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NCBE to Offer International MPRE Testing Opportunities in March 2022
NCBE will offer a limited number of international site testing opportunities to take the MPRE in March 2022 for candidates who are unable to travel to the United States.
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NCBE Releases First Full-Length Simulated MBE Study Aid
Future attorneys have a new tool as they prepare to take the bar exam.
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Michigan Adopts the Uniform Bar Exam
The Michigan Supreme Court last week entered an order adopting the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) in Michigan.
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NCBE Releases National Means for July MBE, August MPRE
The National Conference of Bar Examiners today released national mean results for the July Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) and the August Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).
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Dr. Rosemary Reshetar, Dr. Danette McKinley, and Beth Donahue Join the National Conference of Bar Examiners
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is pleased to welcome three new members to its Testing and Research Department.
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Sophie Martin Named NCBE Director of Communications, Education, and Outreach
Sophie S. Martin has been named Director of Communications, Education, and Outreach at the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).
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July 2021 Bar Exam Updates
The exam will be administered July 27–28; 29 jurisdictions plan to administer the exam remotely, while 24 will administer it in person.
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NCBE Anticipates Return to In-Person Testing for February 2022 Bar Exam
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today that February 2022 bar exam materials will be made available to jurisdictions for paper-based in-person testing only, unless restrictions by a public health authority prohibit a jurisdiction from administering the February exam in person.
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March 2021 MPRE Mean Score Increases
The national Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) mean scaled score for March 2021 was 99.0.
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NCBE to Offer International MPRE Testing Opportunities in August 2021
NCBE will offer a limited number of international site testing opportunities to take the MPRE in August 2021 for candidates who are unable to travel to the United States.
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National Mean of 134.0 for February 2021 MBE
The national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score for February 2021 was 134.0.
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NCBE Makes New Study Aids Available on BarNow; Extends Discount on Everything Pack
New NCBE study aids are available on BarNow, including Simulated MPRE 2, and the MEE and MPT Bar Exam Value Packs.
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Update on the February Bar Exam in Texas
The Texas Board of Law Examiners announced on February 17 that the Uniform Bar Exam will be administered in Texas as scheduled on February 23-24, with provisions available for candidates affected by this week’s severe weather.
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NCBE Announces Remote Option for July 2021 Bar Exam
NCBE today announced that it will again offer jurisdictions the option to administer the bar exam remotely in July 2021 to help address health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and provide support for future legal professionals.
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NCBE Board of Trustees Votes to Approve Testing Task Force Recommendations
The Board of Trustees of the National Conference of Bar Examiners voted today to approve the NCBE Testing Task Force’s recommendations for the next generation of the bar exam.
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October 2020 MPRE Mean Score Increases
The national Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) mean scaled score for October 2020 was 98.8.
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Testing Task Force Releases Preliminary Recommendations
NCBE’s Testing Task Force has released its preliminary recommendations for the next generation of the bar exam.
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National Mean of 137.2 for October In-Person MBE
417 examinees in five jurisdictions sat for the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) on October 1, 2020.
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Survey of Remote Test Takers Continues Through November 11
NCBE is in the process of surveying test takers who took a remote exam using NCBE materials in October in order to learn more about their experience.
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NCBE Announces Initial Plans for Remote Option for February 2021 Bar Exam
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) today announced initial plans that will allow jurisdictions the option to provide the bar exam remotely in February 2021, since challenges related to COVID-19 will likely still be present next year.