The most complete public archive of downloadable bar exam essay and performance test questions and sample answers, compiled from past exams posted by official sources.
Includes releases no longer available on the State Bar websites.
Last updated with Feb 2026 questions for California and UBE, and Feb 2026 selected answers for CA and UBE (Colorado, Georgia, New York, Ohio).
Using the archive
Bar takers use these materials to build a foundation, attempt prior exam questions to test their knowledge, and compare their work to sample answers.
California Bar Exam
👉 See also the essay answer bank for real graded answers
👉 CA bar essay frequency and issue charts: Essays listed by subject and year to make it easier to find essays to practice and recurring issues. This is publicly updated.
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Uniform Bar Exam (UBE): MEE questions and representative answers
NCBE’s official MEE Questions and Analyses are available from 2013 July to 2018 February.
Representative answers to MEE questions are available from various states:
- Arkansas from 2013 February to 2021 February
- Colorado from 2023 February onward
- Georgia administers its own essays (not the MEE) but does administer the MPT (see selected MPT answers below)
- Maryland from 2019 July onward
- Minnesota from 2020 September to 2023 February
- New York from 2016 July onward
- Ohio from 2021 February onward
- South Dakota from 2019 February onward
MPT questions and answers are below this section. Click here to jump to MPT.
Sample answers: Colorado, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Dakota
Sample answers: Colorado, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Dakota
Sample answers: Colorado, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Dakota
Sample answers: Colorado, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Dakota
MEE questions (October version)
Sample answers: Arkansas, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, South Dakota
Sample answers: Maryland, New York, South Dakota
Sample answers: Maryland, New York, South Dakota
Sample answers: Arkansas, New York, South Dakota
Sample answers: Arkansas
Sample answers: Arkansas
Sample answers: Arkansas
Sample answers: Arkansas
Sample answers: Arkansas
Sample answers: Arkansas
Sample answers: Arkansas
Uniform Bar Exam (UBE): MPT questions and representative answers
NCBE’s official MPT Questions and Point Sheets are available from 2013 July to 2018 February.
Representative answers to MPT questions are available from various states (some may be missing):
- Arkansas from 2013 February to 2021 February
- Colorado from 2023 February onward
- Georgia from 2011 July onward
- Maryland from 2019 July onward
- Minnesota from 2020 September to 2023 July
- New York from 2016 July onward
- Ohio from 2021 February onward
- South Dakota from 2019 February onward
MEE questions and answers are above this section. Click here to jump to MEE.
MPT question 1, MPT question 2
Sample answers: Colorado MPT-1 MPT-2, Georgia, New York, Ohio
MPT question 1, MPT question 2
Sample answers: Colorado MPT-1 MPT-2, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Dakota
MPT question 1, MPT question 2
Sample answers: Colorado MPT-1 MPT-2, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Dakota
MPT question 1, MPT question 2
Sample answers: Colorado MPT-1 MPT-2, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Dakota
MPT question 1, MPT question 2
Sample answers: Colorado MPT-1 MPT-2, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Dakota
MPT question (one MPT administered)
Sample answers: Arkansas MPT-1 MPT-2, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, South Dakota
Sample answers: Georgia, Maryland, New York, South Dakota
Sample answers: Georgia, Maryland, New York, South Dakota
Sample answers: Arkansas MPT-1 MPT-2, Georgia, New York, South Dakota
Uniform Bar Exam (UBE): Links to find MEE/MPT questions, answers, and analyses
The files above were sourced from these places:
- Free recent MEE questions and analyses from NCBE
- Free recent MPT questions and point sheets from NCBE
- If you want the official analyses for more recent ones, you can find them in the MEE study aids (paid)
- Some state bar websites post plenty of essays, MPTs, and selected answers
- Arkansas MEE and MPT questions and best answers (2013 February to 2021 February)
- Colorado MEE and MPT selected answers (2023 February onward)
- Georgia Essay (not MEE) and MPT Questions and Selected Answers (2011 July and on include MPT questions and sample answers)
- Maryland’s representative answers (2019 July to 2025 February)
- Minnesota’s representative answers (2020 September to 2023 July)
- New York Past Exam Essay Questions with Sample Candidate Answers (2016 July onward)
- Ohio MEE and MPT selected answers (2021 February onward)
- South Dakota’s representative answers (2019 February onward)
Others: Check your state bar website or law school’s academics resources to see if it offers questions and selected answers
- Nevada offers sample passing answers for essays and PTs going back to 2007
- A Virginia law school offers past Virginia bar exams to review