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Idaho Bar Exam

The following information comes from the Idaho State Bar and the National Conference of Bar Examiners. While the information is believed to be correct, it should be used for general guidance only. Contact the Idaho State Bar directly for authoritative information.

The deadlines for bar applications are October 1 for the February exam and March 1 for the July exam.  A $100 late fee is assessed on applications submitted after these deadlines but before the final deadlines of November 15 or April 15. 

Idaho's passing score is 70% of all possible points on the examination as a whole. Applicants also must pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) with a scaled score of 85 either before or within two MPRE administrations after passing the bar exam. 

Grading standards for all essay questions and bar exam scoring information are available online. 

Starting with the February 2012 exam, Idaho has adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).  The two-day exam consists of  

The following subjects may be tested on the Idaho bar exam:

  • business organizations (agency, partnership, corporations, LLCs)
  • civil procedure (federal)  
  • conflict of laws
  • constitutional law
  • contracts, including UCC Article 2 sales
  • criminal law and procedure 
  • estates and trusts (wills)  
  • ethics (professional responsibility)
  • evidence (federal)  
  • family law   
  • real property  
  • torts
  • Uniform Commercial Code Articles 2 (sales), 3 (negotiable instruments), and 9 (secured transactions)  

Idaho will accept transfer UBE scores of 280 or above from applicants who have taken the UBE in another UBE jurisdiction within the last 37 months.  Idaho also accepts transfer MBE scores from any jurisdiction for 37 months.  In addition, Idaho has reciprocity with the following jurisdictions:  

Alaska  Kansas New Hampshire South Dakota
Arizona  Kentucky New York Tennessee 
Arkansas  Massachusetts North Carolina Texas
Colorado Minnesota North Dakota  Utah 
District of Columbia Mississippi Oklahoma   Washington
Illinois Missouri Oregon Wisconsin
Iowa Nebraska Pennsylvania  Wyoming

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Last updated 2011-10-25

 

 
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