Georgia Bar Exam Details
Bar Exam Details
A typical Georgia Bar Exam is a 2-day exam.
Day 1
- Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions (AM)
- Four 45-minute essay questions (PM)
Day 2
- Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam (100 questions in the AM, 100 questions in the PM)
Subjects tested
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts/Sales
- Criminal Law/Procedure
- Evidence
- Federal Civil Procedure
- Real Property
- Torts
- Business Organizations
- Family Law
- Federal Practice and Procedure
- Georgia Practice and Procedure
- Non-Monetary Remedies
- Professional Ethics
- Trusts
- Wills and Estates
- Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 2, 3, & 9)
- Plus all MBE subjects
- “Closed universe” practical questions using instructions, factual data, cases, statutes and other reference material supplied by examiners.
- A scaled score of 75 or higher on the MPRE is required for admission.
Scoring
Scaled MBE and scaled essay/performance test scores are combined to determine if applicant has achieved a passing score of 270.
- MBE scaled score of 115 required to have MPT questions and essays graded.
- Combined score of 265-269 will result in re-grading of essays and MPTs.
Reciprocity
- Georgia does not accept an MBE score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction.
- A one-day Attorneys’ Exam, testing only the essay/MPT portion of the Georgia Bar Exam, may be offered to attorneys of other jurisdictions meeting certain criteria. A score of 135 is required to pass the Attorneys' Exam.
- A member in good standing of a reciprocating jurisdiction may be admitted on motion in Georgia if the applicant has engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven years preceding application. Additional requirements apply.
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Sample Schedule: Course Information
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This overview does not list all assignments that will be available in your Personal Study Plan (PSP). Your PSP adjusts to your strengths, weaknesses, and schedule, offering a customizable calendar with recommended assignments to boost your chances of passing.
PSP access for Premium and Elite courses begins in mid-March for July exams and mid-October for February exams. Though your calendar is customizable, BARBRI’s default schedule begins at the same time Essentials courses open: Mid-May and Mid-December, respectively.
Covers multistate subjects
- “About” videos
- These short videos explain efficient and effective ways to navigate the exam and the course
- Short story-driven episodes on core concepts across each mbe subject.
- Skills workshops
- Knowledge checks and warm-up essays
Covers multistate and essay subjects
- Short-format lecture modules
- Taught by expert professors.
- Reading, practice, assessment and reinforcement through review
- Knowledge checks and practice essays additional essay and performance
- Test writing skills instruction
- Simulated Multistate Bar Exam
- Simulated Written Exam
- Crunch time with Mini Review lectures, the Conviser Mini Review book and multiple choice and essay practice
- Civil Procedure
- GA Civil Procedure
- Torts
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Real Property
- Professional Responsibility
- Corporations
- Remedies
- Agency & Partnership
- Wills
- Trusts
- Commercial Paper
- Secured Transactions
- Family Law