Essay Day
- The essay day normally precedes the MBE and is generally given on a Tuesday
- The number of essays and subjects tested vary by jurisdiction
- In some states (e.g. Texas) the essay day follows the Multistate Day
- In California there are two essay days; a candidate will be given:
- Three essays on the morning of the day before the Multistate Examination Day.
- Three essays on the on the morning after the Multistate Examination Day.
- Some states use the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), generally tested on the essay day
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) Day
- This examination is a 200-question multiple choice exam given in 48 states on the same day:
- The last Wednesday in February
- The last Wednesday in July
- The MBE is the same examination given in all (48) states
- The subjects tested are:
- Contracts/Sales - 33 questions
- Torts - 33 questions
- Real Property - approx 31 questions
- Evidence - approx 31 questions
- Constitutional Law - approx 31 questions
- Criminal Law/Procedure - approx 31 questions
- 10 of the 200 questions are experimental questions that will not count
- Two states do not use the examination:
- Four U.S. territories require it:
- Guam
- Northern Marinara Islands
- Palau
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- For a comprehensive outline of the subjects on the MBE, click HERE
- For specific information regarding your state, please see www.ncbex.org
*Most states will statistically correlate the Essay Day and the Multistate Day so that each score is roughly 50% of the total score.
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