UBE Ohio

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The Ohio Bar Exam is a 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). Day 1 Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions (MPT in the a.m.) and six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions (MEE 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 85 on the MPRE is required for admission to the bar.

Filing deadlines and fees

Law student registration is required; for complete details contact the Ohio Board of Bar Examiners.

Timely bar exam applications must be filed by November 1st for the February exam and by April 1st for the July exam. Late application deadlines, with an additional fee, are December 10th for the February exam and by May 10th for the July exam. • Bar exam application fee: $452 • Late filing fee: $100 • UBE score transfer: $750 • Admission on motion: $1,500 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 270 or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity Acceptance of MBE score Ohio does not accept an MBE score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction. 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 ten 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 five years may apply for admission based on that score. Additional requirements apply.

Additional information Ohio Law Component (OLC) All applicants for admission by exam or UBE score transfer will be required to take the Ohio Law Component and earn a passing score of at least 80% prior to admission. The OLC is an online, open-book, 25-question exam prepared and maintained by the Board of Bar Examiners. The OLC subject outlines are on the Office of Bar Admissions website.

Board of Bar Examiners Supreme Court of Ohio Tel (614) 387-9340 Web supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/barExam/