OREGON BAR REVIEW COURSE
Get Ready to Pass the Bar Exam the First Time
Our Oregon bar prep course offers two ways to prepare based on the level of personal support you seek. Both options include all the content and realistic practice you could need to pass the exam. To get started, just select your exam date, bar review, and optional add-ons to customize your study plan.
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Personalized Course
- Customized study plans with personalized recommendations and topic prioritization
- Flexible, on-demand bar prep lessons coupled with our exclusive live, interactive seminars
- Continuous, in-depth performance analysis that updates your learning and practice recommendations
- Kaplan-trained AI tutor that gives you immediate, precise feedback based on your needs
- Question bank that adapts to your performance by providing easier or harder practice questions
Realistic Prep
- 3,000+ exam-like MBE® questions with detailed answer explanations plus previously released MBE questions from the NCBE®
- NextGen course designed for the new exam, including 2,500 realistic questions with detailed answer explanations
- Officially released questions from the NCBE
- Unlimited writing assignment grading from our in-house bar exam experts or AI grading with instant feedback
- 4 full-length bar practice exams to simulate test day; NextGen course includes 3 full-length practice exams plus 8 additional exam segments
Additional Support
- Bar review course textbooks for all subjects—no deposit required (UBE, FL, GA, NC, VA); NextGen course includes digital textbook only
- A private law student community to connect with your peers online
- Flashcards and supplemental content available
- Pass guaranteed or repeat for free
- Up to 6 months of access to your course
- Mobile app for course materials and practice questions on the go
Why Choose Kaplan Bar Exam Prep?
92% Pass Rate
92% of our bar prep students who did 75% of Kaplan’s assigned practice have passed the UBE® in one try. Commit to the work and prepare to pass the bar exam.
Realistic Prep
Know what to expect on exam day with thousands of exam-like MBE® questions and practice with previously released questions from real exams.
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Proven Results Straight From Our Students
"My tutor was amazing. We met constantly, and created a schedule that worked for me and focused on areas where I could improve. My tutor took the time to ensure I understood highly testable topics. He made studying for the bar—something that is historically not enjoyable—enjoyable."
"CJ was awesome and showed me the difference between writing an average MEE and a great MEE."
"Working with my Kaplan tutor helped me with targeted practice and to recognize my areas of weakness and strengths. I felt very motivated and was encouraged to take control of my studies which was very helpful to feeling ready on test day!"
Accurate, Real-Time Insights from Your AI Tutor
Our AI-powered learning tools are like having your own bar tutor 24/7. Get instant, detailed feedback to improve your legal writing, understand the reasoning behind exam questions, and strengthen your test-taking skills. What’s more, you can trust the results because Kaplan’s AI tools are built on our decades of bar expertise and years of testing data.
Study with Official Questions
Prep with officially released NCBE(R) questions with detailed answer explanations. Compared to other bar reviews’ student ratings, Kaplan students were more likely to rate our bar exam practice questions as “very exam-like.”*
Adaptable Study Calendar
Stay on track with a study calendar that updates as you progress through your bar prep course. Lessons are offered on demand so you can prep at your own pace. You can also join interactive, live sessions to enhance your bar prep experience.
Maximize Your Oregon Bar Prep
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 Oregon bar prep course. Choose Kaplan Bar Review and add Bar Review Plus during checkout.
Oregon Bar Exam Information
About the Bar Exam
Oregon has adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE®). It is a two-day exam, which takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The Multistate Essay Exam (MEE®) and the Multistate Performance Tests (MPT®) are administered on Tuesday; the Mulitstate Bar Exam (MBE®) is administered on Wednesday.
Contact Information
Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners
16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
Tigard, OR 97281-1935
Phone: (503) 431-6310
Bar Exam Format
The Oregon Bar Exam is a two-day exam:
- Day 1: AM: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE®) essays; PM: Two Multistate Performance Tests (MPT®s)
- Day 2: 200-question Multiple choice Mulistate 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
- 2024: July 30-31,
- 2025: February 25-26, and July 29-30
Grading
The Oregon Bar Exam requires a minimum scaled combined score of 274 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 85 or higher.
MPRE® Policy: The applicant must either: (a) pass the MPRE® within 36 months prior to applying for admission or while an application is pending; or (b) have been admitted in another jurisdiction where passage of the MPRE® is required for admission and has substantially and continuously engaged in the practice of law for at least 12 months in that jurisdiction.
Reciprocity
Effective August 1, 2018, the requirement that an applicant must have passed a bar exam in a jurisdiction that has reciprocity with the Oregon State Bar has been replaced with the requirement that the reciprocal applicant has passed a bar exam in another United States jurisdiction. The new version of the Reciprocal Application rules can be found here.
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