VIRGINIA BAR REVIEW COURSE
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The Virginia 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 Virginia Bar Exam on Your First Try
- Take your Virginia 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 Virginia bar prep course
- Get answers 24/7 with our “Ask an Expert” service
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- Meet other Virginia bar prep students in our online law student community
- Study with flashcards and additional materials (Kaplan Bar Review Plus only)
- Pass the Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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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Over the past five years, 91% of our students passed the UBE on their first attempt. Count on passing the bar when you complete Kaplan’s assigned practice.
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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.
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Virginia Bar Exam Information
About the Bar Exam
The Virginia Bar Exam is a two-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The Virginia Essays and Multiple Choice Day takes place on Tuesday and the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®) takes place on Wednesday.
Contact Information
Virginia Board of Bar Examiners
2201 West Broad Street, Suite 101
Richmond, VA 23220
Tel: (804) 367-0412
http://barexam.virginia.gov/
Bar Exam Format
The Virginia Bar Exam is a two-day exam.
- Day 1: AM: 5 essay questions PM: 4 essay questions and 10 multiple choice questions
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®).
Subjects Tested
Business Organizations, Contracts, Creditor's Rights, Criminal Law, Domestic Relations, Evidence, Federal Practice and Procedure, Local Government Law, Professional Responsibility, Virginia Civil and Criminal Procedure (including appellate practice), Real and Personal Property, Torts, Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 2, 3A & 9A) , and
Wills, Trusts and Estates
Bar Exam Dates
- 2024: July 30-31,
- 2025: February 25-26, and July 29-30
Grading
The Virginia Bar Exam will require a minimum total scaled combined score of 140 to pass.
The MBE® is weighted at 40% of the score, the Essays are weighted at 54% and the short answer/multiple choice are weighted at 6%.
MPRE®
A minimum passing scaled score is 85 or higher.
Reciprocity
As of September 1, 2019, applicants will have three options when applying for the bar exam:
Option 1 - Applicants will take both the Virginia Essay exam and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE®) in Virginia at the same bar exam administration.
Option 2 - Applicants will take the Virginia Essay exam and will use/transfer an MBE® scaled score of 133 or greater, taken within 3 years prior to the date of the exam applied for, from a previous bar exam taken in Virginia or a jurisdiction other than Virginia.
Option 3 - Licensed attorneys will take only the Virginia Essay exam. They must be actively licensed to practice law and be in good standing in a jurisdiction other than Virginia, and they must have taken and passed a bar exam in a jurisdiction other than Virginia.
Bar Review Convenience Package
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.
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