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South Carolina Bar Exam Information

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ABOUT THE BAR EXAM

Format

On Monday and Tuesday, applicants must answer essay questions prepared by the Board of Law Examiners. These questions are given in 6 sections with each section lasting two hours.

On Wednesday, applicants complete the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) prepared by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The examination involves two examination periods of 3 hours, each containing 100 multiple choice questions.

Subjects

  • Business law (business associations, including agency, partnership, and corporations)
  • Civil Procedure (South Carolina and federal)
  • Commercial law and U.C.C.
  • Constitutional law
  • Contracts (including U.C.C. Art. 2 sales)
  • Criminal law and Procedure
  • Domestic relations (family law)
  • Equity (remedies)
  • Evidence
  • Insurance
  • Legal Writing and Research
  • Real Property (including real estate finance)
  • Torts
  • Trial Advocacy
  • Wills, Trusts and Estates

Grading

To pass the Multistate portion of the Examination, an applicant must attain a scaled score of at least 125.

To pass an essay section, the applicant must obtain a score of 70 out of 100 points. Once an applicant reaches 70 points on an essay section, that section will receive a passing grade and will not be graded further.

An applicant must pass 6 of the 7 sections to pass the Bar Examination; provided, however, that an applicant who receives a scaled score of 110 or less on the Mulitstate Bar Examination shall fail the Bar Examination without any grading of the essay questions.

GENERAL BAR EXAM INFORMATION

Contact Information

Office of Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of South Carolina
P.O. Box 11330
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 734-1080

http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/bar/

Bar Exam Dates & Locations

Last consecutive Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in February and July.

TBA

 

SC Bar Review Snapshot
Format—On Monday and Tuesday, applicants must answer essay questions prepared by the Board of Law Examiners. These questions are given in 6 sections with each section lasting two hours.

On Wednesday, applicants complete the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) prepared by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The examination involves two examination periods of 3 hours, each containing 100 multiple choice questions.
Last consecutive Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in February and July. TBA.