UBE North Carolina

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The North Carolina Bar Exam is a 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). Day 1 Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions (MEE in the a.m.) and two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions (MPT in the p.m.). 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 and must be achieved within 24 months before, or 12 months after, sitting for the bar exam.

Filing deadlines and fees Timely applications must be filed by the first Tuesday in October for the February exam and by the first Tuesday in January for the July exam. Late application deadlines, with additional fee, are the first Tuesday in November for the February exam and the first Tuesday in March for the July exam. • Bar exam application fee: $850 or $1,650 if licensed in another jurisdiction • Late filing fee: $250 • UBE score transfer: $1,275 or $1,500 if licensed in another jurisdiction • Admission on motion: $2,000 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 270 or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity Acceptance of MBE score North Carolina does not accept an MBE score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction. Admission on motion A member in good standing of a reciprocating jurisdiction may be admitted on motion if applicant has engaged in active practice of law for four of the six years preceding application. Additional requirements apply. Admission by UBE score transfer Applicants who have obtained a scaled score of at least 270 on a Uniform Bar Exam taken in another jurisdiction within the preceding three years may apply for admission based on that score. Additional requirements apply.

Additional information North Carolina state specific component All general and transfer applicants must successfully complete the North Carolina State-Specific Component which is an online course provided by the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners covering six subject areas of law. Each subject area is presented in a one-hour video followed by three quiz questions, all questions must be answered correctly before moving to the next subject.

North Carolina Board of Law Examiners Tel (919) 848-4229 Web ncble.org