Facts & Figures

This article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Winter 2025-2026 (Vol. 94, No. 4), pp. 6.

November 2025 MPRE

November 2025 MPRE Examinees: 20,606

Number of MPRE Examinees, 2021–2025

Bar graph showing number of examinees for March, August, and October/November exams. 2021: March 18,078, August 18,615, October/November 19,804; 2022: March 19,206, August 18,219, October/November 19,584; 2023: March 20,184, August 19,005, October/November 21,275; 2024: March 21,029, August 18,094, October/November 19,736; 2025: March 20,239, August 20,109, October/November 20,606

November 2025 MPRE Mean Score: 96.7
(score scale 50–150)

MPRE Mean Scores, 2021–2025

Line graph of MPRE mean scaled scores in March, August, and October/November. 2021: March 99.0, August 96.0, October/November 97.5; 2022: March 95.6, August 96.0, October/November 97.2; 2023: March 94.9, August 96.9, October/November 98.0; 2024: March 97.1, August 97.0, October/November 95.6; 2025: March 93.9, August 96.3, October/November 96.7

MPRE Standard Deviations

Year	March	August	November
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	18.6
2025	19.2	18.3	18.4

MPRE scores are reported on a scale ranging from 50 to 150. The values reflect valid scores available electronically as of 12/11/25.Comparability of results may be limited due to fluctuations in examinee counts.

NextGen UBE Structure and Timing

The NextGen UBE will use a new exam structure and timing when it debuts in July 2026.

Three stopwatches represent the three sessions that take place over the course of one and a half days for the NextGen UBE administration. The first two stopwatches are for Tuesday. The first stopwatch says "morning 3-hour section," and the second stopwatch says "afternoon 3-hour section." The third stopwatch is for Wednesday. It says "morning 3-hour section."
A timeline breaks down a 3-hour section of the NextGen UBE. From left to right, the timeline says, "40 Standalone Multiple-Choice Questions: Estimated time 72 minutes." Next, the timeline says, "Two Integrated Question Sets: Estimated time 48 minutes." The timeline ends by saying, "One Performance Task: Estimated time 60 minutes."
The NextGen UBE is made up of three sections of three hours each, administered over one and a half days.

Each exam section contains a combination of standalone multiple-choice questions, integrated question sets, and performance tasks.Note: Examinees receiving test accommodations should check with their jurisdictions about the schedule established for extended-time administration.Contact us to request a pdf file of the original article as it appeared in the print edition.