Bar Exam Calculator

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UBE Bar Exam Score Calculator

Estimate your Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) total score based on MBE, MEE, and MPT components.

Your Estimated UBE Score:
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*This is an estimate. Actual scaled scores vary by administration based on psychometric equating.

Understanding Your Bar Exam Score

The Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) is composed of three parts: the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT). To pass, you must meet the minimum score set by your specific jurisdiction.

How the Calculation Works

The UBE is weighted as follows:

  • MBE (50%): This is the 200-question multiple-choice section. It is already scaled by the NCBE.
  • MEE (30%): Consists of six 30-minute essay questions.
  • MPT (20%): Consists of two 90-minute "closed-universe" tasks.

In our calculator, we convert your average MEE and MPT raw scores (usually graded 1-6) into the scaled equivalents that comprise the remaining 200 points of the 400-point total score. This calculation assumes a standard scaling model where your written performance is scaled to match the MBE distribution.

UBE Passing Scores by Jurisdiction

Required Score Jurisdictions
260 Alabama, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah
264 Indiana, Oklahoma
266 Connecticut, DC, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New York, New Jersey
270 Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington
272 Idaho, Pennsylvania

Example Calculation

If a student receives a 140 on the MBE, an average of 4.0 on the MEE, and an average of 4.0 on the MPT:

  1. MBE Score: 140
  2. MEE Contribution: (4.0 / 6.0) * 120 = 80
  3. MPT Contribution: (4.0 / 6.0) * 80 = 53.3
  4. Total Score: 140 + 80 + 53.3 = 273.3 (Passes in all UBE jurisdictions)
function calculateBarScore() { var mbe = parseFloat(document.getElementById('mbeScore').value); var mee = parseFloat(document.getElementById('meeAvg').value); var mpt = parseFloat(document.getElementById('mptAvg').value); var resultBox = document.getElementById('resultBox'); var finalScoreDisplay = document.getElementById('finalScore'); var passStatusDisplay = document.getElementById('passStatus'); if (isNaN(mbe) || isNaN(mee) || isNaN(mpt)) { alert("Please enter valid numbers for all fields."); return; } if (mbe > 200 || mee > 6 || mpt > 6) { alert("Please ensure MBE is <= 200 and Essays/MPT are = 270) { passStatusDisplay.innerHTML = "Status: Likely Pass (All Jurisdictions)"; passStatusDisplay.style.color = "#27ae60"; } else if (roundedScore >= 266) { passStatusDisplay.innerHTML = "Status: Likely Pass (NY, DC, IL, etc.)"; passStatusDisplay.style.color = "#2980b9"; } else if (roundedScore >= 260) { passStatusDisplay.innerHTML = "Status: Likely Pass (AL, MN, MO, etc.)"; passStatusDisplay.style.color = "#f39c12"; } else { passStatusDisplay.innerHTML = "Status: Below Passing for Most UBE States"; passStatusDisplay.style.color = "#c0392b"; } // Scroll to results resultBox.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' }); }

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