The National Conference of Bar Examiners, founded in 1931, is a not-for-profit corporation that develops licensing tests for bar admission and provides character and fitness investigation services. NCBE also provides testing, research, and educational services to jurisdictions; provides services to bar applicants on behalf of jurisdictions; and acts as a national clearinghouse for information about the bar examination and bar admissions.
Learn about NCBE’s study aids for the MBE, MPT, MEE, and MPRE on our Study Aids page.
See summaries of bar admissions information for specific jurisdictions and contact information for bar admission agencies.
The February 2025 MEE questions and analyses and MPT items and point sheets are available to purchase in BarNow.
Review comprehensive information on bar admission requirements in all US jurisdictions.
View the February 2025 bar exam results by jurisdiction.
Transfer or report your score to other jurisdictions, or learn your score.
Take the UBE and earn a score that can be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions.
Learn about how to navigate the character and fitness application process.
March 2025 MPRE scores are available in NCBE Account File Cabinets until August 21.
Just released: Access all-new MPRE questions in a 60-question set or in the MPRE Value Pack.
Learn more about the NextGen bar exam, which will first be administered in July 2026.
Explore the topics and skills to be tested on the NextGen bar exam.
Review examples of new question types that will be included in the NextGen bar exam.
The Bar Examiner, NCBE's quarterly publication, provides comprehensive, authoritative information on current issues in bar admissions and legal education and features annual bar examination and admission statistics by jurisdiction.
The Spring 2025 issue is the annual statistics issue—explore statistics and figures regarding various aspects of 2024 bar examinations and admissions. This issue also includes a NextGen exam update focused on double grading and a deep dive into factors that influence bar exam performance.
Select the button below to explore the latest issue's table of contents or go directly to a featured article listed below.
