This article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Fall 2024 (Vol. 93, No. 3), pp. 5.

July 2024 MBE

July 2024 MBE Examinees: 49,844

Number of July MBE Examinees, 2020–2024

Bar graph of 2020-2024 July MBE national examinee counts. 2020 = 5,678 (July), 1,811 (Sept.), 417 (Oct.); 2021 = 45,872; 2022 = 44,705; 2023 = 45,968; 2024 = 49,844

July 2024 MBE Mean Score: 141.8

July MBE Mean Scaled Scores, 2020–2024

Line graph of 2020-2024 July MBE national mean scaled scores. 2020 = 146.1 (July), 142.7 (Sept.), 137.2 (Oct.); 2021 = 140.4; 2022 = 140.3; 2023 = 140.5; 2024 = 141.8

 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 i n-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. 

MBE Standard Deviations

July

2020 15.8 (July), 15.0 (Sept.), 17.8 (Oct.)

2021

17.8

2022

17.0

2023

17.1

2024

16.9

MBE scores are reported on a scale ranging from 0 to 200. The values reflect valid scores available electronically as of 8/29/24.

August 2024 MPRE

August 2024 MPRE Examinees: 18,094

Number of MPRE Examinees, 2020–2024

A chart showing the number of MPRE examinees 2020-2024. In March 2020-2024 there were 17,000; 18,078; 19,206; 20,184; and 21,029 examinees. In August 2020-2024 there were 12,688; 18,615; 18,219; 19,005; and 18,094 examinees. In October/November 2020-2023 there were 16,607; 19,804; 19,584; and 21,275 examinees. The chart includes the following note: The values in this chart reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/19/24.

The values in this chart reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/19/24.

August 2024 MPRE Mean Scores: 97.0
(score scale 50–150)

MPRE Mean Scores, 2020–2024

A chart showing MPRE mean scores 2020-2024. In March 2020-2024 the mean score was 95.8, 99.0, 95.6, 94.9, and 97.1. In August 2020-2024 the mean score was 98.6, 96.0, 96.0, 96.9, and 97.0. In October/November 2020-2023 the mean score was 98.8, 97.5, 97.2, and 98.0. The chart includes the following note: Comparability of results may be limited due to fluctuations in examinee counts. The values in this chart reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/19/24.

MPRE Standard Deviations
Year March August October/November
2020 18.5 18.3 18.8
2021 18.7 19.1 19.3
2022 18.6 18.5 19.3
2023 19.2 19.7 18.8
2024 19.6 18.6

MPRE scores are reported on a scale ranging from 50 to 150. The values reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/19/24.Comparability of results may be limited due to fluctuations in examinee counts.Contact us to request a pdf file of the original article as it appeared in the print edition.

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