This article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Fall 2022 (Vol. 91, No. 3), pp. 5–6.
July 2022 MBE
July 2022 MBE Examinees: 44,705
Number of July MBE Examinees 2018–2022
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the July 2020 MBE was administered on three separate dates: July 29, September 10, and October 1. The results shown are for in-person examinees only; approximately 29,000 additional examinees sat for a remotely administered exam using NCBE materials in October 2020. Comparability to other years’ results may be limited due to the lower examinee count.
July 2022 MBE Mean Score: 140.3
July MBE Mean Score 2018–2022
July MBE Standard Deviations
| Year | July |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.6 |
| 2019 | 16.9 |
| 2020 | 15.8 (July), 15.0 (Sept.), 17.8 (Oct.) |
| 2021 | 17.8 |
| 2022 | 17.0 |
MBE scores are reported on a scale ranging from 0 to 200. The values reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/21/22
August 2022 MPRE
August 2022 MPRE Examinees: 18,210
Number of MPRE Examinees 2018–2022
The values in this chart reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/6/22.
August 2022 MPRE Mean Score: 96.0 (score scale 50–150)
MPRE Mean Score 2018–2022
MPRE Standard Deviations
| Year | March | August | November |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 18.3 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 18.3 | 18.8 |
| 2021 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 19.3 |
| 2019 | 18.6 | 18.5 | — |
MPRE scores are reported on a scale ranging from 50 to 150. The values reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/6/22.Comparability of results may be limited due to fluctuations in examinee counts.
