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Pennsylvania
75
New Jersey
75
Mississippi
75
Georgia
75
DC
75
Alabama
75
South Carolina
77
New Hampshire
79
West Virginia
80
Vermont
80
Rhode Island
80
Oklahoma
80
North Carolina
80
New Mexico
80
Montana
80
Missouri
80
Maine
80
Louisiana
80
Kentucky
80
Kansas
80
Iowa
80
Indiana
80
Illinois
80
Florida
80
Connecticut
80
Alaska
80
Tennessee
82
Wyoming
85
Washington
85
Virginia
85
Texas
85
South Dakota
85
Oregon
85
Ohio
85
North Dakota
85
New York
85
Nevada
85
Nebraska
85
Minnesota
85
Michigan
85
Massachusetts
85
Maryland
85
Idaho
85
Hawaii
85
Delaware
85
Colorado
85
Arkansas
85
Arizona
85
Utah
86
California
86

MPRE Scores by State [Updated May 2023]

MPRE Scores by State [Updated May 2023]

MPRE stands for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination. The MPRE is a 120-minute, 60-question, multiple-choice exam designed to measure the knowledge and understanding of established standards related to a lawyer’s professional conduct. The exam is developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which also develops and produces other licensing tests like the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) and coordinates the Uniform Bar Exam.

The MPRE is required for admission to the bars of all U.S. jurisdictions except Puerto Rico and Wisconsin. These jurisdictions, however, still incorporate local ethics rules into their respective bar exams. As of March 1, 2019, Maryland now requires the MPRE. In New Jersey and Connecticut, successful completion of a law school course on professional responsibility is accepted in lieu of passing the MPRE.

Passing scores for the MPRE vary between jurisdictions. The lowest passing score in any jurisdiction is 75, and the highest passing score is 86.

California and Utah require a minimum passing score of 86 on the MPRE. Nine states require the minimum passing score of 75: Georgia, New Jersey, Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.

Below is a table with the minimum passing score required on the MPRE. Scores are subject to change, so it is always important to check with the board of bar examiners in the state where you plan to seek admission to the bar.

MPRE Scores by State [Updated May 2023]

Notes:
- Wisconsin and Puerto Rico do not require prospective lawyers to pass the MPRE.
- The MPRE (Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination) is a separate and distinct exam from the better-known Multistate Bar Examination (MBE).

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MPRE Scores by State [Updated May 2023]

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