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Iowa Bar Exam Information

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ABOUT THE BAR EXAM

Format

Iowa essay test: two 3-hour sessions, four questions each
MBE: two sessions of 100 multiple-choice questions each
MPT: one session with two 90-minute performance tests

Subjects

• Business Associations
• Civil Procedure (Iowa and federal)
• Constitutional Law
• Contracts (including contracts with respect to real estate)
• Criminal Law and Procedure (Iowa)
• Family Law
• Torts
• Probate (intestate succession, wills, and probate administration)/trusts/guardianships and conservatorships)

Grading

Passing score--a combined scaled score of 266 or above

GENERAL BAR EXAM INFORMATION

Contact Information

Supreme Court of Iowa
111 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-5911

http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/

Bar Exam Dates & Locations

Last Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in February and July

Polk County

 

IA Bar Review Snapshot
Format—Iowa essay test: two 3-hour sessions, four questions each;
MBE: two sessions of 100 multiple-choice questions each;
MPT: one session with two 90-minute performance tests
Last Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in February and July in Polk County.