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Tennessee Bar Exam Information
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About the Bar Exam
Tennessee has adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) starting in February 2019. It is a 2-day exam, and takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The Multistate Essay Exam and the Multistate Performance Tests are administered on Tuesday; the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) is administered on Wednesday.
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Contact Information
Tennessee Board of Law Examiners
511 Union Street, Suite 525
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Tel: (615) 741-3234
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Bar Exam Format
The Tennessee Bar Exam is a 2-day exam.
- Day 1: AM: One Multistate Performance Test (MPT), Three Tennessee Essays PM: Six Tennessee Essays.
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE). Note that Tennessee will adopt the Uniform Bar Exam beginning with the February 2019 exam.
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Subjects Tested
Testable subjects on the MBE: Federal Civil Procedure, US Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Real Property, Torts; Testable TN Essay Subjects: Agency, TN Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, TN Constitutional Law, Corporations, TN Criminal Law, Domestic Relations, TN Rules of Evidence, UCC 9, Partnership, Wills, Personal Property, Professional Responsibility, Real Property, Remedies, Torts
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Bar Exam Dates
- February 26-27, 2019
- July 30-31, 2019
- February 25-26, 2020
- July 28-29, 2020
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Grading
On the July 2018 bar exam the Tennessee Bar Exam requires a minimum scaled combined score of 270 points out of 400 points to pass. The MBE was weighted at 50% of the score, the Tennesee Essays were weighted at 37.5%, and the MPT was weighted at 12.5%. Beginning with the February 2019 bar exam, Tennessee will admisinster the Uniform Bar Exam. A passing UBE score for Tennessee has not been determined by the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners.
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MPRE
For first time applicants beginning in July 2018 a minimum passing scaled score is 82 or higher. Note that there are different requirements for repeat applicants and May 2018 graduates already taken the MPRE prior to the July 2018 examination. MPRE Policy: the acceptable MPRE score may not be earned more than 2 years prior to or following a passed Tennessee Bar Examination.
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