The National Conference of Bar Examiners administers the exam. It is based on the law governing the conduct of lawyers, including the disciplinary rules of professional conduct currently articulated in the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, as well as controlling constitutional decisions and generally accepted principles established in leading federal and state cases and in procedural and evidentiary rules. The MPRE is two hours and five minutes in duration and consists of 50 multiple-choice test items. The following table shows the states requiring the MPRE and the passing scores in parentheses. Verify passing scores with the board of bar examiners in the state in which you plan to take the bar.
Most states allow students to take the MPRE before graduating from law school.
In fact, many students like to get this component of the bar exam out of the way, so they take the MPRE in their third year of law school. However, a MPRE Review course, such as the one produced by MicroMash, is advisable. You do not have to take the MPRE in the state in which you are sitting for the bar exam. You can physically take it in any state, and your scores can be submitted to a different state. If you do not know where you will be sitting for the Bar Exam, don t worry your scores can be transferred at a later date.