Tennessee Bar Exam Information

Agency, Civil Procedure (State & Federal), Commercial Paper & Bulk Transfers, Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Domestic Relations or Personal Status, Partnerships, Personal Property, Professional Responsibility, Restitution & Remedies, Sales, Secured Transactions, State Constitutional Law, Wills & Estates, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.

A scaled score of 82 on the MPRE within two years of the first Tennessee bar exam actually taken is required for admission.

Need to sign up for MPRE? Learn about registration, testing policies, and more on our MPRE Registration Guide.

Both the MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT 20%. The scores are combined to determine if the applicant has achieved a passing score of 270.

Results are released in mid-April for the February exam and in mid-October for the July exam.

Tennessee does not accept MBE scores transferred from previous Tennessee exams or from another jurisdiction, whether or not concurrent. All applicants sit for the entire examination and only scores earned in a single administration will be considered.

In order to be eligible for admission without taking the Tennessee Bar Exam, the applicant must be a member of a state bar and have engaged in the active practice of law for 5 years in that jurisdiction. The applicant must also have a present intent to actively practice in Tennessee and be a graduate of an ABA accredited law school.

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