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Florida Bar Examination
Bar Exam Information
NOTE: Bar exam information is subject to change without notice. Please verify with Florida bar examiner’s office.
BAR EXAM DATES AND FORMAT
2024: February 27-28, July 30-31
The Florida Bar Exam is a 2-day exam.
Day 1:
- Three essay questions (AM).
- 100 multiple-choice questions (PM).
Day 2:
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam (100 questions in the AM, 100 questions in the PM).
Florida Board of Bar Examiners
Tippin-Moore Building
1891 Eider Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: (850) 487-1292
Fax: (850) 414-6822
Website: www.floridabarexam.org
Subjects Tested
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts/Sales
- Criminal Law/Procedure
- Evidence
- Federal Civil Procedure
- Real Property
- Torts
Florida Essay Subjects
Equitable aspects of all subjects tested
- Business Entities
- Chapters 4 & 5 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Constitutional Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Family Law
- Federal Constitutional Law
- Florida Constitutional Law
- Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
- Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Florida Rules of Judicial Administration
- Professionalism
- Real Property
- Torts
- Trusts
- Articles 3 & 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Wills and Administration of Estates
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
MPRE A scaled score of 80 is required. MPRE scores are accepted only if the MPRE and the general bar exam are taken within 25 months of each other.
Scoring
MBE and Florida essay/multiple-choice scores are each weighted 50% in order to determine if applicant has achieved a passing score. An average scaled score of 136 will be required.
If applicant only takes one part of the exam, then a score of 136 or higher must be achieved on that part.
Reciprocity
Acceptance of MBE Score
Applicants can transfer MBE scores attained in other jurisdictions provided the score meets the minimum passing scaled score of 136 and the score was attained within 25 months.
Admission on Motion
Florida does not provide for admission on motion. Examination is required of all applicants.