LibGuides: Preparing for the Bar Exam: Practice Questions & Outlines

Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) Q&A

These sets of questions and answers can also be found on NCBEX.org. You may also be able to find other MEE Sample Questions and Answers with the New York State Board of Law Examiners, here.

Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) Q&A

Sample MBE Q&A
Here are 21 sample MBE questions and answers provided by the National Conference of Board Examiners (NCBE). This can give you a great starting point for understanding the multiple-choice part of the exam.

MBE Practice Exam 1 Questions (NCBE)
100 questions scanned into PDF from NCBE. We suggest taking one of these exams timed to start practicing for the actual exam.
MBE Practice Exam 1 Answers (NCBE)
Answers and accompanying explanations to Practice Exam 1 scanned into PDF
MBE Practice Exam 2 Questions (NCBE)
100 questions scanned into PDF from NCBE. We suggest taking this exam timed to record your progress.
MBE Practice Exam 2 Answers (NCBE)
Answers and accompanying explanations to Practice Exam 2 scanned into PDF

Multistate Performance Test (MPT) Q&A

February 2018 MPT & Pointsheet
MPT and point sheets from February 2018 provided by the NCBE.
July 2017 MPT & Pointsheets
MPT and point sheets from July 2017 provided by the NCBE.
February 2017 MPT & Pointsheets
MPT and point sheets from February 2017 provided by the NCBE.
July 2016 MPT & Pointsheets
MPT and point sheets from July 2016 provided by the NCBE.
February 2016 MPT & Pointsheets
MPT and point sheets from February 2016 provided by the NCBE.

Sample Subject Matter Outlines

2020 MBE Subject Matter Outline
"The following subject matter outline indicates the MBE's scope of coverage. The outline is not intended to list every aspect of a topic mentioned. Although the test items for each MBE are developed from these categories, each topic is not necessarily tested on each examination."