Nevada Bar Exam Information
Nevada Bar Examiners
State Bar of Nevada
3100 W. Charleston Blvd. Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 382-2200
Subjects and Topics Tested
The Nevada bar exam may test the following MBE and Nevada Essay subjects:
July 2017 Exam
Filing Deadline: March 1
Late Filing Deadline: May 1
February 2018 Exam
Filing Deadline: October 1
Late Filing Deadline: December 1
Application Fees
Non-attorneys: $700
Attorneys: $1000
Laptop Fee: $150
Scoring and Grading
A passing score on the Nevada bar exam is 75, or 140 on a 200-point scale. This is based on the combined weighted scores of the MBE, the Nevada essay questions, and the Multistate Performance Test. The MBE is worth 33% and the Nevada essays and MPT together count for 67%. MPT questions are worth 1.5 times as much as a single essay question.
Additionally, exam takers must have a scaled score of at least 75 out of 100 on at least 3 of the Nevada essay questions.
Bar Exam Dates
The Nevada bar exam is administered twice per year – once in February and once in July.
Upcoming Exams
2017: July 25-27
2018: February 27-28 and July 24-25
Bar Exam Results
Nevada bar exam results are typically released 8 weeks after the exam.
Bar Exam Format
The Nevada bar exam is a two and half day exam.
Tuesday
During the 3-hour morning session, 3 Nevada essay questions are administered. During the 3-hour afternoon session, 2 MPTs are administered.
Wednesday
100 MBE questions are administered in the 3-hour morning session, and 100 MBE questions are administered in the 3-hour afternoon session.
Thursday
During the 4-hour morning session, 4 Nevada essay questions are administered.
Reciprocity
The Nevada Bar does not allow admission by motion.
