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
Feb. 2023 exam: February 21-22, 2023
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)
Click the links above for FREE study guides covering each section of the bar exam.
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
(FREE Charts & Statistics)
Click the links above for FREE Frequency Charts covering each section of the bar exam.
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.
