Florida Bar Exam Details
Bar Exam Details
Day 1
- Three essay questions (AM)
- 100 multiple-choice questions (PM)
Day 2
- Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam (100 questions in the AM, 100 questions in the PM)
Effective with the July 2028 exam, Florida will administer the NextGen UBE. Find out what the NextGen UBE means for you.
Subjects Tested
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts/Sales
- Criminal Law/Procedure
- Evidence
- Federal Civil Procedure
- Real Property
- Torts
Equitable aspects of all subjects tested
- Articles 3 & 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Business Entities
- Chapters 4 & 5 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Constitutional Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Family Law
- Federal Constitutional Law
- Florida Constitutional Law
- Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
- Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Florida Rules of Judicial Administration
- Professionalism
- Real Property
- Torts
- Trusts
- Wills & Administration of Estates.
Scoring
MBE and Florida essay/multiple-choice scores are each weighted 50% in order to determine if applicant has achieved a passing score. An average scaled score of 136 will be required.
If applicant only takes one part of the exam, then a score of 136 or higher must be achieved on that part.
Reciprocity
- Applicants may transfer an MBE scaled score of at least 136 achieved in another jurisdiction if taken within 25 months prior to the next scheduled exam.
- Florida does not provide for admission on motion. Examination is required of all applicants.
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State-Specific Licensure & Additional Information
- A scaled score of 80 is required. MPRE scores are accepted only if the MPRE and the general bar exam are taken within 25 months of each other.
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Sample Schedule: Course Information
BARBRI Bar Review uses best-in-class learning design to help you master complex material quickly and improve retention for test day. Your course is tailored to your unique needs, and broken into three phases: Foundations, Deep Dive, and Final Review.
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
- Torts
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Real Property
- FL Professional Responsibility
- FL Criminal Procedure
- FL Civil Procedure
- FL Constitutional Law
- Wills
- Trusts
- Secured Transactions
- Corporations
- Partnership
- Equity
- Commercial Paper
- Family Law
Frequently Asked Questions
Unfortunately, you cannot take The Florida Bar Exam without going to an ABA-accredited law school in the state or having already been awarded the J.D. degree from an accredited institution. Florida typically requires all applicants to pass its specific examination.
Your raw scores on the MBE and the Florida portion are converted to a scaled score. You need a final combined scaled score of 136 or higher to pass. Both sections are weighted equally.
Florida will administer the NextGen UBE with a Florida Law Component beginning with the July 2028 bar exam. Learn more on the NCBE website.
Most successful takers treat bar prep as a full-time job, studying 40-50 hours per week for 8-10 weeks. If your schedule requires more flexibility, BARBRI offers options to help you achieve your goals.
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