LibGuides: Bar Examination Preparation: Bar Exam Basics

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National Conference of Bar Examiners website
In addition to the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (see MPRE Preparation guide), the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) provides the following tests:

The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
A six-hour, two-hundred question multiple-choice examination covering civil procedure, constitutional law, contracts, criminal law and procedure, evidence, real property, and torts.
The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)
A three-hour, six-question essay examination covering agency and partnership, commercial paper, conflict of laws, corporations, decedents' estates, family law, federal civil procedure, sales, secured transactions, and trusts and future interests.
The Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
Two ninety-minute skills questions covering legal analysis, fact analysis, problem solving, resolution of ethical dilemmas, organization and management of a lawyering task, and communication.

The NCBE Web site includes more information about these tests (including sample questions), bar admission statistics, study aids (a few of which are available online for free), a directory of bar admission offices, and more.

Iowa Bar Examination Schedule, Fees, and Application
Information about the Iowa bar exam and an application to take it are available from the Iowa Judicial Branch Web site. Additional information, such as pass statistics and applying for accommodations, is available via the links on the left of the screen.
Iowa Bar Examination Information from Drake University Law School
Applying to take the Iowa bar exam is a two-step process. It is cheapest (and allows more time to clear up any potential problems) if the first step is completed by Nov. 1 of the first year of law school.
Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements
Most recent paper copy on reserve, and prior years at KF302.Z9 C65
This book “sets out the rules and practices of all U.S. jurisdictions for admission to the bar by examination and on motion: legal education, character and fitness, bar examinations, special licenses, etc.”

Commercial Bar Review Courses

FindLaw Bar Review Listing
FindLaw offers what it calls a “comprehensive list of all the bar review resources available on the Web.”
9 Best Bar Review Courses
Although this list from CrushBarExam only discusses 9 of the many commercial bar prep options, each review is comprehensive.

Bar Examination Preparation: Bar Exam Basics

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Commercial Bar Review Courses

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