The Smart Guide to the Missouri Bar Exam
A Guide to Mastering the Missouri Bar Exam
Missouri Bar Exam Format

Missouri is a Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) jurisdiction. All UBE jurisdictions use the same 3 sections:
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)
Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
2 writing assignments
Missouri Bar Exam Dates
July 2023 exam: July 25-26, 2023
*The Missouri Bar Exam takes place on the last Tuesday & Wednesday of February and July.
How to Prepare for
the Missouri Bar Exam
(FREE Study Guides)
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Contact Info
Missouri Board of Law Examiners
P.O. Box 104236
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4236
Website: https://www.mble.org/home
Phone: (573) 751-9814
Fax: (573) 751-5335
Frequency Charts
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Subjects Tested on Missouri Bar Exam
MEE Essay Subjects
- Business Associations (Agency, Partnerships, Corporations, LLC’s)
- Civil Procedure
- Conflict of Laws
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Evidence
- Family Law
- Real Property
- Secured Transactions
- Torts
- Trusts & Future Interests
- Wills & Estates
MBE Subjects
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Evidence
- Real property
- Torts
Minimum Passing Score
For Missouri, the UBE minimum passing score is 260.
Jurisdiction-Specific Component
Rules require an open-book online test, the Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT), for applicants to complete as a condition of licensure. Review materials are posted to assist applicants.
This jurisdiction-specific component is given separately from the bar exam.