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The Smart Guide to the Indiana Bar Exam
A Guide to Mastering the Indiana Bar Exam
Indiana Bar Exam Format
Indiana 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
Indiana Bar Exam Dates
July 2026 exam: July 28-29, 2026
Feb. 2027 exam: Feb. 23-24, 2027
*The Indiana Bar Exam takes place on the last Tuesday & Wednesday of February and July.
How to Prepare for
the Indiana Bar Exam
(FREE Study Guides)
Click the links above for FREE study guides covering each section of the bar exam.
Contact Info
Indiana State Board of Law Examiners
251 North Illinois Street, Ste. 550
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Website: https://www.in.gov/courts/ace/
Phone: (317) 232-2552
Fax: (317) 233-3960
Frequency Charts
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Subjects Tested on Indiana 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 Indiana, the UBE minimum passing score is 264.
Jurisdiction-Specific Component
NO