Vermont Bar Exam Format
The Vermont bar exam is the Uniform Bar Exam (“UBE”). The Vermont bar exam consists of the Multistate Performance Test (“MPT”), Multistate Essay Exam (“MEE”), and the Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE”).
MPT (Performance Test)
Vermont tests two (2) MPT performance tests.
MEE (Essays)
Vermont tests six (6) essays. Subjects include:
- Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and LLCs)
- Civil Procedure (Federal)
- Conflict of Laws
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts (Common Law, Sales/UCC Art. 2)
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Family Law
- Negotiable Instruments/Commercial Paper (UCC Art. 3)
- Real Property
- Secured Transactions (UCC Art. 9)
- Torts
- Trusts and Estates
MBE (Multiple Choice)
Vermont 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
Score Transfer
Vermont accepts UBE score transfers of 270 or greater.
Vermont Bar Exam Testing Schedule
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)
Vermont Bar Exam Dates
The Vermont bar exam is held on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. Applications can be found on the Vermont Board of Bar Examiners’ Website.
| Exam Date | Application Deadline |
| February 21-22, 2017 | December 1 |
| July 25-26, 2017 | May 1 |
Grading
Vermont Bar Exam Weight
MEE 30%
MPT 20%
MBE 50%
Grading Procedure
The MPTs and MEEs are graded using scaled scores.
Passing Score
The minimum passing score is 270.
Pass Rates
Bar exam results can be found here.
Review and Appeal for Applicants Failing the Vermont Bar Exam
Applicants failing to pass the written portion or the MBE may petition the Board for review. The petition
Retaking the Vermont Bar Exam
Applicants cannot fail the bar exam more than four times.