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Building a Competent, Ethical, and Diverse Legal Profession

The National Conference of Bar Examiners, founded in 1931, is a not-for-profit corporation that develops licensing tests for bar admission and provides character and fitness investigation services. NCBE also provides testing, research, and educational services to jurisdictions; provides services to bar applicants on behalf of jurisdictions; and acts as a national clearinghouse for information about the bar examination and bar admissions.

Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination

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August MPRE Scores

August 2024 MPRE scores are available in NCBE Account File Cabinets until November 8.

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March 2025 MPRE Registration

Registration for the March 2025 MPRE is now open.

Bar Exam Resources

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BarNow Study Aids

Learn about NCBE’s study aids for the MBE, MPT, MEE, and MPRE on our Study Aids page. 

All BarNow online study aids are on sale now through October!

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Jurisdiction Information

See summaries of bar admissions information for specific jurisdictions and contact information for bar admission agencies.

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February 2024 MEE and MPT Study Aids

The February 2024 MEE questions and analyses and MPT items and point sheets are available to purchase in BarNow. 

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Bar Admission Requirements Online Guide

Review comprehensive information on bar admission requirements in all US jurisdictions.

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Latest Bar Exam Results

View the July 2024 bar exam results by jurisdiction. 

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MPRE, MBE, and UBE Score Services

Transfer or report your score to other jurisdictions, or learn your score.

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UBE Transfer

Take the UBE and earn a score that can be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions.

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Character and Fitness Application Process

Learn about how to navigate the character and fitness application process.

NextGen Bar Exam - Starting July 2026

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About the NextGen Bar Exam

Learn more about the NextGen bar exam, which will first be administered in July 2026.

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Content Scope

Explore the topics and skills to be tested on the NextGen bar exam.

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Sample Questions Now Available

Review examples of new question types that will be included in the NextGen bar exam.

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Subscribe for Updates

Stay up to date on the NextGen bar exam.

The Bar Examiner Online Magazine

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The Bar Examiner, NCBE's quarterly publication, provides comprehensive, authoritative information on current issues in bar admissions and legal education and features annual bar examination and admission statistics by jurisdiction.

The Summer 2024 issue includes articles on three jurisdictions’ registration paths for situations that fall outside traditional admission via the bar exam, a research brief on the NextGen pilot test, and a pair of companion articles that dive into the differences between the US legal regulatory system and those in use abroad.

Select the button below to explore the latest issue's table of contents or go directly to a featured article listed below.

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Foreign Legal Consultants and Programs for Public Service Licensure and Law School Faculty: A Look at Three Jurisdictions’ Registration Paths

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NextGen Research Brief: Pilot Testing

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Responding to Foreign Regulator Requests for Law Firm Certificates of Good Standing: Global Regulatory Differences and Their Implications

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Background Information for Foreign Regulators About the US System for Regulating Legal Services and Law Firms

Diversity, Fairness, and Inclusion

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The mission of the National Conference of Bar Examiners is to promote fairness, integrity, and best practices in admission to the legal profession for the benefit and protection of the public. As part of our vision for a competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession, we take seriously the need to work toward greater equity in all that we do as a testing organization, and we actively work to eliminate any aspects of our exams that could contribute to performance disparities among different groups.

Upcoming Bar Exam Dates

MBE

Test Administration
February 26, 2025
Feb 26
Test Administration
July 30, 2025
Jul 30
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MEE

Test Administration
February 25, 2025
Feb 25
Test Administration
July 29, 2025
Jul 29
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MPT

Test Administration
February 25, 2025
Feb 25
Test Administration
July 29, 2025
Jul 29
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UBE

The Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) is composed of the MBE, MEE, and MPT (see dates above) and results in a portable score that can be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions.

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Upcoming MPRE Dates

MPRE

Registration Deadline
September 18, 2024
Sep 18
Test Dates
November 7, 2024
Nov 7
Test Dates
November 8, 2024
Nov 8
Registration Deadline
January 23, 2025
Jan 23
Test Dates
March 26, 2025
Mar 26
Test Dates
March 27, 2025
Mar 27
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