UBE South Carolina

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The South 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 77 on the MPRE is required for admission to the bar. The score must be from an administration of the MPRE that occurred within three (3) years of the date on which the application for the admission is filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. Filing deadlines and fees Timely applications must be filed by August 31st for the February exam and January 10th for the July exam. Late application deadlines, with additional fee, are September 30th for the February exam and January 31st for the July exam. • Timely exam filing fee: $1,000 • Late exam filing fee: $1,500 • UBE score transfer: $1,000

Applicants who have been admitted in another jurisdiction for one year or more must pay an additional fee of $750. 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 266 or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity South Carolina does not have any form of reciprocal admission with any other jurisdiction. Acceptance of MBE score South Carolina does not accept an MBE score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction. Admission on motion South Carolina does not provide for admission on motion. In narrow situations, a special application may be made by a dean or tenured professor at the University of South Carolina or Charleston School of Law. Additional requirements apply. UBE Score Transfer Applicants who have obtained a scaled score of at least 266 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 Course of Study on South Carolina Law Applicants for admission to the South Carolina Bar are required to complete the Course of Study on South Carolina Law as a requirement for admission. Applicants will be provided log in credentials to access the course by the SC Bar after the application for admission is accepted. The online course contains a series of eleven video modules on major areas of SC law, each followed by multiple choice questions.

SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA Tel (803) 734-1080 Web sccourts.org