This article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Winter 2022–2023 (Vol. 91, No. 4), pp. 6.

November 2022 MPRE

November 2022 MPRE Examinees: 19,584

Number of MPRE Examinees 2018–2022

A chart showing the number of MPRE examinees 2018-2022. In March 2018-2022 there were 20,346; 19,138; 17,000; 18,078; and 19,206 examinees. In August 2018-2022 there were 16,651; 17,066; 12,688; 18,615; and 18,219 examinees. In October/November 2018-2022 there were 20,580; 22,165; 16,607; 19,804; and 19,584 examinees. The chart includes the following note: The values in this chart reflect valid scores available electronically as of 12/7/22.

The values in this chart reflect valid scores available electronically as of 12/7/22.

November 2022 MPRE Mean Score: 97.2 (score scale 50–150)

MPRE Mean Score 2018–2022

A chart showing MPRE mean scores 2018-2022. In March 2018-2022 the mean score was 94.7, 93.8, 95.8, 99.0, and 95.6. In August 2018-2022 the mean score was 93.0, 93.4, 98.6, 96.0, and 96.0. In October/November 2018-2022 the mean score was 95.5, 97.0, 98.8, 97.5, and 97.2. The chart includes the following note: Comparability of results may be limited due to fluctuations in examinee counts.

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
2022 18.6 18.5 19.3

MPRE scores are reported on a scale ranging from 50 to 150. The values reflect valid scores available electronically as of 12/7/22.Comparability of results may be limited due to fluctuations in examinee counts.


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