New Hampshire Bar Exam Information
Learn about the New Hampshire Bar Exam format, subjects tested, dates, and requirements.
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Dates, Cost & Location
| Exam Type: | 2-day UBE exam |
|---|---|
| Dates: | July 30-31, 2024 |
| Bar Exam Fee: | $725 |
The New Hampshire Bar Exam is a 2 day exam. Day 1 consists of two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions and six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam.
What subjects will you be tested on?
Business Associations (Agency/Partnership, Corporations, and Limited liability Companies), Commercial Paper, Conflict of Laws, Decedents’ Estates, Family Law, Federal Civil Procedure, Sales, Secured Transactions, Trusts & Future Interests, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.
What’s the minimum score for MPRE?
A scaled score of 79 on the MPRE is required for admission (see our MPRE Study Guide).
Need to sign up for MPRE? Learn about registration, testing policies, and more on our MPRE Registration Guide.
How is the exam scored?
The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT 20%. The scores are combined to determine if a passing score of 270 out of a possible 400 points was achieved.
When are the results released?
Results are released in late April for the February exam and in late September for the July exam.
Can I transfer my MBE scores from another jurisdiction?
New Hampshire accepts MBE scores from other jurisdictions if taken in a concurrent exam only.
What about reciprocity across states?
In order to be eligible for admission without taking the New Hampshire Bar Exam, the applicant must: be a member of a state bar and admitted by bar exam, have engaged in the active practice of law for 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding the application, be a graduate of an ABA approved law school, and achieved a satisfactory MPRE score prior to application. Special rules apply to Vermont and Maine attorneys who have passed the bar exam and practiced at least three years in those jurisdictions prior to application. (See Supreme Court Rule 42).
What are the application deadlines and fees?
Please visit the New Hampshire Office of the Clerk website for details on application deadlines and fees, as well as for more information on other topics.
Contact information
Web: www.courts.state.nh.us
Tel: (603) 271-2646
