The Illinois Bar Exam is administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of each February and July.

The IL Bar Exam is a two day exam. Day 1 AM: 3 Illinois Essays, 1 MPT; PM: 6 MEE Essays. Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).

Federal Civil Procedure, Federal Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Torts, Administrative Law, Agency, Commercial Paper, Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Equity, Family Law, Partnerships, Personal Property, Secured Transactions, Trusts and Future Interests, Wills and Estates, Illinois Civil Procedure, Equity, Personal Property, Suretyship, Administrative Law, and Federal Taxation.

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

The essays are worth 40%, the MPT is worth 10%, and the MBE is worth 50%.

A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE is required for admission. The MPRE may be taken at any time. However, note that The Board of Bar Examiners must receive proof that the applicant received a passing score before the applicant will be recommended for admission to the bar.

Illinois permits admission on motion, without examination, for applicants who have practiced for three of the preceding five years, are admitted to practice in one or more jurisdiction, and have graduated from an ABA-approved law school, and have satisfied the MPRE requirement prior to the the Motion being filed.

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Illinois Bar Exam Information

About the Bar Exam

The Illinois Bar Exam is administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of each February and July.
Contact Information

Illinois Board of Bar Examiners, 625 South College Street
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Telephone: (217) 522-5917
Fax Numbers: (217) 522-3728 and (217) 522-9327
Bar Exam Format
The IL Bar Exam is a two day exam.
- Day 1 AM: 3 Illinois Essays, 1 MPT; PM: 6 MEE Essays.
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).
Subjects Tested

Federal Civil Procedure, Federal Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Torts, Administrative Law, Agency, Commercial Paper, Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Equity, Family Law, Partnerships, Personal Property, Secured Transactions, Trusts and Future Interests, Wills and Estates, Illinois Civil Procedure, Equity, Personal Property, Suretyship, Administrative Law, and Federal Taxation.
Bar Exam Dates
- February 26 and 27, 2019 and July 30 and 31, 2019
Grading

The essays are worth 40%, the MPT is worth 10%, and the MBE is worth 50%.
MPRE

A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE is required for admission. The MPRE may be taken at any time. However, note that The Board of Bar Examiners must receive proof that the applicant received a passing score before the applicant will be recommended for admission to the bar.
Reciprocity

Illinois permits admission on motion, without examination, for applicants who have practiced for three of the preceding five years, are admitted to practice in one or more jurisdiction, and have graduated from an ABA-approved law school, and have satisfied the MPRE requirement prior to the the Motion being filed.