law Examiners.
BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS

Tel: (501) 374-1855
Web: www.courts.arkansas.gov/administration/
professional-programs/asble
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MPRE
A scaled score of 85 is required on the MPRE to
being admitted to the Bar of Arkansas.

Applications must be filed by November 15 for the
February exam and by April 1 for the July exam.
No exception to this deadline.
Exam Fee: $500 cashiers check or money order
SCORING
The written portion is scaled to the MBE to determine
if the applicant has achieved a passing score. A total
score of 270 or higher is required to pass.
RECIPROCITY
A bar examination applicant may retain from the
immediately preceding Arkansas Bar Examination the
applicants Multistate Bar Examination scaled score of
135 or more. An applicant may transfer from another
jurisdiction a Multistate Bar Examination scaled score
of 135 or more for use in the immediately succeeding.
Arkansas examination only.

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| CALIFORNIA
WINTER 2017 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 21-23
SCORING
The California bar exam is a three-day exam.
Winter 2017 Exam

The MBE score is 35% of the total score and the essay
questions and Performance Tests combine to account
for 65% of the total score.
Day 1: Morning session is three essay exams given

over three hours and can come from any test subject.
Afternoon session is one three-hour California
Performance Test.
Day 3: Morning session is three essay exams given
over three hours and can come from any test subject.
Afternoon session is one three-hour California
Performance Test.
Summer 2017 Exam

The MBE score is 50% of the total score, while the
written portion accounts for the other 50%.
A passing score of 1,440 on a 2,000 point scale is
required for both the winter and summer exams,
based on the combined scaled scores of the
California Performance Test, the essay questions and
the MBE.
SUMMER 2017 BAR EXAM : JULY 25-26

In summer 2017, the CA Bar Exam will be two days
instead of three.
Day 1: Consists of a morning session during which
three one-hour essay questions will be administered.
The afternoon session will consist of two one-hour
essay questions and one 90-minute Performance Test.
Day 2: Will be the nationally administered MBE exam.
SUBJECTS TESTED
NOTE: The subjects tested will not change between
the Winter 2017 and Summer 2017 CA Bar Exam.
MBE Subjects
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales,
Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Torts
California Essay Subjects
Federal Civil Procedure, CA Civil Procedure, Business
Associations (Corporations, Agency and Partnership,
and LLC), CA Community Property, CA Evidence, CA
Professional Responsibility, Remedies, Trusts, CA Wills
and Succession, plus all MBE subjects.
Performance Test
Closed universe practical exams using instructions,
actual data, cases, statutes and other reference
material supplied by examiners.
MPRE
for admission.

To be timely, applications must be filed by
November 1 for the February exam and April 1 for
the July exam. Late filing is allowed until January 15
and June 15 respectively.
Exam Fee: $677
Attorney Exam Fee: $983
Late Filing Exam Fee:
After initial Deadline: $50
After First Late Fee Period Expires: $250
Appl. for Determination of Moral Character: $551
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RECIPROCITY
California does not accept an MBE score from an
exam taken in another jurisdiction.
Admission on Motion
California does not provide for admission on motion.
Examination is required of all applicants. Attorneys
who have been licensed in another jurisdiction for
four years may be eligible to sit for the attorney exam
(written exam only).
THE STATE BAR OF CA OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

Los Angeles: (213) 765-1500
San Francisco: (415) 538-2300
Web: www.calbar.ca.gov
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In California: *Bel-Air, *Berkeley, *Chico, Costa
Mesa, *Davis, *Fresno, *Irvine, Los Angeles,
*Malibu, Ontario, Orange, *Pleasant Hill,
Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa
Barbara, *Santa Ana, Santa Clara, *Santa Rosa,
*Seaside, *Stanford, *Stockton, Ventura
Outside California: *Cambridge, MA; *Chicago,
IL; *New York, NY; *Washington, D.C.
*Summer course only, with sufficient interest. All course
locations are subject to change based on actual
enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a current
list of all locations.

| COLORADO
The Colorado bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar
Exam (UBE).
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
Contracts (Article 2, Revised Article 1 of the UCC),
Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Family Law,
Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents
Estates, Trusts and Future Interests) and UCC
(Secured Transactions)
MPRE
admission, taken within two years prior to filing
application for admission in Colorado.

Application forms and applicable fees must be filed
by November 1, 2016 for the February 2017 exam and
April 1, 2017 for the July 2017 exam. Late applications
are accepted through December 1 for the February
2017 exam and May 1 for the July 2017 exam. A late
fee will apply to late applications.
Application Fee: $710.
On-Motion Application Fee: $1,800.
UBE Transfer Application Fee: $810.
Late Fee Penalty: $200.
SCORING
UBE
Admission on Motion
Admission to practice law without taking the bar
based upon admission in a reciprocal jurisdiction
and active practice of law for three of five years
immediately preceding application to Colorado. On
Motion applications may be filed at any time. Must
have a valid MPRE score not more than two years
prior to date of application. Must complete mandatory
Colorado professionalism course.
UBE Score Transfer
Admission to practice law based upon a UBE score
achieved in another state or territory of the United
States or in the District of Columbia within three years
preceding application for admission to the bar. UBE
scores achieved more than three years but less than
five years preceding application may be combined
with two years of law practice experience immediately
preceding application in order to qualify under this
rule. A UBE score must be at least that required to
pass the Colorado bar based upon standards of
performance set by the Colorado Supreme Court.
All applicants must be in good standing in any and
all jurisdictions where they are licensed to practice,
and must complete character and fitness, MPRE, and
Colorado Professionalism Course requirements.
FOREIGN LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES

Permission may be requested to sit for the exam based
on a non-U.S. legal education if that applicants law
school was an English-speaking common law country,
the applicant is admitted in the country from which he/
she graduated and applicant has practiced law for five of
the preceding seven years. A petition for determination of
eligibility must be filed, along with payment of $100.
PROFESSIONALISM COURSE
Colorado requires exam applicants take a course on
Professionalism prior to admission to the bar or within
six months of admission.

Tel: (303) 928-7770
Web: www.coloradosupremecourt.us/BLE/ble_home.htm
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
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RECIPROCITY
Colorado does not accept the transfer of any MBE
score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction.

Boulder, Denver
are available outside of Colorado. Please contact
more information.
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| CONNECTICUT
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Connecticut bar exam is a two-day exam

consisting of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).

A transferred MBE score for purposes of admission
in Connecticut will not result in a transferrable UBE
score. In order to obtain a UBE score, an applicant
must sit for both days of the UBE in Connecticut.
Connecticut will accept a scaled MBE score from a
concurrent exam taken in another state or an exam
from 3 prior administrations taken in another state;
the applicant must have been successful on each
exam for which the score was originally achieved.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE or a grade of C
or better in an ethics course at a law school approved
by the Bar Examining Committee is required.

Application must be filed by November 30 for February
2017 exam and by April 30 for the July exam.
Filing procedures, deadlines and fees subject to
change. Contact Committee to determine rules in
effect at time of your application.
Application Fee: $750.
Admission Without Examination: $1,800.
SCORING
Acceptance of UBE Score

Applicants may transfer a UBE score of 266 or higher
if earned within 3 years of their CT application.
Admission on Motion
Admission without exam if, in addition to other
requirements, an applicant has been lawfully engaged
in the practice of law as the applicants principal means
of livelihood for five out of the last ten years in a
reciprocal jurisdiction, and the applicant is a graduate
of an ABA accredited law school.
BAR EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Tel: (860) 706-5135
Web: www.jud.state.ct.us/cbec
BARBRI OFFICE
1500 Broadway, Suite 808
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
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Inside Connecticut: *Hamden, Hartford
interest. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a current list
of all locations.
are available outside of Connecticut. Please contact

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| DELAWARE
2017 BAR EXAM: JULY 24-26
RECIPROCITY
Delaware does not administer a February exam.

The Delaware bar exam is a 21/2-day exam.

Delaware does not accept an MBE score from an
Day 1: Eight DE essay questions.

Day 2: Half day including two 90-minute Multistate
Performance Test (MPT) questions.
Admission on Motion
Delaware does not provide for admission on motion.
Examination is required of all applicants.

MISCELLANEOUS
SUBJECTS TESTED
In Delaware, students must also complete a clerkship

of five months for admission.
MBE Subjects
Delaware Essay Subjects
Agency, Corporations, Criminal Law (including
Delaware Criminal Code), Equity, Partnerships,
Procedure (State and Federal), Trusts, UCC, Wills,
plus all MBE subjects
MPRE
A scaled score of 85 is required on the MPRE.

Application must be filed electronically on forms
provided by the Board. Timely application is April 1,
and applications will be accepted until May 15th with
increased fees.
Fees:
Applications filed on or before April 1
not yet admitted in another jurisdiction $700
admitted in another jurisdiction $800
Applications filed after April 1 but on or before May 15
not yet admitted in another jurisdiction $1,400
admitted in another jurisdiction $1,600
Clerkship Requirement
To become licensed in Delaware, all applicants must
complete a five month clerkship in Delaware, under
the supervision of a qualified Delaware attorney who
must certify the clerkship has been completed. The
five month requirement constitutes 21 forty-hour
work weeks and may be aggregated. Applicants
can initiate the clerkship process while they are
still enrolled in law school. There is a checklist of
mandatory legal activities and tasks to be completed
during the clerkship, which is available from the
Delaware Board of Bar Examiners website.
State and Federal Background Checks
Students must undergo both a state and federal
background check, which should be started as early as
possible, as they can take up to 12 weeks to complete.
BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS

Tel: (302) 577-7038
Web: www.courts.state.de.us/bbe/
BARBRI OFFICE
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
SCORING
A minimum combined scaled score of 145 (out of a

possible 200 points) is required to pass. The scaled
written score is weighted 60% and the scaled MBE
score is weighted 40%.
*Wilmington

*Summer course only. Please refer to BARBRI.com for

the most current information.
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| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The District of Columbia bar exam is a two-day exam

Acceptance of MBE or D.C. Bar Exam Score

An applicant may be eligible for admission without
examination if the applicant has achieved a scaled
score of 266 or higher in another UBE jurisdiction. The
passing UBE scaled score must be achieved no more
than 5 years before the filing of the application.
An applicant may be admitted without exam if applicant
received a scaled MBE score of 133 or higher on an
exam upon which applicant was admitted in another
jurisdiction, achieved a scaled score of 75 or better on
MPRE, and has a J.D. or LL.B. from an ABA accredited
law school. An applicant who received an MBE scaled
score of 133 or higher on a prior MBE (taken within 25
months of the present exam) may waive in the MBE
score and take only the essay exam. An essay score of
133 will then be required to pass the D.C. exam.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Subjects
Corporations and Limited Liability Companies), Civil
Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law,
MPRE
for admission.
An applicant who received a scaled essay score of

133 or higher on a prior D.C. Bar Exam (taken within 25
months of the present exam) may waive in the essay
score and take only the MBE. A scaled MBE score of
133 will then be required to pass the D.C. exam.
ADMISSION ON MOTION
An applicant who has been a member of another
bar and in good standing for five years immediately
preceding application may be admitted without exam.
COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS
Tel: (202) 879-2710
Web: www.dcappeals.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Application must be filed by December 15 for the

February exam and by May 3 for the July exam.

Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
Filing Fee: $100

plus MBE Fee: $64
plus MEE and MPT Fee: $50
plus NCBE Character Report: $315 for a recent
graduate, $450 for anyone out more than a year
Late applications may be filed within 15 days from
December and May closing dates ($200 late fee).
SCORING
The MBE is weighted 50% and the MEE and MPT
are weighted 25% each. An applicant taking both
the essay portion and the MBE portion of the bar
examination is required to achieve a combined scaled
score of 266 to pass the examination. An applicant,
who has achieved a scaled score of 133 or more on
a prior D.C. essay or MBE examination and whose
score transfer has been accepted by the Committee,
is required to achieve a 133 scaled score on the
portion of the examination being taken.
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Washington, D.C.
Location with sufficient interest. Please refer to
BARBRI.com for the most current information.
are available outside of D.C. Please contact
more information.

| FLORIDA
Traditionally, the Florida bar exam is a two-day exam,
consisting of two parts.
Day 1: Generally three essay questions and
100 multiple-choice questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Florida Essay Subjects
Florida Constitutional Law, Federal Constitutional
Law, Business Entities, Wills and Administration
of Estates, Trusts, Real Property, Evidence, Torts,
Criminal Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure,
and Juvenile Delinquency, Contracts, Articles 3 and
9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, Family Law
and Dependency, Chapter 4, Rules of Professional
Conduct of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar,
Chapter 5, Rules Regulating Trust Accounts of the
Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and Professionalism.
Equitable aspects of all subjects tested
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 is required. MPRE scores are
accepted only if the MPRE and the general bar exam
are taken within 25 months of each other.

Applicant must file both a law student registration and
a bar exam application.
Law Student Registration Filing Fees:
Law School Start Dates
August/September
$100 by the following January 15 Filing Deadline
$350 by the following March 15 Filing Deadline
January/February
$100 by the following June 15 Filing Deadline
$350 by the following August 15 Filing Deadline
Attorney applicants pay graduated fees based on

number of years admitted to bar. Fees range from
$1,600 for those admitted less than one year to
$3,000 for those admitted over 15 years.
SCORING
MBE and Florida essay/multiple-choice scores are
each weighted 50% in order to determine if applicant
has achieved a passing score. An average scaled
score of 136 will be required. If applicant only takes
one part of the exam, then a score of 136 or higher
must be achieved on that part.
RECIPROCITY
Florida does not accept an MBE score from an exam
taken in another jurisdiction.
Admission on Motion
Florida does not provide for admission on motion.

Tel: (850) 487-1292
Web: www.floridabarexam.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

In Florida: *Coral Gables, Ft. Lauderdale,
Gainesville, *Miami Gardens, Miami,
Naples, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Riverview,
Tallahassee, Tampa
of all locations.
May/June
$100 by the following October 15 Filing Deadline
$350 by the following December 15 Filing Deadline
Bar exam application
Applicant must pay $600 (in addition to the above
registration fees) to convert the registration into a
application for admission, which must be filed by
November 15 for the February exam and May 1 for the
July exam. Late filing is allowed with additional fees.
If the applicant never registered as a law student or
registered more than five years prior to applying, the
application fee is $1,000.

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| GEORGIA
The Georgia bar exam is a two-day exam.
Day 1: Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test
(MPT) questions in the morning and four 45-minute
essay questions in the afternoon.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Georgia Essay Subjects
Business Organizations, Commercial Paper, Family
Law, Federal Practice and Procedure, Georgia Practice
and Procedure, Non-Monetary Remedies, Professional
Ethics, Trusts, Wills and Estates, plus all MBE subjects
MPRE
for admission.

An Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice
Law must be received in the Office of Bar Admissions
by the deadlines published in current Rules
Governing Admission to the Practice of Law. Late
applications with late fees are accepted by deadlines
published in the Rules. The deadline is July 6, 2016
(late deadline is October 5, 2016) for the February
2017 exam and December 7, 2016 (late deadline is
March 1, 2017) for the July 2017 exam.
Application for Certification of Fitness to
Practice Law: $400 for filings made prior to the
award of first professional law degree, $600 for filings
made between award of first professional law degree
and within one year thereof, $700 for filings made
more than one year after award of first professional
law degree. $900 for applications for Attorneys
Exam, $900 for Admission on Motion plus a $600
eligibility determination fee.
Application to Board of Bar Examiners: $442
The Bar Examination Application is available only to
applicants who hold a valid Certification of Fitness
to Practice Law in Georgia. If your Application for
Certification of Fitness is pending, then you are not
yet eligible to receive a Bar Examination Application.
Regular filing period is through January 4 for February
exam and through June 7 for July exam.
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One-Day Attorneys Examination Application Fee: $378

Applications not received in the Office of Bar
Admissions by the deadline may be filed in accordance
with Part B, Section 2(e) of the rules-governingadmission to the practice of law, which states:
An applicant who fails to file in a timely manner an
application to take the bar exam or fails to submit
charges to the NCBE as provided above shall
nevertheless be permitted to take the examination if,
within 30 days of the deadline as provided above, he or
she files an application to do so and pays a late fee of
$200 (in addition to the regular fee prescribed by these
Rules) and submits all applicable charges to the NCBE.
SCORING
Scaled MBE and scaled essay/performance test
scores are combined to determine if applicant
has achieved a passing score of 270. Applicant
must receive MBE scaled score of 115 to have MPT
questions and essays graded. Combined score of
265-269 will result in re-grading of essays and MPTs.
RECIPROCITY
Georgia does not accept an MBE score from an exam
Admission on Motion
May be admitted without exam from states admitting
attorneys from Georgia without exam. Must have
practiced (including teaching law at a law school
approved by the ABA) for at least five of seven
years immediately preceding application. Must meet
educational requirements. See Rules Governing
Admission to the Practice of Law for other eligibility
requirements. In addition, Attorneys Exam may be
offered to applicants meeting certain specified criteria.

Tel: (404) 656-3490
Web: www.gabaradmissions.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Atlanta, *Athens, *Macon
interest. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a current

| HAWAII
SCORING
The Hawaii bar exam is a two-day exam.
The MBE is weighed 50%. The individual remaining

items, which consist of 6 MEE questions, 2 MPT
tasks, and a locally developed Hawaii Legal Ethics
Examination consisting of 15 multiple choice questions,
are all equally weighted for a cumulative total of 50%.
A score of 134 (on a 200 point scale) is passing.
Day 1: Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)

questions; two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test
(MPT) questions; Hawaii Legal Ethics Examination, a
30-minute, 15-question-multiple-choice-exam.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam
The Hawaii Legal Ethics Examination consists of
15 multiple-choice questions. It was developed by
the Hawaii Board of Examiners and is based on
the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct (HRPC).
This exam component is administered on Tuesday
morning. Hawaii allots 30 minutes for this exam
component. Do not confuse the Hawaii Legal Ethics
Examination with the NCBEs Multistate Professional
Responsibility Examination (MPRE) or the mandatory
Hawaii Professionalism Course conducted by the
Hawaii State Bar Association.
RECIPROCITY
Hawaii does not accept an MBE score from an exam
Admission on Motion
Although admission on motion is not generally
available, Hawaii allows it on specific and
limited grounds.

Tel: (808) 539-4977
Web: www.courts.state.hi.us/
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

*Honolulu
*Summer course only, with sufficient interest.
Location subject to change based on actual
enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com for
more information.
MPRE
A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE within two years
before or within one year after the Hawaii bar exam is
required for admission.

Application must be received by the preceding
November 1 for February exam and the preceding
April 1 for July exam. No late filing allowed.
Exam Fee: $500 plus laptop user fee paid to
ExamSoft, and cost of NCBE character report.

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| IDAHO
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Idaho bar exam is a two-day exam consisting of


Applicants may transfer previous MBE scaled score
from another recognized jurisdiction if taken within
37 months of the date of exam (Board recommends
transferred score be at least scaled score of 140).

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
A scaled score of 85 is required prior to or within two
administrations after the bar exam.
Admission on Motion
Attorneys licensed in states that allow Idaho
applicants admission through reciprocity may be
eligible for reciprocity in Idaho. Examination is
required of all other applicants. Attorneys who have
actively practiced three of the five years preceding
application are not required to take MBE.
UBE Score Transfer
An applicant for admission to the Idaho State Bar may
transfer a passing UBE scaled score of 280 or above
from another UBE jurisdiction if the UBE was taken
within the last 37 months.
IDAHO STATE BAR

Tel: (208) 334-4500
Web: www.isb.idaho.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
Application must be filed by October 1 for February

exam and March 1 for July exam. Late applications
permitted with additional fees until November 15 for
February exam and April 15 for July exam.
*Boise, *Moscow
Student Applicant Fee: $600

Attorney Applicant Fee: $800
Late Filing Fee: $200

are available outside of Idaho. Please contact
*Summer course only, with sufficient interest. All

course locations are subject to change based on
SCORING
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| ILLINOIS
RECIPROCITY
The Illinois bar exam is a two-day exam.

Applicants may transfer previous MBE scaled score
of at least 141 from another jurisdiction that was
earned by an applicant on a MBE administered in
another jurisdiction within the 13 months immediately
preceding the current Illinois bar exam. The applicant
must have passed the entire bar exam in the
jurisdiction in which the MBE score was earned.
Day 1: Three questions drafted by Illinois examiners

(IEE), one 90-minute Multistate Performance Test
(MPT) question, and six Multistate Essay Exam
(MEE) questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE/IL Essay Subjects
Administrative Law, Agency, Commercial Paper,
Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Equity, Family Law,
Federal Taxation, IL Civil Procedure, Partnerships,
Personal Property, Sales, Secured Transactions,
Suretyship, Trusts and Future Interests, Wills
(Decedents Estates), plus all MBE subjects
MPT
Multistate Performance Test Closed universe
practical question using instructions, factual data,
cases, statutes and other reference material supplied
by examiners.
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 on an MPRE is required.
The MPRE can be taken at any time. However, note that
The Board of Bar Examiners must receive proof that
applicant received a passing score beforethe applicant
will be recommended for admission to the bar.

All applications must be filed electronically. Visit www.
ilbaradmissions.org for more information. Bar exam
application must be filed by September 1 for the
February exam and by February 15 for the July exam
at a cost of $950. Late applications accepted with late
fee until December 31 and May 31 respectively.
SCORING
Admission on Motion
The applicant must provide documentary evidence
satisfactory to the Board that for at least 3 of the 5
years immediately preceding the application, s/he
was engaged in the active, continuous, and lawful
practice of law.
In-House Counsel
Persons licensed in other jurisdictions may apply for a
limited House Counsel license, see Rule 716.
BOARD OF ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR

Tel: (217) 522-5917
Web: www.ilbaradmissions.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

In Illinois: Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago,
DeKalb
Outside Illinois: Ann Arbor, MI, Bloomington,
IN, East Lansing, MI, Iowa City, IA, Madison, WI,
Minneapolis, MN, St. Louis, MO, Valparaiso, IN,
Washington, D.C.
The essays are worth 40%, the MPT is worth 10% and
the MBE is worth 50%. Illinois uses an integrated scoring
system. The passing score for the February 2017 bar
exam is a 266. The passing score for the July 2017 bar
exam is provisionally set at 268.

