Kansas Bar Exam Information
Learn about the Kansas Bar Exam format, subjects tested, dates, and requirements.
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Dates, Cost & Location
| Exam Type: | 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) |
|---|---|
| Dates: | July 30-31, 2024 |
| Application Fee: | $700 |
| On-Motion Application Fee: | $1,250 |
| UBE Transfer fee: | $1,250 |
| Late fee: | $200 |
The Kansas Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. Day 1 consists of 2 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam.
What subjects will you be tested on?
Personal Property, Domestic Relation and Family Law, Non-corporate Business Organizations, Agency and Employment, UCC and Commercial Transactions, Legal Ethics, Corporations, Kansas and Federal Civil Procedure, Wills, Trusts & Administration, Conflict of Laws, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.
What’s the minimum score for MPRE?
A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE prior to or within 180 days of taking the bar exam is required for admission.
Need to sign up for MPRE? Learn about registration, testing policies, and more on our MPRE Registration Guide.
How is the exam scored?
Both MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE. The MBE weighted 50%, the MEE -- 30%, and the MPT -- 20%. A total scaled score of 266 is required to pass.
When are the results released?
Results are released in mid-April for the February exam and in mid-September for the July exam.
Can I transfer my MBE scores from another jurisdiction?
Applicants may transfer MBE scores of at least 125 from another jurisdiction from either a concurrent exam or an exam within 13 months prior, provided the applicant passed the exam in that jurisdiction.
What about reciprocity across states?
In order to be eligible for admission without taking the Kansas Bar Exam, the applicant must be a member of a reciprocating state bar and have engaged in the active practice of law for 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding the application and may have not previously failed a written Kansas Bar Examination.
What are the application deadlines and fees?
Please visit the Kansas Board of Bar Examiners website for details on application deadlines and fees, as well as for more information on other topics.
Contact information
Web: www.kscourts.org/Appellate-Clerk/Board-of-Law-Examiners/
Tel: (785) 296-8410
