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Key Facts: MO Bar Exam

July 2026

First NextGen UBE in Missouri

Missouri Board of Law Examiners / NCBE

260

Legacy UBE Passing Score

Missouri Board of Law Examiners

8 subjects + 7 skills

NextGen Doctrinal Subjects and Lawyering Skills

NCBE NextGen Content Scope

~1.5 days

NextGen Exam Length

NCBE NextGen Bar Exam

$560-$1,400

Application Fee Range (2026)

Missouri Board of Law Examiners Fee Schedule

100+

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Missouri administers its first NextGen Uniform Bar Examination in July 2026. The legacy UBE required a total score of 260 to pass (Missouri's minimum), while the NextGen UBE uses a new scaled score. The NextGen exam runs about 1.5 days and tests eight foundational doctrinal subjects (civil procedure, contract law, constitutional law, criminal law and constitutional protections, evidence, real property, torts, and business associations) integrated with seven foundational lawyering skills via integrated question sets, multiple-choice items, and performance tasks. Family law and trusts and estates appear in skills-focused performance tasks with provided resources through February 2028. Separately, applicants must complete the open-book Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT) on Missouri law as a condition of licensure. Missouri tests classic distinctions such as pure comparative fault under Gustafson v. Benda.

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1Missouri begins administering the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination in July 2026. Which combination best describes what the NextGen exam measures?

A.Eight foundational doctrinal subjects integrated with foundational lawyering skills such as legal research, writing, and client counseling

B.Only multiple-choice questions across the seven traditional MBE subjects

C.State-specific Missouri statutes tested through closed-book essays only

D.A two-day exam consisting of 200 MBE questions, six essays, and two MPTs

Explanation: The NCBE's NextGen Bar Exam integrates eight foundational doctrinal subjects (civil procedure, contract law, constitutional law, criminal law and constitutional protections, evidence, real property, torts, and business associations) with seven foundational lawyering skills, including legal research, legal writing, issue spotting and analysis, investigation and evaluation, client counseling and advising, negotiation and dispute resolution, and client relationship and management. It is delivered as integrated question sets, stand-alone multiple-choice items, and performance tasks.

2Under the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination administered in Missouri beginning July 2026, how is family law tested during the initial period (July 2026 through February 2028)?

A.As a stand-alone doctrinal subject examinees must master from memory

B.It is not tested on the NextGen exam at all

C.Through skills-focused performance tasks in which examinees are supplied the necessary legal resources

D.Only as a Missouri-specific essay administered separately by the Board

Explanation: Per NCBE's NextGen content scope, during the July 2026 to February 2028 window family law (and trusts and estates) is not a foundational concepts-and-principles subject. Instead it appears in skills-focused, performance-task questions for which examinees receive the legal resources they need; examinees are not expected to have memorized foundational family-law doctrine. Family law transitions to a tested foundational subject starting July 2028.

3A motorcyclist in Missouri is injured in a collision with a car. A jury finds the motorcyclist 60% at fault and the driver 40% at fault, and assesses total damages of $100,000. Under Missouri's comparative-fault doctrine, how much may the motorcyclist recover?

A.Nothing, because the motorcyclist was more than 50% at fault

B.$40,000, the portion of damages attributable to the driver's fault

C.$100,000, because Missouri does not reduce damages for plaintiff fault

D.$50,000, an equitable split between the parties

Explanation: In Gustafson v. Benda, 661 S.W.2d 11 (Mo. banc 1983), the Missouri Supreme Court adopted pure comparative fault under the Uniform Comparative Fault Act, abolishing contributory negligence and the last-clear-chance and humanitarian doctrines. Under pure comparative fault a plaintiff recovers even when more than 50% at fault, with recovery reduced by the plaintiff's percentage of fault. Here $100,000 reduced by 60% leaves $40,000.

4In Missouri state circuit court, what is the document that a plaintiff files to commence a civil action?

