UBE Indiana

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The Indiana Bar Exam is a 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). Day 1 Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions and two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions. Day 2 Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam (100 questions in the a.m., 100 questions in the p.m.).

Subjects tested MBE subjects Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law/ Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Real Property, Torts MEE Essay Subjects Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and Limited Liability Companies), Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates (Decedents’ Estates; Trusts and Future Interests), Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Uniform Commercial Code plus all MBE subjects Multistate Performance Test “Closed universe” practical questions using instructions, factual data, cases, statutes and other reference material supplied by examiners. MPRE A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE is required for admission to the bar. The passing score must be achieved within two years before or after the date the applicant passes the bar exam.

Filing deadlines and fees Timely applications must be filed by November 15th for the February exam and by April 1st for the July exam. Late application deadlines, with an additional fee, are November 30th for the February exam and April 15th for the July exam. • Timely bar exam application fee: $250 • Late bar exam application fee: $500 Scoring The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT 20%. A total scaled score of 264 or higher is required to pass. Reciprocity Admission on motion A member in good standing of another U.S. state or territory may be admitted on motion if applicant has engaged in active practice of law for five of the seven years preceding application. Additional requirements apply. Admission by UBE score transfer Applicants who have obtained a scaled score of at least 264 on a Uniform Bar Exam taken in another jurisdiction within the preceding five years may apply for admission based on that score. Additional requirements apply.

Additional information Applicants may take exam prior to graduation if they have fewer than five credit hours to complete, are within 100 days of graduation, have completed two hours of Professional Responsibility and have completed all requirements for admission to the bar. Applicants for admission to the Indiana bar based on the UBE, whether administered in Indiana or in another jurisdiction, shall also be required to complete the Indiana Law Course, a jurisdiction-specific component, within six months after admission to the Indiana bar.

Indiana Board of Law Examiners Tel (317) 232-2552 Web myble.courts.in.gov/home