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The Smart Guide to the Utah Bar Exam
A Guide to Mastering the Utah Bar Exam
Utah Bar Exam Format
Utah 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
Utah Bar Exam Dates
July 2026 exam: July 28-29, 2026
Feb. 2027 exam: Feb. 23-24, 2027
*The Utah Bar Exam takes place on the last Tuesday & Wednesday of February and July.
How to Prepare for
the Utah Bar Exam
(FREE Study Guides)
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Contact Info
Utah State Bar
Utah Law & Justice Center
645 South 200 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3834
Website: https://www.utahbar.org/
Phone: (801) 531-9077
Fax: (801) 531-0660
Frequency Charts
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Subjects Tested on Utah 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 Utah, the UBE minimum passing score is 260.
Utah changed its passing score from 270 to 260 effective with the July 2023 exam administration. For scores earned prior to the July 2023 exam, the passing score remains 270.
Jurisdiction-Specific Component
NO