A.A complaint

B.A statement of claim and demand

C.A writ of summons

D.A petition

Explanation: Under the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure (Rule 53.01), a civil action is commenced by filing a petition with the court. Missouri, unlike the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, uses the term 'petition' rather than 'complaint' for the initial pleading. This terminology distinction is a classic Missouri civil-procedure point.

5An Illinois corporation with no offices in Missouri enters a single contract by mail with a Missouri resident, to be performed in Missouri, and then breaches it. The Missouri resident sues in Missouri. The corporation moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Which analysis is correct?

A.Jurisdiction fails because a single out-of-state act can never satisfy due process

B.General jurisdiction applies because the corporation contracted with a Missouri resident

C.Jurisdiction exists only if the corporation is registered to do business in Missouri

D.Missouri's long-arm statute reaches the making of a contract within the state, and a single purposeful contract giving rise to the claim can satisfy minimum contacts

Explanation: Missouri's long-arm statute, RSMo § 506.500, authorizes jurisdiction over a defendant who makes a contract within the state, among other enumerated acts, but only for claims arising from those acts. Combined with the federal due-process test of International Shoe Co. v. Washington, a single purposeful contract giving rise to the suit can establish specific jurisdiction if the defendant purposefully availed itself of the forum. A single act can suffice for specific (not general) jurisdiction.

6A defendant is served with a Missouri petition. Under the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure, within how many days after service must the defendant generally file a responsive pleading?

A.21 days

B.30 days

C.20 days

D.14 days

Explanation: Under Missouri Rule of Civil Procedure 55.25(a), a defendant served with a summons and petition in Missouri must generally serve an answer within 30 days after service. This differs from the federal default of 21 days under FRCP 12(a). The 30-day period is a frequently tested Missouri civil-procedure distinction.

7A plaintiff files suit in federal court in Missouri based solely on diversity jurisdiction, asserting a Missouri common-law negligence claim. Which body of law governs the substantive elements of the negligence claim?

A.Federal common law fashioned by the district court

B.The law of the state where the plaintiff resides

C.Missouri substantive law, under the Erie doctrine

D.A uniform national negligence standard adopted by the federal courts

Explanation: Under Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938), a federal court sitting in diversity applies the substantive law of the forum state, including its choice-of-law rules. Here the negligence claim is governed by Missouri substantive law, including Missouri's pure comparative-fault doctrine. Federal procedural rules still govern procedure under the Rules Enabling Act and Hanna v. Plumer.

8A plaintiff sues a defendant in federal court for $50,000 in damages, and both parties are citizens of Missouri. The claim arises under state law only. Does the federal court have subject-matter jurisdiction?

A.No, because there is neither a federal question nor complete diversity

B.Yes, because the amount exceeds $50,000

C.Yes, because all federal courts have general jurisdiction over civil claims

D.Yes, if the plaintiff consents to federal jurisdiction

Explanation: Federal subject-matter jurisdiction generally requires either a federal question under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 or diversity under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Diversity requires complete diversity of citizenship and more than $75,000 in controversy. Here both parties are Missouri citizens (no diversity) and the claim is purely state-law (no federal question), so there is no subject-matter jurisdiction.

9Which of the following best states the standard a Missouri trial court applies when ruling on a motion for summary judgment?

A.Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law

B.Summary judgment is granted whenever the judge believes the movant is more likely than not to win at trial

C.Summary judgment may never be granted in a negligence case

D.Summary judgment requires the nonmovant to prove its entire case by clear and convincing evidence

Explanation: Under Missouri Rule of Civil Procedure 74.04 and ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp., 854 S.W.2d 371 (Mo. banc 1993), summary judgment is proper when the record shows no genuine dispute of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The court views the record in the light most favorable to the nonmovant. This standard mirrors the federal Celotex/Anderson framework.

10A buyer and seller orally agree that the seller will sell the buyer 600 custom-printed t-shirts for $4,000. The seller later refuses to perform. The buyer sues for breach. Which statement about enforceability is correct under the UCC?

