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Ohio Bar Exam Information
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About the Bar Exam
The Ohio Bar Exam is a three-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of February and July. Six State Exam Essays and the Multistate Performance Tests (MPT®s) are administered on Tuesday, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®) is administered on Wednesday, and six additional State Exam Essays are administered on Thursday.
Ohio has adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE®) effective July 2020. According to the Board’s website, in addition to the UBE® exam, a passing score on the Ohio Component must be achieved prior to being sworn in. The Ohio Component will consist of outlines and an online, open-book, multiple choice exam covering Ohio-specific components.
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Contact Information
Office of Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 S. Front Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
Phone: (614) 387-9340
Fax: (614) 387-9349
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Bar Exam Format
The Ohio Bar Exam is a three-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of February and July.
- Day 1: AM: 2 Multistate Performance Tests (MPT®s); PM: Six State Exam Essays
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®)
- Day 3: AM: Six State Exam Essays *Ohio has adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE®) effective July 2020.
According to the Board’s website, in addition to the UBE exam, a passing score on the Ohio Component must be achieved prior to being sworn in. The Ohio Component will consist of outlines and an online, open-book, multiple choice exam covering Ohio-specific components.
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Subjects Tested
The MBE® subjects, including OH distinctions, as well as Agency, Partnership, Corporations, OH Civil Procedure, Legal Ethics, Secured Transactions (UCC 9), Commercial Paper (UCC 3), Personal Property, and Wills.
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Bar Exam Dates
- February 25-26, 2020
- July 28-29, 2020
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Grading
Ohio requires a minimum scaled combined score of 405 points to pass. The MBE® is weighted 33%, the essays are weighted 53%, and the MPT®s are weighted 13% of the overall score.
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MPRE®
Minimum passing score of 85 or above.
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Reciprocity
Ohio's admission to the bar without examination is not based upon reciprocity. An applicant from any jurisdiction who meets the requirements set forth in Gov. Bar R. I, Sec. 9 may apply for admission without examination. For more information please visit the link here.
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