Illinois Bar Exam Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Illinois Bar Exam Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Illinois Bar Exam terms across 10 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Illinois Bar Exam Vocabulary Game
Civil procedure
Constitutional law
Criminal law and procedure
Evidence rules
Real property
Civil wrongs
Contract law
Business associations
Trusts and estates
Lawyering skills
Sources for these terms (19)
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2025 (United States Courts) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, effective December 1, 2024 (United States Courts) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- The Bill of Rights: A Transcription (U.S. National Archives) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- The Constitution: Amendments 11-27 (U.S. National Archives) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 28 U.S.C. § 1391. Venue generally (U.S. Code, 2024 edition, Govinfo) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 18 U.S.C. § 3731. Appeal by United States (U.S. Code, 2024 edition, Govinfo) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Federal Rules of Evidence (effective December 1, 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 804, with Advisory Committee and House Committee notes (28 U.S.C. Appendix, U.S. Code 2024 edition, Govinfo) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 26 U.S.C. § 6321. Lien for taxes (U.S. Code, 2024 edition, Govinfo) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Glossary of Legal Terms (United States Courts) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 810 ILCS 5/2-105. Definitions: transferability; "goods"; "future" goods; "lot"; "commercial unit" (Illinois General Assembly) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 810 ILCS 5/2-206. Offer and acceptance in formation of contract (Illinois General Assembly) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 805 ILCS 5/11.05. Procedure for merger or consolidation (Illinois General Assembly) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 805 ILCS 5/7.50. Proxies (Illinois General Assembly) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 805 ILCS 5/7.60. Quorum of shareholders (Illinois General Assembly) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 755 ILCS 5/4-3. Signing and attestation (Illinois General Assembly) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Court Terms: A glossary of common legal terms (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Preparing for the MPT (National Conference of Bar Examiners) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964) (United States Reports, Library of Congress) · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the IL Bar Exam
The Illinois Bar Examination is the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), which Illinois adopted beginning July 2019. The two-day exam consists of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE, 200 multiple-choice questions, 50%), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE, six 30-minute essays, 30%), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT, two 90-minute tasks, 20%). The components are scaled and combined to a 400-point score; 266 is required to pass. Because Illinois uses the UBE, qualifying scores are portable to and from other UBE jurisdictions. Illinois has announced it will transition to the NextGen Bar Exam beginning February 2028.
Exam sponsor: Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
200 questions
Time Limit
2 days (Day 1: 6 MEE essays + 2 MPTs; Day 2: 200 MBE)
Passing Score
266/400 (UBE scaled score)
Reported exam pass rate: 81%. first-time takers from ABA-approved law schools in 2025 (NCBE): 54% in February, 84% in July This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Illinois Bar vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the Illinois Bar vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 Illinois Bar terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the Illinois Bar terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the passing score for the Illinois Bar Exam?
Illinois requires a Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) scaled score of 266 out of 400 to pass. The MBE counts for 50%, the MEE for 30%, and the MPT for 20%. Because Illinois uses the UBE, a qualifying 266+ score can be transferred to or from other UBE jurisdictions, subject to each state's time and minimum-score limits.
How is the Illinois Bar Exam structured?
The Illinois Bar Exam is the two-day UBE. Day 1 consists of two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test (MPT) tasks in the morning and six 30-minute Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) questions in the afternoon. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): 200 multiple-choice questions in two 3-hour sessions of 100 questions each.