This article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Fall 2026 (Vol. 95, No. 3), pp. 5–6.
July 2026 MBE
July 2026 MBE Examinees: 44,472
Number of July MBE Examinees, 2022–2026
July 2026 MBE Mean Score: 140.7
July MBE Mean Scaled Scores, 2022–2026
MBE Standard Deviations
| Year | July |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.0 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 16.9 |
| 2025 | 17.9 |
| 2026 | 18.0 |
MBE scores are reported on a scale ranging from 0 to 200. The values reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/1/26.
2026 NCBE/CBAA Annual Meeting
August 13–16, 2026, Madison, WI
From August 13 to 16, 159 attendees, including 15 first-time attendees, from 41 jurisdictions gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, for the 2026 NCBE and Council of Bar Admission Administrators (CBAA) Annual Meeting.
For more on the NCBE/CBAA Annual Meeting, click here.
August 2026 MPRE
August 2026 MPRE Examinees: 18,709
August 2026 MPRE Mean Score: 95.4
MPRE Standard Deviations
| Year | March | August | November |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.6 | 18.5 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 18.8 |
| 2024 | 19.6 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | 19.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 |
| 2026 | 18.6 | 19.1 |
MPRE scores are reported on a scale ranging from 50 to 150. The values reflect valid scores available electronically as of 9/16/26.Comparability of results may be limited due to fluctuations in examinee counts.
NCBE’s 2026–2027 Policy Committees
NCBE is advised by the 113 members of its 12 policy committees, who are appointed each August. Policy committee members include current and former bar examiners, bar admission administrators and staff, justices, and judges representing 45 jurisdictions. For a list of NCBE’s policy committee members, click here.
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