The Wisconsin Bar Exam is a two-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July.

Day 1 is the essay component of the exam. Wisconsin may administer any combination of MEE®, MPT®, and locally drafted essay questions. Day 2 is the MBE® portion; 200 multiple-choice questions.

Agency and Partnership, Business Organizations (Corporations, Partnerships, Associations and Sole Proprietorships), Civil Procedure (Pleading and Practice, and Jurisdiction of Courts), Commercial Law (including Sales, Secured Transactions, and Negotiable Instruments), Conflicts of Laws, Constitutional Law (Federal), Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Family Law (Domestic Relations), Limited Liability Companies, Professional Responsibility (Ethics and Legal Responsibilities of the Profession), Property (includes Real Estate), Taxation (Federal), Torts, Trusts & Estates

February 25 - February 26, 2020 July 28 - July 29, 2020

The Wisconsin Bar Exam requires a minimum scaled combined score of 258 points out of 400 points to pass. Both the MBE® and the written component are weighted at 50% of the total score.

MPRE® is not required in Wisconsin.

Admission on Motion: An applicant may be admitted on motion without exam from states that admit Wisconsin practicing attorneys without exam. Applicant must also satisfy originating jurisdiction's requirements for admission on motion. Acceptance of MBE® Score: Applicant may transfer MBE® scaled score of 135 or higher achieved on an exam taken within 37 months of the present exam and part of a successful exam. Applicant will only be required to sit for the written portions of the exam.

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Wisconsin Bar Exam Information

About the Bar Exam

The Wisconsin Bar Exam is a two-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July.
Contact Information

Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners
P.O. Box 2748
Madison, WI 53701-2748

Phone: (608) 266-9760
Fax: (608) 266-1196

bbe@wicourts.gov
Bar Exam Format
- Day 1 is the essay component of the exam. Wisconsin may administer any combination of MEE^®, MPT^®, and locally drafted essay questions.
- Day 2 is the MBE^® portion; 200 multiple-choice questions.
Subjects Tested

Agency and Partnership, Business Organizations (Corporations, Partnerships, Associations and Sole Proprietorships), Civil Procedure (Pleading and Practice, and Jurisdiction of Courts), Commercial Law (including Sales, Secured Transactions, and Negotiable Instruments), Conflicts of Laws, Constitutional Law (Federal), Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Family Law (Domestic Relations), Limited Liability Companies, Professional Responsibility (Ethics and Legal Responsibilities of the Profession), Property (includes Real Estate), Taxation (Federal), Torts, Trusts & Estates
Bar Exam Dates
- February 25 - February 26, 2020
- July 28 - July 29, 2020
Grading

The Wisconsin Bar Exam requires a minimum scaled combined score of 258 points out of 400 points to pass. Both the MBE^® and the written component are weighted at 50% of the total score.
MPRE^®

MPRE^® is not required in Wisconsin.
Reciprocity

Admission on Motion: An applicant may be admitted on motion without exam from states that admit Wisconsin practicing attorneys without exam. Applicant must also satisfy originating jurisdiction's requirements for admission on motion.
Acceptance of MBE^® Score: Applicant may transfer MBE^® scaled score of 135 or higher achieved on an exam taken within 37 months of the present exam and part of a successful exam. Applicant will only be required to sit for the written portions of the exam.

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