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The Smart Guide to the Uniform Bar Exam
A Guide to Mastering the UBE
UBE Format
All Uniform Bar Exam (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
Uniform Bar Exam Dates
July 2026 exam: July 28-29, 2026
Feb. 2027 exam: Feb. 23-24, 2027
*The Uniform Bar Exam takes place on the last Tuesday & Wednesday of February and July.
How to Prepare for
the Uniform Bar Exam
(FREE Study Guides)
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Contact Info
National Conference of Bar Examiners
302 South Bedford Street
Madison, WI 53703-3622
302 South Bedford Street
Madison, WI 53703-3622
Website: www.ncbex.org
Phone: (608) 280-8550
UBE Frequency Charts
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Subjects Tested on the UBE
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