July 2021 Bar Prep now $1799, additional savings for 1L & 2Ls.
Ends April 15th.
Get the full review course, plus a lot extra—at no additional cost. You’ll get access to our bar-raising set of MBE flashcards, a second course within five years, and more. Sounds great, right? To make it even better, learn how your law firm can cover the cost.
$3,999
93% of Kaplan first-time students pass the Uniform Bar Exam*
That’s right, first-time students who do 75% of the assigned practice have a pass rate* of 93% on the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).
*Pass rates based on responses to a survey of all first-time takers from accredited ABA law schools who are JD graduates and prepared for the July 2019 bar examination with Kaplan Bar Review. “Assigned practice” means MBE questions and essays assigned by Kaplan in its Bar Review Course.
Online review means you’ll never miss a thing. Stream missed classes, watch on-demand lectures, or chat with teachers and peers. Oh, and bonus: Our attorneys are available 24/7 for all your late night studying.
Practice with 4,000 MBE questions and get explanations for every answer. Even better, submit unlimited essays in response to real bar questions*. Our lawyers will give you feedback on every essay.
*In states where released.
Pennsylvania Bar Exam Information
-
About the Bar Exam
The Pennsylvania Bar Exam is a two-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The Pennsylvania essays and Performance Test take place on Tuesday and the MBE® (Multistate Bar Exam) takes place on Wednesday.
-
Contact Information
Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners
601 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 3600
P.O. Box 62535
Harrisburg, PA 17106-2535
Phone: (717) 231-3350
Fax: (717) 231-3351
http://www.pabarexam.org/ -
Bar Exam Format
The Pennsylvania Bar Exam is a two-day exam.
- Day 1: AM: One Performance Test and two Pennsylvania essays; PM: Four Pennsylvania essays.
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®).
-
Subjects Tested
Business Organizations (including corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and professional corporations), Civil Procedure (Pennsylvania and Federal), Conflict of Laws, Contracts, Criminal Law (including related Pennsylvania and federal constitutional issues and DUI), Employment Discrimination (limited to Title VII, ADA and ADEA), Evidence (Pennsylvania and Federal), Family Law, Federal Constitutional Law, Federal Income Tax (personal only and limited to taxable and non-taxable income, deductions, proprietorships and capital transactions), Professional Responsibility, Real Property, Torts, U.C.C. Article II - Sales, Wills, Trusts and Decedents' Estates (including related fiduciary responsibilities).
-
Bar Exam Dates
- February 25-26, 2020
- July 28-29, 2020
-
Grading
The Pennsylvania Bar Exam requires a minimum scaled combined score of 272 points. The MBE® is weighted at 45%, the essays at 44%, and the PT at 11%.
-
MPRE®
A minimum passing scaled score is 75 or higher.
-
Reciprocity
Applicants must meet the requirements set forth in Rule 204 to qualify. For a list of states or jurisdictions that have reciprocity with Pennsylvania please visit the link here.
We have what you need
The best guarantee is one you won’t need. But you get it anyway.
Pass the Bar,
guaranteed or your money back.†