NORTH CAROLINA BAR REVIEW COURSE
Learn How to Pass the First Time, Like 90% of Our Students
First-time Kaplan bar prep students who do 75% of the assigned practice have a pass rate of 90% on the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).
The North Carolina bar prep course at Kaplan provides you with all the experts, content, and realistic practice you could ever need to pass the exam. To get started, select your exam date and customize your study plan with add-ons.
Get Everything You Need to Pass the North Carolina Bar Exam on Your First Try
- Take your North Carolina bar prep course on demand and participate in live seminars
- Practice with 5,000+ exam-like MBE™ questions with detailed explanations
- Access previously released MBE questions from the NCBE® to familiarize yourself with the exam format
- Enhance your study time with prep based on learning science and supported by AI
- Use performance analytics to see how you compare to other bar prep students
- Learn on your own schedule with an adaptable calendar
- Improve your writing with unlimited essay grading and instant feedback
- Find support with a live online Homeroom each week
- Get a $500 Amazon gift card when you pass the exam on your first attempt (terms apply)
- Complete 4 bar practice exams to get a better feel for exam day
- Add Bar Review Plus and MBE Jumpstart to support your North Carolina bar prep course
- Get answers 24/7 with our “Ask an Expert” service
- Secure textbooks for your North Carolina bar prep—no deposit required
- Meet other North Carolina bar prep students in our online law student community
- Study with flashcards and additional materials (Kaplan Bar Review Plus only)
- Pass the North Carolina Bar Exam with Kaplan or repeat your course for free
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Achieve More with Bar Review Plus Add-On
Get into the bar prep mindset before your course begins. Spanning a full semester, Bar Review Plus includes flashcards and weekly online modules that ease into the full North Carolina bar prep course. Choose Kaplan Bar Review and add Bar Review Plus during checkout.
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Focus on the MBE, one of the most challenging parts of the exam. Meet with a Director of Legal Education to learn about the North Carolina Bar Exam and bar prep process, take a diagnostic to refine your study plan, and work 1-on-1 with your own tutor. Add MBE Jumpstart during checkout.
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After you pass the North Carolina Bar Exam on your first attempt, mark the occasion with a $500 Amazon gift card, on us. Your achievement deserves to be celebrated, and this is our way of thanking you for trusting Kaplan with your North Carolina Bar Exam prep. Terms apply.
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Proven Results
Over the past five years, 90% of our students passed the UBE on their first attempt. Count on passing the bar when you complete Kaplan’s assigned practice.
Exam-Like Prep
Get as close to the bar exam as possible before test day. Study with 5,000+ exam-like MBE™ questions and learn from lawyers who know what it takes to pass.
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Prepare to pass with the latest in bar prep technology, which combines learning science and AI to ensure your prep is customized, efficient and effective.
A $500 Award for Passing the First Time
Celebrate after you pass the bar exam on your first attempt with your Exam Excellence Award: a $500 Amazon gift card on us. We’re confident you’ll succeed. Terms apply.
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North Carolina Bar Exam Information
About the Bar Exam
North Carolina has adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE®) effective February 2019. It is a two-day exam, and takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The Multistate Essay Exam (MEE®) and the Multistate Performance Tests (MPT®s) are administered on Tuesday; the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®) is administered on Wednesday.
Contact Information
North Carolina Board of Law Examiners
5510 Six Forks Rd., Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27609
Telephone: 919-848-4229
Fax: 919-848-4277
Bar Exam Format
The North Carolina Bar Exam is a two-day exam.
- Day 1: AM: Two Multistate Performance Tests (MPT®s); PM: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE®) essays.
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®).
Subjects Tested
Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and Limited Liability Companies), Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents' Estates; Trusts and Future Interests), and Uniform Commercial Code (Secured Transactions).
Bar Exam Dates
- February 21-22, 2023
Grading
The North Carolina Bar Exam requires a minimum scaled combined score of 270 points out of 400 points to pass. The MBE® is weighted at 50% of the score, the Essays are weighted at 30%, and the MPT®s are weighted at 20%.
MPRE®
A minimum passing scaled score is 80 or higher.
Reciprocity
Applicants who have obtained at least a 270 on the UBE® in another jurisdiction may apply for admission. An applicant has three years from the date of the exam to transfer the UBE® score to North Carolina.
North Carolina permits admission by comity, without examination for applications who: have graduated from a law school approved by the Council of the North Carolina State Bar; have been duly licensed in a reciprocal jurisdiction and engaged in the full-time practice of law as principal means of livelihood for a minimum of four out of the six years immediately preceding the filing of the application; may be required to submit supporting documentation, including time sheets, to substantiate that applicant meets the requirements for admission by comity. For more information for the requirements see Rule .0502
Other Requirements
Both general applicants and UBE® transfer applicants are required to successfully complete the UBE® North Carolina State- Specific component. The State-Specific component is six one-hour video courses on North Carolina law subjects, with three questions embedded at the end of each subject video.
Bar Review Convenience Package
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