MADISON, WISCONSIN, March 31, 2023— The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today that the national mean scaled score for the February 2023 Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) was 131.1, a decrease of 1.5 points compared to the February 2022 mean of 132.6. The MBE, one of three sections that make up the bar exam […]

MADISON, WISCONSIN, March 16, 2023—The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has published its 2022 Year in Review, now available on the NCBE website. The Year in Review highlights the work of NCBE’s volunteers and staff in fulfilling its mission and provides a data-filled snapshot of the work NCBE undertakes in its commitment to serving the bar admissions […]

NCBE has released the following statement regarding the timeline by which new US Supreme Court decisions might be reflected on the bar exam: NCBE-developed MBE, MPT, and MEE questions typically are drafted, revised, and finalized over an approximately three-year period, including pre-testing of MBE items on a live exam prior to administration as scored items. […]

  MADISON, WISCONSIN, December 21, 2022—The national mean scaled score for the November 2022 MPRE was 97.2, 0.3 points lower than the November 2021 mean of 97.5. The November 2022 mean reflects the performance of 19,584 examinees, 220 fewer than the November 2021 examinee count of 19,804. The MPRE is a two-hour, 60-question multiple-choice examination […]

  MADISON, WISCONSIN, September 20, 2022— The national mean scaled score for the August 2022 MPRE was 96.0. This mean reflects the performance of 18,210 examinees, 405 fewer than the August 2021 examinee count of 18,615. The August 2021 mean was also 96.0. The MPRE is a two-hour, 60-question multiple-choice examination administered three times per […]

  Average Scores on Multistate Bar Exam Remain Consistent with Previous Years MADISON, WISCONSIN, September 13, 2022—The national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score for July 2022 was 140.3, consistent with results from recent years’ July administrations. The July 2022 mean was 0.1 point lower than the July 2021 mean of 140.4 and 0.8 […]