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| INDIANA
RECIPROCITY
The Indiana bar exam is a two-day exam.

Applicant may transfer an MBE score from a
concurrent exam only.

(MPT) questions and a four-hour Indiana essay exam
consisting of six questions, which are not necessarily
limited to one subject matter.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Indiana Essay Subjects
Administrative Law, Business Organizations,
Commercial Law, Indiana Constitutional Law, Family
Law, Pleading and Practice, Personal Property,
Taxation (Federal and State), Wills, Trusts and Estates
Closed universe practical examination providing
instructions, facts, cases, statutes and other reference
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 within two years before or after
passing the Indiana Bar Exam is required
for admission.
Admission on Motion
May be admitted without exam. Conditional one-year
licenses granted to applicants who have actively
engaged in the practice of law for five of seven
years immediately preceding application and who
intend to practice predominately in Indiana. After fifth
consecutive renewal, admission becomes permanent.

Tel: (317) 232-2552
Web: www.in.gov/judiciary/ble/
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis,
Valparaiso
Bar exam applications and fee of $250 must be

postmarked by November 15 for the February
exam and April 1 for the July exam ($250 fee). Late
applications and fee of $500 will be accepted
and must be postmarked by November 30 for the
February exam and April 15 for the July exam. Please
note: the Indiana Board of Law Examiners will not
accept applications for the February exam before
October 1 or March 1 for the July bar exam.
SCORING
The three tests (MPT, Indiana Essay Exam and MBE)
will be weighted as follows: MPT 20%, Indiana Essay
Exam 30%, MBE 50%. The passing score will be a
combined scaled score of 264. The MPT and IEE
raw scores are scaled to the MBE scores using the
standard deviation method.
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| IOWA
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Iowa bar exam is a two-day exam consisting of

Applicants seeking to transfer a UBE score of 266

or above may file an application for admission by
transferred UBE score. The transfer application fee
is $525. The applicant must cause a scaled MPRE
score of at least 80 to be filed with the board of
law examiners.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
admission. Alabama accepts score if not more
than 12 months prior to or 25 months following
the Alabama bar exam.
MISCELLANEOUS
May take bar exam prior to graduation if degree
was received within 45 days from the first day of
the exam.

Tel: (515) 725-8029
Web: www.iowacourts.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

In Iowa: Des Moines, Iowa City
are available outside of Iowa. Please contact
more information.

Applicant must file both a law student registration,
unless fully admitted in another jurisdiction, and a
bar exam application. Law student registration fee is
$40 by November 1 of the year in which the study of
law commences (late registration fee $150 or $250
depending on the filing date, see web site for details).
These fees are not refundable. Bar exam application
must be filed by November 2 for the February exam
and April 1 for the July Exam ($425). The bar exam
application deadlines cannot be waived and the
fee is not refundable. Application and registration
forms may be downloaded from the Board of Bar
Examiners web site.
SCORING

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| KANSAS
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Kansas bar exam is a two-day exam consisting of


Applicants may transfer MBE scaled score of 125 or
higher from another jurisdiction if from a concurrent
exam or received within 13 months prior to the current
exam, provided that the applicant passed the entire
exam in one sitting in the transferring jurisdiction.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
Applicant must achieve a scaled score of 80 on the
MPRE prior to or within 180 days of taking the bar exam.

Application must be received by October 1 for the
February exam and by March 1 for the July exam
Exam Fee: $700
Late applications received after the deadline, but
by November 1 for February exam or by April 1 for
July exam, shall be subject to an additional $200
penalty fee.
Admission on Motion
May be admitted without an exam if licensed in
at least one jurisdiction that permits mutuality of
admission without examination for members of the
Kansas Bar, may not have previously failed a written
Kansas Bar Examination, meets the requirements of
Kansas Rules 706 and 707, must have never received
professional discipline nor currently be the subject
of a pending disciplinary investigation in any other
jurisdiction, must be of good moral character and
mentally and emotionally fit to engage in the practice
of law, must have been lawfully engaged in the active
practice of law for five of the seven years immediately
preceding the date of application, has not previously
engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in
Kansas or any other jurisdiction.
MISCELLANEOUS
Applicant may take bar exam prior to graduation,
provided that applicant graduates within 30 days
following administration of the bar exam. See: Rule 706
CLERK OF THE APPELLATE

COURT ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS
Tel: (785) 296-8410
Web: www.kscourts.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
SCORING
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Lawrence, Overland Park, Topeka
are available outside of Kansas. Please contact
more information.

| KENTUCKY
RECIPROCITY
The Kentucky bar exam is a two-day exam (Lexington

in February, Louisville in July).

Will accept MBE scaled score of 132 or higher
received within the previous three years.
Day 1: Six essay questions drafted by the Kentucky

examiners and the six-question
Multistate Essay Exam (MEE).
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law/
MEE/KY Essay Subjects
Administrative Law and Procedure, Business Entities
(corporation, partnerships and/or others), Civil
Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Domestic Relations,
Estates (wills and/or trusts), Federal Taxation,
Personal Property, Uniform Commercial Code (sales,
secured transactions and/or negotiable instruments),
MPRE
A scaled score of 75 on the MPRE is required of all
applicants prior to sitting for the bar exam.
Admission on Motion
attorneys from Kentucky without exam. Must have
practiced five of seven years immediately preceding
application. Must have qualifications (at time of
original admission) sufficient to allow exam in
Kentucky. Must be a graduate of an ABA accredited
law school. MPRE required prior to admission.

Tel: (859) 246-2381
Web: www.kyoba.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Highland Heights, Lexington, Louisville
To obtain an application, you must access the web

site at www.kyoba.org. Applications for the bar exam
are submitted through the web site. All fee payments
are mailed to the Bar Admissions office.

Applications must be filed by October 1 for the

February exam and February 1 for the July exam.
The application fee is $625. Late applications are
accepted with a late fee. The late deadlines for the
February exam is November 10 with an additional
$200 late fee and December 10 with an additional
$400 late fee. The late deadlines for the July exam
are March 10 with a $200 late fee and May 10 with
a $400 late fee.
Attorney Application Fee: $775
Admission Without Exam Fee: $1,500
SCORING
Applicant must achieve scaled score of 132 on the
MBE to pass and 75% of the possible points on the
essay section.

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| LOUISIANA
2017 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 20, 22, AND 24,
RECIPROCITY
JULY 24, 26, AND 28
Admission on Motion
Louisiana does not provide admission on motion.
The Louisiana bar exam is a three-day exam made up

of nine separate essay exams. The exam is a Monday,
Wednesday and Friday exam. The Multistate Bar
Exam (MBE) is not used.
SUBJECTS TESTED
Code Essay Subjects
Civil Code I (Persons, Community Property,
Property and Acquisitive Prescription), Civil Code
II (Successions, Donations and Trusts), Civil Code
III (Liberative Prescription, Obligations, Contracts,
Sales, Mandate, Leases, Civil Law Security Rights and
other Civil Code III topics), Louisiana Code of Civil
Procedure and Torts
Non-Code Essay Subjects
Business Entities, Negotiable Instruments,
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure,
Evidence and Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure
MPRE
for admission.
COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS

Tel: (504) 836-2420
Web: www.lascba.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Baton Rouge, New Orleans

Regular filing deadline for February is November 1.*
Regular filing deadline for July is February 1.*
Late filing deadline for February is December 15.
Late filing deadline for July is May 15.
*See Supreme Court Rule XVII and Committee website
for details. Subject to change.
Exam Fee: $750 for first time applicants who
participated in the Law Student Registration program
Late Law School Registration Fee: $300
A student who attended a Louisiana ABA accredited
law school and did not participate in the Law Student
Registration program will incur a late law school
registration fee.
Exam Fee for all other applicants
and re-applicants: $875
Late Fee: additional fee of $750
SCORING
Each of the nine essays is worth 100 points. A total
score of 650 out of 900 must be achieved. Code
subjects carry twice the weight of Non-Code subjects.
Applicants who earn a total weighted score of 650
out of a possible 900 will pass the exam.
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| MAINE
RECIPROCITY
The Maine bar exam is a two-day exam.
Modified Bar Examinations

The Maine Board of Bar Examiners offers two types
of modified examinations, which are described in
MBAR 10(e).
Day 1: Morning session with four 45-minute essay

questions, afternoon session with two 45-minute
essay questions and one 90-minute Multistate
Performance Test (MPT) question.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Maine Essay Subjects
Agency, Commercial Paper, Conflict of Laws,
Corporations, Creditors Rights, Equity, Family Law,
Federal Income Taxation, ME Code of Professional
Responsibility, ME Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure,
ME Rules of Evidence, Partnerships, Secured
Transactions, Trusts and Wills, plus all MBE subjects
Closed universe practical question using
MPRE
for admission.

Applications must be received at the Maine Board of
Bar Examiners between March 15 and May 20 for the
July exam, and between October 15 and December
20 for the February examination. If the deadline falls
on a weekend, application must be received by the
Monday thereafter. If your application is not received
by the Board by the deadline, the Board will only
accept the application upon payment of a late fee of
$150 if the Board receives the application within seven
calendar days of the deadline. If the Board receives
the application between the seventh and fourteenth
calendar days after the deadline, the Board will only
accept the application upon payment of a late fee of
$300. No applications will be accepted more than
fourteen days following the application deadline.
Exam Fee: $600
Attorney Applicant: $650 plus NCBE fees
Reciprocal Admission: $900 plus NCBE fees
SCORING
If an attorney has been admitted by examination to

practice in one or more jurisdictions in the United
States and has been in the active practice of law for
at least 3 of the preceding 5 years in a jurisdiction in
which he or she is licensed, the attorney may elect to
take only the first day of the Maine Bar Examination.
In addition, these attorneys are not required to use a
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) score. If applicant
elects to take the MBE again, the higher score will be
used to calculate the total score.
An applicant who has taken the Multistate Bar
Examination (MBE) within 61 months prior to the
current administration of the Maine examination
may elect to take only the first day of the Maine Bar
Examination and use the prior MBE score. If applicant
elects to take the MBE again, the higher score will be
used to calculate the total score.
An applicant who qualifies under MBAR 10(e)(1)(i) or
(ii) and who has a MBE score of 155 or better on an
examination which the applicant passed, is qualified
to elect to take only the first two questions on the
Maine Bar Examination.
Attorneys who have been in active practice in New
Hampshire and Vermont for at least three years
immediately preceding the date upon which the
motion is filed will qualify for reciprocity.

Tel: (207) 623-2464
Web: www.mainebarexaminers.org
BARBRI OFFICE
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

*Portland
a current list of all locations.
The score is comprised of 4/11 (36%) from the

MBE score and 7/11 (64%) from the converted score
from Day 1.
A passing score is a scaled score of 138. Results are
released within 75 days after the exam.

