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A driver in Maryland is injured by another motorist who is uninsured. The injured driver carried uninsured motorist coverage. Maryland law requires that automobile liability policies issued in the State include:

Coverage only for the at-fault driver

No coverage requirements

Mandatory minimum liability coverage and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage

Coverage only for property damage

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Key Facts: MD Bar Exam

266

Minimum Passing Score (UBE scale)

Maryland State Board of Law Examiners

July 2026

First NextGen UBE Administration

Maryland Courts / NCBE

8 subjects

NextGen Foundational Doctrinal Subjects

NCBE NextGen Content Scope

$750 / $400

First-Time / Repeat Application Fee

Maryland State Board of Law Examiners (2026)

Pure

Contributory Negligence State (complete bar)

Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n of Columbia (2013)

100+

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The Maryland Bar Exam requires a minimum passing score of 266 on the UBE scale (Maryland adopted the UBE in July 2019). Maryland is a NextGen UBE early adopter, first administering the NextGen exam in July 2026. The NextGen UBE is delivered in three 3-hour sessions over 1.5 days, each session combining standalone multiple-choice questions, integrated question sets, and a performance task. Foundational doctrinal subjects (July 2026-Feb 2028) are Business Associations, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law & constitutional protections, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts; family law and trusts & estates appear in skills-focused questions with provided resources. Maryland distinctions dominate the state-law overlay: pure contributory negligence (a complete bar) with the last clear chance exception, the Maryland Rules and Orphans' Court structure, residential ground rents, tenancy by the entirety, and the 2020 augmented-estate elective share.

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1A pedestrian is struck by a negligent driver while crossing a Maryland street. Evidence shows the pedestrian crossed against a red 'Don't Walk' signal, and the jury finds the pedestrian was 10% at fault and the driver 90% at fault. Under Maryland tort law, what is the pedestrian's recovery?

A.The pedestrian recovers nothing because any contributory negligence bars recovery

B.The pedestrian recovers 90% of damages, reduced by the 10% of fault

C.The pedestrian recovers full damages because the driver was more at fault

D.The pedestrian recovers 50% of damages under Maryland's modified comparative rule

Explanation: Maryland is one of only a handful of jurisdictions (with Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, and D.C.) that retains pure contributory negligence. Under this all-or-nothing rule, a plaintiff whose own negligence contributed to the injury — even slightly — is completely barred from recovery. The Court of Appeals reaffirmed this in Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n of Columbia (2013), leaving any change to the General Assembly.

2In a Maryland negligence action, the defendant negligently stalled his car on railroad tracks. The plaintiff train engineer saw the stalled car from a great distance but, distracted, failed to brake in time and was injured in the collision. Which doctrine might allow the plaintiff to recover despite his own negligence?

A.Comparative negligence apportionment

B.The last clear chance doctrine

C.Assumption of risk

D.Res ipsa loquitur

Explanation: Because Maryland bars recovery for any contributory negligence, the last clear chance doctrine is a critical exception. It permits a contributorily negligent plaintiff to recover where the defendant had a fresh opportunity to avoid the harm after the plaintiff's negligence, and failed to use it. In Maryland it applies narrowly and requires sequential, not simultaneous, negligence.

3A homeowner sues a contractor for negligence in Maryland after a deck collapses. The contractor proves the homeowner overloaded the deck far beyond its rated capacity, contributing to the collapse. The jury finds both parties negligent. What is the correct outcome under Maryland law?

A.Damages are split equally between the parties

B.The homeowner recovers, reduced by the homeowner's percentage of fault

C.The homeowner's claim is completely barred

D.The court must apply joint and several liability to the contractor only

Explanation: Under Maryland's pure contributory negligence rule, a plaintiff who is even minimally at fault recovers nothing. Because the jury found the homeowner negligent and that negligence was a proximate cause of the harm, the claim is entirely barred. This harsh rule is the single most distinctive feature of Maryland tort law for bar-exam purposes.

