The Michigan Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The State Essays take place on Tuesday and the MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) takes place on Wednesday.

The Michigan Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. Day 1: AM: Nine Michigan Essays PM: Six Michigan Essays. Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).

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The Michigan Bar Exam will be administered on: February 26 and 27, 2019 July 30 and 31, 2019

Your combined score must be a 135 or higher to pass. There is no minimum passing score for either the multistate portion or the essay portion.

The minimum passing scaled score is 85 or higher.

Michigan permits admission by motion. Number of years practiced must be 3 of past 5.

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Michigan Bar Exam Information

About the Bar Exam

The Michigan Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The State Essays take place on Tuesday and the MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) takes place on Wednesday.
Contact Information

State Board of Law Examiners
Michigan Hall of Justice
P.O. Box 30052 Lansing, MI 48909
Phone (517) 373-4453
Bar Exam Format
The Michigan Bar Exam is a 2-day exam.
- Day 1: AM: Nine Michigan Essays PM: Six Michigan Essays.
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).
Subjects Tested

Real Property, Personal Property, Wills, Trusts, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Corporations, Partnerships, Agency, Evidence, Creditor's Rights, Michigan Practice and Procedure, Federal Civil Procedure, Equity, Torts, No-Fault, Contracts/Sales, Negotiable Instruments (UCC 3), Secured Transactions (UCC 9), Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, Domestic Relations, Conflicts of Laws, and Worker's Compensation.
Bar Exam Dates
The Michigan Bar Exam will be administered on:
- February 26 and 27, 2019
- July 30 and 31, 2019
Grading

Your combined score must be a 135 or higher to pass. There is no minimum passing score for either the multistate portion or the essay portion.
MPRE

The minimum passing scaled score is 85 or higher.
Reciprocity

Michigan permits admission by motion. Number of years practiced must be 3 of past 5.