Learn about the New Hampshire Bar Exam format, subjects tested, dates, and requirements.
Free NH MBE practice test select another stateExam Type: | 2-day UBE exam |
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Dates: | July 29-30, 2025 |
Bar Exam Fee: | $725 |
The New Hampshire Bar Exam is a 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). The UBE is administered over two days, with the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) given on the last Wednesday of February and July, and the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) and Multistate Performance Test (MPT) given on the Tuesday prior. Day 1 consists of six 30-minute MEE (Multistate Essay Exam) questions and two 90-minute MPT (Multistate Performance Test) questions. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a six-hour, 200-question multiple-choice examination developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).
Business Associations, Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts (including Article 2 [Sales] of the Uniform Commercial Code), Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates, and Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Uniform Commercial Code.
A scaled score of 79 on the MPRE is required for admission Need to sign up for MPRE? Learn about registration, testing policies, and more on our MPRE Registration Guide
NCBE scores the MBE component of the UBE. Jurisdictions grade the MEE and MPT components. The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE and UBE total scores are calculated by NCBE. The MBE is weighted 50%, the MEE 30%, and the MPT 20%. MBE, essay, and MPT scores are combined to determine if the applicant has achieved the minimum scaled passing score of 270 points out of a possible 400 points.
The results are typically released 10-12 weeks after the exam.
New Hampshire does not accept transferred MBE scores.
Lawyers from Maine and Vermont may be admitted after 3 years of practice; all other lawyers must have practiced 5 of past 7 years.
Please visit the New Hampshire Supreme Court Office of Bar Admissions website for details on application deadlines and fees, as well as for more information on other topics.
Web: https://www.courts.nh.gov
Tel: (603) 224-8806