4A driver runs a red light and strikes a motorcyclist who was traveling 5 mph over the speed limit. The motorcyclist sues in Maryland. The defendant argues the speeding was contributory negligence. For the speeding to bar recovery, the defendant must show that the plaintiff's negligence was:

A.Greater than the defendant's negligence

B.Intentional rather than merely careless

C.The sole cause of the accident

D.A proximate cause of the plaintiff's own injuries

Explanation: Contributory negligence bars recovery only when the plaintiff's failure to exercise reasonable care for his own safety is a proximate cause of his injury. Mere negligence that does not causally contribute to the harm is not a bar. Thus the defendant must connect the speeding to the injury — if the collision and harm would have occurred regardless, the speeding is not a legal bar.

5A shopper slips on a spilled liquid in a Maryland grocery store. The store argues the shopper was looking at her phone and not watching the floor. In a contributory negligence jurisdiction like Maryland, on whom does the burden of proving contributory negligence fall?

A.The defendant, who must plead and prove contributory negligence as an affirmative defense

B.The plaintiff, who must disprove her own fault

C.The court, which determines fault as a matter of law

D.Neither party; the jury allocates fault automatically

Explanation: Contributory negligence is an affirmative defense in Maryland. The defendant bears the burden of pleading and proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the plaintiff failed to exercise reasonable care for her own safety and that this failure was a proximate cause of the injury. The plaintiff need not disprove her own negligence as part of her prima facie case.

6A defendant's negligence injures a plaintiff who was not wearing a seatbelt, in violation of Maryland law. The defendant seeks to introduce the seatbelt non-use to reduce or bar damages. Under Maryland statute, how is seatbelt non-use treated?

A.It is admissible as contributory negligence that completely bars recovery

B.It is generally not admissible to mitigate damages or to show contributory negligence in most cases

C.It automatically reduces damages by 25%

D.It establishes assumption of risk as a matter of law

Explanation: Maryland's mandatory seatbelt statute (Transportation Article § 22-412.3) expressly limits the evidentiary use of seatbelt non-use; it generally cannot be admitted to show contributory negligence or to mitigate damages in a negligence action. This is a notable statutory carve-out from the otherwise harsh contributory negligence regime, narrowly permitting such evidence only in limited circumstances.

7A homeowner's dog, with no prior history of aggression, bites a delivery driver. The driver sues in Maryland. Under Maryland's dog-bite statute, what is the liability standard for the dog's owner?

A.Absolute liability regardless of the owner's knowledge

B.Liability only if the owner intended the dog to attack

C.A rebuttable presumption that the owner knew or should have known the dog was dangerous, which the owner may rebut

D.No liability unless the dog had bitten someone before

Explanation: Maryland Courts & Judicial Proceedings § 3-1901 creates a rebuttable presumption that the owner of a dog that bites a person knew or had reason to know the dog had a propensity to bite. The owner may rebut the presumption by showing a lack of such knowledge. This replaced the prior common-law 'one free bite' rule and the breed-specific strict liability of Tracey v. Solesky.

8A manufacturer sells a defectively designed power tool that injures a consumer. The consumer brings a strict products liability claim in Maryland. Which test does Maryland apply to determine whether a product's design is defective?

A.Only the consumer-expectation test

B.A pure negligence-per-se standard

C.The reasonable-manufacturer test exclusively

D.The risk-utility test, often considering whether a safer alternative design was feasible

Explanation: Maryland follows Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A for strict products liability and, for design-defect claims, primarily applies the risk-utility test, weighing the product's risks against its utility and the availability of a safer alternative design. The consumer-expectation test may also inform the analysis but the risk-utility framework predominates for complex design questions.

9A plaintiff sues for the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress in Maryland after a creditor made repeated threatening phone calls. Maryland courts have characterized this tort as one to be used:

A.Sparingly, requiring conduct so extreme and outrageous as to go beyond all bounds of decency

B.Liberally, to compensate any hurt feelings

C.Only when accompanied by a physical battery

D.Only against government defendants

Explanation: Maryland recognizes intentional infliction of emotional distress but applies it sparingly. The plaintiff must show (1) intentional or reckless conduct, (2) that is extreme and outrageous, (3) a causal connection, and (4) severe emotional distress. Maryland courts emphasize that the conduct must be 'so outrageous in character, and so extreme in degree, as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency.'

10A driver negligently injures a pedestrian in Maryland. The pedestrian's medical bills are paid by her own health insurer. At trial, the defendant seeks to reduce damages by the amount the insurer paid. Under Maryland's collateral source rule, how should the court rule?

A.Damages are reduced dollar-for-dollar by the insurance payments

B.Evidence of the insurance payments is generally inadmissible and does not reduce the plaintiff's recovery

C.The plaintiff may recover only her out-of-pocket costs

D.The defendant is entitled to a credit for all third-party payments

Explanation: Maryland follows the collateral source rule: compensation a plaintiff receives from a source independent of the tortfeasor (such as her own health insurance) is not admissible to reduce the damages the defendant must pay. The wrongdoer should not benefit from the plaintiff's foresight in obtaining insurance. The rule prevents the jury from learning of such payments.

About the MD Bar Exam

The Maryland Bar Examination tests entry-level competence to practice law in Maryland. Maryland adopted the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) in July 2019 with a minimum passing score of 266, and is an early adopter of the NextGen UBE, with its first NextGen administration in July 2026. The NextGen exam replaces the legacy MBE/MEE/MPT with three integrated sessions that blend foundational doctrinal subjects with foundational lawyering skills. Maryland-specific distinctions are heavily tested, most notably its status as one of the few PURE CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE jurisdictions.

Questions

120 scored questions

Time Limit

1.5 days (3 sessions of 3 hours each)

Passing Score

266 (legacy UBE scale; equated standard carried to NextGen)

Exam Fee

$750 first-time / $400 repeat (+ $149 NCBE NextGen fee) (Maryland State Board of Law Examiners)

MD Bar Exam Content Outline

16%

Torts (incl. MD Contributory Negligence)

Negligence elements, products liability, strict liability, damages; Maryland's pure contributory negligence rule (any plaintiff fault is a complete bar, per Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n of Columbia), the last clear chance exception, the dog-bite statute (CJ 3-1901), seatbelt non-use limits, and the collateral source rule

14%

Civil Procedure (incl. MD Rules)

Federal civil procedure plus the Maryland Rules; long-arm statute (CJ 6-103), circuit court vs. District Court vs. Orphans' Court, the renamed Supreme/Appellate Courts of Maryland, response deadlines (Rule 2-321), summary judgment (Rule 2-501), Erie doctrine

13%

Contract Law

UCC Article 2 (firm offers, battle of the forms, cure, remedies), formation, consideration and pre-existing duty, Statute of Frauds, parol evidence, substantial performance, promissory estoppel, specific performance

13%

Real Property (incl. MD Ground Rents)

Estates and future interests, recording acts, deeds, mortgages and foreclosure; Maryland ground rents and Muskin v. SDAT, tenancy by the entirety creditor protection, 20-year adverse possession, implied warranty of habitability and rent escrow (RP 8-211)

10%

Evidence

Maryland Rules of Evidence (Title 5): hearsay and exceptions, relevance and Rule 5-403 balancing, impeachment, privileges, lay and expert opinion (Rochkind v. Stevenson adopting Daubert), best evidence rule, Confrontation Clause (Crawford)

Constitutional Law

Federalism and the Commerce Clause (Lopez), dormant Commerce Clause, equal protection tiers of scrutiny, First Amendment and public forums, standing and justiciability, Section 1983 civil rights

Criminal Law & Constitutional Protections

Homicide and malice, property and inchoate crimes, defenses including self-defense; Fourth/Fifth/Sixth Amendment protections, Miranda, voluntariness of confessions, the exclusionary rule, and Brady v. Maryland

16%

Business Associations & MD Estates

Agency authority, partnership liability, corporations and LLCs under the Maryland Corporations & Associations Article (business judgment rule, derivative suits, mergers); Maryland estates and trusts, the 2020 augmented-estate elective share, will formalities, intestacy, and Orphans' Court probate

How to Pass the MD Bar Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 266 (legacy UBE scale; equated standard carried to NextGen)
Exam length: 120 questions
Time limit: 1.5 days (3 sessions of 3 hours each)
Exam fee: $750 first-time / $400 repeat (+ $149 NCBE NextGen fee)

Keys to Passing

Complete 500+ practice questions
Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
Focus on highest-weighted sections
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MD Bar Study Tips from Top Performers

1Burn Maryland's pure contributory negligence rule into memory: any plaintiff fault that is a proximate cause of the injury is a complete bar to recovery (Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n), and the last clear chance doctrine is the principal exception that can revive a barred claim

2Learn the Maryland court structure and renamed courts: circuit courts (general jurisdiction, juries), District Court (smaller civil/criminal, no juries), Orphans' Court (probate), the Appellate Court of Maryland (intermediate), and the Supreme Court of Maryland (highest, renamed 2022)

3Master Maryland ground rents and Muskin v. SDAT, tenancy by the entirety creditor protection, the 20-year adverse possession period, and rent escrow under RP 8-211 for landlord-tenant disputes

4Know the 2020 augmented-estate elective share (Est. & Trusts 3-403 et seq.): one-third of the augmented estate with surviving descendants, one-half with none, and remember that probate runs through the Orphans' Court and Register of Wills

5For the NextGen format, practice performance tasks and integrated question sets that mix doctrine with foundational lawyering skills, and remember family law and trusts & estates appear in skills-focused questions with provided legal resources

6Confirm the logistics: Maryland's passing score is 266, the first-time application fee is $750 ($400 for repeats) plus a separate $149 NCBE NextGen fee, and the exam is offered in February and July through the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the passing score for the Maryland Bar Exam?

Maryland adopted the Uniform Bar Examination in July 2019 with a minimum passing score of 266 (on the legacy 200-400 scale). As Maryland transitions to the NextGen UBE in July 2026, the exam is statistically equated so that the passing standard remains comparable to the legacy 266. A qualifying score can be transferred among UBE jurisdictions, subject to each state's own requirements.

Is Maryland a NextGen UBE state, and when does it start?

Yes. Maryland is one of the early-adopter jurisdictions for the NCBE's NextGen Uniform Bar Examination, with its first NextGen administration in July 2026. The NextGen exam replaces the legacy MBE, MEE, and MPT with three integrated sessions that combine standalone multiple-choice questions, integrated question sets, and performance tasks, testing both foundational legal doctrine and foundational lawyering skills.

What subjects are tested on the Maryland NextGen Bar Exam?

From July 2026 to February 2028, the NextGen UBE tests eight foundational doctrinal subjects: Business Associations, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law and constitutional protections of the accused, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. Family law and trusts and estates appear in skills-focused performance and integrated questions where legal resources are provided, rather than as standalone multiple-choice subjects. Maryland-specific distinctions are layered on top.

Why is Maryland's contributory negligence rule so important on the bar exam?

Maryland is one of only a handful of jurisdictions (with Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, and D.C.) that still applies pure contributory negligence. Under this all-or-nothing rule, a plaintiff whose own negligence contributed to the injury even slightly is completely barred from recovery, as the high court reaffirmed in Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n of Columbia (2013). The key exception is the last clear chance doctrine. This is the single most distinctive feature of Maryland tort law.

What are Maryland ground rents and why are they tested?

Ground rents are a historic Maryland leasehold system, common in Baltimore, in which the occupant owns the building and leases the underlying land long-term (often 99 years, renewable), paying a small periodic ground rent to the holder of the reversionary fee. In Muskin v. State Department of Assessments & Taxation (2011), Maryland's high court struck down a statute that extinguished unregistered ground rents and transferred the reversion, holding it an unconstitutional taking of vested property rights. Ground rents are a classic Maryland real-property distinction.

How should I prepare for the Maryland NextGen Bar Exam?

Plan 8-10 weeks of full-time study (350-500 hours). Build a strong foundation in the eight NextGen doctrinal subjects, then layer Maryland distinctions: pure contributory negligence and last clear chance, the Maryland Rules and court structure, ground rents and tenancy by the entirety, and the 2020 augmented-estate elective share. Practice NextGen performance tasks and integrated question sets, which blend doctrine with lawyering skills, and complete a large volume of multiple-choice questions under timed conditions.

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