The New Jersey bar exam is the Uniform Bar Exam (“UBE”). The New Jersey bar exam consists of the Multistate Performance Test (“MPT”), Multistate Essay Exam (“MEE”), and the Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE”).
MPT (Performance Test)
New Jersey tests two (2) MPT performance tests.
MEE (Essays)
New Jersey tests six (6) essays. Subjects include:
MBE (Multiple Choice)
New Jersey uses the standard MBE. Subjects include:
Score Transfer
New Jersey accepts scores within 36 months of the test date. New Jersey accepts scores earned prior to February, 2017 when New Jersey implemented the UBE.
Day 1
Morning – MPT/MEE
Afternoon – MPT/MEE
Day 2
Morning – MBE Part I (100 questions; 3 hours)
Afternoon – MBE Part II (100 questions; 3 hours)
The New Jersey bar exam is held on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. Applications can be found on the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners’ Website.
Exam Date | Timely | Late Deadline | Final deadline |
February 21-22, 2017 | Oct. 1-31 | Nov. 1-15 | Nov. 16-30 |
July 25-26, 2017 | March 1-31 | April 1-15 | April 16-30 |
New Jersey Bar Exam Weight
MEE 30%
MPT 20%
MBE 50%
Grading Procedure
The New Jersey bar exam is grades using scaled scores.
Passing Score
The minimum passing score is a combined average score of 266.
Pass Rates
Not currently available.
Review and Appeal for Applicants Failing the New Jersey Bar Exam
Not currently available.
Applicants may reapply to take the New Jersey bar exam.