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| MARYLAND
SCORING
The Maryland bar exam is a two-day exam.
Each essay exam question is worth six points and the

MPT question is worth nine points, total essay score
is then scaled up to 200 points. The essay exam is
weighted twice as much as the MBE. Thus, the total
scaled score is the essay scaled score multiplied by
two and added to the MBE scaled score. To pass, an
applicant must achieve a total scaled score of 406
out of 600 points.
Day 1: Ten state essays plus one Multistate

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Maryland Essay Subjects
Agency, Commercial Transactions, Business
Associations, Family Law, MD Civil Procedure,
Professional Responsibility, plus all MBE subjects
except Federal Civil Procedure

Applicant must complete both an application
for admission and an original petition to take
the bar exam.
Application For Admission Deadlines And Fees:
Timely Filing: $225 registration fee if received by
September 15 for the February 2017 Bar. For the July
2017 Bar registration fee due by January 17, 2017.
Late Deadline for February 2017 Bar Exam:
Tuesday, December 20, 2016.
Late Deadline for July 2017 Bar Exam:
Monday, May 22, 2017.
Late Application Fee: $275
Deadline to File an Original or Retake Petition
for February 2017: Tuesday, December 20, 2016
for July 2017: Monday, May 22, 2017
Petition Fee: $250
The deadline to file an application to use a laptop
computer on the February 2017 Bar is Tuesday,
December 20, 2016; July 2017 is Monday, May 22,
2017. There is no fee due with the laptop application;
however, a separate $125 laptop registration fee must
be paid closer to the exam. Further details are available
at http://mdcourts.gov/ble/laptoprequirements.html.
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RECIPROCITY
Applicants may transfer an MBE score from another
jurisdiction from a concurrent exam only.
Eligibility for Admission by Attorney Examination
Out-of-state attorney applicants are required to take
an essay exam on Maryland Evidence, Maryland
Civil/Criminal Practice and Procedure and Rules of
Professional Conduct. Applicants must have practiced
law as a principal means of support in another
jurisdiction for 10 years, or five of the last 10 years
immediately preceding application, must have been
admitted by exam in another state, and must have
intent to practice in Maryland.
Attorney Exam Application Fee: $700
(plus cost of NCBE character report: $450)
MISCELLANEOUS
All applicants required to complete a course on
legal professionalism offered by the Maryland State
Bar Association under the authority of the Court of
Appeals prior to admission. There is a course fee.

Tel: (410) 260-3640
Web: www.mdcourts.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

In Maryland: Baltimore
Outside Maryland: Washington, D.C.

| MASSACHUSETTS
RECIPROCITY
The Massachusetts bar exam is a two-day exam.

Massachusetts accepts actual raw MBE scores from
other jurisdictions, only if from a concurrent exam.

Day 2: Ten state essay questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Massachusetts Essay Subjects
Access to Justice, Agency, Commercial Paper,
Consumer Protection, Corporations, Domestic
Relations, Mortgages, MA Practice and Procedure,
Partnerships, Professional Responsibility, Secured
Transactions, Trusts, Wills, plus all MBE subjects
MPRE
admission and must be achieved prior to the
bar application.

Application must be filed with the Supreme
Judicial Court for Suffolk County, Clerk Maura S.
Doyles office, John Adams Courthouse, Suite
1300, Boston, MA 02108-1707, at least 85 days
prior to exam.
Application may be obtained at the Court,
downloaded off the Internet, or by written request.
Exam Fee: $815 (plus a $75 technology fee if filing to
use a laptop computer for the essay portion)
Admission on Motion: $1,015
SCORING
Admission on Motion
In order to be eligible for admission without taking
the Massachusetts bar exam, the applicant must
have been admitted in another jurisdiction for
five of the last seven years and have engaged in
the active practice or teaching of law since prior
admission. The applicant must also meet education
requirements and have achieved a scaled score of
85 on the MPRE.

Tel: (617) 482-4466
Web: www.mass.gov/bbe
BARBRI OFFICE
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

In Massachusetts: Andover, Boston,
*Cambridge, *Newton, North Dartmouth,
*Springfield
Outside Massachusetts: *Bristol, RI, *Concord,
NH, *Hartford, CT, *South Royalton, VT,
*Washington, D.C.
of all locations.
A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE prior to the

bar application is required. MBE and essay scores
are combined to determine if a passing score of
270 was achieved.

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| MICHIGAN
RECIPROCITY
The Michigan bar exam is a two-day exam.
The process in Michigan is called Admission

Without Examination. Attorneys licensed in another
jurisdiction must have actively practiced law as a
principal occupation or business for three of the past
five years before applying; be a member in good
standing; and intend to practice in Michigan. For
more details refer to Rule 5 of the Michigan Rules for
the Board of Law Examiners.
Day 1: Fifteen essay questions.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Real Property, and Torts
Michigan Essay Subjects
Agency, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporations,
Creditors Rights (including mortgages, garnishments,
and attachments), Conflicts of Laws, Criminal Law,
Criminal Procedure, Domestic Relations, Evidence,
Equity, Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct,
Partnerships, Personal Property, Practice and
Procedure (Trial and Appellate, State and Federal),
Real Property, Sales, Negotiable Instruments, Secured
Transactions, Torts (including no-fault), Trusts, Wills,
and Workers Compensation
MPRE
for admission.

Tel: (517) 373-4453
Web: www.courts.mi.gov/courts/MichiganSupremeCourt/BLE
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Detroit, East Lansing,
Grand Rapids, Lansing
Application must be filed by November 1 for

February exam and by March 1 for July exam.
Late applications will be accepted until December
15 for the February examination, or May 15 for
the July examination. Late applications must be
accompanied by an additional $100 fee.
Applications must be obtained online at
www.michbar.org/professional/byexam with a
payment of $21.
Exam Fee: $400
Investigation Fee: $225
SCORING
Each essay question has 10 possible points for a
total of 150 possible points on the essay portion of
the exam. There are 200 possible points on the
Multistate (MBE) portion of the exam. A combined
scaled-score of 135 or above is necessary to pass
the exam.
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| MINNESOTA
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Minnesota bar exam is a two-day exam

Eligibility for Admission by UBE Score

examination under Rule 4A(4) if the applicant has
received a scaled score of 260 or higher earned in
another jurisdiction on the UBE and the score is certified
as a UBE score by the National Conference of Bar
Examiners. The applicant shall submit evidence of the
score and a complete application for admission to the
Board within 36 months of the date of the qualifying
examination being used as the basis for the admission.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Real Property and Torts
MEE Essay Subjects
Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
MPRE
for admission.

The February exam deadline is October 15. The late
filing deadline is December 1 (postmarks are accepted.)
The July exam deadline is March 15. The late filing
deadline is May 1 (postmarks are accepted.) (Late
application accepted with $150 additional fee until
December 1 for February exam and May 1 for July exam.)
Exam fee: $500
Prior Admission Exam Fee: $950
Eligibility for Admission by MBE Score

examination under Rule 4A(4) if the applicant has
received a scaled score of 145 or higher on the MBE
taken as a part of and at the same time as the essay
or other part of a written bar examination given
by another jurisdiction, was successful on that bar
examination, and was subsequently admitted in that
jurisdiction. The applicant shall submit evidence of the
score and a completed application to the Board within
24 months of the date of the qualifying examination
being used as the basis for the admission.

Tel: (651) 297-1857
Web: www.ble.state.mn.us
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: service@BARBRI.com

St. Paul
are available outside of Minnesota. Please contact
more information.
SCORING

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| MISSISSIPPI
SCORING
The Mississippi bar exam is a two-day exam.
A passing score on the Mississippi bar exam is 132 on

a 200-point scale. The MBE is weighted 40%, the six
state essays are weighted 30%, the MEE is weighted
15%, and the MPT accounts for 15% of final score.
Day 1: Six essay questions drafted by the state

board, one 90-minute Multistate Performance Test
(MPT) question and six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)
questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE/MS Essay Subjects
Administrative Law, Bankruptcy, Business Associations
(Agency and Partnership, Corporations, Limited Liability
Companies), Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law (State
and Federal), Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure,
Evidence, Family Law (Domestic Relations), Federal
Income Taxation, Federal Jurisdiction and Rules of
Civil Procedure, Practice and Procedure of Mississippi
Courts, Professional Conduct and Ethics, Real
Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents Estates;
Trusts and Future Interests), Uniform Commercial Code
(Secured Transactions) and Wills. (Prior to exam, Board
indicates to all applicants for that exam which subjects
will be tested on the six essays drafted by the Board)
RECIPROCITY
Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score if attained
within 20 months prior to Mississippi exam.
Admission on Motion
Must have practiced at least five years in a
reciprocal state.

Tel: (601) 576-4620
Web: www.courts.ms.gov/baradmissions
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Jackson, Oxford
MPRE
Currently, a scaled score of 75 on the MPRE is
required for admission. This score must be achieved
within 24 months before or 12 months after passing
the bar exam.

Applicant must complete both a law student
registration and application. Law student registration
fees are $100 if filed by September 30 following the
completion of two (2) semesters of law school and
$300 thereafter. If preregistered, application update
must be filed by September 1 for the February
exam and by February 1 preceding the July exam
($825 fee, $525 if preregistered). A $25 online filing
fee will be charged for each filing. Check with The
Board of Bar Admissions for a more detailed bar exam
fee schedule, including late fees for missed deadlines.
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| MISSOURI
The Missouri bar exam is a two-day exam consisting
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
Applicant must earn a scaled score of 80 and the
score must be received by the Missouri Board within
one year after the date of written notification of
passing the bar exam.

First and second year law students may seek an
early character and fitness determination. Otherwise,
the Application for Character and Fitness Report
and Application for Bar Examination must be filed
concurrently. Bar exam application must be filed by
October 1 for February exam and by March 1 for July
exam. Late filing with additional fee allowed until
December 31 and May 31, respectively. Fees range from
$485-$1,470. Visit mble.org for current fee schedule.
SCORING
RECIPROCITY
Applicants may transfer any MBE scaled score from
another jurisdiction provided: the applicant has not
previously failed the Missouri bar exam, the transferred
MBE score was attained within the 19 months preceding

UBE
the Missouri exam, applicant passed the entire bar exam
in one administration in the transferring jurisdiction.
Applicants may use a transferred MBE score only one
time. Acceptance of MBE score does not create a UBE
score for future licensing in other UBE states.
earned within the twenty-four months preceding the
date of the application. Missouri does not condition
acceptance of a transferred UBE score upon the
applicants passing status or admission to the bar
where the UBE was earned.
Admission on Motion
Admission without exam possible if applicant has for
five of the last 10 years engaged in the full-time practice
of law primarily at or from an office physically located in
a jurisdiction in which the applicant was licensed. Must
also hold an active license in a jurisdiction that admits
Missouri attorneys without exam. Applicant must be a
graduate of an ABA accredited law school.
MISCELLANEOUS
Applicant must have completed all requirements for
J.D. degree by July 1 or February 1 in order to sit for
the exam. Degree must be conferred before results
will be released. Missouri Educational Component
Test (MECT) is a mandatory 33-question, open-book
test for all applicants. Applicants must complete this
with a passing score of 28 out of 33, and mail in the
Certificate of Completion no earlier than the date of
submission of the initial application and no later than
one year after passing the bar examination.

Tel: (573) 751-9814
Web: www.mble.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Columbia, MO, Kansas City, MO , St. Louis, MO,
Lawrence, KS
actual enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com.
are available outside of Missouri. Please contact
more information.
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| MONTANA
UBE
SCORING
The Montana bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).


SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Property, Torts
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 or better on the MPRE is
required for admission.

Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered
by October 1 for February exam and by March 15
for the July exam. Application fees are not refundable
and applicants may wait until they have been certified
by the Commission on Character and Fitness before
submitting the exam fee. Late applications will not be
accepted without a Court Order approving late filing.
To pay application or deferral fees or for the Montana
Law Seminar, please pay online or send a check or
money order to: Montana Bar Admissions at PO Box
577, Helena, MT 59624.
RECIPROCITY
earned within 60 months from the date of application.
Admission on Motion
Montana has no admission on motion. Attorney
applicants face same exam requirements as
non-attorneys.
STATE BAR OF MONTANA

Tel: (406) 442-7660
Web: www.montanabar.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

*Missoula
*Summer course only, with sufficient interest. Location
subject to change based on actual enrollments. Please
refer to BARBRI.com for more information.
are available outside of Montana. Please contact
Student Applicant Fee: $150

Attorney Applicant Fee: $400
Late Filing Fee: $100
UBE Fee: $300
Montana Law Seminar Fee: $150
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| NEBRASKA
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Nebraska bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).
Acceptance of MBE score and transfer of UBE Score

Nebraska does not accept the transfer of MBE scores
obtained in other states. Nebraska accepts as passing
a UBE score of 270or greaterfor up to five years
after the passing score has been achieved.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
admission. The score must be achieved no more than
five years after release of passing score.

Applications will be accepted starting January 2nd
2017. The deadline for submission is March 1st. A
late fee of $150 is assessed for submissions after
March 1st to March 31st. The fee is currently $490 and
subject to change by the Nebraska bar examiners.
Nebraska conducts the character and fitness
assessment prior to students taking the bar exam.
Admission on Motion
Nebraska provides reciprocity to applicants who are
in good standing and have either previously passed
an examination equivalent (meaning MBE, MPRE
and MEE) to the exam administered in the state of
Nebraska or who have been licensed and are active
and in good standing for five of the past seven years.
NEBRASKA BAR ADMISSION AGENCY

Nebraska Supreme Court: Attorney Services Division
Tel: (402) 471-3091
Web: www.supremecourt.nebraska.gov/13733/
admission-practice-law
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Lincoln, Omaha
are available outside of Nebraska. Please contact
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| NEVADA
2017 BAR EXAM FEBRUARY 21-23, JULY 25-27
RECIPROCITY
The Nevada bar exam is a 21/2-day exam.

Nevada does not accept an MBE score from an exam
Day 1: Three 60-minute essay questions and

two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test
(MPT) questions.
Admission on Motion
Nevada does not provide for admission on motion.
Day 3: Four 60-minute essay questions.
STATE BAR OF NEVADA
SUBJECTS TESTED
Tel: (702) 382-2200

Web: www.nvbar.org
MBE Subjects
Essay Subjects
Agency and Partnership, Community Property,
Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Persons and Domestic
Relations, Remedies, Uniform Commercial Code
(Articles 2, 3 and 9) and Wills, Estates and Trusts,
as well as pleadings and practices under both the
Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, plus all MBE subjects. Both
fundamental legal principles and Nevada law are
tested and may embrace more than a single subject.
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

*Las Vegas, *Reno
Summer course only, with sufficient interest. All course
locations are subject to change based on actual
enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a current
MPRE
A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE achieved within
three years before or three years after successful bar
examination is required for admission.

Applications must be filed before October 1 for the
February exam and before March 1 for the July exam.
Late fee of $550 for applications submitted between
October 2 to December 1 for the February exam and
March 2 to May 1 for the July exam. No applications
will be accepted past these dates.
Exam Fee: $700
Attorney Applications: $1,000
Late Fee: $550
SCORING
MBE (weighted 1) and written scores (weighted )
are combined for an overall passing score. In order to
pass, an applicant must have a total scaled score of
75 or higher and a converted score of 75 or higher on
at least three written questions. This equates to 140
on a 200-point scale.
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| NEW HAMPSHIRE
The New Hampshire bar exam is a two-day exam
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Property, Torts
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
for admission.
UBE
Admission on Motion without Examination
Lawyers who have: 1) been admitted by bar exam to
practice in one or more jurisdictions, 2) graduated
from an ABA approved school, 3) been primarily
engaged in the practice of law for five of the seven
years preceding the Motion for Admission, and 4)
achieved a satisfactory MPRE score prior to the
Motion for Admission, may be admitted to the New
Hampshire Bar on motion without examination.
There are special rules for Admission by Motion by
VT and ME attorneys who have passed the VT/ME
bar and are engaged in the active practice in VT/ME
for no less than three years prior to the filing of the
Motion. (See Supreme Court Rule 42). Check with
the Bar Examiners for updates.
MISCELLANEOUS
Completion of practical skills course required within
two years of admission.
OFFICE OF THE CLERK

Tel: (603) 271-2646
Web: www.courts.state.nh.us

Tel: (603) 224-8806
BARBRI OFFICE
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
Applications must be filed by December 1 for the

Exam Fee: $725
SCORING

*Concord
are available outside of New Hampshire. Please
contact Customer Service at 888-3BARBRI or your
RECIPROCITY
New Hampshire accepts motions for admission by
transferred UBE score. An applicant who takes the
UBE in any UBE jurisdiction may transfer his or her
UBE scores to another UBE jurisdiction.

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| NEW JERSEY
UBE
SCORING
The New Jersey bar exam is a two-day exam



SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Constitutional Law, Contract/Sales, Criminal Law/
MEE Subjects
Closed Universe practical questions using
reference material supplied by the examiner.
MPRE
A scaled score of 75 on the MPRE or a grade of C
or better in a Professional Responsibility course in law
school is required for admission. Visit www.ncbex.org
for information on MPRE dates, filing deadlines and
application fees.
RECIPROCITY
Beginning October 1, 2016, an applicant may transfer
a UBE score of 266 or higher for admittance to the
New Jersey Bar. The score must have been earned no
more than 36 months prior to submitting a completed
application to New Jersey and the applicant must
satisfy all other requirements for admission to the New
Jersey Bar. Application fees apply.
Admission on Motion
At the time of printing New Jersey does not have motion
admission reciprocity with any other jurisdiction but the
New Jersey Supreme Court has announced plans to
change this rule in the coming year. Details and dates
have not yet been disclosed but it was released that
lawyers seeking Admission on Motion will still be subject
to a series of other requirements, including attending a
course on New Jersey ethics and demonstrating fitness
and character to practice law. Please consult the New
Jersey Bar Examiners website for more detail.
CLE
Mandatory CLE is required for every active New Jersey
attorney. Visit njicle.com for additional information.

Tel: (609) 984-2111
Web: www.njbarexams.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Filing Deadline for Character Questionnaire and

Fee Schedule: May download application from Bar
Examiners website beginning October 1 for the
February exam and March 1 for the July exam. For
the February exam, application must be submitted by
October 31 ($575), November 15 ($850) or November
30 ($1,100). For the July exam, application must be
submitted by March 31 ($575), April 15 ($850) or
April 30 ($1,100).

New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
Filing Deadline for Application and Authorization

& Release Forms: June 15 for the July exam and
January 15 for the February exam.

of all locations.
Exam Fee: Rolling fee increasing from $575

to $1,100 depending upon date of application
(plus $57.50 fee for fingerprints) fees are subject
to change.
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In New Jersey: *Camden, Newark

are available outside of New Jersey. Please contact

| NEW MEXICO
UBE
SCORING
The New Mexico bar exam is a two-day exam



SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
Closed Universe practical questions using
reference material supplied by the examiner.
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 is required. Score must
be achieved no more than 5 years prior to filing
bar application.

Application forms and applicable fees must be filed
no later than September 10 for the February exam
and January 10 for the July exam.
Late Applications: A $200 late filing fee applies up to
April 2 (for July exam) and November 2 (for February
exam) at 5:00 PM.
A $500 late filing fee applies up to June 2 (for July
exam) and January 2 (for February exam) at 5:00 PM.
No applications will be accepted beyond the second
late filing deadline.
Re-examinees are extended deadlines of June 10th
for the July exam and January 10th for the February
exam, with no late fees.
Applicants who have graduated from law school
within 12 months and have not practiced in another
jurisdiction: $500
All Other Applicants: $1,000

RECIPROCITY
New Mexico will accept an MBE score from a
concurrent exam taken in another jurisdiction
provided the sending jurisdiction agrees to forward
your MBE score to New Mexico upon receipt of the
score from the ACT so that your NM results are not
delayed. The Board does not accept a score from
a previously administered exam, regardless of the
score achieved.
New Admission By Motion Rule: NMRA 15-107
An applicant who otherwise meets all requirements
of NMRA 15-103 and 15-104 may apply admission by
motion so long as applicant has been admitted to
practice in one or more reciprocal states (see rules
for list of reciprocal states); has not been denied
certification due to character and fitness in any state;
has not taken and failed the NM bar exam within
5 years; is a member in good standing in every
jurisdiction where admitted to practice law; submits
evidence of qualified MPRE score; and submits
evidence of attendance at required NM law course.
See rule for more details.
NEW MEXICO LAW COURSE

New Mexico requires exam applicants take a course
on New Mexico law the day after the bar exam.

Tel: (505) 271-9706
Web: www.nmexam.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Albuquerque
are available outside of New Mexico. Please contact
more information.
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| NEW YORK
UBE
a UBE score achieved in another UBE jurisdiction will

be accepted in New York for three years from the date
the applicant sat for the UBE. Filing fees for a score
transfer are the same amounts as for new applicants
(see Filing Deadlines and Fees).
The New York bar exam is a two-day exam consisting

Admission on Motion: May be admitted without exam

from states admitting attorneys from New York without
exam. Must have practiced five of the last seven years
and be a graduate of an ABA accredited law school.

multiple-choice exam. 100-questions in the AM,
100-questions in the PM.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECTS TESTED
State Specific Content Knowledge: Applicants must

complete the NYLC and NYLE. The NYLC is an online,
on demand course consisting of approximately 15 hours
of videotaped lectures with embedded questions which
must be answered correctly before advancing within
the offered lectures. The NYLE is a 50 item, two hour,
open book, multiple choice online exam administered
at select dates and times throughout the year. The
passing score for the NYLE is 60% (an applicant must
answer 30 out of 50 questions correctly). Written
materials are available on the New York Board of Law
Examiners website. Applicants can take the NYLC and
NYLE up to one year before or three years after sitting
for the UBE, subject to the application filing deadline
of the Court of Appeals (requires filing within 3 years
from the date when the applicant sits for the UBE).
Applicants must complete the NYLC before they can
register for the NYLE.
MBE Subjects: Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales,

Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil
Procedure, Real Property, Torts
MEE Essay Subjects: Business Associations (Agency
and Partnership, Corporations and Limited Liability
Companies), Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws,
Constitutional Law, Contracts (including Article 2
and Revised Article 1 of the UCC), Criminal Law and
Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Real Property,
Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents Estates, Trusts
and Future Interests), and Uniform Commercial Code
(Secured Transactions)
Multistate Performance Test: Closed universe
practical question using instructions, factual data,
cases, statutes and other reference material supplied
by the bar examiners.
MPRE: Applicant must pass the MPRE within three
years before or after passing the New York bar exam
as measured from the date the applicant sat for
each examination. A minimum scaled score of 85
is required. Visit www.ncbex.org for information on
MPRE dates, filing deadlines and application fees.
Pro Bono Hours: All applicants, except those on motion,

must complete 50 hours of qualifying Pro Bono work.
Skills Competency and Professional Values: All
applicants commencing studies after August 1,
2016 must establish they have acquired skills and
professional values necessary to practice law. This can
be achieved via one of five distinct pathways defined
by Sec. 520.18 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals.

