The Smart Guide to the MPT
A Guide to Mastering the Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
Chapter
01
MPT Jurisdictions
These states and jurisdictions currently use the MPT as part of their bar exam:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
D.C. – District of Columbia
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Guam
N. Mariana Islands
Palau
Virgin Islands
All MPT jurisdictions use 2 MPT questions per exam, except for the jurisdictions noted below.
Notes:
- COVID-19 Exam Changes: Some jurisdictions may temporarily change their bar exam format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To check the status of your bar exam click here.
- Mississippi uses only 1 MPT question per exam.
- Nevada uses only 1 MPT question per exam.
- Pennsylvania will begin using the MPT on the July 2022 exam, as part of its recent adoption of the UBE.
- Wisconsin can administer any combination of MPT, MEE, and locally drafted essay questions for the written portion of the exam – the exact combination used varies for each exam.
- Guam uses only 1 MPT question per exam.
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