The Maryland Bar Exam

The Maryland Bar Exam is a two day test, consisting of two separate exams - the Maryland Written Test and the Multistate Bar Exam.  The Bar Exam is offered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday during both February and July.

The Maryland Written Test

The first exam is the Maryland Written Test, which is a 5-hour and 40-minute test consisting of ten 25-minute essay questions and one 90-minute MPT question.  Essay questions are created by the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners. MPT questions are created by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The Written Test accounts for approximately 2/3 of your overall grade. 

The Multistate Bar Exam 

The second exam is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), created by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which is a 6-hour test consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions. The MBE accounts for approximately 1/3 of your overall grade.

For more information about the Multistate Bar Exam

For more information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners, click on a link below. (Clicking a link will take you directly to the National Conference of Bar Examiners Web site):

• Multistate Tests

• Bar Admission Statistics

• Publications