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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. skip to main content The Bar Examiner Website National Conference of Bar Examiners Menu About NCBE NCBE Exams MPRE Registration Information MPRE Test Accommodations Important Dates How to Prepare Your Request for Accommodations Accommodations Decisions Test Conditions Documentation Guidelines Upload Accommodation Request Preparing Test Day Policies Scores UBE Score Portability Minimum Scores Maximum Score Age Local Components Registration Information Scores Further Reading MBE Registration Information Preparing Test Day Policies Scores MEE Registration Information Preparing Test Day Policies MPT Registration Information Preparing Test Day Policies Study Aids Score Services MPRE Score Services MBE Score Services UBE Score Services Character & Fitness Statistics & Research Statistics Covington Award Testing Task Force Technical Advisory Panel NCBE Publications The Bar Examiner Bar Admission Guide Year in Review NCBE Account Dashboard MPRE Registration Score Services Character and Fitness Applications Access Purchased Practice Exams File Cabinet For the latest information about the coronavirus and NCBE exams and services, visit NCBE COVID-19 Updates . COVID-19 Updates LEARN MORE See the latest information about the coronavirus and NCBE exams and services. AUGUST MPRE REGISTRATION NCBE ACCOUNT The registration deadline for the August MPRE is June 25. THE BAR EXAMINER VISIT WEBSITE 13 Best Practices for Grading Essays and Performance Tests, Testing Knowledge of Local Law (Part Two), How Are Questions Written for NCBE Exams (Part Two), and more! BarNow Online Study Aids VISIT STORE Get 50% off the Everything Pack and $10 off the Simulated MPRE for a limited time. Visit the NCBE Study Aids Store to learn more. Character and Fitness Services LEARN MORE NCBE conducts character and fitness investigations on behalf of participating jurisdictions. 2019 Statistics VIEW STATISTICS Examination and admission statistics, national data for the MBE and the MPRE, and more. SCORE SERVICES LEARN MORE NCBE offers score services for the MPRE, the MBE, and the UBE. Testing Task Force Practice Analysis VIEW REPORT See the results of the Task Force’s nationwide practice analysis. Jurisdiction Information Select a jurisdiction from the drop-down menu for a summary of bar admission information specific to that jurisdiction and contact information for its bar admission agency. 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Visit the Bar Examiner website to view the following in the Winter 2019-2020 issue: 13 Best Practices for Grading Essays and Performance Tests Testing Knowledge of Local Law: What Are UBE Jurisdictions Doing? (Part Two) How Are Questions Written for NCBE’s Exams? (Part Two) VISIT WEBSITE Bar Admission Guide Comprehensive information on bar admission requirements in all U.S. jurisdictions, including a directory of state bar admission agencies. 2020 Guide COVID-19 UPDATES: The latest information about the coronavirus and NCBE services. LEARN MORE TESTING TASK FORCE: Read the Phase 2 practice analysis report. VIEW REPORT BARNOW STUDY AIDS: Get 50% off the Everything Pack for a limited time. VISIT STUDY AIDS STORE Visit the BAR EXAMINER website for articles on current issues in bar admissions. VISIT WEBSITE News Jun 1, 2020 NCBE to Provide Additional Support for Jurisdictions During COVID-19 Crisis Read More May 11, 2020 NCBE Offers Discounted Bar Exam Study Aids Read More May 5, 2020 NCBE Announces It Will Make Exam Materials Available for July Bar Exam Read More Apr 17, 2020 February 2020 MBE Mean Score Declines; March 2020 MPRE Mean Score Increases Read More Apr 10, 2020 NCBE Publishes White Paper to Assist Courts and Boards Read More Apr 9, 2020 ABA Adopts Resolution Urging States to Consider Temporary Admission Pending Bar Passage Read More Apr 3, 2020 NCBE Announces Two Fall Administration Dates Read More More News Test Dates MEE Test Dates July 28, 2020 September 9, 2020 September 30, 2020 Learn More MPT Test Dates July 28, 2020 September 9, 2020 September 30, 2020 Learn More MBE Test Dates July 29, 2020 September 10, 2020 October 1, 2020 Learn More MPRE Test Dates Test Administration: August 11 or 12, 2020 Registration Deadline: June 25, 2020 Test Administration: October 23 or 28, 2020 Registration Deadline: September 14, 2020 MPRE Registration Information MPRE Scores MARCH MPRE SCORES: March MPRE scores are available in NCBE Account File Cabinets. Log in to your NCBE Account NCBE Exams MPRE UBE MBE MEE MPT Developed and scored by NCBE, the MPRE is a two-hour, 60-question multiple-choice examination covering established standards related to a lawyer's professional conduct. The MPRE is administered by NCBE and required for admission by most jurisdictions. Registration ADA Accommodations Preparing Test Day Policies Score Services Coordinated by NCBE, the UBE is composed of the MEE, MPT, and MBE and results in a portable score that can be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions. The UBE is administered and graded by user jurisdictions. User Jurisdictions Score Portability Registration Score Services Developed and scored by NCBE, the MBE is a six-hour, 200-question multiple-choice examination covering seven substantive areas of law. The MBE is administered by user jurisdictions as part of the bar examination. User Jurisdictions Registration Preparing Test Day Policies Score Services Developed by NCBE, the MEE consists of six 30-minute essay questions covering up to 12 areas of substantive law. The particular areas covered vary from exam to exam. The MEE is administered and graded by user jurisdictions as part of the bar examination. User Jurisdictions Registration Preparing Developed by NCBE, the MPT consists of two 90-minute tasks designed to test fundamental lawyering skills in a realistic situation. It is not a test of substantive knowledge. The MPT is administered and graded by user jurisdictions as part of the bar examination. 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