Apply online at nybarexam.org between November
1 and November 30 for the February 2017 exam and
between April 1 and April 30 for the July 2017 exam.

Tel: (518) 453-5990 | Web: www.nybarexam.org
Bar Exam Fee: $250 (foreign trained applicants: $750)

Bar Exam Laptop Fee: $100
New York Law Exam (NYLE) Fees: There is no fee to
take the New York Law Course (NYLC). There is a $27
fee for the NYLE which is payable to Examsoft.
BARBRI OFFICE
1500 Broadway, Suite 808,
New York, NY 10036 | Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com | Email: service@BARBRI.com
SCORING
The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with
the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT
20%. The scores are combined to determine if the
applicant has achieved a passing score of 266.
RECIPROCITY
Beginning October 1, 2016, applicants may transfer
their UBE score from February 2014 and later as long
as applicant has achieved a minimum score of 266 in
another UBE jurisdiction, completed the NYLC, and
achieved a passing score on the NYLE. Going forward,
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In New York: Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Central
Islip, Hempstead, Ithaca, Jamaica, Long Island
City, Manhattan, Rochester, Staten Island,
Syracuse, White Plains
As a UBE state, alternative course location
options are available outside of New York.
Contact Customer Service at 888-3BARBRI or
your DLE for info.

| NORTH CAROLINA
The North Carolina bar exam is a two-day exam.
Day 1: Twelve essay questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law/
North Carolina Essay Subjects
Business Associations (including Agency,
Corporations, and Partnerships), Civil Procedure,
Family Law, Legal Ethics, Mortgages, Secured
Transactions including The Uniform Commercial
Code, Suretyship and Liens, Trusts, Wills, Decedents
Estates, Equity plus all MBE subjects
MPRE
To be admitted, a scaled score of 80 is required on
the MPRE within 24 months before, or 12 months
after, sitting for the bar exam.

Applications must be filed by the first Tuesday in
October for the February exam and by the first
Tuesday in January for the July exam. Fees are
$700 if not a licensed attorney, $1,500 if current
or former licensed attorney. Late filing deadlines
are first Tuesday in November for the February
exam and first Tuesday in March for the July exam
(late filing fee is an additional $250). Contact bar
examiners for complete information.
Admission on Motion
An attorney may be admitted without exam from
states admitting attorneys from North Carolina
without exam. Application must be on file with the
board no less than six months prior to consideration
of application. Applicant must have actively practiced
law four of six years immediately preceding the
filing of the application and have passed the MPRE.
Contact Board of Law Examiners for complete
information. Admission on motion fee is $2,000.
Contact bar examiners for complete information.

Tel: (919) 848-4229
Web: www.ncble.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Charlotte, *Chapel Hill, Durham, *Burlington,
*Greensboro, Raleigh, *Winston-Salem
of all locations.
SCORING
The MBE (weighted 40%) and the essay (weighted
60%) scores are combined to determine if applicant
has achieved a passing score of 350.
RECIPROCITY
North Carolina does not accept an MBE score from an

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| NORTH DAKOTA
UBE
SCORING
The North Dakota bar exam is a two-day exam



SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE achieved within
five years of filing an application.
RECIPROCITY
Acceptance of UBE or MBE Score
Individuals may be eligible to apply for admission
based on: MBE scaled score of 150 or above within
the last two years of the date of the examination in
the jurisdiction of admission, OR UBE scaled score of
260 or above within the last two years of the date of
the examination.
Reciprocity Based on Practice
Individuals may be eligible to apply for admission
based on five years membership in the bar of
another jurisdiction and engagement in an activity
demonstrating competency in the practice of law for
four of the last five years.

Tel: (701) 328-4201
Web: www.ndcourts.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Registration of law students is required. A law student
registration application must be filed by October 1 of
the students second year of law school or within 14
months after the students first day of the first year of
law school. Applications filed after these deadlines
shall be permitted upon payment of a late law student
registration filing fee, however the law student
registration application is appropriate only up until
November 1 of the third year of law school. If later, you
must refer to the bar exam application. Applications
for the February exam are dependent on 10 or more
applicants. Administration of the February exam is
dependent on ten or more applicants. Applications for
the February exam must be postmarked by November
1 prior to the February exam for which application is
made. Applications postmarked later than November
1, but by December 1 prior to the February exam for
which application is made, shall be permitted upon
payment of a late filing fee.

Grand Forks
are available outside of North Dakota. Please contact
more information.
Fees paid, excluding the investigative fee, will be

refunded only in the event of less than ten applicants.
The investigative fee is not refundable. Fees paid for
the July exam are not refundable.
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| OHIO
RECIPROCITY
The Ohio bar exam is a 2/2-day exam.

Ohio does not accept an MBE score from an exam

(MPT) questions and six essay questions.
Day 3: Six essay questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts,
Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Real
Property, Torts
Ohio Essay Subjects
Business Associations (Agency, Corporations,
Partnerships), Commercial Transactions (Commercial
Paper and Secured Transactions), Legal Ethics,
Personal Property, Wills, plus all MBE subjects
Closed universe practical examination providing
instructions, facts, cases, statutes and other reference
MPRE
for admission.

The timely deadline for the Application to Register
is November 15th of the applicants second year
of law school. The fee is $75. If an applicant files
the Application to register after November 15th of
their second year of law school they must register
by August 15th for the February exam and January
17th for the July exam. The fee is $275. The timely
deadline for the Application to Take the Bar Exam is
November 1st for the February exam and April 3rd
for the July exam. The fee is $358. The late filing
deadline to Take the Bar Exam is December 12th for
the February exam and May 10th for the July exam.
The fee is $458. For Applicants who wish to be
admitted without examination the fee is $1,500.
Admission on Motion
May apply for admission without exam. Must meet
general admission requirements, be a graduate of
an ABA accredited law school, have passed a bar
exam and been admitted in another jurisdiction, have
actively practiced outside of Ohio on a full time basis
for five of last 10 years, intend to actively practice
in Ohio, have not failed the Ohio bar exam. Contact
Admissions Office for complete rules.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE,
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO
Tel: (614) 387-9340
Web: www.supremecourt.ohio.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

In Ohio: Ada, Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Columbus, Dayton, Toledo
Outside Ohio: Highland Heights, KY
SCORING
MBE is weighted 1/3 of an examinees total score and
the written portion (essays and MPT) is weighted
2/3 of an examinees total score. A total score of
405 is required to pass.

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| OKLAHOMA
RECIPROCITY
The Oklahoma bar exam is a two-day exam.
Admission on Motion
attorneys from Oklahoma without exam. Must
have practiced for five of seven years immediately
preceding application and be a graduate of an ABA
accredited law school.
Day 1: Sixteen essay questions.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Oklahoma Essay Subjects
Administrative Law, Business Associations (Agency,
Partnerships, Corporations, Limited Liability
Companies), Commercial Law (Contracts, Uniform
Commercial Code, Consumer Law, Creditors rights),
Conflicts of Laws, Family Law, Intestate Succession
(Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Federal Estate and Gift
Taxation), Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct,
Procedural Law (Pleadings, Practice, Evidence,
Remedies), plus all MBE subjects
MPRE
for admission.
Fee: $2,000

Tel: (405) 416-7075
Web: www.okbbe.com
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Oklahoma City, Tulsa
Applicant must file both a law student registration and

a bar exam application. Law student registration fees
are $125 prior to October 15 of second year of law
school (plus cost of NCBE character report) and an
additional $300 fee is due with bar exam application.
Bar exam application must be filed by September
1 for the February exam and by February 1 for the
July Exam. Late filing permitted (with late fee) until
November 1 for February exam and April 3 for July
exam. Attorney examinees: $1,000 (plus cost of NCBE
character report). Late fees vary $50-$150 depending
on filing date. Late law student registration fee (after
October 15th of 2L year) is $500. Fee for applicants
who have not registered as a law student is $800.
Note: All deadlines are RECEIVED dates of the
application, not post-marked dates.
SCORING
MBE and essay scores are combined in order to
determine if applicant has achieved a passing score
of 75% overall. Examinees are not required to obtain
a specific score on either part of the exam but must
achieve a grade of at least 75% in the subject of the
Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct.
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RECIPROCITY
The Oregon bar exam is a two-day exam.
Admission on Motion
Lawyers from specific states who meet certain
requirements may be admitted to the Bar of the
State of Oregon without having to take and pass the
Oregon bar exam (Rule 15.05). Visit osbar.org for list
of qualifying states. Must have practiced law for five
of the past seven years..
Day 1: Six 30-minute essay questions (MEE or OR)

and two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test
(MPT) questions
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE/OR Essay Subjects
Administrative Law (State and Federal), Agency,
Civil Procedure (State and Federal), Corporations,
Evidence (State and Federal), Federal Income
Taxation, Oregon Legal Ethics, Partnerships, Sales,
Secured Transactions, Trusts and Estates, Wills,
MPRE
admission.

Applications must be filed by November 15 for the
February exam and April 15 for the July exam.
Late filing is allowed until December 15 for the
February exam and May 15 for the July exam with
a $350 fee.
Admission of House Counsel

An attorney employed by a business entity authorized
to do business in Oregon, who has been admitted
to practice law in another state, federal territory or
commonwealth, or the District of Columbia may be
admitted to practice law and procedures set out in
Rule 16.05. House counsel application fee is $1,050.
OREGON STATE BAR

Tel: (503) 620-0222
Web: www.osbar.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

*Eugene, *Portland, *Salem
of all locations.
Exam Fee: $625 (includes investigative fee)

Attorneys admitted in another jurisdiction must
pay an additional investigative fee of either $375
or $425, depending.
SCORING
The MBE (weighted 50%), the essays (weighted
25%) and the MPT (weighted 25%) are combined to
determine if applicant has passed. A total bar exam
score of at least 284 is required for passing.

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| PENNSYLVANIA
BRIDGE THE GAP PROGRAM
The Pennsylvania bar exam is a two-day exam.
Newly admitted lawyers must complete the fourhour Bridge the Gap program prior to their first CLE
compliance deadline.
Day 1: Six essay questions, plus one Performance

Test (PT) question.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Pennsylvania Essay Subjects
Business Organizations (including Corporations,
Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and
Professional Corporations), PA Evidence, Federal
Income Taxation, PA Civil Procedure, PA DUI Law,
Family Law, PA Rules of Professional Responsibility,
U.C.C. Article II Sales, Conflicts of Law, Employment
Discrimination (Title VII, ADA and ADEA), Wills, Trusts
and Decedents Estates, plus all MBE subjects
Performance Test
MPRE
for admission.

