Maine Bar Exam Information

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 & Wills, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.

A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE is required for admission. See MPRE Study Guide.

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MBE is weighted 50%, the written portion is weighted 50%, and the scores are scaled and combined to determine if a passing score of 276 was achieved.

Results are released 75 days after the exam.

Maine may accept MBE scores from other jurisdictions.

An applicant who (i) has been engaged in the active practice of law for 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the application or (ii) has taken the MBE within the prior 61 months to the current exam may elect to take only the first day of the examination. An applicant qualified under either (i) or (ii) and who has achieved a usable MBE scaled score may be admitted on the basis of a further modified written examination.

Please visit the Maine Board of Bar Examiners website for details on application deadlines and fees, as well as for more information on other topics.

Web: www.mainebarexaminers.org/
Tel:(207) 623-2464