Ultimate Guide to Delaware State Bar Exam

The Delaware State Bar Association was formed in 1923. There are about 40,000 attorneys and legal professionals licensed with the Delaware State Bar. It is mandatory to be a member of this bar association to practice in the State of Delaware.

Delaware is not a Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) state. Delaware has its own bar exam that uses the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), the national multiple-choice test. It also uses the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), one of the national essay tests. Delaware also requires the passing of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) to practice there.

*There was no February 2022 bar exam in Delaware.

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What’s the format of the Delaware Bar?

The Delaware bar is only administered once a year in July. The examination is administered over three days on the last Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in July. The UBE has three parts: the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), the Delaware essay questions, and the Multistate Performance Test questions (MPT).

MBE

The MBE is a six-hour test and consists of 200 multiple-choice questions that test your understanding across seven subjects. Your MBE score comprises 40% of your Delaware bar score.

Crushendo offers affordable, comprehensive written and audio outlines for MBE subjects.

Delaware Essays

The Delaware essays consist of eight legal essays written on the first day of the Delaware bar. These essays, along with two MPT questions, comprise 60% of your Delaware bar score.

Delaware bar exam essay topics may include the following: Business Associations, Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Property, Secured Transactions, Torts, Trusts, Unincorporated Business Entities, Wills and Estates, etc.

Crushendo offers the most recent MEE questions and includes the point sheets that the graders used. These MEE questions are similar to the questions that the Delaware bar uses. You can find old Delaware essay questions here.

This video provides general essay tips that will be useful on this essay portion.

MPT

The MPT consists of two 90-minute tasks where you analyze and apply laws to specific scenarios. Your MPT score, combined with your Delaware essays score, comprises 40% of your Delaware bar score. Crushendo offers the most recent MPT questions and includes the point sheets that the graders used.

What’s the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination?

The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) tests your understanding of established standards of conduct for lawyers. The MPRE is administered three times each year (in March, August, and November). The test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions and is two hours long. Check out this MPRE Tips video!

• February 23–24, 2027
• July 27–28, 2027

Are you interested in taking the Delaware State bar exam? Here’s some basic information on applying to take the Delaware bar exam.

Delaware State Bar Admissions Office

What to bring

• Your current driver’s license.
• Your Bar Examination Identification & Certification Card that has your photo, NCBE number, and examinee number

Important notes

• You need to have these items with you for each of the four testing sessions.
• Laptop testers should not bring their laptop in a case or bag.

Prohibited items

• Any item that can connect to the internet
• Any item that can record audio or video
• Backpacks
• Books
• Briefcases
• Calculators
• Cameras
• Notes
• Phones
• Food or drink
• Purses
• Radios
• Rulers
• Scratch papers
• Study materials

A passing score for the Delaware bar is a 145. Scores of the three tests comprising the UBE are weighted as follows:

• MBE = 40% of your total score
• Essays = 60% of total score

*A passing score for the MPRE in Delaware is 85/150.

View lists of those who passed the Delaware State bar exam, posted on the Delaware State Bar Association’s website:

• July 2021
• July 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

When are my Delaware bar exam results released?

Delaware bar exam results are usually posted eight to nine weeks after the exam date.

Can I see my Delaware bar exam score?

If you passed the Delaware bar exam, you won’t be able to see your score. If you failed the exam, you will receive MPT items, MEE questions, and a copy of the scored written essays in the mail.

Can I appeal to have my Delaware bar exam re-graded?

No.

How many times can I take the bar exam in Delaware?

You can retake the Delaware bar without any limit.

Delaware offers no reciprocity with other jurisdictions. You must take the Delaware bar to be admitted to the Delaware State Bar Association.

Here’s a list of law schools in Delaware.

Here are some Facebook groups you may find helpful before, and after, passing the bar exam:

Widener University Delaware School of Law

• Widener University School of Law Friends (14 members)
• Parents Attending Law School – Widener Law Delaware (16 members)
• DE – Law #Nation (41 members)
• Delaware Law 2020 Incoming Class (27 members)
• Delaware Law 2019 Incoming Class (219 members)
• Delaware Law School 2018 Incoming Class (198 members)
• Delaware Law School 2017 Incoming Class (207 members)
• Widener University Delaware Law School 2016 Incoming Class (182 members)
• Widener University Delaware Law School 2015 Incoming Class (162 members)

More helpful resources and study materials to help you pass the Delaware State bar exam:

• Delaware Jurisdiction Information
• Delaware State Bar Association
• Delaware Supreme Court
• National Conference of Bar Examiners
• American Bar Association
• Bar Prep Tips & Tricks YouTube Videos
• Awesome Law School “Lectures”
• Best Law School Audio Outlines
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