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The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) creates the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), the bar exam administered in New York State.  The UBE consists of the:

• Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
• Multistate Performance Test (MPT); and
• Multistate Essay Examination (MEE).  

The NCBE's website contains detailed information on each component of the UBE, sample questions, and subject matter outlines in addition to information on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).

Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)

• Preparing for the MBE
  • Includes information on the format of the MBE, a subject matter outline, free sample test questions and MBE study aids for purchase.
• MBE Subject Matter Outline
• MBE Sample Test Questions

Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)

• Preparing for the MEE
  • Includes information on the format of the MEE, a subject matter outline, free sample test questions and MBE study aids for purchase.
• MEE Subject Matter Outline
• Sample Questions
  • MEE questions administered in July 2023
  • MEE questions and analyses from older administrations (scroll to the bottom of the page)

Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

• Preparing for the MPT
  • Includes information on the format of the MPT, skills tested, free sample test questions and MBE study aids for purchase.
• Sample Questions
  • Summaries of MPTs from recent administrations and MPTs and point sheets from older administrations (scroll to the bottom of the page)

New York

For information on New York State bar admission requirements, including bar exam information, deadlines and past exam essay questions, visit the New York State Board of Law Examiners website.

Other Jurisdictions 

See the Jurisdiction Information section of the National Conference of Bar Examiners website.