Texas Bar Exam Information
ABOUT THE BAR EXAM
Format |
The Texas Bar Examination shall last two and one-half days and shall consist of the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), given on Tuesday morning; the Procedure and Evidence Questions (P&E), given on Tuesday morning; the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), given on Wednesday; and the Texas Essay Questions (Essays), given on Thursday.
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Subjects |
- Business associations, including agency, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and professional associations
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Evidence
- Real Property
- Torts
- Trusts and Guardianships
- Wills and Administration
- Family Law
- U.C.C.
- Consumer Rights, including DTPA and insurance
- Real Property, including oil and gas
- Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Issues
- Bankruptcy
- Texas Civil Procedure and Evidence, including jurisdiction
- Federal and Texas Criminal Procedure and Evidence
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Grading |
After grading the answers to the MPT, the P&E, and the Essays, the resulting raw scores on each of these portions will be scaled to the Multistate Bar Examination, using the equipercentile method. Scores on the various portions of the examination will be weighted as follows: MPT, 10%; P&E, 10%; MBE, 40%; and Essays, 40%. Applicants who earn a combined scaled score of 675 (out of a possible 1000 points) shall pass the examination. A partial score on any portion of a failed examination shall not be applied to any subsequent examination.
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GENERAL BAR EXAM INFORMATION
Bar Exam Dates & Locations |
February 24 – 26, 2009
July 28 – 30, 2009
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