A.The contract is unenforceable because it was not in writing and exceeds $500

B.The UCC does not apply because services are involved

C.The contract may still be enforceable under the specially-manufactured-goods exception to the statute of frauds

D.The contract is automatically void for indefiniteness

Explanation: Under UCC § 2-201(1), a contract for the sale of goods for $500 or more generally must be in writing. However, UCC § 2-201(3)(a) creates an exception for specially manufactured goods not suitable for sale to others in the ordinary course, where the seller has made a substantial beginning on their manufacture. Custom-printed t-shirts can qualify, making the oral contract enforceable despite the writing requirement.

About the MO Bar Exam

The Missouri Bar Examination is administered by the Missouri Board of Law Examiners under the Supreme Court of Missouri. Missouri was an early adopter of the Uniform Bar Examination (it began administering the UBE in February 2011) and is an early adopter of the NCBE's NextGen Uniform Bar Examination, holding its first NextGen administration in July 2026. The NextGen exam integrates eight foundational doctrinal subjects with seven foundational lawyering skills, delivered through integrated question sets, stand-alone multiple-choice questions, and performance tasks over about 1.5 days. Because the UBE tests general principles of law, Missouri separately requires the open-book Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT) on Missouri-specific law as a condition of licensure.

Assessment

Question count not published by the exam provider

Time Limit

About 1.5 days (Day 1: ~6 hours; Day 2: ~3 hours)

Passing Score

Legacy UBE 260 / NextGen UBE scaled score

Exam Fee

$560-$1,400 (Missouri Board of Law Examiners (Supreme Court of Missouri))

MO Bar Exam Content Outline

15%

Civil Procedure (incl. Missouri distinctions)

General civil procedure (Erie, jurisdiction, joinder, preclusion, summary judgment) plus Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure: action commenced by petition (Rule 53), 30-day time to answer (Rule 55.25), long-arm statute (RSMo 506.500), and non-unanimous civil jury verdicts

15%

Torts (incl. MO pure comparative fault)

Negligence, intentional torts, nuisance, strict and products liability, defamation, plus Missouri's pure comparative fault under Gustafson v. Benda (adopting the UCFA), apportionment and joint-and-several rules (RSMo 537.067), seatbelt-nonuse limits (RSMo 307.178), and punitive-damage standards

13%

Contract Law

Offer and acceptance, consideration and the pre-existing duty rule, UCC Article 2 (battle of the forms under 2-207, perfect tender, cover), statute of frauds, parol evidence, third-party beneficiaries, assignment and delegation, and remedies

13%

Criminal Law & Constitutional Protections

Homicide and theft crimes, inchoate offenses, mens rea, defenses, plus Fourth Amendment search and seizure (Chimel, Jones), the exclusionary rule, Miranda and Fifth Amendment, and Sixth Amendment confrontation (Crawford)

12%

Evidence

Hearsay and exceptions (excited utterance, medical statements, business records), relevance and FRE 403, character and prior-bad-act evidence (404(b)), impeachment, privileges, best evidence rule, and expert testimony under Daubert

12%

Real Property (incl. MO distinctions)

Estates and future interests, the Rule Against Perpetuities, recording acts and BFPs, easements and covenants, concurrent estates and partition, plus Missouri's 10-year adverse possession (RSMo 516.010), deed-of-trust (power-of-sale) foreclosure, and implied warranty of habitability (Detling v. Edelbrock)

10%

Constitutional Law

Commerce Clause and the aggregation principle, dormant Commerce Clause, equal protection and levels of scrutiny, procedural due process, First Amendment speech, free exercise and establishment, and standing and justiciability

10%

Business Associations, Family Law & Lawyering Skills

Agency, general partnerships, corporations and limited liability, fiduciary duties, veil-piercing, derivative suits, and LLCs; Missouri family law (no-fault dissolution, equitable distribution under RSMo 452.330, best-interests custody, intestacy and wills); and the NextGen foundational lawyering skills and MECT

