Nevada Bar Exam Details

All applicants must register using the ClearVantage online application system. Log in here: admissions.nvbar.org/cvweb/cgi-bin/utilities.dll/openpage?wrp=mainlogin.htm

All law students are required to create an NCBE Account that comes with a unique NCBE Number for identification purposes. You will need this number to be able to take the MPRE (see below) and the MBE (Multistate Bar Exam), which are developed by the NCBE (National Conference of Bar Examiners). The MBE is administered on day two of the Nevada Bar Exam.

Most students create an NCBE account when registering for the MPRE.  Register with the NCBE at: auth.ncbex.org/account/create

We recommend taking the MPRE any time during 2L year or as early in your 3L year as possible. A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE is required for admission to the Nevada bar. Scores are scaled and range from 50 to 150. A raw score of approximately 36 correct out of 60 usually converts to a scaled score of 85. Your passing MPRE score report must be submitted to the State Bar of Nevada through the NCBE website.

The MPRE is a two-hour, 60-question, multiple-choice exam developed by the NCBE and administered in the spring, summer, and fall. When registering for the MPRE, students can select one of two dates offered at a time (see chart below) on a first come, first served basis.

MPRE Dates (Registration Deadline / *Accommodation Registration Deadline):

• March 24 or 25, 2026 (January 22, 2025 / *November 20, 2025)
• August 11 or 12, 2026 (June 11, 2026 / *April 23, 2026)
• November 12 or 13, 2026 (September 17, 2026 / *July 30, 2026)

Registration for 2026 exams will open on December 16, 2025. The 2026 exam fee is $185.

The online, on-demand BARBRI MPRE Review course allows you to watch specific lecture segments that correspond with a particular topic module. The course is accompanied by an outline book (hard copy and/or digital), lecture handout, multiple practice exams, and BARBRI’s exclusive multiple-choice questions. You can register for the free BARBRI MPRE Review Course here: barbri.com/mpre

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Apply online for the Nevada Bar Exam and pay your filing fee. Remember that to apply, you must have a personal ClearVantage account.

Application filing deadlines:

February (Winter) exam
Timely: August 15–October 1
Late: December 1 with late fee

• No applications after December 1, no exceptions

July (Summer) exam
Timely: December 15–March 1
Late: May 1 with late fee

• No applications after May 1, no exceptions

Bar exam fees: 

• Timely registration: $755 student fee  
• Late filing fee: +$550 (for $1305 total)

Additional resources

• Find helpful bar exam application information and instructions at: nvbar.org/licensing-compliance/admissions/admissions-online-application

For more information and exam details, download the free BARBRI Bar Exam Digest at: www.barbri.com/bar-exam-digest

Registration period:  

You are allowed to use a laptop for the essay and NPT portions of the bar exam. When you apply for the bar exam, be sure to indicate that you plan to use a laptop. Be sure to register your laptop within the registration period and pay the $150 laptop fee. If you miss the deadline, you will have to handwrite your essays.

Once you register and pay, you’ll need to download the ILG Exam360 software, complete the trial exam, and upload your trial  exam answers.

See full details, including specifications, fees and more, regarding the laptop registration at: nvbar.org/licensing-compliance/ admissions/bar-exam/exam-computer

In the bar exam application, you will be asked to disclose details about your academic, work and financial history, as well as any criminal record and civil proceedings. Candor is key. You will also need to include references, your final law school transcripts, driving record, birth certificate, passport and fingerprints.

See additional character and fitness details at: nvbar.org/licensing-compliance/admissions/forms

All bar exam information can be found at: nvbar.org/licensing-compliance/admissions/admissions-news

Nevada Bar Exam scores are based on:

• Six 60-minute Substantive Essay questions on day one (open book, no internet)
• 200-question, mutliple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) on day two (closed book)
• Two 120-minute Nevada Performance Tests on day three (closed book)

The MBE is weighted 1/3 of the overall score, and written questions are weighed 2/3. The scores are combined for an overall passing score. In order to pass, an applicant must have a total scaled score of 75 or higher and a converted score of 75 or higher on at least three written essay scores. This equates to a passing score of 140 on a 200 point scale. Examinees need a raw cumulative score of 126 to pass. MBE subjects tested: Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Real Property, Torts

Nevada essay subjects: Agency and Partnership, Community Property, Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Persons and Domestic Relations, Remedies, Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 2 and 9), Wills, Estates, Trusts, pleadings and practices under both the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plus all MBE subjects. Both fundamental legal principles and Nevada law are tested and may embrace more than a single subject.

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

Helpful tip: Remember to bring an extension cord in case your laptop charger does not reach the provided outlet.