Q. What is the bar exam? Each state’s bar examination is unique, but almost all states use a two day format incorporating the nationally administered Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a six-hour, 200 question multiple-choice exam as a component of the test. “State specific” law is often tested on a second day of testing, usually in essay format.
Q. When is the bar exam offered?
In most jurisdictions, the bar exam is offered twice a year, in February and July.
Q. Does BARBRI prepare me for both the Multistate (MBE) and the "state specific" section of the exam? Yes, BARBRI is a full-service bar review course with more than 40 years of experience preparing law students for bar exams nationwide. BARBRI’s coverage includes substantive and practical preparation for the MBE, the “state specific” section and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) or Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) for states that have adopted those components.
Q. What is the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)? Do I need it and when do I take it? The MPRE is a national ethics exam conducted by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and is offered three times each year in March, August and November. The MPRE is required by nearly all jurisdictions. BARBRI offers a FREE review program for the MPRE. Consult ncbex.org for further exam information.
Q. Why do I need a bar review course? Law school prepares you to think like a lawyer, not how to pass the bar exam. It is nearly impossible to accumulate the necessary materials, prepare a two-month study plan and discipline yourself to pass the bar exam without a review course. Additionally, most law students do not take all topics tested on their state’s bar exam in law school. Even if you studied a bar topic in law school, it is generally taught from a different perspective than how it is tested on the bar exam. Enrolling in BARBRI provides the experience and expertise of bar exam professionals.
Q. What if I have not taken all the subjects tested on the bar exam? BARBRI presupposes that students have not taken every subject tested on the bar exam. Moreover, students probably have not been exposed to the local law tested on their state’s exam. The BARBRI course is designed to teach exactly what you need to know, even if you didn’t take the subject in law school.
Q. Who teaches the BARBRI classes? BARBRI has a national and regional faculty of bar exam specialists. They are experts in teaching for this unique exam and they know how their subjects are tested on the bar. Many of these specialists have been teaching for BARBRI for more than 40 years and have helped BARBRI prepare more than 1,000,000 students for bar exams.
Q. How can BARBRI help me during law school? BARBRI does more than prepare students for the bar exam. The BARBRI Law School Volumes (First Year and Upper Level) contain comprehensive outlines for first year law school subjects and the most critical upper level subjects.
We also offer final exam review lectures providing BARBRI students a distinct advantage in their law school studies. BARBRI's first year final exam review lectures, designed specifically for first year exams, are available on the BARBRI Mobile App for the iPod touch®, iPhone® or iPad®, in the Enrolled Student Center and at select locations. BARBRI upper level final exam review lectures are available on the BARBRI Mobile App for the iPod touch®, iPhone® or iPad® and in the Enrolled Student Center.
Furthermore, most upper level students take the BARBRI MPRE course in preparation for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam while in law school.
Q. Will I save money by enrolling early? Yes. Once you have $250 on account with BARBRI, your tuition will be “locked-in” for up to two years after your graduation from law school.
Q. What happens if my plans change before graduation? Students enrolled in BARBRI may change the year of their bar exam, course location or transfer to another jurisdiction at any time. BARBRI is the nation’s largest bar review provider and offers courses in preparation for all jurisdictions’ bar exams. Your registration fee “locks-in” the tuition in effect at the time of registration for up to two years after your graduation for whichever jurisdiction you eventually take. (Note: tuition varies from state to state.)
Q. Do I need to be physically located in a certain state to take that state's bar review course? No. Some of the more popular bar exam courses are offered in multiple in-state and out-of-state locations. In all jurisdictions, an online option is available as well as Self-Study via the BARBRI Mobile App for the iPod touch®, iPhone® or iPad®. (Note: BARBRI Mobile requires an additional fee.) Please note, you must physically be in the state to sit for the bar exam (e.g. the New York Bar Exam is administered only in New York state.)
Q. Can I take two states' bar exams concurrently? Sometimes. Since the MBE is a standardized exam used in most jurisdictions, it is always administered on the last Wednesday of February and July. The majority of states administer their “state specific” section on the Tuesday before or Thursday after the Multistate day, allowing a candidate to sit for two exams concurrently (three consecutive days of testing.)
Q. Does BARBRI provide accommodations for students with disabilities?
Yes, BARBRI complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts of 1990 (ADA) and provides appropriate auxiliary aids or services where necessary to ensure effective communication for its students with disabilities. A request form and documentation must be submitted. Visit the ADA Accomodations page for more information.
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