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The Smart Guide to the Hawaii Bar Exam
A Guide to Mastering the Hawaii Bar Exam
Hawaii Bar Exam Format
The Hawaii Bar Exam contains 4 sections:
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
200 multiple choice
Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)
6 essays
Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
2 writing assignments
Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam
15 multiple choice
Hawaii Bar Exam Dates
July 2026 exam: July 28-29, 2026
Feb. 2027 exam: Feb. 23-24, 2027
*The Hawaii Bar Exam takes place on the last Tuesday & Wednesday of February and July.
How to Prepare for
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Contact Info
Board of Examiners
Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii
Ali’iolani Hale, Rm. 103
417 S. King St.
Honolulu, HI 96813-2912
Website: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/
Phone: (808) 539-4919
Fax: (808) 539-4978
Email: baradmissions@courts.hawaii.gov
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Subjects Tested on Hawaii 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
Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam Subjects
- Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct