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Key Facts: IN Bar Exam

264/400

Minimum Passing Score (UBE)

Indiana State Board of Law Examiners

200

MBE Questions (Day 2, 50% of score)

Indiana State Board of Law Examiners

6 MEE + 2 MPTs

Written Components (Day 1)

Indiana State Board of Law Examiners

51% bar

Indiana Modified Comparative Fault

Ind. Code § 34-51-2 (Comparative Fault Act)

$250-$500

Application Fee (2026)

Indiana State Board of Law Examiners

100+

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The Indiana Bar Exam is the UBE, requiring a combined scaled score of 264/400. Day 1: six 30-minute MEE essays (30% of score) covering the seven MBE subjects plus Business Associations, and two 90-minute MPTs (20%). Day 2: the 200-question MBE (50%). Indiana adopted the UBE in July 2021, so it no longer drafts its own essays; instead, every admitted applicant must complete the online Indiana Law Course within six months, covering Indiana Trial Rules, the Comparative Fault Act (51% bar), Indiana business law, probate, and family law. Effective July 2026, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions are dropped from the MEE. Indiana will move to the NextGen Bar Exam in July 2028.

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1Indiana adopted the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) effective with examinations administered after July 1, 2021. Which of the following correctly describes the components of the UBE as administered in Indiana?
A.200 MBE questions, 6 MEE essays, and 2 MPT items, scored on a 400-point scale
B.100 MBE questions, 4 MEE essays, and an oral examination on Indiana law
C.An Indiana-drafted multiple-choice section plus 8 Indiana essays
D.200 MBE questions, 6 Indiana-specific essays, and 2 MPT items
Explanation: Indiana administers the UBE, which consists of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE - 200 multiple-choice questions, 50% of the score), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE - six 30-minute essays, 30%), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT - two 90-minute items, 20%), scored on a 400-point scale. Since July 2021, Indiana no longer drafts its own essays; Indiana-specific law is instead covered by the separate Indiana Law Course required within six months of admission.
2A plaintiff injured in an Indiana automobile collision is found by the jury to be 50% at fault, while the defendant is 50% at fault. The plaintiff's total damages are $100,000. Under the Indiana Comparative Fault Act, how much may the plaintiff recover?
A.Nothing, because the plaintiff was equally at fault
B.$50,000, because fault is split evenly
C.$100,000, because Indiana uses pure comparative fault
D.$25,000, after a double reduction for shared fault
Explanation: Indiana applies modified comparative fault under the Comparative Fault Act (Ind. Code § 34-51-2). A claimant is barred from recovery only if the claimant's fault is GREATER THAN 50% (the '51% bar'). At exactly 50%, the plaintiff is not barred and recovers damages reduced by the percentage of his own fault - here $100,000 less 50% = $50,000.
3In the same Indiana negligence action, the jury instead finds the plaintiff 51% at fault and the defendant 49% at fault. What is the result under the Indiana Comparative Fault Act?
A.The court declares a mistrial because fault is too close to call
B.The plaintiff recovers 49% of damages
C.The plaintiff is completely barred from recovery
D.The plaintiff recovers half of all damages
Explanation: Under Ind. Code § 34-51-2-6, a claimant whose contributory fault is GREATER THAN 50% of the total fault is barred entirely from recovery. Because the plaintiff is 51% at fault - more than 50% - recovery is completely barred. This is the defining feature of Indiana's modified (51% bar) comparative-fault rule.
4The Indiana Comparative Fault Act applies to most negligence claims, but the legislature carved out an important exclusion. To which type of defendant does the Comparative Fault Act NOT apply, leaving the older common-law contributory negligence rule in place?
A.Out-of-state defendants sued in Indiana courts
B.Manufacturers in product-liability actions
C.Private corporations doing business in Indiana
D.Governmental entities and their employees
Explanation: Ind. Code § 34-51-2-2 expressly provides that the Comparative Fault Act does not apply in actions against governmental entities or public employees. In those cases, Indiana still applies the traditional common-law rule of contributory negligence, under which any fault by the plaintiff bars recovery. Product-liability actions, by contrast, are governed by the comparative-fault scheme of the Indiana Product Liability Act.
5A defendant served with a complaint in an Indiana Superior Court must respond within a set period under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure. Under Indiana Trial Rule 6(C), how many days does a defendant generally have to serve an answer after service of the summons and complaint?
A.23 days
B.30 days
C.20 days
D.21 days
Explanation: Indiana Trial Rule 6(C) requires a defendant to serve an answer within 23 days after service of the summons and complaint. This differs deliberately from the federal 21-day period under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a) - Indiana built three extra days into the rule to account for service by mail. Knowing Indiana's specific deadlines is a common Indiana Law Course and practice distinction.
6The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure are closely modeled on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, but Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(8) adds a ground for dismissal not found in the federal rules. What does Trial Rule 12(B)(8) cover?
A.Lack of subject-matter jurisdiction
B.The same action pending in another Indiana state court
C.Failure to join a necessary party
D.Improper venue
Explanation: Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(8) permits dismissal because 'the same action is pending in another state court of this state.' This is an Indiana-specific defense with no direct federal counterpart, designed to prevent duplicative litigation in Indiana's trial courts. The remaining grounds (subject-matter jurisdiction, failure to join, venue) exist but are numbered differently or handled separately under Indiana practice.
7Indiana abolished its separate courts of law and equity and merged them, but the substance of equitable doctrine remains. In an Indiana civil action, who decides a claim seeking only equitable relief such as a permanent injunction?
A.An administrative law judge in the county where suit is filed
B.A jury, because the Indiana Constitution guarantees jury trial in all civil cases
C.The judge, because there is no right to a jury trial on purely equitable claims
D.A special chancery panel convened for equity cases
Explanation: Although Indiana merged law and equity into unified circuit and superior courts, the right to a jury trial under Article 1, Section 20 of the Indiana Constitution attaches only to claims that were triable at law. Purely equitable claims - such as injunctions, specific performance, and rescission - are tried to the judge. Indiana Trial Rule 38 preserves the legal/equitable distinction for jury-trial purposes.
8A plaintiff wishes to sue an out-of-state defendant in an Indiana court based on a car accident that occurred in Indiana. Under Indiana Trial Rule 4.4(A), Indiana's long-arm provision, what is the modern reach of Indiana's exercise of personal jurisdiction?
A.Indiana may exercise jurisdiction only if the defendant consents in writing
B.Indiana requires the defendant to own real property in the state
C.Jurisdiction is limited to the eight specifically enumerated contacts listed in the rule
D.Indiana extends personal jurisdiction to the full extent permitted by the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution
Explanation: Indiana Trial Rule 4.4(A) was amended to add a catch-all sentence extending jurisdiction 'on any basis not inconsistent with the Constitution of this state or the United States.' As the Indiana Supreme Court confirmed in LinkAmerica Corp. v. Cox (2007), the rule now reaches as far as federal due process allows under International Shoe and its progeny, so the enumerated acts are merely illustrative.
9Under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, Trial Rule 23 governs class actions. In one significant respect Indiana T.R. 23 differs from Fed. R. Civ. P. 23. Which statement is correct about Indiana class-action practice?
A.Indiana T.R. 23 is patterned on the federal rule and uses the same prerequisites and class types
B.Indiana requires unanimous consent of all class members before certification
C.Indiana caps every class at 100 members
D.Indiana does not permit class actions at all
Explanation: Indiana Trial Rule 23 is closely patterned on Fed. R. Civ. P. 23, including the numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy prerequisites and the same categories of maintainable classes. The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure were deliberately modeled on the Federal Rules in 1970, so federal class-action analysis is generally persuasive in Indiana courts.
10An Indiana plaintiff sues a defendant for negligence. The defendant believes a third party, not a party to the lawsuit, is partly responsible. Under the Indiana Comparative Fault Act, how does the defendant bring that third party's fault before the jury?
A.The defendant cannot mention a non-party's fault at trial
B.By filing a non-party defense and proving the percentage of fault attributable to the non-party
C.By moving to dismiss the entire case
D.By requiring the plaintiff to add the third party as a co-defendant
Explanation: Under Ind. Code § 34-51-2-14 and § 34-51-2-16, a defendant may assert a 'non-party defense,' pleading and proving that some or all of the fault belongs to a person who is not a party to the suit. The jury then allocates a percentage of fault to the non-party, which reduces the defendants' collective liability. This non-party mechanism is a distinctive feature of Indiana's comparative-fault scheme.

About the IN Bar Exam

The Indiana Bar Examination is the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), which Indiana adopted effective July 2021. It is administered over two days: Day 1 includes six 30-minute MEE essays (3 hours) and two 90-minute MPT items (3 hours); Day 2 is the 200-question MBE in two 3-hour sessions. The UBE is scored on a 400-point scale (MBE 50%, MEE 30%, MPT 20%), and Indiana requires a 264 to pass. Because the UBE contains no Indiana-specific content, every admitted applicant must separately complete the Indiana Law Course on Indiana distinctions within six months. Indiana plans to adopt the NextGen Bar Exam in July 2028.

Questions

200 scored questions

Time Limit

2 days (Day 1: 6 MEE essays + 2 MPTs; Day 2: 200 MBE)

Passing Score

264/400 (UBE combined scaled score)

Exam Fee

$250 (early filing) up to $500 (Indiana State Board of Law Examiners)

IN Bar Exam Content Outline

50%

MBE Core Subjects

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts — 200 MBE multiple-choice questions, half the UBE score. Key doctrines: Erie, International Shoe, Palsgraf, Miranda, the perfect tender rule, and the Rule Against Perpetuities.

30%

MEE Essays (incl. Business Associations)

Six 30-minute essays on the seven MBE subjects plus Business Associations (agency, partnership, corporations, LLCs). Effective July 2026 the MEE no longer tests Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, or Secured Transactions.

20%

MPT (Lawyering Skills)

Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test items using a closed-universe File and Library to complete a realistic task (memo, brief, or client letter), testing legal analysis and professional writing rather than memorized law.

Indiana Law Course

Indiana Civil Procedure (Trial Rules)

Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure: 23-day answer deadline (T.R. 6(C)), T.R. 12(B)(8) dismissal for the same action pending in another Indiana court, T.R. 4.4(A) long-arm reaching the due-process limit, and Indiana's merged law/equity court structure with appeals to the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Indiana Law Course

Indiana Torts (Comparative Fault Act)

Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (Ind. Code § 34-51-2), several (not joint) liability, the non-party defense, governmental-entity contributory-negligence carve-out, the Product Liability Act 10-year statute of repose, and the Medical Malpractice Act review-panel requirement.

Indiana Law Course

Indiana Business, Probate & Family Law

Indiana Business Corporation Law (constituency statute, rejecting Revlon/Unocal), the Business Flexibility Act for LLCs, intestacy shares and the spousal elective share, transfer-on-death deeds, no-fault dissolution with a 60-day waiting period, equal-division property presumption, and income-shares child support.

Indiana Law Course

Indiana Constitutional Law, Evidence & Ethics

Indiana Constitution Article 1 (independent Section 11 search-and-seizure reasonableness test), variations between the Indiana and Federal Rules of Evidence, and Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct including client trust accounts and confidentiality.

How to Pass the IN Bar Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 264/400 (UBE combined scaled score)
  • Exam length: 200 questions
  • Time limit: 2 days (Day 1: 6 MEE essays + 2 MPTs; Day 2: 200 MBE)
  • Exam fee: $250 (early filing) up to $500

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

IN Bar Study Tips from Top Performers

1Indiana is a UBE state, so build your core study around the seven MBE subjects (50% of the score) and complete at least 1,500+ MBE practice questions for pacing of about 1.8 minutes per question
2Learn the Indiana Comparative Fault Act cold: recovery is barred only when the plaintiff's fault EXCEEDS 50% (the 51% bar), liability is several not joint, a defendant may assert a non-party defense, and the Act does not apply to governmental defendants
3Master the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure distinctions for the Indiana Law Course: the 23-day answer deadline (T.R. 6(C)) versus the federal 21 days, T.R. 12(B)(8) dismissal for a same action pending in another Indiana court, and the T.R. 4.4(A) long-arm reaching the full due-process limit
4For the MEE, focus on the seven MBE subjects plus Business Associations; remember that effective July 2026 the MEE no longer tests Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, or Secured Transactions
5Drill the two MPT items as closed-universe skills tasks — practice extracting rules from the Library and applying them to the File under strict 90-minute timing; the MPT is 20% of your score and is highly learnable
6Know Indiana's family and probate distinctions for the Law Course: no-fault dissolution with a mandatory 60-day waiting period, the presumption of an equal (50/50) property division, income-shares child support, the spousal elective share, and that Indiana does not recognize holographic wills

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the passing score for the Indiana Bar Exam?

Indiana administers the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) and requires a minimum combined scaled score of 264 out of 400. The MBE counts for 50% of the score, the MEE essays for 30%, and the MPT for 20%. Because Indiana uses the UBE, the score is portable and may be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions within five years.

How is the Indiana Bar Exam structured?

The Indiana Bar Exam is the UBE, administered over two days. Day 1 consists of six 30-minute MEE essay questions (3 hours) and two 90-minute MPT items (3 hours). Day 2 is the MBE: 200 multiple-choice questions in two 3-hour sessions. Indiana adopted the UBE effective July 2021, so it no longer drafts its own Indiana-specific essays.

Does Indiana test Indiana-specific law on the bar exam?

No. Because Indiana administers the standardized UBE, no Indiana-specific law is tested on the exam itself. Instead, every applicant admitted on an Indiana or transferred UBE score must complete the online Indiana Law Course within six months of admission. Its nine modules cover Indiana Trial Rules, Torts (including the Comparative Fault Act), Evidence, Criminal Law and Procedure, Indiana Constitutional Law, Wills/Trusts/Estates, Family Law, Professional Responsibility, and the practical aspects of Indiana practice.

What is Indiana's comparative fault rule?

Indiana applies modified comparative fault under the Comparative Fault Act (Ind. Code § 34-51-2). A claimant whose fault is greater than 50% of the total fault is completely barred from recovery (the '51% bar'); at 50% or less, damages are reduced by the claimant's percentage of fault. Liability is several, not joint and several, and a defendant may assert a non-party defense. The Act does not apply to claims against governmental entities, which still use common-law contributory negligence.

How much does the Indiana Bar Exam cost?

The application fee for first-time takers who file by the early deadline is $250; filing after that deadline raises the fee to $500. These fees cover the bar examination administered by the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners. Commercial bar-prep courses are a separate cost, typically $2,000-$4,000.

Is Indiana adopting the NextGen Bar Exam?

Yes. The Indiana State Board of Law Examiners announced that Indiana will begin administering the NextGen Bar Exam in July 2028. The NextGen exam integrates legal knowledge with practical lawyering skills, replacing the current MBE/MEE/MPT structure. Until then — including all 2026 and 2027 administrations — Indiana continues to give the traditional UBE.