July Multistate Bar Exam Mean Score Is Highest Since 2013

NCBE Announces National Mean for July 2024 MBE:

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today that the national mean scaled score for the July 2024 Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) was 141.8, an increase of about 1.3 points compared to the July 2023 mean of 140.5 and the highest July MBE mean since 2013, excluding the summer and fall 2020 administrations. The MBE, one of three sections that make up the bar exam in most US jurisdictions, consists of 200 multiple-choice questions answered over six hours.

• ABA Journal, Scores Are in for July 2024 MBE; How Did Test-Takers Fare?
• Derek Muller (Notre Dame), Multistate Bar Exam Scores for July 2024 Rebound to Highest Level Since 2013
• Reuters, Bar Exam Results for July on the Rise

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