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Step 5: Bar Exam & Beyond

Exam Day Preparation

Venue Information:

    During the first week of the exam month, the Board of Law Examiners will mail bar exam admission information to registered applicants. This information is sent via first class mail to the applicant’s “permanent” address (as reported on the Application to Sit, F-1).

    The Michigan bar examination is administered by the Board of Law Examiners on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in the months of February and July. The examinations are held at the Kellogg Center (February) and Breslin Center (July) on the campus of Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

    In some circumstances, an applicant may arrange to transfer a Multistate Bar Examination score from another jurisdiction taken during the immediate preceding three years. (See F-2 Form at Step 3 and MBE Transfer Deadline Information see #5.)

Bar Examination

    The first day of the examination consists of 15 essay questions. Both the morning and afternoon sessions will last three hours.

    The second day of the examination is the Multistate Bar Examination consisting of 200 multiple choice questions prepared by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Both the morning and afternoon sessions will last three hours.

Post Exam

State Bar of Michigan Membership Application: