What is a good MBE score?
You want to aim for a scaled score of at least 140-145 (which is the average score). Ideally, you should want a 150+ scaled score to have confidence to pass the exam. The national average MBE scaled score for the last few exams was: 134.0 6 in Feb. 2021; 132.6 7 in Feb.
What is an average score on the MBE?
The national average score on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) from the February exam increased 1.4 points, to land at 134, according to the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
What is a good raw score on MBE?
We suggest aiming for at least 60% to be safe. If you are aiming for an MBE score of 136-140 (which is a passing MBE score in jurisdictions that require a 272-280 to pass) you should aim for 62%-65%. If you are aiming for an MBE score of 144 (which is considered passing in California), you should aim for about 67%.
What is the scaled MBE score?
How Is the MBE Scored? The performance information provided for the MBE is a scaled score which can range from about 40 (low) to 200 (high). MBE scaled scores are calculated by NCBE based on a statistical process known as equating that is commonly used on standardized examinations.
Is a 150 on the MBE good?
A 150 is about 72nd percentile. A 145 is about 62nd percentile. A 140 is about 50th percentile.
What does MBE percent below mean?
The “% Below Nationally” figures indicate how you ranked on the MBE relative to the rest of the country. The higher the number, the greater the percentage you outperformed. If you received an 82 in “Contracts,” for example, it means you performed better than 82% of candidates throughout the country.
What is a good MBE score in NY?
266
In order for a student to achieve a passing score, the MBE and written score must total 266 or better. Therefore, a student achieving a score of 133 or better on each section of the bar exam is in a safe harbor and passes.
What MBE score to pass CA bar?
The percentage needed for a passing MBE score in California is 67.5%. This means an MBE score of approximately 119 raw (119/175) is passing. A raw score of 119 should equal a scaled score of 144. Keep in mind, California uses a thousand-point scale.
What percentage is passing on MBE?
So, What Percentage of MBE Questions Do I Need to Answer Correctly in Order to Pass? In jurisdictions where a total score of 262-270 is required to pass the bar exam, you should typically aim for at least 60% correct answers (or 131-135 questions) on the MBE to be safe.
What is a passing MBE score in New York?
If you are in New York, for example, you need a 266 to pass the bar exam and a 133 to have a “passing” MBE score. (Note that most jurisdictions, including Uniform Bar Exam jurisdictions, do not require a minimum passing MBE score. So long as you receive 266 points total, you will pass!)
What is a passing MBE score in California?
The National Conference of Bar Examiners scored the MBE. Thus, beginning with the October 2020 bar exam, the passing score is 1390. This equates to an approximate scaled score of 139 out of 200 questions on the MBE portion of the California Bar Exam.
What’s the average MBE score on the July scales?
The average (based on the 8 different July scales) is an MBE score of 133. Please note that all these scales are estimations. For example, for the more recent scales, I calculate them by looking at all the permutations of MBE subscores that I receive from examinees for that exam.
What is a raw score on the MBE?
A raw score is the number of questions answered correctly. Raw scores from different administrations of the MBE are not comparable, primarily due to differences in the difficulty of the questions from one administration to the next. The MBE, like virtually all high-stakes exams, is equated.
What is the purpose of the MBE exam?
The purpose of the MBE is to assess the extent to which an examinee can apply fundamental legal principles and legal reasoning to analyze given fact patterns. Both a raw score and a scaled score are computed for each examinee.
Can You Send Me a MBE score report?
If you are in a non-UBE state (e.g. California), while I can’t send you a score report, I can give you a breakdown of your MBE subscores (this information helps me make this calculator). If you recently took the UBE exam and think you may not have passed, there is a post-exam form for examinees.