How to Pass the MO Bar Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Legacy UBE 260 / NextGen UBE scaled score
Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
Time limit: About 1.5 days (Day 1: ~6 hours; Day 2: ~3 hours)
Exam fee: $560-$1,400

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MO Bar Study Tips from Top Performers

1Drill Missouri's pure comparative fault from Gustafson v. Benda, 661 S.W.2d 11 (Mo. banc 1983): a plaintiff recovers even when more than 50% at fault, with damages reduced by the plaintiff's percentage and apportioned under RSMo 537.067

2Learn the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure distinctions: a civil action is commenced by filing a petition (not a complaint), the defendant generally has 30 days to answer (Rule 55.25), and civil jury verdicts need only three-fourths agreement (9 of 12)

3Practice the NextGen format rather than memorizing essay outlines: integrated question sets blend doctrine with skills, so build legal-research, issue-analysis, client-counseling, and legal-writing reps with provided authorities

4Remember that family law and trusts and estates appear in skills-focused performance tasks with provided resources through February 2028, so focus your independent study on the eight foundational doctrinal subjects

5Memorize key Missouri property points: a 10-year adverse-possession period (RSMo 516.010), non-judicial deed-of-trust (power-of-sale) foreclosure, and the implied warranty of habitability in residential leases (Detling v. Edelbrock)

6Do not forget the Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT): it is a separate open-book Missouri-law requirement for licensure, distinct from your NextGen UBE score, and includes trust-account management

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Missouri using the NextGen Bar Exam in 2026?

Yes. Missouri is an early adopter of the NCBE's NextGen Uniform Bar Examination and held its first NextGen administration in July 2026. Missouri administered its final legacy UBE in February 2026. The NextGen exam replaces stand-alone essays with integrated question sets, multiple-choice questions, and performance tasks delivered over about 1.5 days.

What is the passing score for the Missouri Bar Exam?

Under the legacy Uniform Bar Examination, Missouri required a total scaled score of at least 260 to pass, and Missouri continues to accept transferred UBE scores of 260 or higher. The NextGen UBE uses a new scoring scale, and the NCBE set its initial recommended passing standards as part of the launch; applicants should confirm the current cut score with the Missouri Board of Law Examiners.

What subjects does the NextGen Missouri Bar Exam test?

The NextGen exam tests eight foundational doctrinal subjects: civil procedure, contract law, constitutional law, criminal law and the constitutional protections of accused persons, evidence, real property, torts, and business associations and relationships. It integrates these with seven foundational lawyering skills, including legal research, legal writing, issue spotting and analysis, investigation and evaluation, client counseling, negotiation and dispute resolution, and client relationship management.

How is family law tested on the NextGen exam?

From July 2026 through February 2028, family law (and trusts and estates) is not a stand-alone memorized doctrinal subject. Instead, it appears in skills-focused performance tasks for which examinees are supplied the necessary legal resources. Family law transitions to a tested foundational subject that examinees must study independently starting July 2028.

What is the Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT)?

Because the UBE tests general principles of law rather than Missouri-specific law, the Supreme Court of Missouri and the Board of Law Examiners require all applicants to complete the Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT). It is a mandatory open-book test covering Missouri law, with outlines on subjects such as Missouri civil procedure, family law, trusts and estates, business associations, and trust-account management, and must be completed as a condition of licensure.

How should I prepare for the Missouri Bar Exam?

Plan for roughly 350-450 hours over 8-10 weeks. Master the eight NextGen doctrinal subjects and practice the foundational lawyering skills through integrated question sets and performance tasks. Drill Missouri distinctions such as pure comparative fault (Gustafson v. Benda), the petition-based commencement and 30-day answer under the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure, the 10-year adverse-possession period, and equitable distribution. Then complete the open-book MECT on Missouri law.

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