Maryland Bar Exam Information
Learn about the Maryland Bar Exam format, subjects tested, dates, and requirements.
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Dates, Cost & Location
| Exam Type: | 2-day UBE exam |
|---|---|
| Dates: | July 30-31, 2024 |
| Exam Fee: | $600 |
The Maryland Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. Day 1 consists of two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions and six Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) questions. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam.
What subjects will you be tested on?
Agency, Commercial Transactions, Corporations, Family Law, MD Civil Procedure, Partnerships, Professional Responsibility, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.
What’s the minimum score for MPRE?
Maryland requires the MPRE beginning July 2019. See our MPRE Study Guide.
Need to sign up for MPRE? Learn about registration, testing policies, and more on our MPRE Registration Guide.
How is the exam scored?
MBE is weighted 1/2, the MEE 30% and the MPT 20%.
When are the results released?
Results are released in early May for the February exam and in early November for the July exam.
Can I transfer my MBE scores from another jurisdiction?
Maryland accepts MBE scores from other jurisdictions from concurrent exams only.
What about reciprocity across states?
Out-of-state attorney applicants are required to take an essay exam on Maryland Evidence, Maryland Civil/Criminal Practice & Procedure, and Rules of Professional Conduct. The applicant must have engaged in the active practice of law for 10 years, or 5 of the 10 years immediately preceding application, must have been admitted by exam in another state, and must have intent to practice in Maryland.
What are the application deadlines and fees?
Please visit the Maryland Board of Law Examiners website for details on application deadlines and fees, as well as for more information on other topics.
Contact information
Web: www.mdcourts.gov/
Tel: 410) 260-3640
