The MEE consists of seven questions, each of which is designed to be answered in thirty minutes. Each jurisdiction may decide which six questions its applicants should answer. This feature provides the jurisdictions with the flexibility to design their own test. The primary distinction between the MEE and the MBE is that the MEE requires the applicant to demonstrate an ability to communicate in writing effectively. The MEE covers ten topics which are not tested on the Multistate Bar Examination.
Every question is pretested.
Academics and practitioners, who are experts in the fields covered by the test, serve as drafters. Questions are edited by the drafting committee, pretested, analyzed independently by outside experts and members of the MEE Policy Committee, and reviewed by the boards of bar examiners in the states which use the test. Finally, the test is revised by the drafting committee. Every MEE question is accompanied by an analysis for use by the states in grading the test. The analysis identifies the issues raised by the question, cites appropriate authority, and indicates suggested weights for discussion of the issues.