Arizona Bar Exam

Arizona Bar Exam Format

The Arizona Bar Exam is the Uniform Bar Exam (“UBE”) and consists of the Multistate Performance Test (“MPT” ), Multistate Essay Exam (“MEE” ) and the Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE” ). Arizona law is not tested on the Arizona bar exam.

MPT (Performance Test)
Arizona tests two (2) MPT performance tests.

MEE (Essays)
Arizona tests six (6) MEE essays. The essays are 30 minutes each.

  • Business Associations (Agency and Partnerships; Corporations and LLCs)
  • Civil Procedure (Federal)
  • Conflict of Laws
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contracts (Common Law, Sales/UCC Art. 2)
  • Criminal Law
  • Criminal Procedure (Constitutional aspects)
  • Evidence
  • Family Law
  • Negotiable Instruments/Commercial Paper (UCC Art. 3)
  • Real Property
  • Secured Transactions (UCC Art. 9)
  • Torts
  • Trusts and Estates (Decedents’ Estates, Trusts, Future Interests)

MBE (Multiple Choice)
Arizona uses the standard MBE. Subjects include:

  • Civil Procedure
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contracts (Common Law, Sales/UCC Art. 2)
  • Criminal Law
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Evidence
  • Real Property
  • Torts

UBE and MBE Score Transfer
Arizona accepts UBE scores for those who: (1) Hold a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school; (2) Passed the UBE on a UBE test date; and (3) Achieved a score of 273 or greater.

Arizona Bar Exam Testing Schedule

Day 1
2 MPTs and 6 MEE Essays

Day 2
Morning – MBE Part I (100 questions; 3 hours)
Afternoon – MBE Part II (100 questions; 3 hours)

Arizona Bar Exam Dates and Application

The Arizona Bar Exam is tested on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. Applications can be found on the Arizona Judicial Branch’s Website.

Exam Date Preliminary Date – Deadline
 Late Deadline
Feb. 21-22, 2017 Aug. 15- Oct. 31 Nov. 1 – Nov. 30
July 25-26, 2017 Jan. 15 – March 30 April 1 – April 30

Grading

Arizona Bar Exam Weight

MPT 20%
MEE 30%
MBE 50%

Grading Procedure
The Arizona bar exam is graded using scaled scores. The February bar exam results are released in May. The July bar exam results are released in October.

Passing Score
The minimum UBE passing score is 273 or greater.

Arizona Bar Exam Pass Rates
Not currently available.

Review for Applicants Failing the Arizona Bar Exam
The bar exam scores are final and will not be regraded.

Retaking the Arizona Bar Exam

Applicants failing the UBE may apply to take the two subsequent UBE bar exams in Arizona. Applicants must seek permission to take a fourth UBE.