The Hawaii bar exam is a 2-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The MEE, MPT, and the Hawaii Legal Ethics section take place on Tuesday and the MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) takes place on Wednesday.

Board of Examiners office: (808) 539-4977, Supreme Court Clerks Office (for all electronic Bar Application questions) (808) 539-4789, General Questions regarding your Bar Application please email baradmissions@courts.hawaii.gov

The Hawaii Exam is a 2-day exam. Day 1: AM: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) essays and 15 Hawaii Legal Ethics multiple choice questions. PM: Two Multistate Performance Tests (MPTs) PM Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Agency, Partnership, Corporations, Federal Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Real Property, Torts, Trusts, Wills, and Secured Transactions (UCC 9) Hawaii Legal Ethics (Multiple Choice Questions only)

February 26 and 27, 2019 and July 30 and 31, 2019

The Hawaii Bar Exam will require a minimum scaled combine score of 134 to pass. The MBE is weighted at 50% of the sore, the essays are weighted at 25.7%, the Hawaii Legal Ethis is weighted at 4.3% and the MPTs are weighted at 20%.

A minimum passing scaled score is 85 or higher. MPRE Transfer Policy: The MPRE score that you are trying to use must be within the last 2 years

Hawaii does not allow any reciprocity for other states

Hawaii requires that you be granted permission to sit for the exam via the Hawaii Supreme Court Bar Application. After passing this preliminary review, you are then eligilbe to sit for the exam.

Hawaii Bar Review Course

Pass the Bar. Guaranteed or your money back.^{^†}

For a free consultation contact Joseph Blanco.

Looking for a different state?

Live

Lock in this price now with only a $250 registration fee.*

Watch our lectures in a classroom (where available) or live stream them from anywhere - you decide. With access to both options, you can go to a class one day and stay home the next. And if you miss a live session, catch up with on demand videos you can start—and stop—at your convenience.

$2699 ~~$3099~~

See Schedules

On Demand

Lock in this price now with only a $250 registration fee.*

Want to study at your own pace? Watch our recorded lectures you can start—and stop—at your convenience. As an added bonus, this course includes a weekly interactive LIVE stream session with your professor.

$1999 ~~$2299~~

Enroll

Convenience Package

Is your firm paying for your course? Get the most out of your prep with everything Kaplan has to offer. Study live in class, live stream our lectures at home and access them anytime with our on-demand recordings. Prepare for the Bar in a second state at no additional cost. Plus, you’ll receive a set of our MBE flashcards.

$3,999

Learn More

Pass Rates

In case you were wondering:

87% of Kaplan first-time students pass the Uniform Bar Exam*. Even better, first-time students who do 75% of the assigned practice have a pass rate* of 93%

*Pass rates based on responses to a survey of all first-time takers from accredited ABA law schools who are JD graduates and prepared for the July 2017 Bar examination with Kaplan Bar Review. "Assigned practice" means MBE questions and essays assigned by Kaplan in its Bar Review course.

Detailed Explanations for Every Question

Every course comes loaded with 4,000 MBE practice questions—but that's only the start. Detailed explanations for every question help you understand the concepts. Access practice questions on your desktop, or download our top-rated mobile app to review on-the-go, between classes, and before bed.

Live Stream from Anywhere

Get all of the benefits of a live classroom in the location of your choice. Have a question during class? Raise a virtual hand. Kaplan technology lets you communicate with your teacher and fellow students and get quick, real-time answers. Miss a class? Catch up with on demand lectures you can start and stop anytime.

Previously Tested Essay Bank

Search by topic, and practice writing essay questions that have all been tested on previous Bar exams*. Then, get quality feedback from a licensed attorney as many times as you want with our Unlimited Essay Grading feature. It's been shown that Kaplan students who submit more essays see an improvement in their scores.

*In states where released.

Your Personalized Review

Log into your dashboard and get a strengths and weaknesses guide based on your performance. If you miss a session, email our attorneys 24/7, and get the answers and support you need.

Money Back Guarantee†

The promise is simple: Complete the basic work recommended by Kaplan Bar Review and, in return, we will guarantee that you'll pass the Bar—or your money back. Read the details.

Hawaii Bar Exam Information

About the Bar Exam

The Hawaii bar exam is a 2-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The MEE, MPT, and the Hawaii Legal Ethics section take place on Tuesday and the MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) takes place on Wednesday.
Contact Information

Board of Examiners office: (808) 539-4977, Supreme Court Clerks Office (for all electronic Bar Application questions) (808) 539-4789, General Questions regarding your Bar Application please email baradmissions@courts.hawaii.gov
Bar Exam Format
The Hawaii Exam is a 2-day exam.
- Day 1: AM: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) essays and 15 Hawaii Legal Ethics multiple choice questions. PM: Two Multistate Performance Tests (MPTs) PM
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
Subjects Tested

Agency, Partnership, Corporations, Federal Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Real Property, Torts, Trusts, Wills, and Secured Transactions (UCC 9) Hawaii Legal Ethics (Multiple Choice Questions only)
Bar Exam Dates
- February 26 and 27, 2019 and July 30 and 31, 2019
Grading

The Hawaii Bar Exam will require a minimum scaled combine score of 134 to pass. The MBE is weighted at 50% of the sore, the essays are weighted at 25.7%, the Hawaii Legal Ethis is weighted at 4.3% and the MPTs are weighted at 20%.
MPRE

A minimum passing scaled score is 85 or higher.
MPRE Transfer Policy: The MPRE score that you are trying to use must be within the last 2 years
Reciprocity

Hawaii does not allow any reciprocity for other states
Other Requirements

Hawaii requires that you be granted permission to sit for the exam via the Hawaii Supreme Court Bar Application. After passing this preliminary review, you are then eligilbe to sit for the exam.