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Kentucky Bar Exam Info
Kentucky Bar Exam Information
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Kentucky Bar Exam Format
Overview
The Kentucky Bar Exam is administered over two days. The examiners have adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (“UBE”).
Day 1
The written portion of the exam is administered on the first day of the Kentucky bar exam. The written portion of the bar exam consists of the Multistate Performance Test (“MPT”) and the Multistate Essay Exam (“MEE”). You will have three hours to answer two MPT questions. You will have three hours to answer the six MEE questions.
Day 2
The Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE”) is administered on the second day of the Kentucky bar exam. The MBE is a multiple-choice test containing 200 questions. The MBE is split into a morning and afternoon session. Each session consists of 100 questions. You have three hours to complete each session.
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Useful Links
- Kentucky Bar Exam Tutor – Kentucky bar exam tutoring program for repeat takers
- KentuckyBarPrep.com – Detailed Information and resources for Kentucky bar exam takers.
- MBEQuestionBank.com – Online question bank with over 2500 simulated MBE questions.
Exam Dates
- February 25-26, 2025
- July 29-30, 2025
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Kentucky Bar Admissions
Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions
1510 Newtown Pike, Suite 156
Lexington, KY 40511-1255
1510 Newtown Pike, Suite 156
Lexington, KY 40511-1255
Kentucky MPRE Score Requirement
Kentucky requires bar exam applicants to pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (“MPRE”). You must score 80 or higher on the MPRE in order to pass in Kentucky.
Scoring/Grading and Results
In order to pass the Kentucky bar exam, you must achieve a score of 266 out of 400 on the UBE. Kentucky makes bar exam results available approximately nine weeks after the exam.
Reciprocity
Under certain circumstances, a lawyer can obtain admission to practice law in Kentucky without having to sit for the Kentucky bar exam. The lawyer must fulfill all of the requirements for such admission, which include practicing law for at least five of the past seven years in a state having reciprocity with Kentucky.
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Allison
Stetson Law School
Allison was unsuccessful twice with Kaplan before enrolling in tutoring. “Having a personal tutor help to prepare me for the bar exam is the only reason I finally passed the bar. I can’t tell you how grateful I am to AmeriBar.”
Kentucky Bar Exam Subjects
Kentucky Essay Subjects
- Business Associations
- Conflict of Laws
- Estates (Trusts and/or Wills)
- Family Law
- Personal Property
- Uniform Commercial Code
- All MBE Subjects
MBE Subjects
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts and Sales
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Evidence
- Property
- Torts
Heidi
Thomas Cooley Law School
Heidi, who failed twice with BarBri, describes how AmeriBar was instrumental in raising her score from 121 to 144.
Kentucky Bar Exam Statewide Pass Rates
Exam Date | First | Repeat | Total |
---|---|---|---|
July 2023 | 80% | 52% | 76% |
February 2023 | 52% | 52% | 52% |
July 2022 | 74% | 41% | 68% |
February 2022 | 52% | 49% | 45% |
July 2021 | 72% | 29% | 72% |
February 2021 | 80% | 38% | 58% |
July 2020 | 84% | 42% | 76% |
February 2020 | 73% | 39% | 53% |
July 2019 | 75% | 36% | 67% |
February 2019 | 75% | 45% | 60% |
July 2018 | 77% | 34% | 67% |
February 2018 | 65% | 46% | 56% |
July 2017 | 68% | 39% | 61% |
February 2017 | 72% | 48% | 60% |
July 2016 | 70% | 35% | 65% |
February 2016 | 85% | 66% | 78% |
AmeriBar has been helping students pass the Kentucky bar exam for over 20 years.