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Bar Exam & MPRE Resource Guide

This guide will provide resources to help you prepare to take the bar exam and MPRE.

Structure of the New Jersey Bar Exam

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

Past New Jersey Bar Exams

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.

 

 

Helpful Links

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)

Application Checklist

General Site Instructions and Information

Bar Admissions Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Information for Bar Exam Applicants

MPRE

The MPRE is required in the State of New Jersey. Minimum passing score is 75.

MPRE Score Services

UBE

UBE Adoption: Yes

UBE First Administration Date: February 2017

Minimum Passing Score: 266

UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component: No

Uniform Bar Exam Information