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The Smart Guide to the Arizona Bar Exam
A Guide to Mastering the Arizona Bar Exam
Arizona Bar Exam Format
Arizona is a Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) jurisdiction. All UBE jurisdictions use the same 3 sections:
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
200 multiple choice
Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)
6 essays
Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
2 writing assignments
Arizona Bar Exam Dates
July 2026 exam: July 28-29, 2026
Feb. 2027 exam: Feb. 23-24, 2027
*The Arizona Bar Exam takes place on the last Tuesday & Wednesday of February and July.
How to Prepare for
the Arizona Bar Exam
(FREE Study Guides)
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Contact Info
Arizona Supreme Court
Committees on Examinations and Character and Fitness
1501 W. Washington, #104
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3225
Website: Click here
Phone: (602) 452-3971
Fax: (602) 452-3958
Email: attorneyadmissions@courts.az.gov
Frequency Charts
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Subjects Tested on Arizona Bar Exam
MEE Essay Subjects
- Business Associations (Agency, Partnerships, Corporations, LLC’s)
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Evidence
- Real Property
- Torts
Note: Starting with the July 2026 exam, the following subjects are no longer tested on the MEE: Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Secured Transactions, Trusts & Future Interests, and Wills & Estates.
MBE Subjects
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Evidence
- Real property
- Torts
Minimum Passing Score
For Arizona, the UBE minimum passing score is 270.
On September 13, 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court lowered the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) minimum passing score from 273 to 270. The new score will apply to those who sat for the Arizona UBE July 2023 exam administration and will apply to future exam administrations.
Arizona has established the Arizona Lawyer Apprentice Program (ALAP), which will provide a supervised pathway to licensure for candidates who earn a score of 260 to 269 on the UBE effective with the July 2023 administration. Eligible candidates may apply for the program beginning in September 2024. Arizona’s passing UBE score of 270 is not affected by this program.
Jurisdiction-Specific Component
YES
Online course on Arizona law is required prior to admission for all applicants.
This jurisdiction-specific component is given separately from the bar exam.