Idaho - Bar exam Info

Testable Subject Areas

The Idaho Bar Examination consists of three parts: The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT). The exam is administered over two days in February and July each year during the last week of the month that includes a Wednesday.


Day 1: Essay Day
AM Session: 6 MEE questions (3 hours)
PM Session: 2 MPT questions (3 hours)

Day 2: MBE Day
AM Session: 100 MBE questions (3 hours)
PM Session: 100 MBE questions (3 hours)


Graders use a 100-point scale for assigning raw scores on all essay questions, and the raw scores are converted to a 200-point scaled essay score. The MBE is weighted 50%, the MEE is weighted 30%, and the MPT is weighted 20%. Passing score is 280 or above (140 or above is passing without MBE). The MPRE has a required score of 85, and if you take MPRE after successfully completing the bar exam, you must take the MPRE within the next two exam administrations.

Subjects Tested

  • Business Associations
  • Conflict of Laws
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contracts
  • Criminal Law and Procedure
  • Evidence
  • Family Law
  • Federal Civil Procedure
  • Real Property
  • Torts
  • Trusts
  • Wills and Estates
  • UCC 3 (Commercial Paper)
  • UCC 9 (Secured Transactions)

Missouri Board of Law Examiners

525 West Jefferson
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 334-4500


Filing Dates and fees:

February Exam:
First Registration: 10/1     Fee: $500

Second Registration: 11/1     Fee: $600

July Exam:
First Registration: 3/1     Fee: $500

Second Registration: 4/1     Fee: $600

$690 for first registration of $1000 for second registration is required for attorney applicants. The laptop fee is $125.

Reciprocity

See Idaho Bar Commission Rule 206 for information on Reciprocal Applicants (http://isb.idaho.gov/admissions/reciprocal_admission/reciprocal.html). Reciprocal applicants admitted to practice must certify completion of at least 15 hours of CLE on Idaho practice, procedure, and ethics within six months following the Reciprocal Applicant's admission to practice law. As of March 1, 2012, the Idaho State Bar will accept transfer UBE scores. You may transfer a passing UBE scaled score of 280 or above from another jurisdiction if the UBE was taken within the last 37 months.

For information on the Idaho bar exam format, grading or results visit: http://isb.idaho.gov/admissions/bar_exam/bar_examination_information.html.

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