MPRE® Scores | A Comprehensive Guide for 2025

MPRE Minimum Passing Score by State

Minimum passing scores for the MPRE vary by jurisdiction. California and Utah have the highest minimum passing score requirement at86.³ In contrast, Alabama, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Palau, and the Virgin Islands set the lowest passing score at 75. The most frequently observed minimum passing score is 85, followed closely by 80.

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MPRE National Mean Scaled Scores, 2018–2024

The NCBE releases the mean scaled scores for each of the 3 individual exams, as well as for the combined scores of all 3 exams taken annually:

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When are MPRE scores released?

Examinees can usually access their MPRE scores through the “File Cabinet” in their NCBE Account within 5 weeks after the exam date. Please be aware that access to these scores expires when the next exam is administered. For instance, if you take the March exam, your scores will be available until the August exam is administered. 

If an examinee does not save their score within this time frame, they must contact MPRE Score Services to request an MPRE Unofficial Score Transcript.

MPRE Score Services and When to Use Them

Examinees may contact MPRE score services through their NCBE account after completing the exam. The MPRE score services provide the following options for examinees:

• Designate additional jurisdictions for score reporting.
• Designate a jurisdiction if you did not do so upon registration.
• Retrieve your MPRE score from your NCBE Account after it has expired (for scores from 1999 or later).
• Recheck your MPRE score within two months of your test date.

Maximum Age of MPRE Scores

Depending on the jurisdiction, a candidate’s MPRE score is valid for a specific time frame, either before or after passing the Uniform Bar Examination® (UBE). Additionally, each jurisdiction establishes its own policy regarding the maximum age of MPRE scores. 

For instance, in Washington, D.C., MPRE scores do not expire, whereas in Texas, they are valid for five years from the date the exam is taken. Below are several examples of the time parameters and maximum score ages associated with the MPRE.

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Score Services Fees

Sending a Score to a Jurisdiction

When MPRE candidates register for their exam, they can choose their preferred jurisdiction. Candidates can review their selected jurisdiction in the “Summary of Request for Test Authorization” section of their NCBE Account File Cabinet. If candidates do not select a jurisdiction at the time of registration or wish to add jurisdictions later, they must request an MPRE Score Report for a fee of $30.

Score Report

Requests for Unofficial Score Transcripts must be made through a candidate’s NCBE Account for a fee of $30. Please note that Unofficial Score Transcripts are for personal use only and will not be accepted for reporting MPRE scores to your jurisdiction. The transcripts include all MPRE scores dating back to 1999.

Score Verification

Candidates may request score verification by submitting an MPRE Score Verification request. Requests must be made within 2 months of the test date through the “File Cabinet” section of their NCBE Account for a fee of $50.

Correct Questions Needed to Pass the MPRE

MPRE examinees must correctly answer between 30 and 35 questions to pass the MPRE. Minimum passing scores, which vary by jurisdiction, range from 75 to 86. Please refer to the “MPRE Minimum Passing Score by State” section above for your jurisdiction’s passing score. The NCBE does not disclose how raw scores are converted into scaled scores; however, a 2011 article written by a former NCBE director provides the following estimations: