NJ administers the UBE which consists of the MBE, MPT, & MEE
Tuesday Schedule
7:30 am – 9:00 am Registration and seat check in
9:00 am – 9:30 am Instructions
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Multi-State Performance Test (MPT) - two 90-minute items
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Break – one hour
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Instructions (applicants must be seated for instructions)
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Multi-State Essay Exam (MEE) - six 30-minute questions
Wednesday Schedule
7:30 am – 9:00 am Registration and seat check in
9:00 am – 9:30 am Instructions
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Multi-State Bar Exam (MBE) morning session – 100 questions
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Break – one hour
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Instructions (applicants must be seated for instructions)
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm MBE afternoon session – 100 questions
Questions and sample answers from past New Jersey Bar Exams 2016 - 2006.
Please note, beginning with the February 2017 NJ Bar Examination, New Jersey became a UBE (Uniform Bar Examination) state. Questions and Answers for that exam were posted with the disclaimer that they cannot be reproduced or distributed in anyway. You can see those Questions and Answers on the NJ Board of Bar Examiners website or click on the links below.
New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners
NCBE Study Aids - this will help you find study aids for the MRRE, MBE, MEE, & MPT. It also has sample test questions and answers.
New Jersey Jurisdiction Overview - provides an overview of the requirements and components of the bar exam for the state of New Jersey
Overview of the Application Process (PowerPoint)
The MPRE is required in the State of New Jersey. Minimum passing score is 75.
UBE Adoption: Yes
UBE First Administration Date: February 2017
Minimum Passing Score: 266
UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component: No