NEW YORK BAR EXAM

Admission to the New York State Bar is arguably the most esteemed and recognised achievement in law worldwide. With first year pay upward of US$100,000 per year, it is the capstone to any successful career.

DAY 1

5 Essays (40% of your score)

50 New York-specific multiple choice questions (10% of your score)

(MPT) Multistate Performance Test (10% of your score)

DAY 2

Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Morning session (3 hrs) 100 multiple choice questions (20% of your score)

Afternoon session (3 hrs) 100 multiple choice questions (20% of your score)

TOPICS

Business Relationships

Conflict of Laws

Contracts

Constitutional Law (NY & Federal)

Criminal Law & Procedure

Professional Responsibility

Real Property

Remedies

Torts (incl statutory no-fault insurance provisions & workers compensation)

Trusts

Wills & Estates

UCC Articles 2, 3 & 9

INFO

Exam Dates

Held twice every year on dates in February and July

Exam Locations

Albany, Buffalo, New York City, Westchester County/White Plains

Passing Mark

665 out of 1000 points (scaled) or equivalent to 66.5%

Laptop Program

Administered by ExamSoft on behalf of the NYS Board of Law Examiners (BOLE)

Optional but STRONGLY recommended for all candidates who are able to type at least at the speed at which they hand-write.

We are so confident in the advantage that the laptop program gives that we will assist in the set-up of your own laptop at no extra charge!

If you don’t have a laptop, we will help you source one, even if it’s just for the exam!

MBE Transfer Policy

New York accepts prior MBE scores if taken as part of a passing examination in another jurisdiction within three prior exam administrations (i.e. approx 18 months max) or concurrently in another jurisdiction

Bar Review students generally study 8 to 10 hours per day for the 8 or so weeks prior to the exams

Candidates must present government issued photo ID (eg passport) on both exam days to be permitted to sit the exams

Visit www.nybarexam.org for more details and the most up-to-date information

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