The Illinois Bar Exam
Our comprehensive Illinois bar review course offers everything you need to succeed on your bar exam.
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On-demand video lectures taught by world class professors
Take classes around your schedule, not ours. And with great teachers like Pamela Karlan, John Jeffries, and Sherman Clark.
MBE Quiz Builder ™
Build customized MBE quizzes to maximize your score in any or all subjects. MBE Quiz Builder is a great tool for students who want to focus their study on key areas that need improvement.
Directed Study™
Daily task schedule from day one of your studies up to the bar exam. Need to take a few days off? No problem. Directed study will adapt to work around your schedule to keep you on track.
Flex Study™
So you can brush up on your favorite topics. (Or least favorite as the case may be)
Flexible online learning platform
Works around your schedule and on your devices. On the web or for your iPad or Android tablet, plus e-reader outlines. Watch a short demo about these course features!
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Dedicated Essay Grader
You’ll receive personalized essay grading from one, dedicated attorney. By tracking patterns in yourwriting and evaluating your progress, your essay grader will work with you to target your weaknesses and hone your writing skills.
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Bar Exam Format
Illinois administers the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) that consists of three parts: the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). The exam is scheduled biannually on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The MPT and MEE occur on Tuesday; the MBE occurs on Wednesday.
Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)
(Weighted 30% of Bar Exam Score)
The MEE consists of six 30-minute essays testing the following subjects: all MBE subjects (Constitutional Law, Contracts and Sales, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Real Property, and Torts), plus Business Associations (Agency, Corporations, and Partnerships), Conflicts of Law, Family Law, Secured Transactions, Trusts and Future Interests, and Wills and Decedents’ Estates.
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
(Weighted 50% of Bar Exam Score)
The MBE consists of 200 multiple-choice questions that test the following areas: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts and Sales, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. Of the 200 questions, 175 are scored questions and 25 are unscored pre-test questions. The pre-test questions are indistinguishable from the scored questions so applicants are advised to answer all questions.
Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
(Weighted 20% of Bar Exam Score)
The MPT consists of two 90-minute items that are designed to assess the examinee’s ability to use fundamental lawyering skills in a realistic situation. Each examinee receives a “File” of source documents and a “Library” of cases, statutes, and rules. The MPT is a “closed universe” component in that it provides all necessary materials to answer the question and does not require the applicant to use any state-specific law.
Subjects Tested
Illinois Subjects
- Agency
- Conflict of Laws
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts & Sales
- Corporations
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Evidence
- Family Law
- Federal Civil Procedure
- Partnerships
- Real Property
- Secured Transactions
- Torts
- Trusts and Future Interests
- Wills and Decedents' Estates
MBE Subjects
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts and Sales
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Evidence
- Real Property
- Torts
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