MBE QBank

The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) is a six-hour, 200-question multiple-choice examination covering a vareity of subjects, including contracts, torts, constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, evidence, and real property.

The MBE consists of 200 multiple-choice questions: 190 scored questions and 10 unscored pretest questions. The pretest questions are indistinguishable from those that are scored, so examinees should answer all questions. The exam is divided into morning and afternoon testing sessions of three hours each, with 100 questions in each session. There are no scheduled breaks during either the morning or afternoon session.

The MBE is developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). Bar applicants must contact their specific jurisdiction to determine if the MBE is part of that jurisdiction's exam.

Each jurisdiction determines its own policy with regard to the relative weight given to the MBE and other scores (The MBE is a component of the Uniform Bar Examination. Jurisdictions administering the UBE weight the MBE 50%). Questions about the use made of MBE scores should be directed to the appropriate jurisdiction, not to NCBE.