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NCBE Offers Discounted Bar Exam Study Aids
NCBE understands the anxiety and financial hardship many bar exam candidates are facing this year.
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NCBE Announces It Will Make Exam Materials Available for July Bar Exam
Based on information as of May 5 about which jurisdictions plan to go ahead with the July bar exam, NCBE has determined that there will most likely be a sufficient number of July examinees to administer the exam.
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February 2020 MBE Mean Score Declines; March 2020 MPRE Mean Score Increases
The national Multistate Bar Examination mean scaled score for February 2020 was 132.6, a decrease of about 1.4 points from the February 2019 mean of 134.0.
White Paper
NCBE Publishes White Paper to Assist Courts and Boards
On April 9, 2020, NCBE published a white paper, Bar Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating Options for the Class of 2020.
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ABA Adopts Resolution Urging States to Consider Temporary Admission Pending Bar Passage
On April 7, 2020, the American Bar Association adopted a policy resolution urging states to adopt emergency rules authorizing limited practice with lawyer supervision for recent law school graduates who are facing delayed admission as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
White Paper
Bar Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating Options for the class of 2020
The class of 2020 faces unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as does the American public.
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NCBE Announces Two Fall Administration Dates
To provide needed flexibility for jurisdictions and candidates in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to preparing materials for a July bar exam, NCBE will make bar exam materials available for two fall administrations in 2020.
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NCBE COVID-19 Update
We are all facing an unprecedented set of challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NCBE COVID-19 Updates Posted
NCBE continues to monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely.
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Important Update for March MPRE Candidates
NCBE has been monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely. At this time, the MPRE scheduled for March 12–13 at Pearson VUE testing centers is proceeding as scheduled.
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Coronavirus Information
NCBE is actively monitoring the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation.
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NCBE Shares Important Information for the March 2020 MPRE
UPDATE: Registration for the March 2020 MPRE is now closed.