For the February exam, applications should be
submitted by October 30, but can be postmarked as
late as December 15 on paying higher application
fees. For the July exam, applications should be
submitted by April 15, but can be submitted as late as
May 30 on paying higher application fees.
Exam Fees: Timely fee (October 30 for February, April
15 for July) is $625. First late fee (November 15 for
February, April 30 for July) is $775. Second late fee
(November 30 for February, May 15 for July) is $1,075.
Final late fee (December 15 for February, May 30 for
July) is $1,475.
RECIPROCITY
Pennsylvania does not accept an MBE score from an
Admission on Motion
attorneys from Pennsylvania without exam. After
admission in reciprocal state, must have practiced
(including teaching in any accredited U.S. law school)
for at least five of seven years immediately preceding
application. Must also be a graduate of an ABA
accredited law school. Visit pabarexam.org for listing
of states and jurisdictions that have reciprocity with
Pennsylvania. Applicants must meet the requirements of
Rule 204 to qualify.

Tel: (717) 231-3350
Web: www.pabarexam.org
BARBRI OFFICE
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

In Pennsylvania: *Carlisle, *Doylestown,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, *State
College, *Villanova
Outside Pennsylvania: *Camden, NJ, Newark,
NJ, *Washington, D.C., Wilmington, DE
of all locations.
SCORING
Applicants need a combined minimum scaled score
of 272 to pass the exam. The combined essay and PT
scaled score count as 55% of the total score and the
scaled MBE is 45% of the total.
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| RHODE ISLAND
RECIPROCITY
The Rhode Island bar exam is a two-day exam.

Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score from
concurrent exam only.
Day 1: One Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

question, three Rhode Island essay questions and six
MEE questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE/RI Essay Subjects
Agency, Conflict of Laws, Commercial Paper,
Corporations, Creditors Rights, Equity, Family Law,
Federal Jurisdiction, Partnerships, RI Practice and
Procedure, Sales, Secured Transactions, Trusts, Wills,
MPRE
admission before taking the bar exam. The MPRE
score is valid for two years.

Application must be filed by December 1 for the
Attorney applications must be filed by September 1
for the February exam and by February 1 for the
July exam. No late applications accepted.
Exam Fee: $725 (non-attorneys), $1,225 (attorneys)
SCORING
The scaled scores of the MBE, MPT and essays are
combined to determine if applicant has achieved a
passing score of 276.

Admission on Motion
Rhode Island does not provide for admission on
motion. Examination is required of all applicants. If
an attorney has practiced five out of the 10 years
immediately preceding application, only the Rhode
Island essay exam, MPT, and MEE portions of the exam
are required. (This format requires a scaled score of
138 to pass.)
MISCELLANEOUS
Applicants must complete a one-day Bridge the
Gap program offered by the Rhode Island Bar for
admission. Ten CLE credits, including two Ethics
credits, are required. Commencing the second July 1
after the attorney is admitted. Attorneys admitted for
three years or more in another jurisdiction at the time
they are admitted to the RI Bar are exempt from the
Bridge the Gap requirement.
CLERK, SUPREME COURT

Tel: (401) 222-3272
Web: www.courts.ri.gov/attorneyresources/baradmission
BARBRI OFFICE
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

*Bristol
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| SOUTH CAROLINA
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The South Carolina bar exam is a two-day exam

An applicant taking the UBE in South Carolina must sit

for all portions of the examination in South Carolina,
and may not use scores from a previous examination
to satisfy this requirement.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
You need a scaled score of 77 for SC. This score
must be from an administration of the MPRE that
occurred within three (3) years of the date on which
the application for admission is filed with the Clerk of
the Supreme Court.

$1,000 for applications filed from December 1st to
January 10th or from August 1st to August 31st.
$1,500 for applications filed during the remainder of
the application periods.
If the applicant has been admitted to practice law for
more than one (1) year in another state, the District of
Columbia, or another country at the time the application
is filed, the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $750.
If the application is withdrawn or the applicant fails to sit
for the examination, the applicant shall not be entitled
to a refund of the application fee(s) or to have the
application fee(s) credited to a later application.
Applications for Admission

Based on an Existing UBE Score.
Applications based on an existing UBE Score will not
be accepted for filing until May 1, 2017, and may not
be over three years old at the time the application is
filed. On and after that date, these applications may
be filed at any time. If based on a UBE Score from
another jurisdiction, the applicant must have the
score transferred to South Carolina by the National
Conference of Bar Examiners.
ADMISSION ON MOTION
South Carolina does not provide for admission on
motion. In narrow situations, a special application
may be made by a dean or tenured professor of the
University of South Carolina or Charleston School of
Law. Contact the Supreme Court of South Carolina
for more information. Otherwise, exam required of
all applicants.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
In place of the Bridge the Gap Program which is
currently required for admission, the amended rule
requires applicants to successfully complete a Course
of Study on South Carolina Law.This Course of Study
will be an on-line course that can be completed in
less than 8 hours.The South Carolina Board of Law
Examiners is currently developing this Course of
Study, and it is anticipated that this Course of Study
will be available by January 1, 2017, at the latest.
SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Tel: (803) 734-1080
Web: www.sccourts.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
SCORING
*Charleston, Columbia, *Greenville


of all locations.
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As a UBE state, alternative course location options are

available outside of South Carolina. Please contact
more information.

| SOUTH DAKOTA
RECIPROCITY
The South Dakota bar exam is a two-day exam.

In its discretion, the Board of Bar Examiners may
accept an applicants previous scores on the MBE
administered in a jurisdiction other than South Dakota
if taken within two years prior to the next scheduled
examination, if the score on the MBE is a scaled score
of 135 or above and if the applicant passed the entire
bar examination in the other jurisdiction.

(MPT) questions, five Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)
questions, and one Indian Law question.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure. Real
Property, Torts
MEE Essay Subjects
Agency, Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Family Law,
Federal Civil Procedure, Partnerships, Sales, Secured
Transactions, Trusts and Future Interests, Wills and
Estates, plus all MBE subjects
Indian Law:
Basic principles of federal Indian Law, including but
not limited to Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, the
Indian Civil Rights Act, the Indian Child Welfare Act,
and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Tribal laws or
customary laws are not tested.
Admission on Motion
See SDCL 16-16-12.1, 12.2

Tel: (605) 773-4898
Web: www.ujs.sd.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Sioux Falls, Vermillion
MPRE
admission. Accepts previous MPRE score if within
28 months.

Applications must be postmarked by November 1 for
February exam and by April 1 for July exam.
Exam Fee: $300. An applicant for admission without
examination shall pay a fee of $450. An applicant
shall also pay the cost for a National Conference of
Bar Examiners character report.
SCORING
A general average of 75% or higher on the combined
MPT, MEE, and Indian law portion of the examination
shall be deemed a passing score on that portion of
the examination. A scaled score of 135 or higher shall
be deemed a passing score on the MBE portion of
the examination.

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| TENNESSEE
SCORING
The Tennessee bar exam is a two-day exam.
The written portion is scaled to the MBE to determine

if the applicant has achieved a passing score. A total
score of 270 or higher is required to pass.
Day 1: Nine essay questions and one Multistate

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Tennessee Essay Subjects
Agency, Civil Procedure (State and Federal), Conflict
of Laws, Corporations, Family Law (Domestic
Relations), Partnerships, Personal Property,
Professional Responsibility, Restitution and Remedies,
Sales, Secured Transactions, State Constitutional Law,
Wills and Estates, plus all MBE subjects
MPRE
Applicant must achieve a passing score of 75 or
higher on the MPRE within 2 years of successfully
completing the Tennessee bar examination.
RECIPROCITY
Admission on Motion
May be admitted from other states after having
actively practiced in the jurisdiction in which
previously licensed for five of the last seven years
and must meet the education and character and
fitness requirements of Rule 7. Must have a present
intent to actively practice law in Tennessee and be a
graduate of an ABA accredited law school. Contact
the Board of Law Examiners for fee schedule.

Tel: (615) 741-3234
Web: www.tnble.org/
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

FILING DEADLINES AND FEES RECEIVED
*Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville
The application process to take the examination shall

begin on March 1 for the July exam and October 1
for the February exam and shall be completed no
later than May 20 for taking the July examination and
December 20 for taking the February examination.

of all locations.
The process for submitting an application for

admission by exam is completed online at synergy.
tnble.com. The TBLE will not accept hard copies of
applications.
Exam Fee: $575 plus current fees charged by
National Conference of Bar Examiners for character
and fitness application
Re-take Fee: $375
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| TEXAS
The Texas bar exam is a 21/2-day exam.
Day 1: One 90-minute Multistate Performance Test
(MPT) question and a 90-minute Procedure and
Evidence (P&E) exam consisting of 20 Criminal and
20 Civil P&E questions.
Day 3: Twelve essay questions.
SUBJECTS TESTED
Multistate Performance Test (Day 1)
Short Answer/Objective Subjects (Day 1)
Texas Civil Procedure and Evidence, including
Jurisdiction, and Texas Criminal Procedure and
Evidence.
MBE Subjects (Day 2)
Texas Essay Subjects (Day 3)
Bankruptcy*, Business Associations (Agency,
Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability
Companies, Professional Associations),
Consumer Rights (including DTPA and Insurance),
Family Law, Real Property (including Oil and
Gas), Taxation (Income, Estate, Gift)*, Trusts and
Guardianships, Uniform Commercial Code, Wills
and Estate Administration
*Cross-over topics
MPRE
for admission.

Law students attending a Texas law school must file
a Declaration of Intent to Study Law according to the
following deadlines: fall entrants by October 1, spring
entrants by May 1, summer entrants by September 15.
Declaration Fee: $190
For the February exam, an application is timely filed
if received between June 30 and August 30 of year
preceding exam. For the July exam, an application
is timely filed if received between the preceding
November 30 and January 30.
In-State Law Students: $320

Out-Of-State Law Students: $435
Attorneys Licensed Elsewhere: $1,040
Attorneys For Admission Without Exam: $890
Re-Application: $320
Foreign Nation Atty. (TX bar applicant only): $1,140
Foreign Nation Atty. (Concurrent Tx Bar Exam And
Foreign Legal Consultant Applications): $1,290
SCORING
MBE (weighted 40%), essay (weighted 40%), MPT
(weighted 10%) and Procedure and Evidence exam
(weighted 10%) are combined. A passing score
requires a minimum of 675 scaled points out of 1,000.
Applicants must pass exam in its entirety.
RECIPROCITY
Texas does not accept an MBE score from an exam
Admission without Examination
May be admitted without exam if actively engaged
in the practice of law for at least five of seven years
immediately preceding application, have a J.D. from
an ABA accredited law school, have a valid active
license and have been a member in good standing
at all times.

Tel: (512) 463-1621
Web: www.ble.texas.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, *Lubbock,
San Antonio, *Waco
of all locations.
The following categories of applicants must submit

the following application fees payable to the Board of
Law Examiners:

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| UTAH
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Utah bar exam is a two-day exam consisting of


Utah accepts an MBE score from a concurrent
exam only.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
A scaled score of 86 is required prior to or within two
years after the bar exam.

