Arizona Bar Examination (UBE)

Bar Exam Information

NOTE: Bar exam information is subject to change without notice. Please verify with Arizona bar examiner’s office.

BAR EXAM DATES AND FORMAT

2024: February 27-28, July 30- 31

The Arizona Bar Exam is a 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).

Day 1:

Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions in the AM.
Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions in the PM.

Day 2:
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam (100 questions in the AM, 100 questions in the PM).

Supreme Court of Arizona

Committees on Examinations and Character and Fitness
Administrative Office of the Courts
1501 W. Washington, Suite 104
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3222

Phone: (602) 452-3971

Web: www.azcourts.gov

Subjects Tested

Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Constitutional Law
Contracts/Sales
Criminal Law/Procedure
Evidence
Federal Civil Procedure
Real Property
Torts

Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)

Business Associations (Agency, Partnerships, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies)
Conflicts of Law
Family Law
Trusts and Estates (Decedents' Estates; Trusts and Future Interests)
Secured Transactions (Article 9 of Uniform Commercial Code)
Plus, all MBE Subjects

Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

Multistate Performance Test “Closed universe” practical questions using instructions, factual data, cases, statutes and other reference material supplied by examiners.

Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam

A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE is required for admission. Must take the MPRE within 2 years prior to, or 5 years after, successful bar examination.

Scoring

The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT 20%. The scores are combined to determine if the applicant has achieved a passing score of 273.

Additional Requirements

Completion of the Arizona Supreme Court Course on Arizona Law is a requirement for all types of admission. The course highlights areas of law specific to Arizona, providing applicants a base of knowledge common to the practice of law in Arizona. The course includes approximately six hours of video instruction along with supplemental materials and knowledge checks.

Reciprocity

Admission on Motion

A member in good standing of a reciprocating state bar may be admitted on motion if applicant has engaged in active practice of law for 3 of 5 years preceding application and is a graduate of an ABA accredited law school. For complete details contact the Arizona Committee on Examinations.

Admission by UBE Score Transfer

Applicants who have earned a UBE score in another jurisdiction may be eligible for admission to Arizona by transfer of UBE score. You must have achieved a score of 273 or greater on the UBE within the preceding 5 years, be a member in good standing, and be a graduate from an ABA accredited law school. Additional requirements apply.

Acceptance of MBE Score

Arizona does not accept the transfer of any MBE score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction.

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