Idaho
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UBE Adoption
- UBE Adoption: Yes
- UBE First Administration Date: February 2012
- UBE Minimum Passing Score: 272
- UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component: No
Admission on Transferred UBE Score
- Admission on Transferred UBE Score: Yes
- Effective Date: March 2012
- Minimum Score: 272, See Chart 5
- Maximum Score Age: 37 months
- Jurisdiction-Specific Component: No
- UBE Score Services
Idaho Bar Exam Components
- The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): Yes
- The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE): Yes
- The Multistate Performance Test (MPT): Yes
- Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam: No
MPRE Requirements
- MPRE Required: Yes
- MPRE Minimum Passing Score: 85
- MPRE Score Time Parameters: See Chart 6
- MPRE Score Services
Character and Fitness Investigations
This jurisdiction does not use NCBE's character and fitness services; please contact Idaho for filing instructions.
Bar Admission Agency
Idaho State Bar
525 W. Jefferson
P.O. Box 895
Boise, ID 83701
Phone: (208) 334-4500
Fax: (208) 334-2764
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