UBE Oklahoma

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The Oklahoma Bar Exam is a 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) Day 1 Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions and two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions. Day 2 Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam (100 questions in the AM, 100 questions in the PM).

Subjects tested MBE subjects Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law/ Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Real Property, Torts MEE Essay Subjects Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and Limited Liability Companies), Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates (Decedents’ Estates; Trusts and Future Interests), Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Uniform Commercial Code plus all MBE subjects MPRE A scaled score of 75 on the MPRE is required for admission to the bar and applicants must meet the MPRE score requirement within one year of passing the bar exam. The MPRE minimum passing score will increase to 80 effective January 1, 2022.

Filing deadlines and fees Law student registration is required; for complete details contact the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners.

Timely exam application deadlines are September 1st for the February exam and February 1st for the July exam. Late application deadlines, with additional fees, are October 1st and November 1st for the February exam; and March 1st and April 1st for the July exam. • By registered law student: $650 • All other students: $1,150 • First late filing fee: $50 • Final late filing fee: $150 • Attorney application fee: $1,250 • UBE score transfer: $1,250 • Admission on motion: $2,000 Scoring The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT 20%. A total scaled score of 264 or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity Acceptance of MBE score Oklahoma will accept an MBE score only if from a concurrent exam.

Admission on motion A member in good standing of a reciprocating jurisdiction may be admitted on motion if applicant has engaged in active practice of law for five of the seven years preceding application. Additional requirements apply. Admission by UBE score transfer Applicants who have obtained a scaled score of at least 264 on a Uniform Bar Exam taken in another jurisdiction within the preceding three years may apply for admission based on that score. Passing UBE scores earned more than three years, but less than five years prior may qualify if applicant has been actively engaged in the practice of law for at least two years. Additional requirements apply.

Oklahoma Board Of Bar Examiners Tel (405) 416-7075 Web okbbe.com