Application should be filed by October 1 for February
exam and by March 1 for July exam. Late filing of $100
by October 15 and final filing deadline fee of $300 by
November 1 for the February exam. Late filing of $100
by March 15 and final filing deadline fee of $300 by
April 1 for the July exam.

earned within 24 months from the date of application.
The minimum score may be transferable for up to
five years if the attorney has been actively engaged
in full-time practice of law since earning the score.
Additional requirements may apply.
Admission on Motion
Attorneys who have been actively engaged in
full-time practice of law for five of the last seven
years in a reciprocal jurisdiction can file a motion for
admission. Additional requirements apply.
UTAH STATE BAR

Tel: (801) 531-9077
Web: www.utahbar.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

*Provo, Salt Lake City
of all locations.
are available outside of Utah. Please contact
more information.
Admission by Transferred UBE Score:

$550 if not admitted in another jurisdiction
or $850 if admitted in another jurisdiction.
Admission on Motion: $850
Student Applicant: $550
Attorney Applicant: $850.
SCORING
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| VERMONT
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Vermont bar exam is a two-day exam consisting


Applicants may transfer a UBE score of 270 or
higher earned within three years from the date of
application. The minimum score may be transferable
for up to five years if the attorney has been actively
engaged in full-time practice of law since earning the
score. Additional requirements may apply.

SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
for admission.
MISCELLANEOUS
The applicant must attend at least 15 hours of CLE on
Vermont practice and procedure in courses approved
by the Board of Continuing Legal Education and
certified by the Board of Bar Examiners. A minimum
of 6 of the 15 hours must be earned by attendance
at live courses. Once admitted, the applicant must
complete a mentorship under the supervision of a
Vermont practicing judge/attorney. Please visit the
Vermont Board of Bar Examiners website.

Tel: (802) 828-3281
Web: www.vermontjudiciary.org
BARBRI OFFICE
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
Application must be postmarked by December 1 for

the February exam and by May 1 for the July exam.
*South Royalton
Exam Fee: $300 plus optional laptop fee

Law Office Study Fee: $100 per report
SCORING

are available outside of Vermont. Please contact
more information.


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| VIRGINIA
MILITARY SPOUSE PROVISIONAL ADMISSION
The Virginia bar exam is a two-day exam.
The dependent spouse of an active duty service

member stationed in the Commonwealth of Virginia,
who has been admitted to practice law before the
court of last resort of any state or territory of the United
States or of the District of Columbia and who meets
all other requirements of Rule 1A:8, may apply to the
Board for Military Spouse Provisional Admission.
The Military Spouse Provisional Admission filing
fee is $400. This fee covers the cost of processing
the Application, investigating matters contained
in the applicants completed Character & Fitness
Questionnaire, and preparing of the Character Report.
Day 1: Nine essay questions plus 10 short answer

questions with emphasis on Virginia law.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Virginia Essay Subjects
Agency, Civil Procedure, Commercial Paper, Conflict
of Laws, Corporations, Creditors Rights, Domestic
Relations, Equity, Federal Jurisdiction, Local
Government Law, Partnerships, Personal Property,
Professional Responsibility, Secured Transactions,
Suretyship, Taxation, Trusts, Wills, plus all MBE subjects
MPRE
Virginia requires a scaled score of 85 or higher on the
MPRE achieved within two calendar years of the time
the candidate passes the Virginia bar exam.

Tel: (804) 367-0412
Web: www.vbbe.state.va.us
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Exam Application Fee: $375
Character and Fitness Fee: $425
The filing deadline for the February bar exam is
December 15. The filing deadline for the July bar exam
is May 10. There are no extensions or late filings.
SCORING
The MBE score (weighted 40%) and the essay score
(weighted 60%) are combined to determine if applicant
has achieved a passing score of at least 140.

In Virginia: Arlington, *Charlottesville, *Grundy,
*Lexington, *Lynchburg, *Richmond, *Virginia
Beach, *Williamsburg
Outside Virginia: *Washington, D.C.
of all locations.
RECIPROCITY
Virginia does not accept an MBE score from an exam
Admission on Motion
An attorney having been admitted to practice law in
another jurisdiction may apply for admission to practice
law in Virginia without sitting for the Virginia bar exam if
the other jurisdiction has reciprocity for Virginia lawyers.
One of the requirements for admission on motion is that
the applicant has been engaged in the full-time practice
of law for at least three of the last five years immediately
preceding application for admission to the Virginia Bar.
Application for Admission without Examination with
Character and Fitness Questionnaire: $1,500
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| WASHINGTON
UBE
SCORING
The Washington bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).


SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
Washingtons pass score on the MPRE is 85. The
MPRE score is valid if you earned the score three
years prior to sitting for the UBE or up to one year
after sitting for the UBE.

All Winter 2017 applications must be received by
October 5. Applicants who register any time after the
appropriate filing deadline must pay an additional late
filing fee penalty. Late filing applications need to be
received by November 7 for the winter exam along
with the late filing fee. Summer 2017 applications
must be received by first week of March. Late filing
applications need to be received by the first full week
of April along with the late filing fee.
The passing score on the WLC is 80%. You may

take the WLC any time after filing your application.
Applicants must pass the WLC within 40 months of
passing the UBE in Washington.
RECIPROCITY
Ube Score Transfer
If you have a UBE score of 270 or higher from another
state, you can transfer your score to Washington for
up to 40 months after the date of the administration
of the UBE in which the score was earned. The MPRE
score must be acquired three years before or after
the date you sat for the UBE.4
WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Tel: (206) 443-WSBA or (800) 945-WSBA (9722)
Web: www.wsba.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Seattle, *Spokane
of all locations.
are available outside of Washington. Please contact
Exam Fee: $585

Attorney Applicants: $620 plus NCBE
investigation fee
Late Filing Fee: additional $300

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| WEST VIRGINIA
UBE (SUMMER 2017)
2017 WINTER EXAM: FEBRUARY 21-22
SCORING
The West Virginia bar exam is a two-day exam.


(MPT) questions and six Multistate Essay Exam
(MEE) questions.
UBE2017 SUMMER EXAM: JULY 25-26

The West Virginia bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar
Exam (UBE).
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales,
Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil
Procedure, Real Property, Torts
MEE Essay Subjects
reference material supplied by the bar examiners
Summer 2017
The passing score for the UBE in West Virginia is 270.
An applicant must achieve a score of 270 or higher
regardless of UBE jurisdiction in order to qualify for
admission in West Virginia.
RECIPROCITY
Winter 2017
Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score from a
previous successful exam taken within
13 months of present exam.
Summer 2017
The West Virginia Board of Bar Examiners will accept
transferred UBE scores beginning July 1, 2017.
Transferred UBE scores will be eligible for admission
in West Virginia for no more than 36 months.
Admission on Motion
May be admitted without exam from jurisdictions
with admission standards substantially equivalent to
those of West Virginia. Applicant must have practiced
for five of the seven years immediately preceding
application, passed MPRE and be a graduate of an
ABA accredited law school.

Tel: (304) 558-7815
Web: www.courtswv.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE within 25 months
of successful completion of bar examination.
1500 Broadway, Ste. 808

New York, NY 10036
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
Summer applicants transferring UBE scores will

be required to prove that they have achieved a
qualifying score on the MPRE.
Charleston, Morgantown

Applications should be filed by November 1 for the
February exam and by April 1 for the July exam.
Applications accepted (with late fee of $200) until the
final deadline of December 1 for the February exam
and accepted(with late fee of $200) until the final
deadline ofMay 1 for the July exam.

current list of all locations. Winter course online only.
are available outside of West Virginia. Please contact
more information.
The bar exam application fee for those admitted less

than one year or not admitted in any jurisdiction is $400.
Attorney Application Fee:$600
ReciprocityApplication Fee: $1,500
Fingerprinting Fee: $55
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| WISCONSIN
RECIPROCITY
The Wisconsin bar exam is a two-day exam.

Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score of 135 or
higher achieved on exam taken within 37 months of
present exam and part of successful exam.
Mandatory Registration: On the Monday before

the examination, applicants are required to attend a
mandatory registration.
SUBJECTS TESTED
Admission on Proof of Practice

The applicant who applies for admission to the
practice of law in Wisconsin must show they have
been substantially engaged in the practice of law
in a state or territory, the federal government or the
District of Columbia for three years within the last five
years prior to filing application for admission. A lawyer
may satisfy this requirement by proof of practice in
more than a single jurisdiction and under more than
one provision of this rule.
MBE Subjects
Applicant may take exam prior to graduation if degree

received within 60 days after exam.
Day 1: Most recently consisted of eight essay

questions drawn from the subjects listed under
Subjects Tested and one 90-minute Multistate
Performance Test (MPT) question. Questions may be
designed to incorporate more than one subject area.
Wisconsin Essay Subjects

Business Organizations (Corporations, Partnerships,
Associations and Sole Proprietorships, Limited
Liability Companies), Commercial Law (includes Sales,
Secured Transactions, and Negotiable Instruments),
Conflict of Laws, Family Law (Domestic Relations),
Professional Responsibility, Taxation (Federal), Trusts
and Estates
MISCELLANEOUS

Tel: (608) 266-9760
Web: www.wicourts.gov
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com
MPRE
Not required for Wisconsin bar.
In Wisconsin: Madison, Milwaukee

Outside Wisconsin: St Paul, MN
Early December for the February exam. Early May

for the July exam. Please review Wisconsin Board
of Bar Examiners website for additional information
regarding late filing deadlines and fees charged.

Late Applications: Accepted for one month

with $200 late fee.
Total Exam Fee: $450
SCORING
A combined scaled score of 258 is required to
pass. The scaled score may be achieved through
any combination of scores on either portion of the
exam (e.g., 120 scaled essay score + 138 scaled
MBE score = 258).

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| WYOMING
UBE
RECIPROCITY
The Wyoming bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).
Admission on Motion
Wyoming does not reciprocate with any state.
Applications for admission on motion are considered
on an individual basis. To qualify for admission
you must be a member in good standing in each
jurisdiction where you are admitted to practice law,
engaged in the active practice of law for five of seven
years preceding application, graduate of an ABA
accredited law school, and achieved a qualifying
MPRE score. Applicant must be compliant with CLE
requirements of reciprocal state. For complete details,
visit wyomingbar.org.

multiple choice exam.
SUBJECTS TESTED
MBE Subjects
Property, Torts
MEE Essay Subjects
MPRE
A passing score on the MPRE is a scaled 85 or
greater. An application will not be considered until
the applicant has submitted evidence of a passing
MPRE score. Such evidence must be submitted
within one year of the date of administration of
the examination on which the applicant obtained a
passing UBE score.

Applications must be filed by November 15 for
the February exam and by April 15 for the July
exam. No late filing allowed. Deans certificate
can be filed at a later date, as graduation is
required for certification.
Admission by UBE
Applicants who have earned a UBE score in another
jurisdiction may be eligible for admission to Wyoming
by transfer of UBE score for up to three years. You
must achieve an MPRE score of 85 or higher, be a
member in good standing and graduate from an ABA
accredited law school.
STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS

Tel: (307) 632-9061
Web: www.wyomingbar.org
BARBRI OFFICE
Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 888-3BARBRI
Web: BARBRI.com

Laramie
are available outside of Wyoming. Please contact
more information.
Exam Fee: $600 plus the appropriate NCBE character

report fee
SCORING
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