Minnesota Bar Exam Information
Learn about the Minnesota 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 |
| Bar Exam Fee: | $500 |
| On-Motion Application Fee: | $950 |
| Late Fee: | $150 |
The Minnesota Bar Exam is a 2-day UBE exam. Day 1 consists of two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions and six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam.
What subjects will you be tested on?
Business Associations (partnerships, proprietorships, and corporations, including limited liability companies), Civil Procedure, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Federal Individual Income Taxation, Uniform Commercial Code (Art. 1,2), Wills, Estates, Trusts, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.
What’s the minimum score for MPRE?
A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE is required for admission.
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How is the exam scored?
The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE weighted 30% and the MPT weighted 20%. A total scaled/combined score of 260 is required to pass.
When are the results released?
Results are released in mid-April for the February exam and in early October for the July exam.
Can I transfer my MBE scores from another jurisdiction?
Minnesota may admit applicants on the basis of MBE scaled scores received in the previous two years without further exam, as long as the applicant received a scaled score of 145 or higher on the MBE, and was successful on the entire exam and admitted in that jurisdicition.
What about reciprocity across states?
In order to be eligible for admission without taking the Minnesota Bar Exam, the applicant must have engaged in the active practice of law for 5 of the 7 years preceding admission or received a scaled score of 145 or above on the MBE within 24 months of application, and be a graduate of an ABA accredited law school.
What are the application deadlines and fees?
Please visit the Minnesota Board of Bar Examiners website for details on application deadlines and fees, as well as for more information on other topics.
Contact information
Web: www.ble.state.mn.us/
Tel: (651) 297-1857
